The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-09
THE RICH HUSBAND.

FRANK Dempster Sherman in the Century.
THE RICH HUSBAND.
""onders will never cease" said
hfs. Noakes, as she opened a letter
'he mad found beside her plate at
breakfast. Here is Cousin Corner
coming home after all these years.
And such a letter. Just listen, my
dear"
;, 'DfARCous'N:-Isupposc that You have
al mace up your minds that am dead;
ouI III hilve, AS YOU see, and coming home.
I'm tired Of mere monev. .urubIius, and
those who have made fortunes know that
t"ey heea something else in the world |
he'' IL I u en-" my days among my relatives
hh"' between You and me- | shall put
lhe'n TO lhe tes'. want to find out who
are really my friends and who court
me Tor other reasous and what |
RISK OF you Is to make them all think
ms a very poor man, quite out OF
pocket. Bless me, NJ laughing ont loud as
write. You should hear me. 10 make
them think that I'm poor, and that it
would be " charity to ask me to pay them
Fisi's' ana To invite me now and then to
hlnner, and nil that, There | go again,
laughing until the room rings! And in this
way can discover my true friends | shall
come t" your house first, dressed in
ChaIactcr. know it is an old Joke quite
n thing ont OF the plays and novels but !
trust IT VIII succeed
ours very aiectionately,
"'onADl>H CORNER.
II. S.--EXpcCt me Thursday
III that isn't the most amusing
thing said Mrs. Noakes-''comny
home so rich thai he is suspicious oi
ms relatives, and afraid OF being
courted Tor bis money. And bach
elor, too Dear, dear Poor Obadiah
Corner, who used to be the black sheep
OF the family, and whom we never be
heVed would come to any good, How
everything does change about in this
world! .lle is u checller-board, to be
sure William, what a splendid thing
1t would be for Arabella Mutiit."
"W hat would be Il splendid thing for
Arabella-a checkerboard?" asked
Mr.. Noakes.
90, Mr.. Noakes," cried his wife.
don't pretend to be stupid, because
you are not, my dear, and you don't
40 yourself justice. | mean Cousin
Obadiah -
cousin Obadiah would be good
thing for ArabelIa. Oh-yes-yes--
y-e-e-s"' said Mr. Noales Oh, see
you mean a good match for her. But
Arabella Mutiit, though "A most exc"'-
she's never been handsome, my dear"
That's so ridiculous said Mrs
Noakcs. Agabela is much Younger
than Obadiah. and by no means so
plain as he IS. Bat that is the way
with you men. The older and uglier
they get. the younger and prettier
they think theitwives should be. Boys
ol twenty sometimes fall N ls,Ne with
women OF thirty, but men III sixty
never think CT any age beyond sixteen
when they choose wives. %
"Nery true, indeed, said Mr. Noakes.
"And very Ridiculous said Mrs.
Ioakes, "At all events, I've an affec-
ton for Arabella, and I'll do all can
to further her il terest, and don't for
get that we must keep Obadtah's Sc.
cret from the rest OF the relatives. !
s.,, s.',,'. E,Ie Af'ot'''' 4" i''Il' "' Ihe real
sS",e VI ~, Il'e 'a'e p''S o. %'othet
SU''' Snn ,;1 ,'''''t MO" Z, "oit oeN"nu ",''e
op',,.l@il 1'w. =, mas lo''t me 20 te!l them.
e''' women must pc iiIatch-mak-
tis, . 49,, smPpoSe; pos, Si',l N'f' Noakes' as
ne 'i s"'',loMeu ''IS ias' c'iP o,coiIee ana
S.''''.e'' ~ Ilie COCK out doh ca'cu-
'''s' ,oo ,l'ueA' o'i success III Ii''s 'tAldlf'
my ir'- Ie.'r.
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nl,oT'; ns ~, ,'s sow''; ; wnere men Oh noslt
..ae '',''e .llei,,se' es we oeso p'r1 OF
tneo'y anu shorty altsr u. MrS' NoaNeSt
na a;l''s '1liaHea 'letset' ioF 'ne prone
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,' y NJt''il.e'l' '"i ''ie', ne" ",t'i 'i'e
hra5eIlI' i'a. ,,l, on, ol Mhoh she ''''o spoken 10
''et husGahn. =
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one nao no near te'h'iS" ''''" co,'lo
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