The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-06

sometimes with q coldly, careless ex-
preston, which made him doubly
handsome.
Matchmaking mammas whose
daughters were attracted by his fine
face and figure, were won't to say OF
him:
"a handsome young man., but so
very poor, you know, in spite of his
talents"
1t mattered little to him. He had
eyes and ears for but one woman. He
denounced himself a hundred times a
a week for beinga contemplate fool, if
not a knave, for lingering about this
woman whom rumor had betrothedto
Lord r., yet night after night found
him in her presence at ball, at opera,
hiding his pain and passion under q
careless exterior.
But the end was near.
Lord R-was expected in Paris soon
and Hates aunt's had been
showering reproaches upon the
girl for her reckless disregard of
appearances in flirting so desperately
with "that poverty-stricken scribbler,
who hadn't adecent coattoh his back"
WIZ CIV heeS SalbC pSSptI ttlC.
"Lord r. returns next week, and
what will he think ofyou??" pursued her
irate relative.
"It matters little to me what Lord
R-thinks," replied Kate, very calmly,
though there was q glitter in her dark
eyes.
Mrs. Chamberlain, who affected Par
isian manners, uttered little shrek.
"And you 7 as good as engaged to
him! What can you be thinking OF?
] am sure he is coming here topropose
to you. People consider it a settled
affair already. and you are the envy OF
half the women in Paris-you strange,
perverse creature!'
"Aunt Louise" said Kate very de-
cidedly, Lord r. is not coming
here on my account, / think he
understands that l shall never
marry him. You have been kind to
me, and have shown me many favors,
for which | am truly grateful-there-
fore regret to disappoint you, but
honesty conpels me to confess that |
shall consider myself a happy woman,
when Alvin Sutton asks me to be his
wife"
And she swept away, leaving Mrs.
Chamberlain in q condition bordering
on frenzy.
Kate was so sure that Alvin Sutton
loved her. Had they not vowed eter-
nal consistency in the old days? Had
she not kept his image pure and un-
defiled in her heart, while she waited,
waited for fate to bring them together
once more.
She laughed, with blissful tears in
her eyes, thinking over the old days
ing which he had not scrupled to con
denim her frivolous life. She would
show him some day how dress and
fashion had not quite spoiled her!
How she would keep his house, and
get up delicious dinners for him out of
nothing, end economic in any wayso
that she was with him his happy, low
ing wife!
That very evening, ut the Russian
ministers reception, she met him.
He led her into tho conservatory,
presently, where the music OF thcband,
softened by the distance, mingled with
the ~splashingo OF a fountain. Shelook-
ed like a bride, in her aeadwhite silk,
with creamy roses in her hair and
bosom.
Alvin's eyes chung half sadly to her
smiling face, as he said, slowly:
81 suppose | must congratulate
YOU
Upon what2" queried Kate, look
ing up i'll surprise.
He laughed bitterly.
"Iow innocent you are. l have
learned to-day thatyour fiancee, Lord
R.. returns next week. | must, OF
course, congratulate you, as well as
bid you farewell; for business demands
mypresencei in America. My new book
$ to be issued this spring. Our little
Irritation has"
stop, sir!!"
She had arisen and stood before
him, white and trembling in every
limb.
All the anguish that mortal seemed
capable oil suffering seemedto becrowd-
ed into that one cruelmoment. Even
the sensitive pride, which is n woman's
shield, was thrust asidebythe sudden
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home to her heart.
For a moment there was a silence,
broken only by thefar-off crash OF the
band.
At last she spoke, TREMENDOUSLY, de-
spite her mighty struggle for self-con-
troll.
81 am at a loss to know what man
ner of q woman YOU consider me-"
she said; ''but justice for myself and
respect for Lord R-compel me to in
form you that am not, and never
have been betrothed to him, neither
do / expect to be-"
"kate-Kate!"
He threw his arms towards her with
this passionate exclamation, all his
undying love for her glorifyinghisfa face.
She would have been blind orstupid
had she failed to read thatlovear Alright,
although he had spoken no word be-
You'd that simple uttecance OF her
name.
Binding tears rushed to her eyes as
he drew her toward him.
skate, dearest, do you remember
the old days? / thought you were
triRins with me. Hove you so dearly
thar my heart was wild with thebur-
den OF parting. You do love me?
Speak Kate-you will be my wife?"
He had out his handkerchief. wiping
away her tears, as if she were his girl
sweetheart of the cd days.
"You don't deseve any an
swer, you horrible man" she
said, with a little laugh. "Do
you think | would have allowed
| you to gosofar if l hadnotl loved ~
Why, Alvin'-sheswayed toward /,
and lifted her two slender hands to.-.s
shoulders-'I neverdoubted yourlove
any more than / did my own"
"A week later they were married, to