The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-17

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Ruthie's screams brought Ray and
lows. They summoned the doctor,
SEM for Lord Layton; but Rosco yanc
only lived an hour.
At a suitable time there was 3 search
among his papers for his will, but
knew of any property save the old
mansion of the Orchards.
"There is the picture,'' Ruthie said,
timidly, to Lord Layton. .ltis worth
a great deal of money, is it not? I'm
Vane's last words.
.sOf course Uncle Roc intended that
it should be disposed of for our bene-
tit!' put in Ray.
..My dear girls" said the gentle !
man, kindly, 81 grieve to disabuse
your minds of a pleasant idea, but the
truth is, the picture is comparatively
worthless, but he was mistaken in his
estimate of his own ability. His de-
fusion that this picture was a great
one, no n who loved him could bear
to deprive him of, so great was his
qualification in it; but beyond a few
pretty effects the anvas has no merit
among cennoisseurs, and would not
bring ten dollars"
Ruth looked astounded-Ray an
CRY.
guessed 1t long ago, and you and Iare
beggars, Ruthie! A pretty set of men
the Vanes have been, to leave two
| girls nothing out of such a property!"
She went down into the garden, and
Lord Layton followed her.
1t seemed to Ruthie that she would
never get over the shock of the news
concerning the picture. Was she then
SO poor, even poorer than she had
feared, and must she labor for her
bread? She could sew exquisitciy-
but sewing-girls starved. Well, she
could give music lessons. And when
she had decided this, in tho dim
watches of the night, Ruthie fell
asleep.
The next day, Ray announced that
she was going to marry Lord Layton.
'He asked me long ago, and l told
him Yes last night, in the garden.
We are going to New York. You car
come with u.s." she added; cor you
can live here. For myself, I repudi-
ate the old home and everything there
is in it. If Uncle Roc's picture were
sold, 1 suppose it would buy us a pair
of shoes apiece!'
Dear Ray, l shouldlike to keep it,"
"You may have 1t, then. 1 never
want to hear of it again. Sell it or
keep it, as you choose, and everything
else in this dismal old barrack. l I'M
provided for; it is only fair that you
should have what there is here"
So Ray was married and went away,
and Ruthie remained in the old a
sion of the Orchards, and gave music
lessons for her bread. She made q
nice little teacher, and every day
golden-haired girls came through the
little garden lnto the low, broad par
lor, and chauted gay1y while they
drummed their exercises. Ruthie had
learned herself, and then taught Chloe,
to rub the window-panes, clean the
brasses, and dust the old mahogany
furniture, and, in the chilly fall eve
nlngs, Llsle Staniels would come and
bear her company by the bright hearth,
stone of the lonely home.
| '.Dear Ruthie," he SAID, 1--WE might
be married if 1 were not quite so poor
81 have a shelter for us both," sale
Ruthie.
:, "And 1 only bread and cheese anc
kisses for my share" returned Lisle,
!. "My practice grows so slowly"
But they thought of the bread and
cheese and kisses until they determln.
ed to try them. Ruthie was able te
help her husbands modest income
along by continuing her music lessons
T for nearly a near; then there was
}, little one in her arms, and added ex
: pense.
..Poverty is no disgrace, but I, TO
: one, shall never write poetry to it,,
said Isle, ruefully, one day, when tn
:, grocer's and butchers bills both cam
due, and he had barely money enoug
it to buy himself q decent new suit i
which to visit his sick.
: "Lisle," said Ruthie, walking TIN
}. floor with Baby Lisle, who was teeth
n ing and worrying. 'there is the pic
g ture. 1 would like to keep it; but
d know how you are harassed for money
10 and yesterday l asked Chrome
IS Crayon what they would give for i
4, They said seven dollars. Let it go.
/. had rather see you relieved than
n keep It,"
I'd Chloe brought it and set it again'
e, the wall, upon a table. The rich co
ors and gilded frame attracted Bah
4. Isles blue eyes, stopped his cryin!
le and as Ruthie stood before it, 1
to made a sudden plunge upon it wi,
both chubby extended hands. Ii
stantly there was a collapse, a cras
The canvas had fallen out of Its fran
and the floor was covered with strans
to gray things.
..Money!n exclaimed Isle.
oc Bank bills!" gasped Ruth.
as There were hundreds. The pack
1t the picture had been lined with ther
he and a careful search produced a not
tn my DEAR NIEcEs.-When yo
NO grandfather died he left this none
Ie. not with me, whom he had lit
NJ reason to confide in as a man of blu
a ness, but with old Peggy. It W
in never to be invested-he had lc
much by unfortunate investments
his own-but was to be divided J.
tween you when the elder reached b
twenty-first wear. 1t has been a gre
care and trouble to me since Peg
sh- died, and l place it here, for the pr
nd ent, for safe keeping. !.
.oc ROSCOE VANE.'
le- The date was but a few daye p
nd vious to his death. None who KIN,
de Roscoe Vane could doubt that
as possession of SO large q sum of NOR
lad was a source OF great discomft
ull him. His life annuity-which b
supported the household--had p
es. ished with him. He had had little
me for money himself, and no wish for
e. Ruthie instantly wrote to r
its profering her half the sum now in
,rs, hands, but Ray replied that, as
ely had re%pudiatcd the picture, she
ALP that she had no claim to that.
: of fact. she did not need it-they w