The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-12-07

a vow thai she would never mix with the
world again; so she made the study-it |
had likewise been her husbands saactum |
her sitting-room, and had the high walls
built, SO that she could take the air in
her own little garden without fear of on
lockers.
Her husband made his appearance again,
after having been in durance vile some
two years; and it was said that Mistress
Adela had some fear lest her vow might
remain in force, though the cause Of it
had returned after all; but the husband
never allowed the little room and garden
to be altered, nor would his descendant.
Squire Nugent.
Culverion closed the door after Dolly
had passed into the room, and followed
her to the w~indow-scat, sitting down be-
side her and drawing her head upon his
shoulder.
II don't think you are well, darling" he
eaid presently, finding her quite silent
and resting her head YEARLY against him.
"After NIL, a winter abroad will be the best
thing possible for you. l am convinced of
it. Why, Dolly, you are not crying! My
darling. what is it2"
II cannot help it!' cried Dolly passion
ately, and breaking into floods Of tears
II know you will be angry, but l cannot
help it. l an so afraid of her! l know
that she has come to take you away from
me. l feel it is So"
"Do you mean Miss Fox7 My darling,
l don't even like her. l couldn't fall in
love with her if l tried, or however much
she tried to %fascinate me. Why, my sweet
est, she has been trying her best for the
last three years."
~ hate her" said Dolly, shutting her
teeth with an angry click.
~ wouldn't take the trouble if l were
you," he said, with u laugh, as he dried
her tears-very awkwardly he did it too.
"But, as for being afraid of her, why,
Dolly, it's absurd! In the first place she
is a black beauty"
'But she is a beauty" said Dolly trag-
ically."
"a regular sumner" laughed Culver
ton, with which Dolly caught her breath
my darling, l think the Venus de- Medici
is beautiful; but j can't say that l should
care to marry her"
"What-the Venus de- Medici or Miss
Foxi I" asked Dolly.
"Neither of Them" he returned emphat-
ically, "though, for preference, give me
the Vcnus-she is white"
II do not know why l should feel this
awful f~oreboding," said Dolly forlornly
'but l do. tried to shake it off last night
and go to sleep; but ! could not. l never
slept the whole night"
"My poor little darling" he cried COM
passionately. "Shall l ask the Squire to
M' US pe married at once-say next week.
silly"
~ no. sue sa"l. ,lhey would al
iausn u me nn'i l soeiu nov teal any one
ou. you '1at ! am AFRAID OF her'"
inen ! WI leli you %hat VIII 20; L
sce you WI never resi- II tn,s goes on Tor
IL couple o' ihoi'ls. II MISS SaVe-foX
makes you uneasy, or makes eyes a me,
~ JUST go way ana stop untll the end OF
eep.ehloef.
tNo' no. crlea Dolly once more
Mnele VIII you goF
Nol where lheie are any ladies' to wor-
ry YOU he answered, with 4 smile. IN
go TO the Lodge, where there are no gen.
tie folk WITHIN hiteen mlles,and only a few
Ieo-heaaed scotch iasses IN the village,
thiee iniies away. Perhaps L might IN
duce me squire and the Mistress to bring
YOU lora Jew weeks; the squire would
ENJOY 'hc mango
70 you .nihh ne Wohldf she asked,
hope'nl once more.
"a Inii,h ne geneia,iS does what yon
H.
her;
res ne aoes-%ith n sigh not OF I'M
haplhhcss inns Ii'ne'
ana you VIII my not to worry about it
any morei, E
les, In ny; only, Berthe last night
you SAID you We're angry, and you said af-
'eIWhius .iiht huft you; but
NOV, II bertram Lord Culvcrton was
anything, he was truthful; and, as he
could not conscientiously say he had beer
neither angry nor PANIED and as he did
not wish to hear anything more on the
subject, ne deemed it wiser to stop his
snn aa eniei1 hearted t""csSS selt-accusa
Won Aiae ~ hisshnS her, ana lheh by hit
ing ner on 10 her 1eet.
S9oiun you tahe me 1or a driver he
ssheu. "lou know L nave not been here
iat nse years anu l want TO look about
ii'.tu NV
VIZ hafe inc norwich cart and
'ae T NJ cue hisWeIeu'
"!nen, II you VIII go and get u hat on
, ! WI, o'"er H. nc sad; and don't be
} iotg'
20 .hey VEN LOT u long d1lve, during
W i ne petteo hef ana made so much
y. ua.s s.e iio ,orsce snca IL per
! ~ 10 iielhiioi,e eaVe-foA !lved, until as
ne. 10y Meie re.urhlns pa through
tne siiase' oeing ra'her late Tor lunch
l saIy pa'asu a strange lauy dressed IN
u1nsa'e eiean.-co'of IRON nead to foot, tc
sonIr h, cninIitoh la'seu ms ha1. Doily
eahh DUCK, White ana trembling; and Gull
! "There's your bug-bear, my pct. MOI