The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-09

ing man, whose nose was rather red
and whose eyes We're not honest, can.
did eyes by any means. He was dress.
ed very shabbily, to say the least, and
had whispered to Mrs. Noakes in the
hall, Lake notice of this coat; it car
rles out the character, esn't it? |
look like a seedy old man who has had
I'll luck, don't II" And he nudged Mr..
Noakes with one elbow and Mrs.
Noakes with the other, while they
mentally agreed that he certainly did
look he character most thoroughly.
On the whole, it was rather pleas
ant evening and Arabella and Obadiah
got on finely. He promised to take
tea Mt her house in few days and
saw her home at 10 o'clock.
The rest OF the connections, not
having read Obadiah's letter, werenot
delighted at his return. They saw
nm shabber than ever, and they
were very careful to keep him at a dis
tance.
Mrs. Noakes often smiled to herself
to think what n difference that letter
would have made IN their conduct if
they had known it; but she wisely held
her tongue and left a iair field to Ara.
bella. In little while. to her iov and
the great surprise OF Mr.. Noakes,
Obadiah Corner actually proposed to
little Miss Mufiit and was accepted by
her.
"Such a splendid thing" said Mrs.
NoaIles. ''Such a wonderful thing for
AraDela, and it shall all come out
now"
Thereupon Mrs. Noakes went calling
among the relatives, showing Obadi,
abs letter everywhere, and creating
great excitement"
And what can he see in little Miss
Muiilt?' said one mother OF many
daughters. "And though | say it
who, perhaps, should not-there's my
Marsucrite-such beauty"
But Marguerite was very rude tc
Cousin Obadiah" said Mrs. Noakes.
"The idea OF an old man like that
marrying-with relatives he could
leave everything to"
But men don't leave everything to
relatives who insult them" said Mrs.
Noakes.
Besides Obadiah is not very old
not old at all. It's lust splendid fo1
Arabela, and She was the only one
who was civil to him, you know"
Then she went away, leaving his
connections generally envious OF Miss
Multi and angry with herself also. as
one who had been wiser in her genera
ton than they
And Miss Muflit, so happy that she
began to grow plump, was making ur
n pear!coorcd silk dress, and had
sent some pearls that had been left to
her by her grandfather to the jewelers.
to be reset, and sat one evening build.
Ing some mlddle-age castles in the air,
with her feet on the fender Of he crate,
when the bell rang and her elderly Low.
er was shown in.
There was no light in the room but
that OF the fire; and as she would have
lit the drop-lamp, he stopped her.
81 want TO talk a little" he said,
"and like talking in half-lisht. Ar
abella, I've a question to ask, and |
want you to answer me truly Iwant
you to promise solemnly that you'll
tell me the truth"
81 Will. said little Miss Mufiit faint
ly. "Whatever the question is, I'll
tell the truth, Obadiah. "
"Weu. then. " said Obaa;ad ..dia
YOU see the letter I wrot. IN cors;n
Noakes?"
The blood rushed TO Miss Muffit's
face in the darkness.
4 /, Yes, | saw it," she said.
81 know no one else did" said
Obadiah. "But you-she showed it
to YOU? Well. | intended she sbou,d
| wrote il TO besa navn, +j,nmnL+
Cousin NoaIes coulu lnen q snc,at 49,
Anabella | aln a moor man md a
rascal! ! nave met With notbi,g h,,t
failure. You are rich in connar;snn
You've a home and twelve hnnare1 -
wear, NV letter was onl,, a tran
wanted every one to see s i. and az hppned 20,
TO settle econ1forfol,I,. down @ a,,,n,,r,.,,,, ~
friends with The reputatjon Of he;n" " .
rich bachelor with y fortune 10 aava
behind him. You onIy saw tbe lattar
You only were civil ond | ofyaroI Wv.
self to you, meaning to impose on Won
until we were safely n,orr;a,1 l>' ~, oanoa so1
for YOU very little then Araba,ls' I
wanted n homo tbat w,s ,ll ),
"Oh," cried little Miss Muait as;,
had stun, her
"But since then" said Obadiah
LOOKING miserahlv into mo fra $500
then I've found how rood vo,, warn--
how nice. how sweet Pyo come to
lave you, Arabela. and to feel that
mustn't play trick on Won II was
natural that YOU should like the
thoughts OF a rich husband-and then