The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-07

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rose in his estimation, and
thither he went.
He paid assiduous suit to the damsel
who hailed from the Empire City, and
was irresistibly fascinating, like all the
of that delightful place. In
fact, he was becoming quite in earnest.
He went to one of the great ice Kinks,
gotten up regardless, in most fetching
skating costume, determined to skate
with his pretty fascinator, and astonish
the natives-a somewhat difficult feat.
He entered and glanced around for
his proposed partner, when he encoun-
tered pair of brown eyes which look
ed slightly startled on seeing him, and
then the owner of them smiled an
amused and mischevious smile as she
skated gracefully away, followed by
many eyes, among which those of Fred,
shone with pleased surprise and inter-
est, for her glittering skates were by
great deal Che would have said by sew
eral feeD shorter than any others
present.
The handsome bronze costume was
fast disappearing and every one turned
to every one else to ask eagerly:
''Who is she?'
Exquisite skaterr'
Delightful girl!'
"What eyes!"
"Well, l guess I've found my Cinder-
ella. The face looks familiar, too. but
can't place her Such a lovely and rare
ombination-brown eyes and yellow
hair"
He hurried on his skates, never again
looking for Miss Lorrey, the New York
er, whose image had entirely fled from
this tickle hearted and susceptible young
man.
He made few strokes, and, getting
we'll started, determined to do what the
painfully frank small boy would call
showing off, before the new skater.
He really was fine skater, and did
his best, cutting circles and grape
vines and rolling in a way that equaled
the Canadians themselves, and invent
ing several little turns of his own
which were very nice, until all elderly
female, with determination in her eye
and in state of uncertainty on her
skates, bumped square into him, as
with folded arms and preternaturally
grave countenance he was engaged in
most complicated twist. and threw
him on the ice.
He was up in an instant, glancing
around to find if the bronze-clad blonde
had witnessed his descent from the
heights of pride.
She had not seem him, and thanking
his stars (not those he had just seem
he took seat, muttered benedictior
on the elderly party, nursed his wratl
and criticised the skaters.
The small footed lady went skating
calmly by, keeping perfect time to the
band music and always alone, excep
once when she waltzed with very
young naval ofiicer-a tifteen-year-olc
MILDLY, who whlrled her easily around
and was sneered at by the women ant
envied by the men until he SO swellet
with pride that he nearly burst the but
tons off his tight little jacket.
) Fred. suffered exquisite admirin!
torture watching her skate, which wa
lessened only by the thought that ther
were lot of other fellows as badly Of
as he. He would have skated up to he
without an introduction, but he wa
afraid of being numerically chafe,
by his comrades.
She went hcme in short time unde
the escort of the proud and happy mid
dy, and Fred. left soon after.
"What feet" he thought on the wa
to his hotel; what grace and lovelines
altogether I'll know her if it takes
leg"
In the billiard room he met Charli
Abortion, who was a friend of his.
Said Charlie:
"Hallo, old boy! Saw you at the Viz
toria an hour ago. Tried to catch yor
| eye-couldn' t"
II say, Charlie, do you know VIII
that magnificent creature is with Ii
feet and the eyes and the hair in
bronze wig3'
"Eighty-ninth man. my dear b.
who has asked me that A hopele
case. Eighty-eight rivals. Jove! it
enough to break man all up. N
She only burst upon the public eye tn
morning when she appeared at the rim
with the baby in buttons. Evident
some great gun. Professional, shou
say. Not my style"
Fred. dropped.
Twas ever thus; never mind. Thar
heaven, there's no one ahead of me.
The next day he dared the tongues
all, went up to her, introduced himse
and skated with her.
He was charmed.
J, She smiled and showed her whi
? teeth, and he found her name was Mi
LIE Rose. She seemed amused by
3 intent looks, and, when he attempted
: explain by saying he thought he h
a seen her before somewhere, laugh
e and shook her head doubtingly, looki
so mischievious that, when he had I
supreme felicity of waltzing with h
d he squeezed her hand and whisper
e something very pleasant and silly
G her ear
e She was well read and understo
French, and he also learned that she h
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