The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-18

engagement broken-eh? Past the
power OF patching up"
eyes, uncle"
"And it was on my account? Nay,
boy, don't turn away-I can read the
truth in your eyes. So she's played
you false!"
enough"
well, perhaps so-perhaps so. 1t
was we'll you found her out in time,
Clarence. It's for tho best, my boy"
Clarence Hyde was passing down
the village street a day or two subse.
quently, towards dusk OF q mellow
August twilight, when q slight form
glided up to him, and a tremulous
hand waslaid upon his own. He start
ed at first, but quickly recognized tho
face and figure.
"Lizzie Eldon!"
ooh, Clarence. I could notres with
out telling you how very, very wrong
thought Rosa, and how sorry am
for you"
Thanks, Lizzy. 1donot think she
has treated me exactly right"
Llzzy burst into tears.
How could she be so cruel-so un-
womanly? You we're right, Clarence
you acted nobly! l think Rosa will
one day live to repent it."
AS Clarence stood there listening to
Lizzie Eldon's impetuous words and
holding her soft little hand in his own,
he wondered that he had never before
noticed how very, very pretty she
was-a softer. more subdued style of
beauty than Rosa's. yet not less be,
witchins in it's way.
They haunted him all the night long,
that oval, earnest face, those swim
ming blue eyes.
Day by day Rosa's image waxed
fainter and more faint in his memory,
and Lizzy's shy. gentle looks grew
more than ever present in his heart.
II do believe I've fallen III love with
the CIR" he Thought. ~ wonder what
she would say if were to propose to
her."
Next to the wonder came its reali-
cation.
One fine Octoberday, when they had
strayed away from the gay nutting
party, whose voices made the old yell
low-leaved woods musical, Mr.. Hyde
asked Lizzy Eldon if she would ac-
cept the love her sister had sighted,
and Lizzy, smiling and trembling, an
swered Yes"
you see, Uncle Cuthberth," said
Clarence, eagerly, as he explained the
position OF affairs to his uncle that
evening, after he had safely escorted
Lizzy home, with her n%ut-basSet only
half lilled-and no wonder, all things
considerably will be so pleasant!
We shall all live together; and Lizzy
says she will love you dearly. Lixzy
is such a famous little housekeeper.
She thinks it will be so pleasant to
have you sitting by our hearth! And,
uncle, you will go to see her to-mor-
row, won't you?"
Yes" said Uncle Cuthbert, briefly,
"Ill 60"
And the next day Lizzie was sur
prised at her sewing by a brown-faced
little old man, who abruptly took
both her hards in his. and imprinted
a kiss upon her crimsoning forehead,
just Is if he were the Oldest acquaint-
ance in the world.
$50 you're going to marry my neph-
ew, are your said Uncle Cuthbert.
yes, sir" Lizzy made answer
timidly.
"And you love him, Lizzy?"
ooh, yes, sir"
"And you won't object to having
the old nan numbering about the
house, helpless and feeble though he
be-"
81 shall be so glad to have you live
with us, sir, for l never remembered
my father-and-and you will be like
M to me, l am sure"
Uncle Cuthbert kissed her again, and
walked away as quickly as he had
come.
Hes a very funny old gentleman"
thought Lizzie, "but | know | shall
like him."
Rosa contemplated the present state
OF affairs very coolly-a little con-
temptuously, III fact.
"lf you choose to adopt all Clarence
Hyde's poor relations, why, l can only
wonder at your TASTE" she said,
loftily.
But Lizzy only smiled, and doubted
to herself whether Rosa could ever
have really loved Clarence.
"No, no, no." echoed her heart.
The day OF the wedding drew near.
Lizzy's white drees was nearly finished.
and modest little presents were be.
ginning to be sent in from friends and
neighbors.
Here's my present." said Uncle
Cuthbert, walking in one day and
tossing a little box OF carved wood in.
to Lizzy's lap. ri cut out those
wooden flowers myself when l was in
California"
ooh, uncle, what a dear little box"
said Lizzy, smiling her bright thanks,
while Rosa elevated her nose rather
scornfully.
"Well, but open it; it's lined beauti-
fully" persisted the old man.
Lizzy ebeyed.
why, there's a parchment deed in
it, uncle!!" cried the astonished Gar-
ence, who was leaning over Lizzy's
shoulder.
"Of course there is-a deed making
over ten thousand pounds to Lizzie
Eldon the day of her marriage" an
swered Uncle Cuthbert dryly, "and
I've got another one for you at home,
Clarence, my boy! Aha! the old uncle
wasn't SO poverty stricken after all!
You mustn't think, my young lady,"
he added, turning abruptly to Rosa,
chat gold isn't gold because its a tri-
he rusty and furnished. Appearances
aren't everything in this world"
And so Clarence end Lizzie began
the world with the fa;rest Of prospects
and true love enough to float the bark
OF life into its sweetest haven.
Rosa Eldon was somewhat chagrin-
ed in her secret soul, but she wisely
kept her feelings to herself, and old
Uncle Cuthbert. was quite satisfied
with the choice his nephew had made.
Be Careful Who Come.