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

act my business in full without my pa
pers, and was weary with the slow
progress we had made, | formed asud-
den resolution to stop over night in
S, telegraph for my %valise, and go to
New York some time the next day.
when it arrived.
The snow about thetown was fairly
beaten down, considering the fierceness
of the storm and the short time since
it had abated.
After getting out of thecarsI didnot
hurry, but leisurely passed along the
platform III the rear OF the other pas
Sengers.
AS | was about stepping offtheplat-
form to the sidewalk, to my surprise,
two gentlemen of nice appearance,
seemed about to accost me; |, ofcourse,
supposed myself mistaken and passed
on.
In a moment they were by my side,
and IL of them said, Very politely:
Excuse me, professor; | thought it
was you, but did not feel sure until |
saw your initials onyourvalise. lam
sorry you have made such a rough
journey, but | can assur you a good
audience, despite the storm"
was so dumbfounded that I could
not resist his efforts as he and his
friend escorted me to the carriage,
placed me i'll it, and thencntered them
selves. Before 1 had q chance to
speak, tie elder gentleman said:
II trust, professor, o will at once
feel at home with Us. Youhaye MANY
warm friends in town. thoueh pcrson.
ally YOU are a stranger to us"
''Yes.' broke in the other man. II
am Mr.. Alderman, chairman OF the
lecture committee, and my friend here
is Judge Lincoln, WHO would assist
you should YOU make YOUR headauar.
tiers at his house"
Isaw where the mistake was: but
how to Get out OF the matter caused
me to fall into !, REVERE. during which
my companions politely ceased to talk
with me. A few minutes thought, and
| determined to perform the part so
unexpectedly thrust uponInc, andgivc
the lecture as best | could. Thanking
the gentlemen, and fearing the CONVEX
satlon might drift into channels wbprr
I could not creditably sustain it. !
begged permission to ,cmain ou;et. as
my Journey had been very fatinuing.
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residence, which | gladly entered. !
was ushered into u warm, pleasant
sitting room, and when left alone my
conscience began to smire me. | had
not long to reproach myself when /
heard a lady's voice. and the Judges
wife entered and cordially babe me
welcome. In conversinu with her |
discovered that | was a very learned
and eloquent professor, and that the
public was very eager TO hear me. |
trembled at my audacity; but | could
only carry out the character | had as
sumed. The lady informed me that
her son, who was very intimate with
me, (then I%shuddered1 wasaway (then
] brcathed CASTER but | should meet
her daughter, Lily The lady left, and
after Il brief interval, which seemed
hours to me, Iheard voices il 1.-THE hall.
There was evidently an intention to
speak in Il low tone: but nevertheless.
| distinctly heard all that was said,
rs the door was slightly aiar.
"Whati is this wonderful prodigy OF
learning like mlmma?: Is he Il solemn
faced man. with sleek hair and spec
tacles, and erndition written on every
f%cature2 Have | drawn a correct pic
ture. mammal"
ooh, no indeed" was the answer.
'He is much unlike what Charities
letters led me to D Heis really
a fine looking man, Very pentIemanly.
and very pleasing to with
but must saw should never have
supposed he was such a learned man
as he undoubtedly is"
/ began to feel doublv guilty, and
had not recovered my when
Miss J,ilv entered the roon, Shn was
such Il vision OF loneliness that my
discontinue WIS incre.v SOD E,owI