The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-23

awhile? They would and did for the
evening. 1t was Helen's first bit ,ofthe
old life which she had known since she
had left the quiet, home town to
teach in the city. after dear, old Mr..
Whittemore laid down his noble life
and passed into the Beyond, leaving
his motherless daughter little but the
memory of that life, his tender bless
ing, and the large and rare library
collected in many lands and through
many years. Oh, it was hard to
find herself SO completely cut off from
the world to which she was born; to
be OF no Importance, for how interest
in ayoung lady does die down, when,
to the inquiry: "Who is that pretty,
brightlooking grip" the answer, given
indifferently, is: "SheS Why, she's
only . teacher in a public school,"
It's all very pretty to pirate about
"The nobility Of labor, the long pedi-
gree Of toll" But bless mel There's
precious little practical recognition in
Miss Janet Hiidreth returned home
enraptured with Miss Helen White
more. Mummy, she looks like q
queen-tall, slim, with long, white,
tapering hands, large blue eyes, long
black lashes and great coils of purplish
black hair. Andshe's so intellectual,
and when she's startled out OF that
acquired quiet she's SO witty and orig
inal."
"And what do you think OF her,
Dana?' asked DIR. Hildreth, turningto
his son, the young doctor.
6Sha,S n worry rnrh nnf nf
the ordinary. like her very much
and such a library! You andI must
ask the pleasure OF overlooking them
soon, father. They r rare old treas
ures, and one can see she thoroughly
appreciates them"
Such high praise for non-commit-
tai Dana, the authority of the family,
was phenomenal, and Janet paused
in her caresses, clubbing her fathers
nose up the wrong way) and gave q
quick look at her brother before she
resumed: "And the daintiest little
room! It has a rosebud carpet and
rosebud paper"
"And for an inmate the queen rose
OF the rosebudgarden ofgirls?" queried
Ned, the poetic.
"More OF a lily. And one OF those
beds that fold into cabinets, you
know, resuming her description and
her caresses, varing the latter by gem
thy pulling her fathers ears. "'Then,
books, books, books, lining it almost
all around two or three choice pict-'
ures, and-oh, l havn't seen such a
gem ola room for agesp'
So it came to pass that the Hill
dreths, in family council assembled
adopted the lonely girl into theirgreat
hearts and warm sympathies, and gen.
erous plans then and there; and when
Helen, III her plain black silk and the
rich lace that had been her mothers,
presented herself at their luxurious
home, she was greeted with such a
homely cordiality that her heart ach-
ed for Joy. Old DIR. Hildreth carried
her hand with old-time courtesy tohis
lips and said, while the tears stood in
his kindly eyes: "Let me take as
nearly a fathers place as any but
a father a fill, my dear" His wife
kissed her heartily and begged her to
feel entirely at homethen and always.
DIR. Dana shook hands, a very unusu-
al mark OF attention from him. Ned
asserted that he was mighty glad to
see her, and little Jamie hid behind
the door from sheer delight at seeing
his idol.
1t was a joyful, thankful time to
Helen, and it was but the beginning.
Every little while Janet would insist
upon her staying from Friday until
Monday with her. And there were ect-
ures and concerts, and the books to
be read and discussed, and little teas
and bright people she met, in short, a
life OF interest and happiness OF which
she had lately never dreamed.
People began to discover that Miss
Whittemore was not only a charming
one. Even Miss De Browne admitted
that her family was good, and that
she was really "much above her sta
ton" Bah, it makes me sick! as
if a woman, any womancould be above
independence and faithful, honorable
work!
She had several admirers, too, to
her train, now that she had become
ga friend of the Hildreths, youknow;''
but that authority, Everyone, ac-
cepted for her Mr.. Clifford Vanness,
rich, handsome and agreeable, if a
tri1e dissipared. What more could
she want? asked Everyone.
But Miss Whittcmore herself, one
evening after a call from DIR. Hildreth,
had been startled by humiliatingdis,
coveiy, nothing, in fact, short OF the
sudden knowledge that she loved this
proud, reserved quiet man with all the
pent up force other passionate nature
Poor Helen! she threw herself upon hel
bed and like him of old, turned hel
face to the wall and wept, in a parox.
ysm of self-contempt, bitterness and
grief that seemed to engulf her. Gun
asked! Unsought!"
She recalled his brotherly kindness
his considerable courtesy, his noble
heart, and found some comfort II
thinking that any woman would have
loved such a man. Then she would
recall his late constraint, and hi;
seeming avoidance of her, and would
writhe in agony. Could he have guess
ed her secret before she herself haC
known OF its existence?
After that night of misery, peopler re
marked that Miss Whittemore grew
more spirituelle; but IS her body's
strength grew less, herspirit's strength
grew great, and it was with Triumphant
pleasure she would note how plainly
the purple veins could be tracedin tn,
delicate hands. Then would she sa,
exultingly to herself: at is coming
coming fast. 1t can't be far distant
now"
But time dragged on, as it has 6
fashion OF doing, until the eve OF thu
year was around again, and with il
DR.. Dana Hildreth, who was shown te
her library, as it had come to b.
termed. Her heart beat wildly as sh,
! rose To preat him. He had been ther,