The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-28

MD herself tnere lay 2 gull 80 broad
that her widest hope could never cross
III. IL was 4 picture she couId mot drive
,,v.v .nd ryaa alu,av. aa-o.mn.n;aa Il
Ms. l~sA4IsI -.
Sr,Ut.o = - t.' po01 law s.uusn' a.u-
EsAr IN q ONCE OF MI. Iate.
The presence was unwelcome to her, but
What could she do? When she Thought
( strong effort az will aba HAD driven
auay q sstrrnod ~ M AZ mora a.
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apiys lacy Was me pressy Liilan
xas N love without being conscious of
1, and IN her father on his death-bed
lad beuueathed her to Hugh Thurston.
,e j 81 his dearest friend. whom sha
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setlollnlng = soieinn suuty " trying 70.
Zee, nor heart pure and free for the
strange lover, of whom she had began
o4think with some anxiety az the time
,an;fad for their MARRIAGE %. not row
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Euga1 MARION naa come 70 Bloom
gdaie ostenslbiy 70 look up his law
studies in the Office Of his old college
.hum, Mr. Tate. He had brought with
lim from . finishing school to her
iather's house the adorable little Nina
Evermore. Report said they were be-
shrothed, but what such q sparkling lit
lie fairy could see in the dark stern
Fisage Of Edgar Wharton, with his years
,utnumbering hers by half, was 3 prob
n,vx :qG1.I a.
It was entirely different with Lillian,
Her acquaintance with Edgar imme-
Ediately ripened inte q warm friendship.
Their tastes and enioyments were con-
yenial. and in the endowment Of his
locicty she even learned to love the
sepellino sternness OF his deportment.
which Others SO deprecated.
This happy companionship, while ii
ave Lillian pleasure. also caused her
many grave reflections. The time wa.
inst approaching which she herself had:
liked upon for her marriage with Hugh
Thornton, Rumors came to her Of Ills
wonderful attainments. She heard 81
Ills great eloaucnce nj the bar. Of his
lMgh position IN society. and Of his
frank. honest character, butshe was un-
moved BY them all, and Thought one
look. of affection from the ewes Of EDGAR
Wharton would be more to her than all
lHughss shining qualities. This look Of
Affection, however, was denied her. for
il her consciousness OF the wrong she
was committing. her ann toward
Edgar was distant and cold. What
wonder, then, WIS it that he repressed
rur,, fna1,,,x~u II Lay2 Url
portt became current that q marriage
between Nina and Edgar was
isoont 7 be concluded many laughed and
others effected regret that they we're
iunsr,ited to each other. It was Lillian
sonay who turned pale. She knew her
secret then. Edgar had never
sgiven her q caus,e to think he enter
famed ever Il partiality for her, and
she felt mortified THAT she could not re-
press the blind infatuatiorl that led her
10 love 30 dearly one who thought of
her merely az a pleasant companion for
his leisure hours. Her heart, too, mp
braided her for the wrong she was in
Hiicting on her friend. What right had
she TO come between Nina and herloyera
One bright September morning
BloomingdaIe was undergoing an ex-
:itesnent. "A grand picnic was about to
AXE place in o lovely spot q short dis
sance from the town, and all the Young
,eople were anticipating great pleasure.
aiaow do i look. Lillian ?n said Nina.
IS they stood waiting on the piazza for
Edgar Whartons carriage, GLOW dol
look? Pretty enough to bewitch nv
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