The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-04
o " LETTER.
Sir Walter scott's Afianced, and Fer OBJ
lection to Must"

scott's biography thus describes
| Charlotte Margaret Carpenter, after
ward Lady Scott, says every other Sat
nrday. "Without the features of a
regular beauty, she was rich in person
| al attractions. A form that was fash
ioned as light as fay's; a complexion OF
the c~learest ard brightest olive; eyes
large, deep set and dazzling, of the
finest italian brown, and a profusion of
| silken t~resses, black as the ravens wing
her address lowering between the re-
serve of a pretty young insiishwoman
who has not mingled largely in general
society, and a certain natural archness
and gayety that suited we'll with the ac-
co~mplishment of u French accent. A
~lovelier vision, as all who remember her
| in the bloom of her days have assured
mo, could hardly have been imagined"
1t was late in the summer of 1897 that
Scott met, and became engaged to Miss
Carpenter. The marriage took placein
| December of that year. In q letter toa
friend, Scott thus describes his tiancee:
OF her personal accomplishments Ishal
only say that she possesses very good
sense, with uncommon good temper,
which / have seen put to most severe
trials / may give you a hint
that there is no romance III her compo-
sition, and that though born in France,
she has the sentiments and manner of
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be thought of otherwise. Avery slight
tinge in her pronunciation is all which
reveals the foreigner. She is
not a beauty by any means, but her
person and face are very engaging.
She is q brunette-her IL are
lively, but when necessary she can be
very serious. She was baptized and
educated q Protestant OF the Church of
Englard.
Here is a characteristic letter from
the lady herself, Written but a few days
before that graceful love letter" print
ed in Every Other Saturday of march,.
Carlisle, October 25.-Indeed, Mr..
Scott. [ I'M by no means pleased with
all this writing. I have told you how
much | dislike it, and yet you still per-
sist in asking me to write, and that by
return o fpost. O, you really are quite
out of your senses. l should not have
INDUCED you in that whim of yours, had
you not given me that hint that my 81
lence gave an air of mystery. / have no
reason that can dctain me from acquaint-
ing you that my father and mother are
French, OF the name of C~harpentier.
He had q place under the government;
their residence was at Lyons, where you
would find on inquiries that they lived
in good repute and in very good style.
| had the misfortune OF losing my
father before I could know the
value of such q parent. At his
death we were left to the care of Lord
Downshire, who was his very great
friend: and very soon after J. had the
affection of losing my mother. Our
taking the name of Carpenter was on
my brothers going to India to prevent
any little difficulties that might have oc-
Cured. / hope now you are pleased.
Lord d. could have given you every in
formation, as he has been acquainted
with all my family. You say you al
most love him but until your almost be-
comes a quite, I can not love YOU. Be-
for, l conclude this famous epistle, /
will give you a little hint--that is, not
to put so many ''musts" in your letters.
1t is beginning rather too soon; and an
other thing is that l take the liberty not
to mind them much, but / expect you to
mind me. You must take care of YOUR
self; you must think of me, and believe
me yours sincerely, G. G.