The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27

While mamma looks on a compares
Her daughter with her daughters lover.
I IT'S done. and shivering In the gale"
Ny bark's a1rift upon the ocean:
&c inet--We parted, and my tale
Sue celdly heard without emotionl
-Ahsic Robertson No1on.
MISS sHARPLY'S PARROT.
Mrs. Vanderslice's generally har-
lOnious set of borders we're in a
tate ofscommotion, and tho cause OF
T all was the pretty little widow, Mrs.
fhoades.
Tse widow herself appeared the
My composed person in the house.
9 she sat alone. busy with her yarn.
N n cnd OF he porch, her dignitied
erenity tended TO increase the irrita-
Hity of the eotprie OF ladies assembled
IN the other end.
U1ltilth morning they had only
n as far as forming q Clique, which
net every morning and exchanged
condolences: but when Mrs. Angelina
.impson, fair, tat, and, her enemies
aid, forty, appeared with her usually
,eauing face elunded, and
sd in sepu.chral tones, that sat last
lhe was compelled to adm, t there was
4uch 9 thing AS beng too charitable"
here was y general uprising of the
clique, and the seven rockers were
pushed toward i1er with such solicit
Jude that two of them accidentally
same in contact with her feet, and
saused her to sit down rather unex-
3ectedly in the one vacated by tall,
hin Miss Sharply and her parrot.
Miss Sharply had arisen, but the
parrot had evidently determined not
70 be disturbed; consequently, when
Mrs. Timpson suddenly occupied the
came seat. there was u shrek from
Polly, and startled Mrs. Timpson rose
IS quickly AS she had sat down.
Cant you see, Mrs. T%impson?"s
.sked Miss Sharply, in accents that
matched her name, as Polly flew over
the SIDE OF the chair.
'.Such a porpoise! such a porpoise".'
screamed the parrot, using her mis-
iress' iAyor-te expression when speak
ng OF Mrs. Timpson in private.
Such =; np q MS that bird is!'
Mrs. Tinipson said. after she was once
more comfortably seated, and the
owner OF the bird had gone OF in y
hatf to comfort it. eff Miss Sharply
only could get married." Mrs. limp.
,on .aded. perhaps her disposition
would be better
And her listeners, anxious to hear
what the speaker had suffered from
ner ch%aritableness. endeavored to
smoo h her ruiiisd spirits by nnani-
nously agreeing with her cruel re-
marx, aud then sat aud famed them.
selves, and waited pAsiuns for Mrs.
Timpsonss news.
Eyes" she repeated, .Sfler she had
recovered her breath, ..as last.I have
discovered there is such y thing as
being too charitable; and S." aising
ner voice SO that the fair loo king wild
DIV could not but help hear. ..have
oeei made the unfortunate ctim in
the house. this morning. intend to
inform Mrs. Vandersl.ce that unless
shc can We us some satisfaction
about these mysterious acc;depts! -
With q meaning glance at the widow,
.:Mr. Timpson ard myself will be
forced to find other accommodations"
"l'm 80 glad you have taken the in.
ttisiory step. dear Airs. Timpson,''
said old Mrs. Fairfield at WAS no
longer ago than this morning when !
told my son Frederick that not even
for II N could / stand the STRAIN that
has been on nv nerves since''-here q
glance of scorn was leveled at Mrs.
Rhoades-s.strangers have been al
lowed to come"
..Of course, Fred. couldn't think of
going sway" Mrs. Simpsons daugh-
ter. May, remarked, u little s~arcasti-
saily.
For Fred. f. rfield had been remark
ably attentive to commonplace May
until the com ng of the widow.
=" see no reason why he would not
leave" Mrs. Fairfield answered,
quickly.
And Nays mother. thinking her
daughter might be worsted in the
threatened encounter, resumed:
81 feel very sorry to be the ona to
make q break in the select circle which
has Eaet here for the past three years;
but after the disappearance of such a
valuable as nay diamond brooch"
"What !" screamed six voices, in
union.
Yes Mrs. Timpson continued, IL
laid my brooche on the toilet table
while l drove Mr.. Tinlpson to the
station, and when I returned it was
gone; yet l must say that altar know
Ing Of the daily occurrences in this
house the past month, / ought not to
have doubted what you all told me-
the occupant of the end OF the porch
is the recipient Of another horror
stricken gaze. "And l feel that as We
have already shown 40 much l~eniency
it is now my duty to demand some ex.
PLANTATION from Mrs. Vandersllce.
never shrink my duty; I intend tc
wait on Mrs. Vanderslice immediate.
~"
.And i! and IT, chorused the ST,
voices.
Dear me! what can it be? thought
the plump little landlady when tolt
that the ladies would like her atten
ton awhile in the sitting room.
She straigh.ened her cap and has
THY threw aside her big apron, visions
of a watch or silver service presented
by her boarders as a testimonial O
their appreciation floating before hel
eyes. OLe glance. however, at the
ished allsuch visions.
MtS- aAutlslCe, commenced
Mrs. Thompson,sin tones to match he
,countenance. Il. or rather we-hay.
come to perform q very diagreeabls
act"
Zone that should have been don,
long ago, snapped Mrs. Sharply
who, af.er tax ng tho parrot up stairs
had allowed her curiosity to overcom,
the memory of Polly's wrongs. and re
turrand IN thu scona nf antinn