The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-13

gers, Cecile remarked an elderly gen
tleman, very eccentric in dress and
manner, who gazed at her husband
with singular persistence. Nine. de
Gleves begged permission to present
him, saying with a knocking smile,
that he was DR.. Richter, a renowned
American specialist who had effected
marvellous cures of blindness, older in
date even than that of her cousin, whose
case he would gladly undertake.
Cecile gave him an eager welcome.
She told him the circumstances attend
ing her husbands loss of sight, and he
declared the Prescriptions in favor Of a
cure We're strong, adding that he could
give q decided opinion only after mi
mute examination. He then asked per-
mission to visit M. de Chatillon on the
morrow.
Cecile could not give this without
her husbands acquiesence, which was
not easy to obtain. He had exhausted
all the of official science he
had tested many empirical remedies,
alike in vain M fatty refused to see
the American doctor.
Cecile insisted, implored, but withou.
avail. Excusing herself to the physi-
clan, she withdrew to a deserted corner
OF the salon, to think over the situa-
ton. Suddenly she heard her name
spoken by Nine. de Gleves, who was
IN q small conservatory separated from
the larger room by a mass of exotic
plants.
You see, my dear, that I am not so
simple as to fail to understand the in
1 farn11 oo,,,hsno&;D~ %lok In, l,k4.l
this inexplicable refusal. That little
monster Of a Cecile must go on impos-
ing upon u unhappy relative. If the
doctors hand should send away the veil,
he would appreciate her at her true val
ne, and see what STANCE sort of q Count
ess of Chatillion he has imposed upon
us as a cousin. That foolish comedy of
perfect love they have for three years
been giving to the public would then
soon enough have the denouement such
an ugly creature deserves"
Upon hearing these cruel words, Ce-
Gle rose, pale and trembling; her fever
lsh glance scanned the various group
She saw.the American Just bidding his
adieu. She rushed forward, reaching
him in the hall Just as a valet was help
ing hin on with his overcoat.
Doctor" she said in a hollow, trem-
uious voice, your offer is excepted. T
count upon your visit tomorrow noon.
II you restore sight to NJ. de Chatlllon
l will bless you to my latest hour!"
Five minutes later the poor young
wife led away her husband, concealing
from him her agitation and the incident
that had caused it.
Cecile passed q horrible night. This
happiness which had rendered life so
dear was about to perish; the dream
had ended. Through all the long, in
terminable hours she wept bitterly des-
palringly. Nevertheless, dawn found
her firm and resolute.
She went to her husband, and, with
out imparting to himthe unworthy con-
lectures of Nine. de Gleves, she urged
him IN such sweet, tender words to seek
healing once again that she triumphed
over his repugnance.
Doctor Richter came promptly, and
after a careful diagnosis announced to
III. de Chantillon the certointy of sue
cess The treatment began at once.
The applications were to continue nine
days. during which time the patient was
to be kept in after darkness. He
yielded to this condition with rather q
bad grace; as for Cecile, she accepted
these nine days as one condemned to
death accepts the respite of a brief
period of existence. There remained
nine days more in which she might be
beloved.
Alas, like one condemned to death,
she knew the fortunes of the being to
whom the hour of supreme denouement
has ceased to be a mystry, for whom
each movement of the hand upon the
dial repeats the fatal decree, brings a
rending OF the heart, a convulsion of an
guish. The delay, accepted at first as q
consolation, became an agony. In vain
Robert repeated to her that it would be
with this physician as with all the others
that blind he had taken him, and blind
he would leave him. Not for a single
moment did Cecile doubt of success.
She was convinced that her happiness
had been too great to last.
On the ninth day the doctor found
Nine. de Chatillon in the saloon. He
had anticipated the hour. Cecile, who
had not expected him so soon, was Civ
ing her tears free vent, knowing that
Tnut iiAseu'
AMERICAN regarding her more
closely IMAM usual, saw the fearful raw
ages grief mad made upon the unhappy
woman, but ne absolutely mlstook the
cause OF the sorrow OF which ne had be-
come the involuntary witness.
~ perceive, madam" he said, smiling,
lhat L have MOI succeeded IN making
you share my confidence In the cure of
count Gle Chatlllon. Happily the mo-
ment has come to furnish you some
1hing better than affirmatlons. In five