The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-12
glassy eyes aEh?n said he. .yyhy
not? You don't believe in sperritooai-

Marryatt, with not unnatural irrita'
ton.
Chores jenkins one-hoss wagon
mildly suggested the old man. "In
goin' to Jenkins iarectly arter q box 0
STRENGTHENING, . paound O. taller dips
and o quarter Of apaound O. green tes
for Isabella. IcaE tell Jenkins tocoms
raoiind and yes TO the station, ef VI
don't begrndgs o crawn.n
! by all MEANS" said Mr.. Marryatt,
shurriedly. "And while you are gone,
Isabella, as you call her can give mt
me some supper" I
He sat down in the old, low-ceiled
room, where the rag carpet seemed
neither brighter MOI DINNER than il
had done twenty years ago, and warmed
his chilled feet before o blaze OF snap
ping logs; while old Isabella, who
might aveappeared creditably at any
tableau as the witch of Endor," crept
around an iron pot which swung from
2 prodiguous crane and got supper,
after a slow inefficient manner.
Pretty gay in town this winter ?" said
old Isabella, brandishing her spoon
over him, insthe manner Of an incanta-
ton, as she watched him eat the rabbit
stew, after it was dished.
II suppose so"
I'm a-thinkin' Of goin' there myself, ,
saidIsabella, Rambling her toothless
jaws.
ATo take q situation ?" asked Marryatt,
inwardly thinking that he could moi
conscientiously give h er q recommen.
dation as cook.
Bless lyonr art, mol" said Isabella.
II knew sea Captain there as ain't
married; and they tell me the gals is
all pickin' and choosin' for themselves,
now that leap year has come round.
Anyhow, I'm tired O this place and ]
don't see why my chance amt as good
az another's.n
MI. Marryatt stared at her in mute
amazement, while he secretly deplored
the sad case of the transporting SEES
Captain.
@P'raps you wouldn't mind keepin' o
heye on the fire, said the gentle lisa.
bella, while I Just go over and look tc
see il Simon has locked the hen house.
Silnon's dresdful forgetful."
Andsshe hobbled away.
AT the same time there came q loud
and emphatic knocking at the outer
door, and o stout country girl, with
cheeks Of that peculiar red which shines
as if it had been vanished, very black
eyes and coarse black hair, walked in,
we'll wrapped up in a red-and-green
plaid shawl and Il fearful felt hat which
looked Ikea damaged helmet.
u come for Mr.. Marryatt," said she
without and ceremony Of introduction.
lnstinctively hero backed against
the walt sgga
sWhattn cried he.
YOU'RE Nj. Marryatt, amt you?
said she.
sThat's my name.n r~etreating still
further behind the stiff wooden backed
chair. whore Uncle Origen used to sit
and smoke his pipe.
We'll, I'm come for you. You amt
deaf, be you? Tm-come-for-you!"
Yes; butt"
"There amt no time to lose," bawled
this daughter of solitudes, Selling him
by the arm. "This here's your bag
gage" grasping the yalise in the other
hand.
This was leap year with a vengeance,
thought our dispair1ng hero.
With n desperate struggle he freed
himself.
81 won't go!" said he. Nothing can
compel me TO go against my will"
You won't?' said the red-cheeked
damsel.
No, 7 WON'T replied Mr.. John Mar
ryatt.
"Then you will miss the train, as sure
as serpents!" said the red checked dam
sci. and 1t won't be no fault of mine.
Father has had the rheumatics, and /
promised him 7 would come for you"
"Oh, the train-I see,' cried Nj.
Marryatt. 81 didn't quite comprehend
your meaning at first. Yes, I'll come
Immediately"
And the red-cheeked damsel, who
proved to be no despicable chaioteer,
ratified down the frozen mountain road,
with considerable skill and energy.
reaching the solitary station just as the
freight train came in sight around .
curve.
So Mr.. Marryatt arrived in town just
In time to see the sunrise glow lrradiate
the red brick chimney tops behind the
De1aven House.
Not married yet" he said to him
self Nbut will be as soon as possible,
if she will have me. I'll run no more
such risks As thisl'
That very afternoon he called at DR..
lMere's house and proposed to Avice-
and Avice actually accepted him. Yes.
she actnnlly accepted HIM!
ssBut did You really say that?" asked
Ayice, feeling that it was her duty to
admonish her swain little-"that-
that youg didn't want to be married
against your will?n
"Of course I said il, answered Mar
sryatt, eandI meant it. I don't intend
to be married against my-will; I intend
to be married with it. And did you re-
ally say you wouldn't marry John Mar.
ryatt for thousand pounds?"
aAnd / wouldn't! cried Avice, look
ing mp with sparkling eyes. "Not for
twice that money, but-just because /
loveshimln s&s4
sotAey were bothhapry and laughed
heartily over the adventure at Uncle
sOrigen's house.
And when Penelope Paxton next saw
the. bride-elect, she chuckled and said:
$50 itsisnt 10 be . case of "Mj1s Bet.
IVY Barter after all?
And Ayice colored and said she didn't
know what Miss Penny could possibly
mean
SenatorAnthony' diet:1or more than
twenty weeks has been Graham bread
and sweet slammed milk.
sGeneral 9. Q. Howard has been
camping on Waterloo battlefield and
making sketches there.