The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-24

had possibly misi1dged her cousins
after all, and they were sorry she was
leaving them.
Dress made a great change in the
plain little girls looks, and it is an
airy. graceful figure that accompanied
Jeanne to the DINING roo where
Louise, also attired for the concert,
was awaiting them.
I'VE will have to go alone girls.
Papa and Mr.. Lorton will drop in be-
fore the concert is over" she said. and
then she observed, II have some SPLEEN
did lemonade here, as cold as ice can
make it. I thought you would like
some, it Is such q warn evening""
"Thank you," said Alice. II do not
are for anything to eat, but l will
take a glass of lemonade"
II knew your taste, you see, my
dear co.," said Louise lightly, hand
ing each of the girls a heavy goblet
which stood ready filed at her elbow.
"How do you like it?" she asked,
when Alice had half emptied her glass.
at is excellent" was her smiling
reply:
1--WE must get on our wraps" said
Jeanne, h%urridly, setting down her
glass. 'It is getting late drink up
your lemonade, AL. [ hear the carri-
age"
Alice drained the last drop of the
delicious draught and followed her
cousin into the sitting room where her
wraps were lying.
tsSit Io1up IN M, oLo;r Al ,rJ lot
me arrange those lilies of the valley
in your hair" said Louise, THAT
could not have been our carriage,
Jeanne"
Alice sat down, and that was the
last she remembered distinctly, for
she fell into a deep doze, and soon af-
ter the two sisters laid her limp form
upon the couch in the corner Of tho
room.
You are sure it will not hurt her,
Louisep" asked Jeanne, a little regret
fully.
"Of course not" was the reply.
''I've taken it for neuralgia a great
many times; she will have a dreamless
nights sleep that is ALL"
"And thenp"
"Then she will start for Uncle
Georges in the morning train, and
you, if you play your cards right, will
marry Claude Moltrop."
Jeanne threw a shawl carelessly over
her white-robed cousin, overlooked
her toilet, and then followed her sister
to the carriage and was driven to the
large hall where the concert was to bs
given.
The two ladies rustled to their seats,
and it was not long before Claude Mol
trop joined them.
"Did not Miss Alice come with your"
were almost the first words he said.
"No," replied Mrs. Lorton, 'She
starts for the East in the early train,
ank 80 gave up attending"
"But what will we do without her
solos? My sister will be at e complete
loss"
"That's just the way with AL" re-
piled JENNIE. mo one ear depend
upon her in the least if she gets a lit
tie miffed at anything; she always acts
just 500
Mr.. Moltrop said but little more to
the two ladies, and then made his way
back through the hall, which was
crowded, to the grecn-room.
MARY" said he, Alice Tayloris not
going to come. What will you do?"
mot going to Gomez" questioned
Mrs. Moltrop, in excited surprise.
"She must come; we would not have
any concert at all without her. What
is the matter? Is she illP"
II believe not. Mrs. Lorton, or
rather Jeanne Taylor, gave me to I'M
derstand she was mitfed at something.
impossible" said Mrs. Moltrop.
Claude, you get the carriage and We
will go after her. l would not disap-
point this great audience for anything.
If Alice Taylor is in town she must
sing"
They had driven but a block or two
when the fire bell began to ring ex-
citedly, and the street idlers rushed
toward the indicated locality.
THAT'S somewhere near the music
hail." said Claude, as he hardened to
the bells.
That's true" said Mrs. Moltrop.
"What if it should have caught firei
1t was fearfully warm"
Lets 60 back" said Claude.
Their f~orebodings were too true.
When they arrived a frantic mass Of
people were pouring from the build
ing, and the engines were pouring q
steady stream of water upon the roar
ing flames.
1t was not long before the fire was
subdued, but the scene was a heart
rending n when the mass of burned
and crushed humanity was taken from
the crowded building. Many lives had
been lost in the swaying living mass
who had wildly attempted to escape,
and many had been more or less
burned by the hungry flames.
Claude Moltrop assisted Edgar Lor-
ton, as he brought out his dead wife.
all crushed and bleeding, and Jeanne
Taylor was found with her beautiful
face and hands deeply burned by the
falling embers. 1t was the saddest oc-
currence which had over happened in
the little town, and the survivors never
forgot that scene to their dying day.
Poor Jeanne Taylor was SCARED
deeply for life, and when at last her
cousin and Claude Moltrop were en-
gagged, for Jeanne would not let Alice
leave, shc told them the whole story
OF the evening of the concert.
Alice freely forgave her, as sha
looked at her SCARED face, and Thought
that she herself had been saved "a bv
fate.-Sara B.. Rose, in Chicago Ledger.
Fast Nail in 1886.