The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-10

to look around, to End a cover, to
get something to do, there might be
solace. But the day was there; they
must go, or do, or promise to do what
they could not. Bitter was the hour.
They were better in the Denver hut
which they had left.
A tall man knocked, and startled
them. "Our council OF the Home Cir
Gle has been notified of the death by
drowning of friend Frank Monroe"
said he. "Hls wife. Ella Monroe. is
his beneficiary, and l wish to see her
relative to the payment of three thous-
and dollars which appears to be due
her, on policy of insurance.
The two sisters came to the door to-
gether. They heard the strange man
speak, but were dazed and knew not
what he meant. At length it dawned
upon both alike. They clasped each
other, and breathed q prayer, and
whispered sweet words OF thanks.
Their heart agony was broken.
The strange man spoke further and
his words were those OF one divinely
sent. The poor We're not poor longer
Had million come it could not have
been moro welcome. Gloom, doubt,
despair We're turned away. Eyes dim
ed with tears saw again. In the dark
cloud bow appeared.
Said Ella, "let us go take the little
vine embowored cottage which was
yours and Clem's."
Dora SAID, "yes, we will take it. We
will toll to live there. The rent is not
dear. We will work and live on sweet
memories
They took it, and held it for many
months, and were happy. The boy
Fred, the girl Elia-little Ella, were
happy-the former that they could
provide a roof and care for the little
ones, the little ones because they had
two mothers and home, and knew
not OF the great sorrow that gnawed
the bosoms OF their protectors. Not
to know is the happiness OF youth.
Their income was small and they
toiled hard. "Oh," said Dora. ''if we
could but own the dear home again!"
YES" said Ella, "but we must not
repine. 1t is good that we are here,
even if subject to the mercy of that
cruel specimen of humanity they call
q landlord.
81 do not repine, Ella, but cannot
help wishing"
"Well sister," said Ella, Iet us be
content. By hard labor we can make
the rent and o, little over, and the in
come from my 5000 will provide all
clothing and tide us over any little
pinch"
'Ha! the postman!" cried Dora.
"What is thisg' she exclaimed, run
ming toward Ella. "a great letter, as
Pm alive! do wonder" here she
began to break it open. At length let
ting fall hall dozen printed blanks,
as of no consequence, she began to
read the written page, hesitatingly at
first, dazed afterwards. 1t ran:
Mrs. Dora Johnston:
Dear Madam-Having only yesterday
iound out your address, permit us to in
form you that your usband, Friend Glenn
ent Johnston, whom we hear OF as dead,
though we have received no Off cial notiiica-
ton OF the same, had happily posted with
us over a year ago,a sufficient sum to meet
all his assessments fora year. litherefore,
he died before his credit was exhausted
and you can make the necessary proofs,
you will be entitled to the sum OF five
thousand dollars rs his beneficiary"
j. HOWE ADAMS, Secretary.
The letter fell from her hands to
the floor. Ella sank back in her chair
as one overwhelmed. Two pieces Of
m arble could not have been more
speechless, more steadily transtixed
Surprise never wrote severer lines
Joy never so stupefied.
'What! exclaimed Ella, recovering
first, "what is that you read Dora!
Read it again! Sister, read again,
shall never believe it till you read
again!"
At sound OF her sisters earnest
voice, Dora recovered, picked up the
fallen sheet and slowly read again.
Can it be Dora?" persisted Ella
"Why, thought that Glenn cared TO,
nothing home,like, long before hewent
away. | thought all had gone tc
wreck! But then-well,it was just like
him to have done this thing-sutticient
to cover years assessments didyou
say? Let us see Dora when did he
die? And when did that year begin:
We must look into it Dora. Oh, your
dream OF owning the dear old cottage
may come true yet"
"God be praised and Amen,' was all
Dora could say in reply.
Clem had died long within the
year-his fatal year, as the
investigation proved, and in due
time Dora received her five thousand
dollars. Clems deposit oftwenty- five
dollars against the assessments OF q
year, and at time when he was flush
was the best and noblest act of his
life, although there was nothing NEAR
or ignoble in his composition. 1t new
er came back to him, but it came to 6
bereft and struggling family, it came
to drive away dark clouds from wild
ow and children, it came to redeem
the old home, replant the vines ane
flowers; reintroduce the old sunshine
and it came to fulfill Dora's wish, that
she and Ella, and thelittle ones, could
again call the roof OF other years theil
roof, beneath which no stranger should
make them afraid.-Our Home.