The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-01
ON SHIPBoARD.

"Well-perhaps-somc time" The
words fall slowly and falteringly from a
pair of beautiful spirited lips.
"Some time"
With emphasis proportional to the
negative character of the hesitating con
sent, comes the echo-"Sometime!n
And Dacre Farleighstone's whole atti-
tude bespeaks Of despair. ''Some time.
Only that! Why, some time we shall
all die and cur bodies shall be given up
to the worms. Some time We shall-if
we are so unfortunate as to live long
enough-grow hoary-headed and be-
come the victims of govt and dyspep-
STA. You might as we'll say never,
Dolly
"Well, then, make it never" says
Dolly, pretending to pout.
"Do you really mean that" asks
Dacre, in a tone of tragic despair; be-
cause, if You do"
II think you are just as mean as you
can be-" exclaims Miss Dolly, inter
rupting him, and springing to her feet
in q decided manner, "to make up a
quarrel out of nothing" Here the
young lady comes to a sudden stop.
Her witchiDg eyes are fixed upon the
face before her. and the dismay depicted
thereon is too much for her, despite
her determination to appear seriously
indignant.
She bursts into hearty laughter.
"Onc would think, to see your face,
that you were going straight to your
execution" she cries.
"And if | were, it would still be sport
for you, l SUPPOSED" murmurs this
crushed young man, turning away with
an air of resigned melancholy.
The scene Of this dialogue is on
board an ocean steamer, bound for Liv-
erpool.
They are on that portion of the deck
which seems particularly adapted for
stolen tete-a-tetes. at the stern end Of
the vessel, their seats being protected
by the state-rooms.
The wind is gradually rising, how
ever, and it is nc easy matter to pre-
serve dignity amidst the noise of the
roar and ~creaking, and the disl,evelnent
Of attire consequent upon its furious
attacks. Dolly has to raise her voice in
. order to make her lover hear, and as she
turns, on her way to the cabin, she
shows herself very poor sailor The
rolling of the ship and the windtogetler
make her stagger backward, gasping
for breath. The creamysilawl, the cor
ner of which has served as q hood for
her hair, is blown out Ikea balloon, and
in her frantic efforts to.secure it, Dolly
stumbles against her lover, who hest
tates not 10 make the most of this op-
%portunity, and throwing his urms about
her. draws her back into shelter.
Tell me, Dolly, do you mean it?" he
whispers. his cheek close to hers.
"Mean what?" asked Dolly, in malic.
ious innocence.
"Why, you know-that you intend tc
keep me waiting forever and ever before
you will marry me-"
II don't say So" says Dolly, a pre-
verse twinkle still lingering in her eye,
though her cheeks have deepened from
wild rose pink to the hue of Il crimson
queen.rose. please let ne go" with a
delicious pont and downward fall O.
pearly. brown-fringed eyelids.
II shah not" cries the determined
young man following up his advantage.
until you promise me that when we
both go to America next fall you viii
marry me one month after our arrival.
81 shall not promise you anything
sir, cries Dolly, really becoming wroth
until you let me 60"
t'Then kiss me, and 1 WILL" says Da.
A rebellious smile conquers the seri
BUSINESS of the small rosy face IN UNI
comfortable smile which shows this au,
dacious youth that he has come off vic
tor. He has not bes;eged the citadel o:
fair Miss Thornhurn's heart in vain.
A stolen upward glance from Dolly
and that first kiss for which he hac
longed, but has never ventured to take,
is his.
After which Dolly makes a wild dasl
away from him.
zone moment, darling-just one!
cries Dacre.
ooh, please-Dacre-Imea yes, yes
/ Will promise. Only you must give me
one year. One year from to-day J
will"
"Mnrry me?"
Eyes. Now, please"
And after Dacre has stolen anothel
kiss, he suddenly finds himself alone
Nor does Miss Dolly make herself visi
BILE again that day.
While her fance wanders about, b,
turns important and happy, and rest
less and miserable.
1t is night-deep, dark midnight. I'M
Lit by moon or stars. tumultuous will
high wind and rain.
The vessel is due in port on the earl,
morrow, yet these winds which hav,
been her annoyance since she left New
York have made her three days extr.
labor before she will arrive at her DIES
tination.
The captain laughs tonight with hi
social passengers. yet goes to his state
room and looks anxious.
The hours wear on, aud when all ar,
sleeping their soundest, there comes
crunch-a heavy lurch, and the passen
gers are thrown out of their berths.
They flock on deck, to be dashed will