The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-01

Of the Gre and deposited his loadl
Whoever worked by spells, the figure
Gertrude knew best did not appear.
But, when the faint lingering hope was
dying away, one Of the other men stay
ing in the house came qickly up to Yio-
LET.
",Miss Marston, do not be too san
guine. There is hope yet, however.
The fall is only partial, and he may be
In the main workings. Some Of the
men fancy that they have heard him
knocking
Violet made no reply. She was sob.
bling on Gertrude's shoulder.
us any one hurt?" asked the latter
eagerly.
"No, hardly At all. A few cuts from
stones
Another hour passed, while the crowd
thickened and listened all breathIess to
the dull, muf1ed sound Of the tools and
the breaking Of the barrows. "A fresh
gang was at work, and they came out
more quickly. The sky was growing
gray, and mems faces looked so, too, as
the fire burned with q paler light and
the hilltops came out in cold majesty.
Suddenly the tools ceased; o barrow
on its way out stopped inside the en-
trance. The crowd drew close and
breathed more quickly, and women hid
their faces as the sound of voices low
murmurning came from the passage.
Then q little crowd OF men pressed out,
and in their midst Walter Losford,
stained and ragged, with the boys form
in his arms. He laid him quickly on
the wraps by the women. The blood
was trickling slowly from a cut in his
own forehead, and his face, where it was
notlead-grimed, was pallid with fatigue.
HE has only tainted" he said, as
the doctor bent Eel the boy.
Gust sol" said the latter, cheerily.
HE only wants a glass of sherry"
Gertrude rose from the boy to thank
his bearer, her eyes dim with happi.
ness. But he had turned away.
"The worst time was just before they
broke in, Gerry. I thought the earth
must fall again, or something happen
to prevent them reaching me-" confided
Bob to her when she visited him next
day in his room. The whole matter
was to Master Bob one for pure con-
graduation, and he spent his time in
rehearsing q graphic account of the adj
venture for the benefit of his DANES
house. .But that fellow Losford is no
end OF q trump. He's been to say good
bye, and I told him what an ass I'd made
myself about HIM. That's a comfort.
/ heard his voice first of all, do you
know, and Mrs. Goodwin says they
wouldn't have got me out but for him"
The likelihood of this alternative APP
peared to give him unmixed satisfac-
tion.
II don't think they would,n muir
INJURED Gertrude. eagerly presenting
him with a large bunch of grapes from
a side-table. s'Pn get you some more,
Bob"
aYou bet your boots they wouldn't.
It's q pity he can't climb. Fancy a fell
low like that with what the doctor calls
constitutional vertigor I can't make
it out
And Bob fell into a brown study,
which passed into a doze; and thus re-
4lOSnCU A0 Wh6 CAhUkSu W CuAvkcI Will
out ceasing all dinner time.
Gertrude stole ont of the room. and,
running down stairs, found him in the
hall. He had mislaid a favorite stick.
"Mr. Losford," she began hurriedly,
standing before him in she knew not
what attitude Of pretty humility. IT
said something yesterday the memory Of
which is burning me with shame. lean
not forgive myself; but will you say you
do? Bob has made amends. Let me
do SO. What q foolish girl said cannot
have hurt your" she pleaded, as he
made nc answer.
Rather, should not have hurt me,".
he replied grayely "yet it did cruelty,
Miss Goodwin. But for the chance 90
o of last night, you would be
thinking so still. It was ungenerous
as we'll as thoughtless."
Gertrude WINGED under each almost
contemptuous W ord. She had not
bargained for this. Too much hurt for
tears, she murmured as she turned away.
II am sorry"
"a moment, pleased From any 9TH
81 oma I should have accepted the
hDOiOSy W4lAAoue WOEO. uuf0 SCOluou
you that you might know what it was
like before l asked you to give me the
right to do it. Gertrude, will you be my
wife,"
And Gertrude said "Yes.n
When she had fully satisfied him upon
this point, she asked:
And you have quite forgiven me,
Walter?"
II shall have when you have done the
penance / order. There was a twinkle
of fun in his eyes a stranger would not
have believed could harbor there. s'It is
that you wear the bit Of blue gentian at
dinner this evening"
The sight Of which harmless specimen
caused Bob to blush the only blush he
was guilty Of in his school days.
spurgeon is q quarter Of q century
younger than Tennyson.
Alexander H. Stephens library,
which cost. him 400 nOn hos haon soo.