The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-08

AAN NSLS NlSllS
to Boston, that wonderful CEN
ter of everything attractive to the
New England mind! there was the Mu-
scum; there were the shops, with ev-
erything to tempt the eye, and the
concerts to charm the ear. Oh, it was
Gust lovely" as she said; and Mat
tire had never dreamed OF such Il good
time i'll her lite. But the visit came to
an end ut last, and Matte returned
home, with q sad consciousness that
the bright vision was over, and the
old life was to begin again just where
it left off.
Tom Sherwood had a slight tender
ness toward the little country girl who
had given him such obvious admira-
ton, and when she told him that she
would like to show him her country
home, he felt that he should
be quite willing to accept the invita-
ton, though may add here that this
is not u love story, and there was no
love inthecase.
But after all Matte did not begin
at home Just where she left off. We
never do this; and the Matte who
went back was not just the same Mat
tie who went away. Her mother
feared that she would be more discon-
tented than ever, and less suited to
the homely details OF everyday
life. Whether this was so or
not, her horizon had widened,
and she had more things to
think about. Contentment does net
really depend so much upon the cir
cumstances in which we are placed, us
upon what we are in our own selves;
and Matte had the new pleasure OF
living over the visit in her imagination,
and i'll recounting her triumphs to her
friends.
She talked very last o fwhat she had
seen and heard, and what ~ said"
and che said" and the name OF Tom
Sherwood, who wasnot a lover at all.
became quite prominent in her list OF
admirers. 1t was always Il pleasure
to Matte to talk about herself, and
her companions often said of her that
her talk had q great many large Is in
it.
But II day a dreadful surprise
came upon her. Her father came
driving up the hill, with q letter for
Mattie,-a manly but unknown chirog-
raphy.
'F'or me! Oh, what? Who can it
be from" (Mattie's grammar wasnot
always quite corrcctt and a quick
glance at the foot OF the brief page re-
yealed the name OF Tom Sherwood.
This was the letter:
"WAvEnLEY, AUG, ISIS.
DEAR Miss REAo.--I have zone up to
1 H., a r1 1000 ~
thess delightful green hills to visit MUCOUS
~, M,S5 lou s' ";,a Gn',.h. ! ma t9a' ! am
wLirb Won go nftsn jeyc,i,,eJ tn mo. .nJi
as | find h Maria knows Won we'll and
is quite intimately acquainted with the
Silva family in your village. and wishes
n ndu tnI ,"seg S"n.;.' ! nave tersniiaso ,ler 10 ?
ssbnu 1--WE mvse III c n,o,s, n.' ~ scc sntn ,
your kind invitation TO cali upon Won ut
your home. AS | have come to this dccis.
ion suddenly, and expect to rcturnto Cam
bT'd'e on Monday, ! cannot wait Tor a re-
Ply " my hote' Dnt trnst l may De so ior-
10 SEQ s WI" "'' ""Pf'
Ivory sincerely vours
'.Tuos. r. SHERWOOD"
Poor Matte. What should she do.
How could she let him see the old
farmhouse, with it's rag carpets and
yellow-painted floors and braided
rugs; and granpH and Aunt Melissa,
hho ail tne rest OF 1t; II especially
me u>ikeinPt' untiuy, utterly uhpre-
'Seil'aple lnala-oi-lll-"orf, VINO was,its
Sl'e allnos an ldlot, yet VINO
hust De considered "as good as the
rest ana a with the iam!iy at the
.i'ole, ana illraln, tlehlred man, com
ing IN ron ms WORK IN his shirt
reeves, ana gripping with presp!ra-
tion! lie must nave Il sea at the
taole, 700. On no the couia not; she
YOU'D o she should die with mortl-
lcai'oh.
In this dilemma she thought OF Mrs.
Silva. tho mother OF one Of her young
friends, n woman of raregraciousness,
IN whom the maternal instinct was SO
strong that she seemed like every
body's mother, and resolved to con
tide IN her. She could not bring her
self to confess to her WI mother thai
she was ashamed OF her and her
home.
Tothis kind mud wise friend she went
disclosing her affection. ana beraed
that she might call herself n hoarder
for the time in her borlsc, and receive
the visit there.
..you. house ;s or swoo. o,a ,;oo
,,d ,,anl no1" 60 ~ 49,.
how ~ dnnraryth;n ana n7nl ararv'
AIM, 90 nrott,, r. 80 harna WY. ~
th;s .n5 wv n,o+ho, .t IN 49, !
wnnlS ,,a,n. ,aal = ~. Ia ~ :, },
I'M +h;s n]rono.,.i wns h;nll,, INT
frn,i,. nar, Mns $50 ~
so,,lnnn,5 ~ stoon 1;ssn,p
mo INV dnar rannot allow Won,
To do th,, II ronr vn,nafr;and dnes
not cora anorah So or heor soo;nn
Won in vonr real bon,e and w;tb Cow
own f],n,;i~ h;S ;s no3 the fr;endsb,r