The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-01
AN OLD TINE LOVE STORY.

Waluscoteu paIloi US Sue SAY SoSSlplllS
with her friend. Why is it old ladies
do not wear changeable gray silks now?
Nothing can be prettier, and Mrs. Tenn
pie looked well in hers.
well. my dear Constance, which do
you think she will haye?"
Indeed" said Mrs. Knight, II do
not know, but strongly suspect it will
be the captain, and wish I liked him
better. lie hasn't good eyes and has a
furtive way of looking at one, as if he
had something to conceal. 1t may be
because he knows his eyes are not
much to look at. 1 have observed that
persons who are convinced that their
eyes are ugly do not show them much"
TIN sure" responded Mrs. Temple,
"to quote my Aunt Patty. I've nothing
agin the man, but it's true that we
know nothing whatever about him."
Except" added Mrs. Knight, chat
he is a handsome stranger and appears
to have money!"
Eyes, aud there is Eustace Tracy
poor, it is true, but so we'll connected
and SO much in love with Caroline!-
really, quite as good looking as the
Captain, too. Alas! if we could only
choose husbands for our friendsl"
Indeed" said Mrs. Knigh hit, II
wouldn't dare take such a tremendous
responsibility on my shoulders. There
is Caroline out riding with Captain AL
dine now. She grows more beautiful
every day"
Both ladies' rushed precipitately to
the window to see the subject of their
conversation dash by in a han dsome
turnout.
Well, Caroline Claiborne generally
had her own way, and did intend to
marry the Captain. A handsome, ele-
giant girl she was-petted aud admired
in her aunt's family. Yet unfortunate
ly she had no male relative living. She
was IN orphan, quite alone i'll the world,
but left with sufficient income to dress
we'll. and was the pride and darling of
her old aunt, whom Captain Aldine,
with his false, fattering tongue" had
fully convinced that he was a most
brilliant match for her niece.
Eustace Tracy, 1t was true. has long
loved her in silence, seeming to regard
her even in church as "the saint of his
deepest devotion" But be was o poor
briefiess barrister and had never "told
his love" Eustace, too, felt that vague
distrust of Captain Aldine, but was too
noble by far to say one word in disfavor
OF a successful rival. In his heart of
hearts he vowed to retain his friend
ship for Caroline and make her inter-
ests his own, although sore with jealousy.
He felt that having loved SO peerless a
woman he could never think of another.
AS l said before, it was a pity tie girl
had no male relatives.
It was a significant fact that none Of
Captain Aldine's family either wrote to
the bride or appeared at the wedding
(presents were not in vogue in those
days., all of which her lover smoothed
over with plausible excuses which com.
pletelv deceived Caroline and her aunt,
Miss Harriet; but these facts were the
cause of many misgivings to the two
ladies who were their mutual friends.
Caroline was radiantly lovely in her
bridal robes of white satin, with her
mothers old point lace and diamonds.
Her lovers gift was IN opal bracelet.
Don't wear it, honey" said her old
Nurse. apprehensively. 1--WE heard
them stones don't bring no good to any,
body"
Which very negative assertion Caro-
line merely laughed at, saying it was
pretty and she meant to wear it, wheth-
er the omen were bad or good.
After the wedding, which was a gay
one, Captain Aldine bad to say good
by to his fair bride, being ordered to
sea, but had he Not secured his prize?
Caroline had decided to remain
with her aunt until his return. Only
a day OF two after he sailed a package
arrived through the mail, sealed and
addressed to Captain Aldine in a
lady's hand. Caroline had just fin
ished writing a long letter to her hus-
band to be sent at the earliest opportu-
nifty, and said to Miss. Harriet: II
must open it and see if it is of import
ance, and / can send it with mine"
The letter was covered with post
marks, as if it had travelled far in search
of him. Miss Harriet was feeding the
canary and did not observe Caroline I'M
til she had broken the seal; she was the
next moment startled by a shrek, and
Caroline fell fainting to the floor.
"My poor child, what IS the mat
ter?" she cried, and Selling the
letter she read, "Mv dear hus-
band" She turned hastily to the sig
notrcn UVcrr n e. ot,o or u;fo Ero~,,.
Aldine." There was no mistake abou:
it, Captain Aldine had another wife, who
begged him in piteous terms to return
to her.
Poor Caroline had by this time recov.
cred consciousness-but, alas! q con-
sciousness of pertidy in the man whom
she had implicitly trusted.
II shall never willingly look upon
his face again." cried she, p~assionately
"Yet, how shall I escape him?"
Her aunt soothed her as well as she
| could, and promised all the protection
in her power.
Years passed. Captain A1dine re.
turned and had the audacity to seek
Caroline and claim her for his wife.
declaring in feigned rage hat the let.
ter was a forgery. The contrary had
however, been c%onclusively proved, and
Caroline resorted to all sorts of strata
gem in order to elude him.
1t vas strange, indeed, that she die
not resort to the law, but I never
heard that she did. At one time she
was compelled to escape on the roo.
of the house at dead of night. and take
refuge with her old friend, Mrs. Tenn.