The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-09-07

l attacked n little ring of gold with
pearl setting to my watch-chai.. so;ssa
a bottle and a half of musk into my
vest front and coat collar, where Net
ties head would rest when | took her in
my arms. Thea setting my plug hat
on my curls and drawing on my rose
tinted kid gloves. 1 took my little bam-
ECO cane adorned with a gold chain
and pink satin bow and departed, ar
ranging a pink, musk-sede%ed silk
handkerchief in nay breast pocket, with
the certes Just visible, as l went. This
Mas to mop up Nettie's happy tears. l
was soon ringing the front-door bell OF
Mr.. Garnett's house and waiting for adj
mittance.
Ncttic seemed very glad 10 see ME,
and, l thought rather embaiYas sed, as
she walked across the soothii, opened the
window, and aedown beside it. She
looked eciy sweet and demuTe witt her
! hands folded in her Ian AID her brown
eyes downcast @tile her pretty curls
played around her shoulders in the
I; breeze and danced merry jigs on her
white forehead. She was dressed in
blue, and how | loved herl After tea l
said: Come back into the pardon Net
tie, I want to tell you something"
Perhaps you weald Father SC into
the garden, Nj. Rivers, the moon is
shining and it is so cool and pleasant
| there"
drew hcr hand Though my arm and
went down tae walk together. ] had
| PLANNED out just how l Should pranesn,
and had written an elegant specch that
would anita nv.s.sitg, ~. md ,nnf,,.a b.,.
while !, i'll perfect seif-composurc,
would take the blu>ling, sobbing little
.siing in my arms and dry hwy 'ca'gl
with tho aid of MY waSed r~,tHisalcne and
pink ttanafSerchicf
| delivered my speech with all the
Glee:ancc could command, and paused
a second for it to take desired effect.
But it didn't do it.
Nettic burst into u peal of laughter,
which rang in my ears for many days,
and, as soon as she could stop laughing,
said;
why. Nat! You great s,futting SIM
pieton; do yon suppose that | would
marry you'll When | marry l want Il
man whom / shall not be ashamed tc
call husband-a man that l shall be
proud of; 4 mar that has q more hum.
Bile opinion of Number One than yo,
have a man too brave to hoas: of his
talents and power"
! tried to appear indignant and
walked away. AS l walked home that
night l was. for the first time in my life,
heartily ashamed of myself. l was
afraid she would tell it, and every OFT,
would be laughing atme..
NGb r,+ lA,.1, -
auger and Slipped out q little distance
from Tie house, where stood a large
maple-tree many years old. glanced
caaiorsly around, and, seeing no one
! kneit down and rakcd the soil awe,
with a stick and bored II hole in TIL,
trunk close to the ground, and wrap
ping the ring that l had bought 70,
Nottie up in II silkcn mop I stuffed il
in the augcr-hole and stopped the hol,
up with II plug of wood. l scrntche,
tho dirt back to hide the place, an,
hhaking my fist ut it, | turned away.
Ny love for Ncttie began to dedreas,
faster and with much less ceremony
than it had taken form. You car
scarcely imagine how mean | did feel
and the last straw was added q few
weeks later in the shape OF an invita-
ton to Nettie's wedding with Phil Clay
ton. You bet ! didn't 60. They move
out west and | wandered around nearl,
all over the continent, wishing l coult
find another girl who could take Net
ties place in my heart.
AT last | found her. after grea
deal of conceit had been knocked GU
OF me, for Ncttie's lesson proved u goo,
one. She was IL sweet, dainty It'll
widow, and | loved her quite as nue.
rs loved Nettie. Try and by | whisp
favorable reception. And ten year
from tho time that Nettic refused III
| was married to little Mrs. Arnold
though not until afterward did | kno,
that [ was Nettic Garnett's third hus
band. Bat she was all the deurer
me.