The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-04

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with many caresses, never to attempt
such n leat again.
81 only thought how scared poor
the least afraid. She looked real
thankful when she saw me-"
From ten to fourteen, Pauline was
her brothers frequent companion in
skating or rowing on the little pond
hall a~mileaway, neutrality-suspicious.
with him after berries, wild flowers or
nuts, while the patient, much-endurine
mother beheld with dismay the serious
inroads made upondresses and boots.
Let her alone!" said her father, i'll
his more kindly moods, delighted that
she had SO much life and energy, while
at other times he called her an idle
good-for-nothing, a useless member OF
the family, for Pauline felt it difficult
to sit down to her sewing i'll the long,
bright half-school days, or remain i'll
the hot, close kitchen, long at Il time.
~ sad | never wanted any more
girls. We had enough already" he
would repeat when veXed at some
lapse in this direction, or when his
Observation-Disclosures purse was open
~ W llittb Vie licttSSttTN itihilloilS
to Pauline's much-abused wardrobe.
No otherbaby had followed Pauline,
ana in the years which had passed
since her unwelcome appearance, the
eldest daughter had married and gone
to a western home, and John, the ell
der OF the two sons, had entered q
banking house IN q nelghboring city.
"l'm glad, Rob, chat you're not
going away for q long time yet" said
Pauline, affectionateiy, when these
changes occurred. "Ishouldm miss you
so much"
81 shall have to 80 by'me by,
Paul. responded Rob, "but I'll get
n place near home, and then | can
come back for THANKSGIVING and
Christmas, and perhaps spend Sun
days, too, and when Pm Il rich mar
we'll live together, and you shall keep
house for me only you'llhave to learn
II lot ofthings before hand, you know"
he added, rather doubtfully as he re-
membered Pauline'S aversion to the
kitchen and her sewing.
GAN right shcanswered, cheerfully.
"Ill be settled down then, and
won't feel as though ! must get into
the fresh air, and Just ace about for
the very fun OF it. You see, although
| enjoy school and my books, it is
rather too bad to be shut up over
those long seams while the sun. and
the wind, and the birds and flowers
seem to be Just calling me all the
time and with a toss OF her long,
brown hair she rushed off like a young
deer, challenging Rob, who was moth,
Ing 10th, to ~racethrough the lane.
That girl will break her neck yet"
said her father, fretfully, to his wife
one day. There she was this morn
ing in the horse-pnsture, riding old
Charley round at the top Of his speed
with nothing but the halter to guild,
him, and astride OF him like Il boy
| shouted TO her from the road, but
she lust waved her hand to me anG
ratified across the pasture as though
she didn't hear me. don't see what
you are thinking about not to keel
her more in doors and busy like The
other girls
Because" answered the anxious
looking mother, who was quite usec
to being blamed on Pauline'sacconnt
"she's not at all like the other girls
who could not be induced to do hal
the things which she delights in. Il
isn't because | haven't tried hare
enough with her. don't see wller,
she gets all those waysfrom, and ye'
there's nothing mean or small abOu'
her, and she is eve wilfully dis
obedient.'
81 knew the moment | set eyes OIL
her she'd be ~ bother; she might n!
we'll have been a boy clear through
Now she's neither one nor the other
grumbled her father.
Yet when Pauline appeared 81 few
minutes later with her school book,
underher arm, and II great bouque
OF wild flowers for her mother
which she had gone quite out 0
her way to gather, her cheek!
all aglow with her rapid walk, ant
her deep blue eyes bright with health
the mother, who dearly loved thi
troublesome child, could not say
word rs to her recent escapade Will
old Charley, but thanked her with +;
loving hug.
She's got such u good heart sh
can't but come out all right though
the mother silently as she placed tn
flowers in water.
The years went by and Pauline ant
q somewhat delicate sister were all o
the once large family Of children lef
at home. The second daughter wa
also married, and Rob had persuaded
his father to let him enter a techni
cal school in the same city where ]ohl
was, from which he could soon grad
no ia u c n OWL npuipear Dn,ti,n hn,
missed her brother very much at first
but she had been the confident of al
his hopes and plans, and as sherealiz
ed how far his advanced education
was taking him out OF one part OF he
life, she easily persuaded him to re
peat his German lessons with her whel
at home, ard us she developed a dc
cided taste for languages, she includes
in her high school course Latin am
French, and thus felt that the beloved
brother vas not getting too far ava,
from studies OF mutual interest.
At seventeen she had lost most c
her Tomboyish ways, though she sti
dearly liked a long ramble or row O;
the pond with Bob in his vacations
and looked forward to q skatin
match with him in the Christmas hol
days. Old Charley had been replace
: by a much younger steed, which he
mother and sister regarded with cor
siderable trepidation, andconsequent
ly Pauline was more frequently he
fathers companion in his drives, shal
ing as she did his love for a spirite
J horse.
Mr.. Williams had long since accept
, ed the situation as regarded his ST
perhuous daughter, and in the absenc
of both sons, had learned to. d,
pend upon her for many little service
which increasing years and some il
firmitics rendered necessary. He ha
been n good manager, and had live