The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-04
NY FAITH.

$50 MY fAIIHs
We wcro standing on the piazza to.
gethcr. Alice Grayle and /, and 1 was
saying pretty n~othings to her, to pass
away the timc, when / CHANGED to look
down the long avenue of elms, and
saw . graceful figure, clad in sober
gray. atanding where an opening in
the trees let the sunshine through.
Tho light fell upon the woman's hair,
and made it shine like gold. Her face,
9 she lifted it toward the sunshine,
was fair as Tho face of any child. pure,
sweet. and with that innocent look in
Y which we always associate with
children upon whose lives the world
has not yet left its mark.
WHO is it:?" asked, breaking of
rather abruptly from my pretty speech
making.
Faith Farley" answered Miss
Grayle. with a flush of annoyance; "a
friend of my fathers died, and left
this girl to his care. He gave her a
home and sent her to school. She
came back to us yesterday, a finished
young lady l suppose"
Miss Grayle laughed. but there was
nothing pleasant in the sound of her
merriment. 1t was like q discord. l
telt sure that she did not like the girl
with the sweet, Madonna face. l
wondered ut it, for l could not under.
stand how any n could help liking
her. Such a face would win its, way
to most hearts at once. It had to
mine.
Il should be pleased to form her ac-
quAintance,' l said; 81 like the looks
of her"
.You have got into such a habit of
making fattering speeches TO us wo-
men that you a not rid yourself of it
when speaking OF Them she said,
pulling the roses l had given her apart
and scattering their pink leaves over
the veranda floor. in a vexed way. 1t
was plain to see that she had no love
tor the girl down the path.
II was in earnest when | said that /
liked the looks of her. answered.
am always attracted by u pretty
face. 1t affects me like pleasant mu-
sic."
Very poetical.' she said, with a
curl of the lip. II never heard any
one say before that they though Faith
Farley pretty. She always makes me
think of aQnaker, with her gray gown
and sly ways.
II have always admired neat, de.
mure little Quaker women | answer
cd. II think you mistake quietness
tor slyness, you certa My do if by sly
ness you mean artfulness. I'll wager
q good deal that the girl yoader is rs
artless as a child. She could not be
otherwise with such q face
.'You seem to have i.cen captivatet
by Miss Farley's charms" said Ms.
Grayle. and her voice had Il sound O
Irritation in it.
II admire herr answered. "but
could hardly fall captive to her until
knew her. Don't yoa think she woul,
look well in q picture? If hel eye,
are as pretty rs her face ami hair,
should Ike to pant her. if we're r
artist. She is so far away that l car
not see them we'll, but 1 venture the
guess that they arc blue ono momen
and gray the next, Ike y spr.ng, in
sunshine and shadow. Am I no
right. Miss Grayle?"
Faith, come here" called Mis-
Grayle. 1 looked at her, wonderin,
what she intended to do. Miss Far
ley zane up the avenue and stoppe'
at the end Of the path.
s'Turn your face to the light" sal,
Miss Grayle. ..Mr. Ascot wants !,
e your eyes.
The sweet, grave face was turned t.
me questioningly for Il moment, and
saw that her eyes were blue.
Miss Grayle laughed. Aquick scar
let flush stained the girls face. as sh
understood that the other had bee
making sport of her, and she turne
away with a little naughty lift of til
head that pleased me. for it told m
that she resented Miss Grayle's NC
lady-like act.
"You ought not to have said that,
I said to Miss Graylo. at puts me /
. false position, and it offended her.
''Nllat right has she to be of1ene
cd?' said Miss Grayle, with a scornfl
curl of her lip. What would becom
other if my father did not take pit
on herPn
That was no reason, / thought, VIII
the girl should be treated as ii she ha
no feelings Miss tirayle was bound I
respect. She might be poor, and dt
pendent on the bounty of Others
but that did not prevent he
from he ng very much like other W.
men who are more happily circun
stanced. Perhaps Miss Gravle though
poor people could not, or ought nc
to. afford Tie luxury OF a sens tive n;
ture.
Later IN the day I met Miss Fai
ley walking in the grounds back {
the lieu Q. She would have avoide
I me; hnt ! p g ented her from DO ng Sc
.sM IS Farlet. said putting OF
my hand TO stop Der, ~ want 10 te