The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-01
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bed. but unable to sleep he arose and
went to work again. Occasionally he
would scratch out a word-a linG, and
then. after finishing q page, he would
read it, tear it into little bits and
throw it on the floor. When the sun
came up and made the lamp-light look
dim, he went to bed and slept until
dinner time. After dinner he went
over 10 tho Andrews place. He found
Caroline in the sitting room. Looking
around, and seeing no one else, he
kissed the girl.
.Where's the old lady 2"
ma Pr
..Of course"
ssGone out to the field"
.'Shes says that we shall not marry
zach other
Eyes. but she does not know, does
she Tomp" kissing him.
81 hope that she is in error"
What have you been doingp Your
eyes r red"
working on my book. When I
saw you the other day, you remember,
! assured you that it would be a sue
cess"
"Wellp"
Now. however, I do not believe
that it will be-"
"WhyP"
.sOh, I don't know. 1 Just don't see
why it should. Sometimes l have great
faith in it, and the first thing | know it
becomes SO stupid that l can scarcely
keep from burning it,"
81 have no doubt of its success,
Tom"
.You do not know. Your belisf is
in mo. and your love for me gives you
a good opinion of the work; but truly
l don't believe that I'll ever find q
| publisher
Now, Tom. for my sake, keep on
trying. 1t will be a success"
"How car itP The world is full of
books"
But none like the one you will
write"
"None so poor, probably"
sob, don't be discouraged"
'.If it should fail, you would desert
me"
TON, you r Respondent to-day,
You have worked too hard" putting
back q lock of hair from his forehead.
1.-THE success of the book, so far as my
affections are concerned, will not
make the slightest difference. You
know that l love you devotedlv and
that even though mother should per-
sist in her unreasonable objections
here comes mother
room, Tom and Caroline were sitting
on opposite sides of the room.
Caroline, go up stairs" The young
lady obeyed. Mr.. Forester, did I
not make myself plain yesterday"
stOh. no., Mrs. Andrews, you did not
make yourself plain yesterday. Many
years have elapsed since you were
made plain"
..Well, sir, if kind advice will not
keep you away from my house, shall
see what virtue there is in the law"
"You won't find any, madam. /
have studied it thoroughly and am
prepared to speak"
ats lack OF virtue caused your pur-
suance Of it, doubtless"
mo, the sad discovery caused me
to SO soon throw it aside"
Caroline tells me that you are writ
ing q book"
81 am"
sWhat sort of a book?'
"a novel"
"a fddle-stick. Ididn't know but
you were revising Hoyle."
Wonder you hadn't thought it to
be entitled What May Come or a
Quiet Speculation in Futures"
"Don't you taunt me. l lost nc
ones money but my own, and it is
none of your business, SIR"
"Oh, no, and it did not seem to be
very much business for yourself"
"Why were you and Caroline sitting
so far apart when / came imp Had
you been quarrelingP"
"No, it was because we were sitting
SO close together when we saw you
coming"
"Well, Mr.. Forester, 1 have worri.
ed with you about as long as l can"
"Don't be in a hurry"
"You are certainly the most insolent
man / ever saw"
"But not the most courageous"
"No, indeed you are not"
81 should think that the late Mr.. An.
drews was q man of courage. No of.
tense, madame, no offense. I'm gone.
Goodbye"
Il Ete[@ lefe .LH IEh liz Hn.
Forester did not see Caroline again
until after his book had been com
J pleted. and then he met her at a neigh.
boris house. The work had been &C.
cepted by a reputable publisher, still
the young author lacked faith in the
venture. for in speaking to Caroline,
he said: Its acceptance was only one
step. It only places it before its enc.
mics. The opinion of q publisher, at.
!, ter all, Is worth no more than the opin.
ion of any other shrewd business man.
1t will be a failure"
The book was a great success. The
magazines and newspapers lauded it,
but its large sale was its greatest fea.
ture of achievement.
M One evening, alter receiving an en-.
1scouraging letter and a still more en-,
cOuraging check from his publishers,
Forester. called at the house Of Mrs,
Andrews. She wa sitting alone,
knitting.
Come I'M she said whom she saw
him approach the open door. Have
edsthis seat arising, 81 have not seer
byoh for along time. They tell me tina,
your book Is quite a success. l an
truly gladfto hear it for I would no,
like tothink that Caroline had marriet
the sneighborh0od failure While
had no objections to you, and whils