The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-11

II n Again none arrived.
But this time brown roof grew I'M
der her brush and gray branches lay
a Against the skysS
The trunk ofaS tree waainsEcated and
the figure ot a childswas carefully
aketched amongst tho Mossons, es, yet
soutlined inthe a0fegr0HId% Al aS
Miss Elizabeth tremb1ed with pride
and happiness.
aYou must find me very stupid" she
said. But don't you think l can learn
if I apply myself?e
!" am sure you will do well, said Mr..
Buckle, more than we'll. You have
talent, mndam-decided talent for art,
On her way home Miss Elizabeth
thought with rapture that perhaps a day
might come when she should open a
catalogue and see Sunset" or REV
AFie," orsAfoonlight ~IIoprs.' Oh some
such romantic titlessaIdong the List OF
pictures, followed Ny sytle deligfs3hl
words, ssby Miss Elizabeth Hill"
EgaThetiought chased Away the scru-
Piles that troubled her as to the propri-
ETY. of being the only scholar of a single
gentleman; and, then, he was SO gentle,
manly. He never quite closed the door.
He sat at the opposite side of the table.
He was decorum itself. And such a
genius! How foolish of the other MEM
bers of that limited class not to avail
themselves of such opportunities! The
quarter was over, and she wa begin
lygssis 19s fssg|ssii ssstss', s. ,. ,sls;l 4 s33 IT,
of one for SO small a sum. When hur-
I y,,1orY ~ In cfns,.e {N hn,. 1a.c,, ,I,o b1n III
voices within the door and paused.
Two men We're talking. One was Mr..
Buckle.
IF you can but wait n little, she
heard him say.
well, / have waited, haven't II" re-
kplifda the other voice. 'gSaI know YOU
medhn walllks but Studios hre i'll request.
/ can't let mine for nothing. You
haven't given ME enc cent for two
months, Nj. Buckle
Lou see Tn Just establishing my
self" Mr.. Buckle; pupils come slowly.
| spent all I had iii advertising and
paving the first months rent and buy
ing such furniture as I've got. l sleep
in that hammock, and take down the
portiefe for a blanket; and so far I've
got only one pupil. 1t won't do to
stafva TliySs; .onsaIBt1lsS q week. NpB,
swhereis,the eyferr cnt9
Don't seem to be any" replied the
landlord; that's why I think maybe
yo,,dgbettersmova"
NAh we'll, IssupposeI must" said
Mr.. Buckle aIn just give this lesson
and hang myself, or something-not
here Hgewonld give the place q had
name You know. aud youy beenimb
kind. Good morning. All, no., don't
apologize; it is all in the way of bust
ness; and then a large man in a light
oyercoat bounced out and nearly upset
Miss Elizabeth as he ran down stairs.
She, for her part, went into the room
all tremulous with surprise and grief,
and could hardly utter her usual greet
ing.
She looked at Mr.. Buckle as he laid
out the pattern, and tested thesshade of
ths color in her palette caps, thiaking
What hAneskinds rleasafffacaSahisNa Was.
She noticed, two, that the braid that
bound his coat was WORT out and that
his knees were shiny.
Then he came around the table and
for the first time he sat down beside
her.
"I'm going to give up this studio,
Miss Hill" he said. "aThis will be our
last lesson. I'll give you the address Of
an excellent teacher who has vacancies.
Hes 9. Little dqnrer tllpn I am, but ever s
ooh that can't be" cried Miss Eliza
beth
"Oh, yes, indeed" said Mr.. Buckle
I'm after all, only an amateurs sort OF
imposter. I'm rather good at water
colors, I know, but I'mnotprefessional
unless teaching you makes me SO. ]
feellike telling you the truth.
here and they told me that l could
treble it. I'm sure / couldn't say what
did, withsthat object, but was told one
day that l had lostlit all. j
I'm not o business man, you know;
and then / thought I'd teach water
%eolors; and-well, you've been my only
pupil, yon, know, SO I've got to say
goodbye; and-there's something else
I'd like to tell you--but you might be
offended" 81; ~ ia ~ % s3tn
"Oh no. said Miss Elizabeth.
aYoum forgive me. Thanks" said
Mr.. Buckle. ttysell, it, is tthis-ifI
hadn't b~eenfsucha poor beggar Tdhaye
asked yoni il, You could likeme enough
to marry me- I never met any one SO
nice-indeed,; . never did and our
tastes are, alike. md all that. a.
"I1l try not to think of it more than
/ can help, but I fel. that I must tell
YOU before we parted for event. =
\ L Az. JN1.,~ 1.zkl. 1.,l sol L.. lo..l
kerchief to her eyes, and now was
heard to whisper something afi
Beg pardon y said Mr.. Buckle
Tive got plenty" said Elizabeth.
aPlenty?" repeated Mr.. Buckle.
Money!" gasped Miss Elizabeth.
stPlenty for BOTH S.a aFf,W ~
slYou kind little woman" said Mr..
Buckle, and took her hand. "
The brushes lay neglected, the. color
dried on the palette. 4,
They sat thus for q long while, then
IF you really love me-" said Miss
Elizabeth. "it doesn't matter which has
the money !" ss; u
Its awfully sweet Of you to feel that
way, ~ said MIR. BUCKLE. ~ Only, would
it Be right of me, you knowf What
would your family say
In the mellow twilight that had be-
gun to steal over the empty little room,
Miss Elizabeth,s face looked wonderful
1y soft and young asEhe looked upIat
him; hut i think she scarcely could
have done what she did but for that
fancy picture of himself which he had
made for his landlord. II she were moi
brave now she felt he might indeed be
found pendent from . branch some
where.
Heaven knowsl I'm of age she
said, with q little laugh; and o family