The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06
Jack stared

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"She was to go with u.s."
II told you so, but I was mistaken,
you see. We will be late, Jack!"
Jack offered his arm, and led his Bis
ter across the terrace and along the
sands, looking a trif1e grave.
Mamie will be the belle tonight,
I'm positive" Lena continued, cheer
fully. 'She looked beautiful in a thin,
white dress, with pearls on her arms.
LII were you, Jack, I'd be o little bit
afraid. You see, Sandy Anderson has
admired Mamie a long time, and he is
so very agreeable and SO handsome
rather handsomer than you are, my
dear brother"
"a fop and q fooll Jack exclaimed
disgustedly, and Lena only smiled.
They were late, and found the floor
filled with walters.
While they stood watching the cir
cling couplets, Mamie foated by, light
as o zephyr, fair as a flower held by
Sandy Anderson, whose head was
bent-rather too tenderly, it seemed
to Jack-over the fair one of the
girl.
She was smiling shyly, and, as her
eyes met those of her betrothed, she
flushed, in what struck him as being q
very guilty manner.
Then the other walters hid them,
and Jack, with o most unaccountable
sense OF injury upon him, stood moodily
near the doorway, although Miss Glynn
had sent q signal across the ROOF to
him.
AS the hours went on, he found it i'm
possible to get nea enough to Mamie
to say even o word to her; and this
was SO unusual that he felt confused,
injured, indignant and angry alto
gether.
Miss May had certainly been o belle
that night, and Sandy Anderson had
been her constant attendant.
When Jack walked back to their ho-
tel with Lena he was perfectly silent;
and his sister asked him at last how he
had liked the hop.
ut was a beastly bore!" he said. half
sayagely.
Didn't Mamie look lovely?" she
pursued.
"Ask Anderson" was the civil an
swer. "He took his eyes off her
all night"
II don't think he ever cared for any.
body else," Lena said, unblushingly =.
II pity the poor fellow!"
And Jack tugged very savagely at
his mustache.
The following morning, directly after
breakfast, he was standing on the ter
race, when Mamie and Mr.. Anderson
crossed it, on their way to the beach.
They did not return until lunch hour,
and he noticed how bright and pretty
the girl looked, in her white flannel
dress and broad sun-hat; and he had
been no more particular about the
preservation of Miss Glynn's complex
ion than seemed Sandy about his com
p%anlon's.
In the afternoon they-Nannie and
Anderson went driving on the sands
in the evening they sang duets in the
parlor; and when they finished, Jack
heard o picnic planned for the following
day, to which Sandy asked Miss MAJ
if he might be her escort, and she
smilingly assented.
Then Jack became blindly, %insanely
jealous, and he sent Lena to induce his
betrothea to go for a turn on the ter
race.
He followed Lena, and then, when
Jack had drawn her arm through his.
Lena left them and went in; and Jack
commenced upbraiding his pretty love,
until he melted her to tears.
Surely Mamie May would never
have become O queen of tragedy; for
she owned to everything then and there,
and dried her tears on Jacks broad DO.
som; and she even informed him of his
sisters engagement, in her excited con-
fusion.
LENA thought you neglected me, and
that l took it too meekly; so she ar
ranged it ALL" she sobbed. "She
thought you might not spend SO much
of your time with Miss Glynn, if YOU
knew how badly 1 felt about your do
ing so; and she made me try to make
you jealous. But you're not angry,
Jack? You're not angry at MOP"
His anger did not seem very terrible,
for he kissed ner.
Lena ought to be ashamed Of her
SELF" he declared; "andI think I'll for.
give Anderson all old scores. He'll not
find life full OF flowers If he becomes
my brother-in-law But, my pet, you
ought not to think of being jealous Of
Miss Glynn, nor of anybody else.
there Is no girl in the whole world SC
sweet and lovable as yourself; and even
Lena shall not say neglect you here
AFTER"
"And you're not JEALOUSY"
"Of a fellow like Anderson? Non.
sense, dear!"
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