The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-29

did YOU do itY" she asked in SUI
prise.
.sYcs-no!" he answered hastily. '.Ies
me see it?"
mo, you can't have it," she cried,
holding it high above her heat. II
doesn't belong to you, | am sure.
You never could have done it. 1t is
perfect in its way; but it is entirely too
fiattering. Who painted it Mr.. Hal
leckpn
81 did," lie said. snatching the hand
that held it. II painted it under an in
spiration. You know such things hap.
pen occasionally. Give it to me, Mill
cent; l waut both the sketch and the
original"
You can't have it." she said saucily,
but looking away to hid what shone in
her eyes.
Il must he said, in a low tone.
II cannot live without you. OAR
ing
But then Jules voice was heard near
calling:
''Miss Milicent, Miss Milicent! Here
mothersai you were to read this right
away"
He came up with a lettelSin his hand,
but like a sensible fellow he graspedthe
situation and left as soon rs he had exc
cutcd his commission.
MIR. Halleck was naturally provoked
at the interruption to his wooing.
He looked away with Il vexed ex-
preston while Milicent glanced over
the letter Mrs. Pointdexter had sent
her.
1t was signed, Your son, Anthon,"
and began:
"MY DEAR MorHER-I have just re-
turned to Boston after a three weeks
absence at Mount Desert. Hence my
delay in answering yours from Scalp
Level. am delighted to learn that YOU
have met Halleck. He is one of the
best fellows | know, and is considered
by the Boston Society OF Artists one OF
the rising stars of this country. He has
exhibited in Paris and London. and car
ried off a medal in the latter place. The
4the1l~um says he he is destined to
found "a distinct school of art in Amer.
lea. He IS only q beginner us yet, but
his first attempts have been uniformly
brilliant and so on over several pages
of eulogy.
The letter dropped from Milicent's
hand.
''1ou-you deceived u.s. she cried in
a>choking voice. You allowed me to
Ito attempt to teach you. Oh. what a
fool We made of myself"
She burst into tears of ycxation. and
covered her face with her hands.
Don't be angry, d~arling.'' he wills
pered, gathering her in his arms. ibid
not mean
LET me GOT she cried passion
ately; II cannot endure the sight OF
| you
His face paled for an instant, and he
would have released her, but he changed
his mind, and drawing her closely to him.
he said gravely:
Don't be foolish. Miliccnt. | had
no thought of decciving YOU at first. 1t
was only when it was suggested that
| you should teach me Tint snatched at
nm excuse for being always near on.
Surely you can forgive such Il subter-
fuge. I love YOU, Milicent.. Tell me
that you are not angry with me. l cam
not bear your displeasure.n
For a few moments Milicent strug.
glcd fecbly in his arms, but his elo-
qucnce quoted her at last.
1T was more Self-shamc Than any
other feeling that overpowered her.
She had told him that he had not the
temperament of an artist: that he never
could learn to draw well; that he had
no Y for color, etc. etc.
Never once had il entered her head
that he was the young Bostonion about
whom the art world was in ecstasics..
| ssFnruirn mo ,5,r1ippfN Ia, horro1 .
What a silly thing you must think
met she sobbed.
Il think you're an mngel,''' he an
swered warmly And as for talent.
dearest. you have quite rs much as |
have. 1t only needs cultivation"
Perhaps this Modified her. for she
dried her cyes-or allowed him to-ana
smiled as she said:
30 think you were making all those
absurdly crooked trees on purpose. It's
too ridiculous"
He laughed.
But you haven't told me-" said he.
.Will you marry me. Milicento:"
What she said thea is not known:
but he must finally have won her CON
sent, for in the Boston papers there APP
peared the following winter a number
of squibs to this effect;
MIR. Neil Hallcck. the distinguished
young artist of this city. was married
las Wednesday to Miss Milicent Leigh
Of Pittsburg. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Hallcck'S bride has considerable
artistic talent. and the young couple
will start on Saturday for Italy. where
they propose to study art together"
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