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

II piACe Oh uer placiQ mouth. For 1t was
Tessey she was thinking of, the pretty,
young, brown-haired and helplessness
in o hard world only her own maiden,
between whom and utter loneliness frall
life and-Joseph. For Joseph loved
the charming, home sweet Tessey; Es-
ther was sure Of that. But Tessey?
Ali she was the tsweisse Blume, truly
the white flower about which the
swan might circle. singing its plaintiye
song till it should die.
II wish-Oh, Iwish,.-and Esther
clasped her hands together with nerv-
ous force-s1 wish Tessey could love
him, I could die happy, then.
The large tears rose and fell.
"Su,ely . girls heart is not so hard
TO whit one knows the way"
And the trouble was that Joseph did
nots4know the way" He was good, he
was gentle and kind; he would flush and
stammer when the merry little maid
asked him to do something for her:
then he would rush and stumble over
his wi feet q dozen times in the effort
to obey her--and Tessey would laugh
at him.
Whilst du mir NIGHT einen kuss ge-
ben r. II think, said Esther to herself
II think il Joseph would say that to
her some day in earnest, and claim the
kiss and take it as his right, he might
win little Therese."
But just here thetrouble was. Joseph
was afraid. His great love for the pure
young girl, the white fower' of his
song, made him q coward; but it was q
noble cowardice and might go far to
help him some day to high heroic deeds.
1t was late when Tessey returned.
Mss Payne had been sitting gloomily
alone IN tho room where shaded lamp-
light and flooding moonlight, pouring
through open window and door, made
the place a bower of golden dust.
Tossing aside her hat and little white
shawl, Tessey flung herself on the floor
at her sisters feet. Esther placed a
loving hand on the soft, brown, curling
love locks yelling that brown head.
Did you have a happy day, my Tes-
sey ~ J. !.
magnificent indifference.
1And-was Joseph there?n
"Josef-you mean old Josef, the band
master-of course he was there. How
could there be q brass band without old
Josef To lead ~ n ranl;ad aoo;n N;ss
Tessey. -
Miss Esther PAYNE touched with a
finger Of gentle renroof the nangbty Inns
Of the naughty sneaker.
aDid Won think sh,nld ;nan;ra aftsr
such q person as that?n
20, then you mean your friend Joseph
the ona who makes Quotations ;n
German to sbow that ba ia Iaornad
Yes. certainly he was there h,,t T II
NOT see yerv mncb az him y
aBnt whypn And WOW Mis-. p,vna,s
face grew crave. hep yo;ce fall aRTt
\ why. my Tessey? Surely
"a Tdon,t Ly,ar y
mn two slender whita hands c,osn;na
them indolantly above her had dtya7
sae. Esther wIan Ia H,st moda h;s ~
naaranca IN tha soana VIC haa iast IL
grounds Most 81 onr GIRLS wa,a i, AZ
Ebip pavilion. pett;ng onrfaa at tha +ahlas
And that bnry;a NeIlv ,sbm ,ras
there and Josa,,h ston,ed ~ Lar tohIa
and STAYED there : lonp tine
"Weil what then pr easey had nansad
in her recital. and was wing half knsa1.
inn. Her soft. flushed chaek' resting On
her sisters arm, She smiled n little
gravely when Esther spoke.
aW6at them q. nothing Int tb;s
first / supposad i should nnt have
minded Il. INT T Dot a bataf,,i fanos
that Il was only becansa If bar drass
that he fingered by her: that he WAS
ashamed to he seen with man
"Tessey. ~
40. j know Il was moan If mo. INT
she was beautifnllv drassad Sba 10
dark. Won know-dark and abe was ali
in dark tissna. with hroad hands ~ ,oia
on her arms and waist and in har Far
It was yery becoming ia bar and + s,,n.
pose Josenh naid her com,,,;n,s,,ts +
German.S
"Childln and Miss pavna ,;,ohaa
with a smile the little pearl ninE pa ear
well. at ali events ha cpnldn,t c.u
her his .wesse Blume-his white Ao,var
could he?S auoth Miss Therasa tn.
umphantly. She sat mn and rest..d nor
chin on her arm to l,apin oga;n
"And SO when nj last he baoon -
make his way cross-meanino to sneak
to mel was engaged 10 danca with
Harry Wistar. T really hadn.t t;ma -
waste on joseph. Thay-tha other To
SET was ]nlavinp NV fayor;ta ,n,s;n y
The witch stopped and bepan 70 hmm
one Of Gounod's delicions airs
aAnd really didn't see him
o, Tessey! how conld Won do sol and
Joseph is SO kind There were tears
ready to break through the tremble Of
/ Esther,s panied voice
aKindfp broke in Miss Tessey. indip.
nantly, II don't know wLat your ideas
are: but I call il far from kind ia snnb
me Q And after ali, I don't think he