The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
obliged to meet him, and will, have
no doubt, soon forget this little mis-

take"
She rose and kissed her daughter,
led her unresisting to the door, and
advised her to retire to bed early and
go to sleep, and forget all about it.
Elizabeth silently obeyed; she knew
it was useless to attempt to move her
mother by arguments or persuasions;
besides, she felt too confused, too be-
numbed, like one who has had a heavy
blow and feels all deadened.
Mrs. Howard went down and told
her husband and Emma that Lizzie
had taken her advice beautifully, and
quite seen the wisdom of it.
"She has gone to bed, and Ihave no
doubt,"-a savorite and expressive
expression-"she will soon be all right
agaia. Ii is quite a common episode
in a girls life. Ah," with a sigh. al
went through one myself; but l have
quite got over it-quite."
1t was a favorite "Reminiscences of
Mrs. Towards. Many years ago she
had been engaged for u few weeks to n
young man, but soon broke it of, as
she did not consider him steady. and
as within " year she married Mr.. How
ard. it may be conceded that she did
"9get over it" very satisfactorily.
Meanwhile, her daughter, whom she
expected to inherit her own well-con-
trolled feelings, lay awake, looking
with a numbness neither resignation
nor despair, out on the stars.
/. There r some hearts that cry out
and make a moan over their crushed
hopes; others keep silence and look
with unweeping eyes on the fragments;
some weep the bitterness out of their
hearts; some carry it for ever with
them as their constantfriend. Perhaps
with Elizabeth the bitterness was
greater in that in the burden LAID on
her was the sting Of truth.
Nothing" the doctors said, "much
the matter, but a little weakness; the
heart weak; avoid worry, and take
life quietly.
Perhaps the worry to be avoided
was the disturbing element which had
appeared in the shape OF a new admir-
era Reginald Branksom man some
eight years older than harself, OF good
name. OF good position, and, better
still, OF good disposition.
SIN every way suitable for Miss
Howard: said the neishborrs. So, too,
Elizabeth was forced to acknowledge
to herself. -
He truly loved her; OF that there
was no doubt. He was an honest
hearted man, kind and just, and trust
worthy to the utmost. There was no
obstacle to their marriage; indeed ev-
erything pointed to it rs the proper
conclusion. She liked him, she thor
oughly respected him; she confessed
that any who married him would
find the blessing OF o good husband,
and yet-oh, hayward heart! that
would not tread in the right path,
but wander into the tangled byways
amid the briars and sharp thorns!-
yet Elizabeth could not put from her
sight the dark grey-eyes that were so
utterly unlike the honest brown eyes;
could not close her ears to the soft,
slight tenor, SO utterly unlike the deep
bass tones; couldno forget the low
ing words SO easily spoken, so utterly
unlike the few hesitating sentences in
which a love that she knew was ten
der and true was offered to her.
Her lover did not press for an an
swer, but waited hopefully, till seeing,
by her pale cheek end weary look
that the indecision was becoming
equally and agony to her as to him
self, in a few gentle, yet determined
words, once pleaded his cause,
adding:
81 must go to town to-day, but on
my RETURN"
She caught at the reprieve, and muir
mered:
"Yes; when youycome back 1 will tell
ri shall be back on the 2Sth. Oh,
that is the day OF your garden-party!
Well, with SO many people, it may be
easier to speak to you; and" lower
ing his voice, somehow l cannot fear
what you have to tell me-"
He pressedher hand lingeringly, and
with alook OF trust and love left her.
1t was the morning of the 2sth, n
morning grey and still, that ushered
in 9 perfect summers day, bright and
warm, and cloudless, cooled by u soft
wind. saS es
Elizabeth roseSwitha cheerfulheart.
Her decisionhad been made; such love
and trust deserved but one answer,
that n n would give, truthful
ly and without reserve.
Az nreakfast,"anh the merry talk,
Q n voice rose:
who did you say, JAMIE was com.
ing with the Hndsons? Major who?'
major Anson-a cousin, | think"
"Never heard OF him before" Z
mo; lthinkshe lives at ", miles
away, andthas Is the first time he's
Deen mere;
why, Lizzie, now not you look.
20 you 1eslIalnt, my DEAR SAID
her,auns kindly; don't DO too much
to.aay.