The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
d TRIUMPH OF LOVE.

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And Allie Wentworth knelt down by
her motlier,A chair. and laid her head
& against The arm.
Mrs. Wentworth stroked the soft
brown hair framing tho delicale pale
hce, her eyes full OF fondest love.
s.Eoolish cIildi Do You expect to be
dwpelys sosdsvoted to your old worn out
motherYp she said, aquiver in her voice.
Yess indeed I do;and you must not
talk abont being old and worn out. We
Vim grow old togethar.s
Hsr mother smiled.
We'll, bnt that need not prevent the
holiday. Martha will take care of me.
You must 80, dear. I command yoav"
sThen must obey" said Allie, q
bright smile flashing over her face.
She was not exactly q pretty girl but
one who would be attractive and lovaole
through age rs we'll as youth, for the
loyeliness Of her nature.
She had once cherished bright
dreams OF love and happy marriage.
like other girls; but two years before
s her mother has been stricken down
with paralysis, and for . long time they
Thought she would die.
Poor Aiiiei 1t was a dark timeto her.
for she was the only child OF a widowed
mother, and they Lad been devoted to
y each other.
She gave up herworlt, and for weeks
lived right beside that sick bed; but at
last the doctors pronounced the dearin-
valid ont of danger, and though she
would never be well and strong again,
the simplesparIng Of her life was enough
to be forever grateful for.
Henceforth Allie sternly banished ro-
nance from her mind, and went bravely
aud chcerfally back to the dressmaking
slop; for though they had . small in
come, it was not sufficient for all their
expenses.
Now, q letter from Letlie Harvey, an
old school friend. had interrupted the
sober routine III Der life.
Lethe was goi1x to DO married, and
urged her dear Ais:s to come to the we'd
ding. She lived In a village not far from
the city, and Allse did feela wistfullong-
ing to escape for short time to a freer
atmosphere.
She would have put down the desire,
and made her home duties an excuse
for not accepting her friend's invitation;
but her mother took the matter into her
own hands, md sent her away.
Lettle WIS delighted to see her friend,
and alter telling her about her own love
affair, Haid.-
q SEM for you. not only to see me
married, LHttie. dear, but also to meet
the incest fellow in the world-next to
N ,nsense, Lettie, you know that 1
q not care for such as that" said Allie,
but You ought to. Do you intend to
be- Ansold naid?"
t.Yes!1 firmly and decidedly.
Cross nj two sticks-sour as a crab
apple. On, yeB, can see you nova
Wlinkled, withered little witch, with q
wtlsp oil hair about as big as my finger.
md shoulders bent almost doubled,
Allie laughed, stole a glance at her
slender, but straight, well rounded fig
ure, her bright soft eyes. and youthful
iace--then relapsed into gravity.
I shall neye marry, Lettie.n
Why not21 impatiantly
Because i cannot desert my motherim
Nobbdy hut v brute would ask you to
do that" exclaimed Lettie. indignantIy.
5s"l am snre Roy Stuart would not
HWho7,s
-tRoy Strart.s
lis that his manner"
Eyes. What do you think Of it2"
Altogether tos romantic,
Psbawl 1t is q fine name. and just
sssVYsfu hfv,t ArE TYxNAsr rnt6n. -
and handsome, I think, with beautiful
grey eyes. Moreover, he is good and
noble. He is Arfhur's best friend; and
just think how niee it would be to live
here near togstheri Lam sure this pure
! air would strengthen your mother.'
do hush. Leitiet You talk as though
had nothing to do hut signify my will
mess, and the gentleman would propose, !"
said Allie, rising and walking tethe win-
dow, somewhat disturbed.
The bride-elect turned her engage.
Lnent ring round 81 her pretty, plump
finger, q hali-smile on her face.
Her seho0l-girl friendship had sur.
yfved time and absence, and she felt an
unselflsh desire to see her friend as hap
py a. s,,e herself.
would make an adorable wife and q de.
voted mother. She must get that fol
1sh noti0n of self-sacriice out of her
head, or her life will be spoiled" unused
the girl, silently.
Allie met Arthur Wooton, her friends
aiIlanced, that evening; butnotthns quiet
ny was she destined to meet llis friend.
The second ay after her arrival she
wa persuaded to 60 hi riding with
Iettie. Now she WAS not an experienced
horsewornan, and unfortunately her
horse had not been exercised for two or
three days; and when beyond the limits
Of the village, he was disposed to take
control.
Pray be careful. I am afraid
s!s,, will a s5Tn aw ayr sk e asnsia het'ie in
"Don,t mention itiV easped Allie.
growing pale, and pulling hard at the
Well, be didn't exactly run away, hut
when they came near the banks of q
river he botted, and could not he pulled
up until he stood in the middle of the
His luckless rider did not stop then,
for when he halted SO suddenly aud I'M
e~xpectedlv, she pitched headlolg out OF
the saddleSinto the water.
IL was not really dangerous fall, but
oh, how ridiculous and mortifyingI
There she sat IN the middle OF the
stream, b~are-headed and dri ping wet,
when a young man, attracted bv Lettie,s
shrieks, hastened out of the woods, his
gun in his hand.
FIinging down gun and ganesbag, he
wadedsinsto the rescue of the unfortu.
nate Allie.
What an absurd misi,api Don't ask
me 10 ever ride again, sh5 said, shaking
ont her dripping habit.
THANK heaven. you are unhurt!'
cried Lettie, gratefully. "And thank
Boy for coming to the rescue" she
added. with q fash of mischief in her