The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-24

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| Miss Kent and Mr.. Lansing bowed
| politely, and Miss Kent arose, dropped
her scissors. bluslled, and sat down
again. Cousin Mark picked up the re-
factory implements, and then Nus.
Jennie proceeded with rare caution
and tact to her labor OF love. COUSIN
Mark, at her request, read aloud an
article from the Popular Science
Monthly, drawing Miss Kent into the
discussion as deity as vas ever fly
drawn into the web Of the spider.
"Nho was that lady, Jennie?"
Cousin Mark inquired in the evening.
"You mean Miss KENT" said Jennie
looking up from her paper. ooh, she
is a lady | have known for alongtime.
She is making some dresses for me
now. Why"
"She seemed uncommonly well post
ed for a woman"
Under any observation-disclosures, Mrs.
Carlisle would have resented this, but
now she only queried, "Do you think
SOP" and that ended it.
Two or three invitations to the sew
ing room We're quiet sufficient to make
Cousin Mark perfectly ut home there,
and after a week, he became as famil-
lar as this:
"If you are not too busy, / should
like to read you this article" and this
is what Miss Kent would say:
cob, am too busy to be read
to. Sit down by the window i'll this
comfortable chair and let's hear it,
After couple OF weeks, when the
gentleman came in. hoarse with a sud
den cold, Miss Kent hustled about,
her voice full ofsympathy, ndbrewed
him a dose which hedeclared heshould
never forget to his dying day; but one
dose cured. After this, Miss Kent was
a really wonderful woman.
All, what an arch-plotter. She let
them skirmish about, but notoncedid
She give them Il chance to be alone to-
gether-her plans were not to be de-
stroyed by premature condolences
until the very eveningpreceding Cousin
Marks departulefor California. Then
Miss Kent was very demurely askedto
remain and keep an eyeonM asterCar-
Isle whom the Observation-Disclosures
to leave quite alone with his nurse.
"Wearecompelledt to begoneacouple
OF hours but Cousin Mark will read to
you, won't you cousin?"
"Certainly, il Miss Kent would like
it," replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle. thanks to good
management, was v awake in the
evening, SO the victims OF this matri-
monlal speculation would have plenty
OF time. The back parlor was the
room most in use during the evening,
and out OF this room was alarye closet
with II large blind vcntilator. and out
OF this closet a door leading to the
back stoop and garden. Imagine my
surprise when | was told that Mr.. Car
Isle was going to the lodge, and that
we, after eprofuse warnings about the
baby, and promises not to begonetoo
long, were to proceed to this closet
overlooking the back parlor, via the
back gate and garden. In vain / pro-
tested.
"Why, you little goose" laughed
Jennie, 'there'H be fun enough to last
a lifetime. John wanted to come aw-
fully, but | knew he'd make an aw-
ful noise and spoil everything, SO l
wouldn't let him"
The willy schemer took the precau-
ton to lock the closet door from the
outside, so there was no fear OF detec-
lioh' Oh u illsh oehcli' SUN as two
iii.e' we "M"i'ea results
Cousin Mark las if arousing from a
protracted reverie): "Would you like
to nave me read
Miss Kent: "oh, L am not particu-
lar"
Cousin Mark: Here is an excellent
article on electives thnltles. How would
you IKE
Jennie elbowm my side almost took
away my BREATH.
MISS Kent: who is 1t by?n
Jennle(clear IN my earl: THAT'S to
gam time; see II 1t amt"
Cousin Mark: Its by a prominent
French writer, ! believe
Miss Kent: 81 don't think l care for
a translation tonight
Cousin Mark: "Nor /; o reading
ofany KIND: inns Is my astevenlng in
New YORK, MISS Kent"
Miss Kent: "lhope haree enjoyed
your visit
jennie unto my very headthis time):
shes as shy as athree.year-oldc colt
Cousin Mark: 81 didn't think
should feel SO bad about leaving.
Jennie: "He IS the wreck, you re-
member"
Along pause.
MISS Kent: II think l hear the
baby
Cousin Mark:"Oh, no: You arefond
OF N S nonsw are you NOT mi,s Miss Ea Kent?
Cousin Mark: 81 have been a very