The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-06-27

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down quietly by his side, and said in a
soft musical voice:
aYou seem sad tonight; I am sorry"
For a moment he was tongue-tied;
then he recollected his instructions and
pulled himself together.
We'll, I think I was sad because you
We're looking sad"
was i? 1 suppose 1 always do then.
OF course, being here naturally makes
one feel sad. But we won't talk of that
she added quickly. "Do you care for
dancing? I'll dance with you, if you
like"
dance? with you?"
20 yes, if you like many of the others
dance, you know"
How calmly she seems to recognize
her stated" thought Grayton, as he
stood up and passed his arm round poor
Ophelia's waist. wondering how she
would Zig and amble." They were
playing the Dream Faces. :" and as they
swung in undulating rhythm to the
pretty song he felt that few slips of sane
seventeen could COM M to her.
aTbat's right" said the doctor, en-
couragingly; set a good example. "
Mems 1 am to be a tonic, / suppose, /"
thought Grayton; so he carried off
Ophelia for an ice; there now, there's a
spoon and q wafer; now You feel COM
Portable, don't you? Isn't that a lovely
waltz?"
Yes, I'm fond of Dream Faces ! the
people one meets in dreams are gener-
ally vastly nicer than the real folk. I
have many dream friends"
Have you ?" she said, looking amused:
tell me OF them"
Well, you know, I think Tn mar
rled to a dream ~wife--iust like Gilbert's
Princess Toto, you know, with her
dream husband. And she comes to me
sometimes and scolds me if I've done
anything wrong in the day; and some
times she's very loving, and sometimes
she's cross and doesn't come me for
weeks"
Hef felt as if he was telling a fairy tale
to a child.
How charming! Doten me more of
her. LIS she beautifully What is she
like"
The fanciful conceit seemed to amuse
her, so he went on drawing pictures OF
an ideal woman; then growing uncon-
sciously eloquent, he burst ont, "Ah, if
one could only meet her alive, what a
wife she would make! A very second
self, aiding, sympathizing, helping, low
ing-at once the cheeriest of chums and
the most idolized of idols"
She had flushed a little as he spoke.
but she went on. "What a pretty pic
ture! Where did you get your pretty
thoughts about marriage?"
II suppose my dream girl taught me-"
"Is she pretty?"
Grayton wondered if deliberate bare.
faced compliment would be a tonic for
a lunatic. Yes, beautiful. She has
large brown eyes, wonderful hair, a low
voice, an olive oval face, she dances SUI
perblv, and she wears black-red rose
in her white dress"
Ophelia looked a little frightened.
Forgive me, l didn't mean to be
rude, but she is-really, yon are not an
CRY with me?" and he laid his hand
gently on hers.
'Oh, no, and then there was a pause.
Come let me show you some pictures;
I'm something OF an ARTIST myself" and
she led him into a long gallery, and
talked art SO sepsibly and sympathetic
ally that here, at all events he felt there
was a very pleasant method in her mad
ness.
aTalking artD is q recognized method
Of interch angling sympathies.
He was no bad Judge of a picture; but
he preferred to effect Ignorance. and
asked the stupidest questions simply for
the pleasure of hearing her talk. There
was a kind of innocent dignity about
her that fascinated him. She was more
like a Vestal virgin than a Bacchante.
So the evening passed all too quickly
till he suddenly bethoupht himself That
there was an important division in the
Lords that night, andthath lie was bound
to be a mot content" before the clock
struck eleven, and afterthat he was due
at Lady Congleton's dance.
aMust you g away % she said, .swhv? 2"
"Well, you see, FIN one of those much
abused people that the radicals call
hereditary legislators, and / am not
abolished yet; { must be in our House
at eleven"
OF course she could not have under
| stood Il word he said, for she murmured
to herself, poor fellow! SO young too!n
He rose and held out his hand. aGood
night; thank you for a verv charming
evening"
Good night said Ophelia tenderlv.
II should like little memory Of this
meeting will You give me that rose?
I've been longing forit all the EVENING""
"Of course I will; why didn't YOU ask
for it before ?n and she took it from her
dress and fastened it in his coat. 81
shall see you again; there Will be an
other dance here soon. How is it that
/ never saw you dance before at one ~
This is my first dance here" he said
graveiy..