The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-10-15
4 POOR MANS WIFE

81 you tell me which Of the two you
have chosen lean answer you."
GU ought to know without being
told E. stSlla laughed. Clarence, Of
4 course.
Belle IlANson looked serious.
ts3tslla, I am sorry. Not that ]
Clarence Henshaw any ll-will,
hae, child. you ara not tito bea poor
wits. Remember you are proud
and have been reared in ease and coma
Tort. Follow my advice and marry
Hanry LAksman.'
etella shook her had.
q 70, Bssle; wouldn't marry Henry
1,akemAns II he was 8 hundred times
richsr than be ID.
6hs slipped = picture into It's envelope
Her 4 long view.
Il is = lovely place." she sighed,
and I would like to live there"
he sister was watching, and, ,stoop,
Ing kissed the smooth, white brow,
while she said:
Don't ba too hasty, Stella. II you
covet this pretty home Of Henry Lake
3 nlan's accept II. =
But I love Clarence. / prefer a
cottage with him to q mansion with
Henry. =
Miss Lawson turned to the window
4 With q sorry look. Somesweet dream
of hsr child dwss in her memory,
4 perhaps, but sshe held it worse than
1 holly 10 indulge in regrets. Love, in
L her sstimatlon, was no balance In the
scale Tor wealth.
Stella. : she continued, very grave.
have acted the part 81 q mothe.
4 tor many years; my wish has ever been
u that YOU form . wealthy marriage
! know you love luxury, you enjoy dis.
plAy, and I am not saying too much
when / add that.you worship beauti-
ful apparel. Henry Lakeman can
4 give you all Of these. Clarence Hen
4 shAW cannot. As his wife you will be
subject to all manner Of privations;
bosobliged to live in 9 common way.
stint and economic and manage the
bsst y0n can. How long will that suit
tirl of your tastes? Think well it.
n 1halt let you have your own choice
i lnsrexard to this marriage"
g mind is made up, my dear
Belle. Stella responded.
he took up the view, slipping a let.
ter into it's envelope as she spoke.
s.Ie / favored his suit / was to keep
!t.sister Belle, she continued, touching
re edge ot the wrapper to her rosy
lip, md sealing it with heavy slap
cf tho hand. u do not, you see. /
wont be sorry," " murrnured she, turn
ing the envelope to look at its super
scription.
Your happiness is within your own
I grasp, Stella. You'll recall my words
soma day.. and with q stately gait
\ Beile Lawson left her.
Stella ran lightly up the stairs to
4 hec own room and touched the bell in
great haste.
Il You will oblige me BY mailing this
At,once, 4 she said to the servant who
answered her call. handing him this
]. very sryel0pe, tsand, she said. smiling
3 And hlushing, t'be careful OF this, !"
4 quitting another letter into his hand.
Leave it with no one but the person
10 whom it is addressed.
There'N be no mistake, miss"
And that night a perfumed note lay
ON Clarence Henshaw's pillow, and he,
foolish fellow, was transported to the
sNpusr heaven Of delight.
SS llsee months later they were mar
ried They were q happy and hopeful
coupl0. This life upon which they had
entered was like new and unexpior-
- country, bnt Clarence meant to
work hard and felt little or no doubt
in regard to their fnture. He had been
e. bead bookkeeper for many years
and had the promise ofsomething bet
tor yot the coming season. They rent
"a = house in the pleasant part of the
Gaty kept q servant and Stella wore
the handsome clothes which had been
provided at the time Of her marriage.
But towards the end OF the first year
oI their welded life hie firm was said
TO b under heavy liabilities, and the
anniversary OF their marriage found
the house bankrupt and Clarence out
oi q situation. They moved out Of
their house and took q cheaper place
IN another part Of the city. BY this
time their funds began to run low, and
stella wanted something new for her
wardrobe J,
4 shall find sonething by-and- by. .
the husband said bravely.
1t WA1 ct this trying time that a lit
stle speck of humanity waa n,,t, into5
Btsiia q arms, and ia feeble g crv told told
that the ponsibility Of mother
hood Mas here.
I'm the happiest man alive, 2 Clar.
sence exclaimed caressing vito and