The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-25
her to speak to YOU. but hav ,

Geu yourselI ana spoken W. ar name So
she might the readil yrerail vom1
Then again" said AIRS, Sumner.
with a quizzical look, won cannot
suppose that she ,..as r,een able ia see
lect that liteScary CLIQUE as vet. ana
0 do y5u know but she chose O
Tor II when she met YOU. Come,
now, confess you have been a little
nasty ana Foolish, and reserve your
lnaginent for a few weeks at least.
WHAT. sthat old adags, "A wrong on
fessedis half-redressed." Mrs. Adams
has been IN the city hess than a month
has she not??n
"It's three weeks yesterday since
they came replied Mrs. Clark. well,
perhaps | have been hasty, but | al
ways was sensitive. and it does try me
SO to be sighted. Idon't know what
would become OF me if you We're not
here to cheek my bad impulses. do
you know what mother called Won in
her last letter.,
"No, indeed, do tell me, prays" said
| Mrs. Summer.
s'She said She took such conafort in
thinking That had sucha wise, moth
erly soul as my best friend here"
Il did net know that your mother
was such a tiatterer," said Mrs. Sum
ner. 'sGc,1 speak of being sighted.
Now, | 's,ever would be sighted,
Mrs, Clark. | think too much
of ~1flsrselt, and a little self
complaeency helps me amazingly. l
believe 'ell my acquaintance like to
speak to me, and if one fails to do so,
L always attribute it to near-sighted-
nesser observation-disclosures Inever once
allow that a slight was intended. It's
n GaGst comfortable frame OF mind to
beln, | assure you, and | would adj
Niseyou to adopt it,"
dust then, much to their surprise,
ln eame Mrs. Adams, and took a seat
at q table opposite. She appeared
Ikea stranger among strangers. She
ordered her luncheon, andthen opened
Il magazine to read.
Nov is your opportunity" said
Mrs. Summer, i'll an undertone. 'Go
ana speak to Mrs. Adams, and intro
duce yourself. lam sure you will dis
cover that you have m%isiudged her,
for she has i; lovely face.
Mrs. Clark h%csitated. Shehad, how
ever, been influenced by all that her
friend had said,3and although she had
to bottle a little pride, she rose after
a moment, stepped across the aisle,
and said extending her hand,
Good morning, Mrs. Adams. You
Fac NOT ,eco,pS; 70 mn na,.l,o,e. NIr,
Clark"
AS she spoke her name, the some
what blank look on Mrs. Adams face
gaveplace to an intelligent smile, as she
said. 30. certainly, / recall ycu now.
We had a fewswords in the y,se,ibr,Ie
last Sunday. T vas sorry "a, have
missed your.aal q N Monday smevo,1
quite well2 ioardon me Tor notgrccoc
nizinp o al, FIRST. + am so,,n,vhnt
near-sinhtca and then. too. Nj, does
take along 1inle for che To 3earn 81
many new fa Q nm, so ,lsH Won
made vourseylf know TO mel ! iT.nr I
shall hurt tic feelings of some before
l become ACQUAINTED With our LARGE
Congregation, and many nersons I
know are nz tremely s.nsitivs ON such
points.
How ashamed Mrs C,,t- x.s that
she had msde sl,ch disngreeahla re.
marks and s,1ch nwarranta nssan.
tons abou1, her nastor's y,ife whom
now she thea,ohr 50 rordial sT,s,,f f,bla
And hcwaimost oniltv afa1t aS sha,o'
nliedtotbetnst remark Of Mrs. Alnns
..Yes. Es,,rnose there AZ. a,on,n Wv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in .s,,rb mat.
ters.,'
II have q friend with ,,a, so;a
Mrs. Clark. ..\yon,t Won ioinn,s NJ tha
onposite tas,leo The,.a ia sS;,d COO
yacant"
The intro6Unt;nns and a fev, ss;,,n va
marks on toe weather, her reaw home
and soon. Mrs Adams said adGressino
Mrs. S,un,yar. a was inst tell;mg Mr.
Clark how. y,loa 7 was that -sha cono
i and snoLeso mo II ;s 1,srg d;a;n.lt
for me to rsmember tbose NAL whom
4 Ihove hnt,., sl;oht arnnnint.nca ana
as I am nrsr-sighted I ofter, Sailto roc.
4. oonize nv friends if meet them in nm
eSnected ,laces or if tbeu d, !, va m.de
any markeS chance ;ntheir ,lrsss
THAT jsw,st nv casen re,.Iiea M,s-
/ Sumner. $50 Won have NM. mn svm-
/ pathy. and h am sure Won neal If ia,
iSneonie are.of,antimss
.nbllsed.n
"Undoubtsalvn soid Mr. Mn ms 1it.
sic thinkiurS owever that sbeYt All heen
severely dr,lt With thnt n,,,rn;nr and
Eov theiady si5tina at her siGa 4sNiv hus.
band" she ss,ded. seems so a,aye M
difficulty in ~recoonizine cuer,z one
yshich is of c.,Irse n greaf, hein "a n
Mastor. can recall but oaae instance
y;,ere he was r,1,t to his wTf;s ,s,d "a
dMscovar Who the centlenran Was ~
w, ON he was talking, and ! bo,ieve he
never did ksos. we were wnlS;na mn
tAs street tonea.,e in New Hau,u. and
we,.oticed q sent,eman aspproa limo
usxvho looked VERY glad to s,ta,,s and
baaxcao.od M n1s,9, +La ,,,n, 90 ~