The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-16
Evelyn,s ewes suffused with tears as

Evelyn's eyes suffused with tears as
she replied:
II should be if my father did not
bitterly oppose it; but, Sir Gilbert, |
do not care to speak on this painful
subject even to you, one OF my Oldest
and best friends, for my love for Mr.
Selby has caused me SO much unhap-
piness."
But why does your father object
to your marrying him?" inquired Sir
Gilbert, trying to assume q calmness
he was far from feeling.
Evelyn remained silent.
'Tell ME your troubles now Just as
you used to do when we were children
together" continued Sir Gilbert.
The warmth and feeling expressed
in his tone, and the conviction that
genuine interest in her welfare prompt
ed his questions, caused Evelyn to
throw off her usual reserve. and she
told him frankly that her father only
real objection to Norman Selby was
his comparative poverty. His parish
was q small one, and it might be many
years before he was able to offer her a
home such as she had been accust ON
ed to. Her father was implacable in
his resolution that she should never
marry a man who could not do this.
Sir Gilbert listened In silence. He
understood how the happiness of two
loving hearts was at stake. Heplain-
ly saw the whole wealth OF tenderness
OF Evelyn's nature was lavished on
Norman, and he further discove led
that their attachment had continued
for three years hopelessly, yet not
less faithfully.
Already his unselfish, generous spirit
prompted him to try and secure the
happiness OF the girl he loved, even
though that were to give her to his
rival.
Arrived at Airmount, he left Evelyn
and rode homeward Conflicting
thoughts filled his mind. Strangely
enough, he had IN his gift a rich living,
which he had intended to offer to an
old college chum, OF his, bachelor;
but his conversation with Evelyn had
filled him with new resolve.
After few hours deliberation he
had decided what to do. He sought
Norman Selby and, without alluding
to Evelyn in the slightest degree, of.
fered him the vacant living of West.
brook, which offer, it is needless to
add, was joytully and gratefully ac.
cepted.
Time sped on, melowing life into
| ripeness. Here in it's course it shed a
sorrow, there a Joy. Succeeding Years
had filed the lives OF Evelyn and Nor,
man Selby with more OF the sunshine
| OF prosperity than is usually accorded
to the most favored lot. Norman's
talents had been recognized in his new
sphere, and the gift OF Sir Gilber.
turned out to be but the stepping-st
to fortune. 1t had been succeeded by
a still richer living, presented by tht
hands of royalty itself, and Norman
was now a well known and popular
preacher at the English court.
Evelyn had developed into the high
est type OF perfect womanhood. Te
the grace ard loveliness OF girlhoot
were added a ready sympathy ant
charm OF manner which found its wa,
to the hearts OF both young and old
| A little naughty to her equals, thos
! beneath her i'll station found in he
their kindest friend, and she was th
first to withdraw the cloud from TIL
lives OF those on whom the cloud O
sin or sorrow had fallen-hers tn
helping hand ever stretched forth t,
encourage.
And Sir Gi!bert-what OF him?
He had gone abroad soon after Eve
lyn's marriage, and proved one OF th
most careless OF correspondents
now hunting on the American pra
ries; now in the wilds OF Australia;
rowing life constituted his chic
pleasure and occupation. At length
wearying of the excitement c
travel, he turned his fac
homeward. He searneti fol ti,e auie
of an English home, for friendly face
and familiar voices; and, in connet
ton with these longings, thoughts Q
Evelyn and Norman Selby ever cam
upon him. A strange presentiment G
an early death, too, threw it's shad
over his heart. Consumption ha,
been the bane of his family, and h
felt now that he also was numbered
as one OF its victims.
| So one evening as the setting SUI
was gliding the handsome vlcarag
"ipii AoS iioobS VI SCiuCil llSllOy totl vi
bert stood before it, lost IN admira
| tion Of the freshness, quiet an,
! beauty OF that home-a home in ever,
way worthy of it's mistress. Refine
ment and cultivated love o. the beau
tiful were visible in the tasteful land
scape gardening all around.
| Words of warm welcome followet
his meeting with the happy hushan,
and wife. Both insisted on his max
4 ing the vicarage his home, that the,
might Nurse him back to health again
So the invalid renamed there to b
tended by loving hands. Evelyn
children had been taught to love him
and they We'd with each other il
their eagerness to show their affec
ton. But the old health and the buoy
ant spirits had gone, never to return
Gradually he grew weaker, and on
| autumn morning, while the song {
the reaper, gathering in a plentifu
harvest, fell upon Sir Gilbert's eal
his end came, and he passed gentl
away to that home where good an
noble hearts find their true restin
place.-New York Daily News.