The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-30

were returning nome WHeH tncy were
met by one of Mrs. Leslie's servants.
ooh, Miss Leoline." said the servant,
"your cousin, Miss May, is very sick.
and Mrs. Leslie sent me to inquire if
you would assist in nursing her"
Leoline thought moment and then
said, "Tell Mrs. Leslie l will go if
mother is willing"
"Oh!'' exclaimed Florence, "you are
little idiot to think of going, and l
hope mother will not permit you to go.
The disease may be contagious, and
you will come home sick and We'll
have no end of trouble. Yes, and who
is to do all the copying while you are
gone? Let Aunt Emma hire some one.
/ am sure she has enough money.
"You need not copy any more than
usual. You know j have little money
which saved for rainy day, and we
will manage some way. So don look
so cross, for feel it my duty to GO
DUTY! Fiddiesticks! Aunt Emma
did not think of duty when poor father
died -
By this time they had reached home
and Florence rushed in exclaiming,
'Mother, May Leslie is sick and Aunt
Emma wishes Leo. to help take care of
her, and Leo. says she is going and l
know she'll catch the smallpox or
something dreadful and Florence sat
down, out of breath, while Leoline knelt
by her mothers chair and said, May
is very ill. May go?''
Mrs. Arleigh kissed the little upturn-
| ed face and, for a moment, she thought
how cruelty she had been treated by
this sister-in-law, who now asked that
Leoline, sweet Leoline, whom everyone
loved, should nurse the descendant of
the Leslies. She smiled, scornfully, as
she thought, "She shall not go;'' but
soon her better nature conquered and
she said quickly. You may go, dar-
ling, and may God bless you. 81
In the days that followed, May Leslie
received the best of care and the doe
tors directions were carefully followed
| by Leoline who, hour after hour, sat by
the side of the sufferer and never COM
planned of WEAKNESS.
AT last the crisis was passed and May
was quiet and rational and she no longer
raved as she had done when the fever
was at its height. She was surprised
to learn that Leoline was the one whose
hand had cooled her fcyered brow, and
whose soft voice had lulled her to rest,
and she begged her to stay awhile.
One day Leoline and May were sit
ting in the latter's beautiful sitting
room, May lying on a couch and Lcoline
sitting in an easy chair, reading aloud
an.interesting story in a late magazine.
rSuddenly there was a rap at the door,
followed by the entrance of Mr.. Deane,
who said, checrily, '.Well, how is our
patient to-day?''
While he talked to May, Leoline
walked out quietly and, going to her
room, threw herself upon her bed and
wept bitterly. Anyone seeing her
would be surprised. for quiet Leoline
seldom shed tears If it were Flor
ence. one would not think it strange,
for Florence often became so angry
that big tears coursed down her cheeks,
but. 4 moment after, she would break
out in a peal of laughter at something
which excited the risibility in her ma
ture. Florence was all clouds and sun
shine and as changeful as the wind, but
when Leoiine wept it was not from
anger. it was because something serious
disturbed the serenity of her soul. The
cause of her present grief was this:
Unasked, she had given her heart to
the handsome young doctor, whose
| skill had saved the life of her cousin.
"Ah." she mused, what chance have
l to win him? /. who has neither
beauty nor fortune, can inspire no love
in his breast; and even if l were as
beautiful as Helen of Troy. and pos
sessed of the virtues of Penelope,
could not hope to win him. for l am
certain that he loves my fair cousin.
She, | know, returns his love, for when
he calls, her black eyes sparkle with
pleasure. and yesterday she told me
that her heart had passed from her
keeping and that she hoped to become
the bride of one who is all that is good
and true. | must carefully conceal my
love for him. for mother and Florence
must not know that l have lost my
heart while under the roof of the
Leslics. Gentle mother would be more
sad than ever, and impulsive Florence
would say she knew something would
happen TO me, and she would hate
cousin May, who is the innocent cause
of my sorrow"
The next day Leoline determined to
go home, and in spite of Mays en-
treaties, declared she must 90 that
evening: for, said she, '.You will soon
be we'll, and mother and Florence need
me"
WELL" said Mrs. Leslie, % If you
must go, suppose we cannot keep you
but here is a small sum as q return for
your kindness in coming to help us;''
and she passed check to Leolne, who
laid it on Il table, saying she could not
accept money rs payment for her ser.
vices. Mrs Leslie liked Leoline, and
she said, mentally, 4 will give her i
handsome present.
That evening Leoline returned home,
and, as she left her aunt's house. she
noticed how beautiful May looked in
her white cashmere wrapper, and she
murmured: mo wonder DIR. Deane
loves her"
When she reached home her mother
was out; but she was warmly greeted
by Florence, who waltzed around il
great glee. After awhile she seated her
self by the side of .Leolinc. exclaiming
"Oh. Leo. I'm the happiest girl alive
Rich Mr.. Way has returned from Eu
rope, and he says he fell III love will
me last year. and he has proposed. ant
I'm going to marry him, and I'll bu,
you and mother u lot of nice things
and, oh, I'm too happy to live" Whel
Florence was excited she paid no at
tention to the repetition of conjunc
tions.
Leoline replied: II am very glad L
: hear of your good luck; but are yo1
sure that you loye him?"
Love him! OF course love HIM
Wouldn't l love anyone who asked m
to share n fortune of million of dol
: lars? Mother is coming"' and she ra
, down the path that led to the street an
met her mother ere she entered tn
yard.