The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-17
MY SISTER SUSElTA.

w argue me Polnt, my sister says, as
she stands on tiptoe to pluck q rose
That is almost out of her reach, her
loose sleeve falling back from her beau
tifully nodded arm with it's dimpled
elbow.
Susetta is SO pretty that everybody
falls IN love with her-men, women and
children; but she has her faults-wlo
has not?-and her obstinacy makes me
sigh.
She is afianced to one of the best
young men that ever drew breath; but
they quarrel so often that I frequently
wonder if their engagement will ever
end in marriage.
Trevor Chudlelgh is awfully fond of
her; but she does lead him such q
dance!
Now,if I only had a lover like Trevor,
how differently I would behave. Alas!
l am not a beauty and although "hand-
some is as handsome does" is a very
good saying young men, as a rule, pre-
fer pretty faces to plain ones.
Trevor is away, worse luck! and be-
fore he went begged Susetta not to at
tend those awful races. It wasn't much
to ask, I think; but Susetta says he lisa
tyrant, and if she dosen't get some en-
joyment out of life before she is mar
ried, she never will afterward.
She is going with those Fieldwicks,
TOO, and Trevor always says Mrs. Field
wick is fast.
She certainly does paint and powder
openly, as Indifferent to criticism ON
that point as Lady Morgan; but she's
an amiable woman for all that. Still,
If l We're Susetta, / should not seek her
society, knowing Trevor's dislike to her.
But poor Susetta is so fond of pleas
ure. 1t is a perfect mania with her.
She always wants to be amusing her.
self, and hates quiet as much as l love
it. | often wonder how Trevor ard
Susetta will get on if they ever do mar
ry, for he is SO grave and studious and
she so giddy and Eighty.
de said to me one day--how we'll I
remember his words:
"Addie, / wish your sister resembled
You in your fondness for home. She
always wants to be gadding about. I
never knew such a restless creature in
my life!"
"lou must Dear with her" ANSWERED.
She Is so young and pretty, Trevor,
and We have made such a pet of her.
She does not know what it is to be
denied anything she wants"
II know you always standup for her.
he observed with a smile; you are e
good girl, Addle."
This was before he went away to Lon
don on business. He has been gone
about a week, and Susetta has had a
letter from him every morning. Hap
Ply Susetta! What more can she want
since she has his love? 1t would not be
much Of a sacrifice to stay away from
the races.
Susetta looks lovely in the blue dress,
coquettish hat and blue veil, and it
isn't likely, she tells me, that she is GO
ing to stick at home while other people
are enjoying themselves.
eff old Trevor"-he is eight-and-
twenty-"docsn't like it he can do the
other thing" she SAYS, with a laugh.
"Whv don't you marry him yourself,
you little prude"
Because he never asked me-" is my
qniet reply: "but if a good man loved
me, ] would never trlhe with his feel
ings, Susetta."
you are perfection, and I am not"
says my pretty sister. "Good-by, Adj
die"
And she hurries out of the house, for
asmart four in hand has just drawn up
at the door, and going to the window l
watch Susetta as she is helpedup to tie
top and takes her place beside Mrs.
Fieldwick, whose red AMI white is laid
on extra thick, l fancy, to-day.
Then | sit down on the sofa and cry
n little for Trevor. but more for myself.
Oh, if he had loved me, how eagerly l
would have obeyed his slightest wish |!
But he does not love me-so what is the
use in indulging in such thoughts ?
They are foolish ard wrong.
Mother and our one servant are not
very observnnt, but the fear that they
may notice that | have been weeping
makes me dry my eyes; but not before
1haye made myself uglier than ever.
Perfection, Susetta called me. Yes l
I'M a perfect fright.
Hook at myself in the mirror. What
do l see? a small pale face, light
eyes, and sandy hair. An enhancing
picture truly.
Alma Tadema saws a woman with a
beautiful figure seldom has y beautiful
face, and my figure is undeniablv good.
Susetta has often told me so for my
consolation, when l have admired her
pretty features.
There is a double knock at Il front
door. and our servant boing busy, l
open it.
"a telegram, miss" says the boy who
stands there.
1t is for Susetta, and I open it with
out hesitation, for Susettn and 1 have
40 secrets from each other.
To my dismay. it is from Trevor, to
say that he will be with Susetta that
afternoon. OF course she will not be
here to receive him. What will he
think!
I tell mother the news, and she says,
calmly:
"Nly dear, it is no business of ours;
Susetta must manage her own affairs.
She would go to the races, and vour
sister and Trevor must settle the matter
between them"
Mother is a little vexed with Susetta,
for Trevor is a very good man, and she
might have stopped at home for once
just to p!ease him.
"It she had only known he was COM
ing back to-day" I say, ,egretfully,