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

1Aefoses away above the gate.
-11y etstcf blossoms, req aud WhitA
When they awaks wilt thou sttll wait,
Uaseomet to me, my souls delight
-Sydnv Herbert Pirson.
ON u GATE POST.
CHAPTER /.
Ambrose Nettleson has what he
tAtnks is ! valuable manuscript. He
eatnks 20. doubtless because It records
apart of his life. One night recently.
Whtl0 1 was at his house, he brourht
81 The manuscript and read It to me.
AltACugh I did not ask permission.
yes DO not feel that / violate his on.
ndsnCsis " giving. as nearly as / can
renaer1bcr, the contents Of the pape
Mnloh no treasures with such Affection:
prospect was not cheerful. I
- r1dlnga horse across a country
0ose loneliness RAJ as deep as .
agh. which bespeaks the long absence
81 pme one. Night was coming On
cad.a storm was gathering Its forces.
~ frightened owl fitted past me.
screaming in my face. The time OF
yeAr was when nature hesitates
Whethcr to continue winter or berin
spring. My horse. almost shook me
q when he stopped and shiyered.
~ owl screamed in my face again.
lu0ed leaves, for q moment would
Whin before mo, and then fall, scatter
edsandl torn as though they had, by an
angry hand. been swept from their
long. damp rest, only to be Knocked.
ssWhat i dreary, dreary place # ;s,sI
mnscd. u feel as though something
esSrible y gong to happen. The air,
jest before the great agitation which
ntst come. seems q~uivering in Its de-
slke g bear the sound Of murder, mur.
.dorl AZ j live, yonder is a light. Ia
+ possibie that | shall receive shell
Urging my horse forward, /
rsanhed . small house, neal the sum
nit Of : desolate peak. overlooking
tAe Arkxnsaw river. / dismounted
ncar the dOor-there was NO fence
aEOand the house. NY horse looked
ApPealingly ct me and without asking
RSfmissl0n from any M within, 1 led
- animal to q stable close at hand
80 took off saddle and bride. AS I
- returning, the storm burst upon
- fiver. When l approached the
door. I heard : wall. / Knocked and
heard the wall coming slowly toward
-. The door was opened by a girl
eeaxcoly more than twelve years Old.
xi6r fAce was the picture OF DESPAIR.
6he said nothing, but pointed to a.bed.
upon which lay an old man. paspinp
ior hreathl Approaching him, I saw
that he had but q few moments to live.
The girl knelt beside the old man.
aotried TO put his hand upon her head.
Failing he looked at me and / assisted
him. He tried to speak, but conld.
nCss The girl sobbed f~rantically.
The rain poured down and the storm
shook the house.
nHe will never get well!,' she cried.
tsaly grandpa will die"
Yes, her grandpa would die. His
me had passed away. The hand lying
= her head was growing cold. She
locked at him and shrisked.
What = night we spent in that house.
To- storm howled and the rain fell
Until nearly daylight. The girl, who
l saw was intelligent, with an inn
PEoesiye face, said that her name visa
lannetto LOggemon, and that since
her earliest recollection she had lived
with the old man who had spent the
81 his time. since she had begun
p Talk, 10 teaching her.
Il have no relatives" she said in
answer toa question.
..Any friendse"
EMO friends"
ssYon have neighborsen
None. The nearesthouse is nearly
siGht miles away
knew not what to do. Surely
- mutation was serious. Early Al
meEning. we buried the old man in
to yard. As best I could, I made a
CONN Of q trough which Ifonnd in the
Stable. After the burial, I went out
ard found enough corn for nv horse.
I iels Munette at the grave, on which
~ had. sobbing bitterly, thrown her
sslf.
Where are you going, little girlpr
1asked when l returned, still finding
hsr on the grave.
.How can I go anywberep" she
asaed. II have no friends, / told
yua."
s.Yon cannot remain here"
q cannot go away"
II will not leave you here. You
nue 60 with me. Ny mother has nc
Ntso girl. She will receive you.n
6dlllying on the grave, and without
Looking up, she replied:
viii 20 and work for my board y
ss1ou will not have to work. When
It'll my mother of the circumstances
u.der which I found you, she will
4ake y0u In her arms. Come, get your
caethss. Il Is time We were eavlinq
-. SEQ. the sun is shining beauti.
anIly. II 10 . new day for you"
Without replying, she arose and
tarlned toward me. Her face. even
sA3de from her grief, was so sad, and
~ eyes wore = look of such teude,
appeal that even though she had had
relatives | would have thought It my
1nty 10 take her home with me. She
iWoat into the house and soon returned
Win : small bundle.
II haven't much to take" she said.
se6randpa and Were very poor, and
lOu -, having inherited his poverty,
1aA poorer than ever"
wes NOT surprised TO hear her make
DnoA . remark, for I had discovered
tk1t sho had hevor associated witt
e1lifdren. and was consequently wis,
- ksr age.
You shall have some nice dressep
sassr awhile" Ireplied.
ssRretty red Ones?"
Tho child was asserting itself.
.es. and blue ones.n
AOEno--she seated behind me. AS lonI
- No were within sight, Of tho hous
dIoSaid nothing, but when we had de
e0e1dsd into tho thick woods, sh,