The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-30

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Captain Fortescue walked on slowly,
and listened for the confident rat-a-tat-
tat Of his rival. He heard it, fingered
md looked back. Thedoor was opened
and the visitor instantly admitted.
The unhappy q who had been
turned away from that same entrance
sighed heavily, and vent away down the
sunny street, hanging his head. He told
himself that it wonld be only . fool, or a
mailman. who could pretend to mis-
understand 80 plain q refusal as this.
Perhaps il was meant kindly, he
thought; and groaned at the thought.
Miss B~racegirdle was no coquette and
did not care to have men offer her their
love when she had no intention OF &C.
cepting it. He was so desperately en-
amored Of her that he busted himself in
trying to see this cruel cut as a kind
deed. His hopes were gone; but he
could not bear SO suddenly to lose his
idol. He determined he would not wor-
~ her by his unwelcome presence where
she could not easily avoid him, MOI per-
NIT himself to be laughed at by his sue
cessful rival. So he excused himself
from certain engagements at houses
where hc knew he should meet her.
He gave up dancing, and took to cards
instead.
Mamma" said Miss Bracegirdle one
day, doesn't it seem odd that for three
weeks Captain Fortsescue has not
called?"
at does" sald Mrs. Bracegirdle,
stand yet when I come to think of it,
We have not met him out anywhere,
either. He must be i'll, or more likely
he has gone out OF town. He will call
when he comes back"
ter looked q little pale and out of sorts.
But secretly, she was uneasy herself.
Captain Fortescue had shown signs OF
being so hot q wooer thatit seemed
very improbable he would leave
town without D word to them.
At the next opportunity she
quietly made some inquiries about him
and learned that CAPTAIN Fortescue was
neither i'll nor out OF town. This was
bad news indeed, for Mrs. Bracegirdle
knew perfectly we'll that her daughters
heart wa seriously touched; and, as
Captain Fortescue was perfectly "eligi-
ble," all had promised fairly. Now
that fair promise was destroyed. There
was nothing to be done except to try,
by other distractions, to erase the inn
pressions which Captain Fortescue had
made. Mrs. Bracegirdle devoted her
self to her daughter more tenderly than
ever ; and the girl understood her.
Amid all the gaity and the many en-
gagements which came with every day,
there was q melancholy about the house
which had never been there before. It
was impossible for them to Danish it al
together. Even Master Harry, acheer-
full youth of about fourteen, became
aware of it at last, and declared his sis
ter was not ''half IS Jolly N she used to
be-" One day, when his mother and
sister were taking . quiet half-hour be-
fore dressing for dinner, he came into
the room, carrying IN umbrella.
II say, mother, this umbrellas been
in the stand for q month. The fellow
it belonged to has forgotten all about
it. I expect; don't you think I might
have it,"
Isn't il yours?" said Mrs. Brace
girdle. II gave you q silver-handled
one last year"
So lost that long ago" replied the
youth, coolly; land I may as well have
this instead. It's like mine. but ever so
much sweller. There's name engraved
on it; but I could have that scratched
out"
"Let me see the name" said Mrs.
Bracegirdle. She took it, and read
So ortescue."
An odd look came over herface. She
said nothing for q moment, but seemed
plunged in thought; then she rose, and
went down stairs to the dining-room.
She rang the bell, and the stern-eyed
maid appeared.
Eliza" she said, "can you remem-
Der the appearance of the young man
who come n day, and asked for an
umbrella? He came twice, / think you
said, and asked for me the second time.
Will you describe him, if you can"
"He vas quite q gentleman to look at,
ma'am, /" said Elaza; "but this sort most
~ are. Tall, and broad -shouldered and
military looking, with blue eyes, very
short, fair hair, and a long, heavy, fair
moustache."
4That will dc, Eliza" said Mrs.
~Bracegirdle, you can 60"
As soon as Eliza had left the room,
Mrs Bracegirdle sat down and wrote a
note. Then she tore it up and wrote
another, which is merely a ninformal in
vitation to lunch the next day.
Then she called Harry down to her.
Harry" she said, II want You to go
to Captain Fortesrue's rooms and take
this note and the umbrella. See him If
you possibly can, and try to explain
about this unhappy umbrella and that
wretched stupid Eliza"
Then she told Master Harry the story,
at which he laughed immensely.
Nov, you must not laugh, but think
how you can do the thing nicely, Harry.
You q manage it admirably, if you
choose. It is too absured to put on
paper. And make Captain Fortescue
promise to come to lunch, just to show
he bears no malice"
Harry put on his best and
accomplished his task we'll, though he
felt much aggrieved at having to give
up the umbrella. Captain Fortescue
came to lunch; and this time Eliza ad-
mitted him, and blushed as she did so.
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