The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-22

said; il will make us understand all
that seems 70 strange about. this and
there must be . future life; God sure
III would not put MS into this life and
let so much 60 out Of il incomplete.
That seems to me the strongest reason
for ! future, that SO many die With their
life-work only just begun"
IL that reason or q hope with you?S
he asked. She hesitated and did not
answer, and just then one Of the rest.
less young men who had been . fellow
passenger Of theirs came il and glance.
ed casually ct the two.
That glanc made her self-conscious,
and . blush dyed the delicate face and
she turned, in q decided way, the pages
Of her book, as if she were determined
not to let this stranger get possession
OF her wandering thoughts again. The
young man passed out Of the station,
and the elderly one rose and walked rest
lessly about the room, knitting the shag-
81 brows oc~caionally at some troubled
thought The three hours passed, and
1 o'clock came, and a train came. "Can
/ assist you ~ he asked gently, reach
ing out Q hard, brown hand for some
of the numerous bundles she was car
rying. She handed some to him and
followed his sturdy footsteps to the
train. They wondered a little why
their fellow passengers Of the morning
were not in greater haste, but forgot
them presently in the hustle of depar-
ture. He secured q pleasant seat for
her and then one for himself at some
distance from her. A few minutes of
waiting, Of idle watching Of the dark
landscape. SO soon to be among
remembered things, and the train
moved slowly ont Of town, and
as it moved away another train
steamed in. She looked c~uriously at
the second train, but remembered that
this was a junction and did not obey
her first nervous impulse, which was to
go to her whilom protector and ask
him if he were sure they were on the
right train. She forgot the train soon
and watched his stern, set face, and felt
sorry for him. and wished he might feel
AZ SURF Of the future as did she. Soon,
the conductor came, and she watched
him IS he made his way towards her.
When he reached her protector, as she
already called him in her inner con-
sciousness, that individual gave a quick
start at some words uttered by the
conductor after examination Of
his ticket. A troubled look settled
upon the resolute face, and he con-
yersed earnestly with the conductor
q few moments, then glanced al her
and rose and came to her. IT told
1 ,vx>,S - ana1 H. ~ 5tA1,nk xra III 1..-a
what is right, and then we get punished
by unalterable laws, and here is q
speedy illustration of the fact, only
that l feel now that I might have
known the right. il / had taken pains
to inquire. We are on the wrong
train.n
She looked deeply troubled, but
said after q moment:
How can we get back? ?"
ut is Of no use to go back to that
junction. We might as well go on to
Chicago nov and go from there; it will
really take not much longer, and as You
trusted to my leading IN the first place,
I will, if you will let me, see you safe
out of this trouble"
IL am used to taking care of myself"
she said, but her lips trembled q
little.
Where are you going| he asked,
and upon receiving her reply added: II
am going beyond there. SO it will be no
trouble to mi to see you safe. I will
telegraph your dilemma to your friends
ut the next station; we shall reach Chi
cago in two hours, and the conductor
tells me we can Immediately take n
other train back, so that really the worst
OF il will be the extra four or five hours
in the train"
He remained sitting with her, and
chatted lightly for q time, till her
mind was diverted from the unpleas-
antness of her situation. Gradually
they wandered to deeper waters, and
talked again, as they had earlier in the
day, of the problems of life, and into
those queries and answers Of theirs
crept ever and anon, q bit Of the per-
sonal history Of each. He learned
what a desolate life hers had seemed to
be; he learned too, what a sweet,
CHEEKY courage must underlie her whole
being, that the ~desolateness should
have been SO ignored, and he grew
ashamed Of his own repining over lot
which had SO much OF. brightness in it.
When the train drew into the great
depot in Chicago he felt that he had
learned to know a pure soul, and she
felt q deep pity for the lonely life that
opened to her view, And as they took
the other train, which was to take them
rapidly to their destination, each felt a
regret that a few hours more would part
them.
He sat silentfor a long time sftar this,
wondering if he dared to do the thing
he wished. He was lonely, set adrift
in the great world by the death of his
wife, and he wanted o true, womanly
heart 10 sympathize with his. Gould
he do better than to ask this lone
" woman, who had no kith OF kin
in the world, to share his loi
with him? Gould abe do better than
take HIM, she who evidently had
summer-land in her heart and could
make q bit of brightness wherever she
was? Each surely needed the other.
He asked her if she knew anyone in his
town, and finding she did know q per,
son residing a few miles from him, he
took his resolution quickly.
IT have q good farm Dur there" he
said; zone hundred and sixty acres un-
] der fine improvement, house and out.
buildings all in fine shape. You can
: find out about me from Mr." A
. moment he hesitated as he saw that she
did not realize what he meant; her he
continued earnestly, looking down into
/: the clear eyes Lifted SO fear.
lessly to his: II feel as if j
! was looking into the eyes Of my
{ wife. Am ] mistaken?" The last
words were breathed rather than ut
tered, and then she understood, and
Q the flame color mounted over the deli.