The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-11-30
He looked at her for a moment in IL
lence, as she stood beside him III the wins

~ sdtiu u liot. --r-4rASN ESfeANa seE ~
1of course not; neither are you, except
that you look 80 much older-not gravcr,
for yon We're always grave. Why, Culver
ton, did you expect that / should be much
changed2n
"a httle-yes I thought that, now yon
have grown into q fashionable young lady,
you might be changed in-in many ways,
/ find you are not. Dolly. Do You remem-
Der the day l found you down TO Mrs.
Pickarsfs eating cheese-cakes and straw
borriesf"
Eyes, the day i fell, anil was. proud that
l did not cry" she laughed.
lyon had always pluck" he said. 81
remember all about that day do your
"No-oH-dnubtfully. Il don't particu-
larly remember anything else"
"Not how Jasper went down somewhere
or other with William Pic.:ard TO look at
some hull-pnps, and how | came home with
you, and we went into the little shop and
bought some ~to!fcel'
oh. yes, OF course! And how we found
q slice OF bread and honey, which you ate
up ior me! You always we're good to me,
Ctilycrton," she ended, grateful still, al
tloagti that especial kindness had taken
place ten years before.
sand is tilerc nothing else you can think
Of" he asked.
Dolly shook her head.
II have not such q good memory as you
have" she replied.
81 remembers" he said, taking her hand
in his. show then you very seldom called
me tulverton-only BERTHE the name by
which no one else ever called me; and
how at the side door 1 asked you if you
dld not love me better than you did Jasper,
and you said half npologetically, that
Jasper had SO many people to love him,
While L Oh, don't shrink away, Dolly!
it does not pain you to hear my reminis-
cences; does It'll"
IL don't know" said Dolly rather
vaguely.
cnlverton laughed softly.
cit cannot pain you much then; so 1
may go on. Well, you said, You don't
o BERTHE, how l love you; and when l
asked if you would love me always, YOU
replied, of COURSE"
~ always was a sweet-tcmpcred child.'
remarked Dolly placidly; ''but I've grown
quite catfish since those days.
$50 catfish that you won't call me Der
tie any more y he asked wistfully.
swell, | might" returned Dolly, Gift
would in any way prove conducive to
your happiness"
when did you learn TO be coauettish7"
he asked.
'Oh, l don't know! When will YOU
learn to be a little more eheerfull"
"When you will tell rae as you did Just
ten years ago, You don't know, BERTHE,
h NV | love you'' he resoItcd.
.y'h." said Dolly d'ouH fully.
" wish you would, ID olly, he said long
ingly.
,1,, THAT all this is ra thcr suddcn?'
CC,1,-erton put one arm round her,
ond ba,,' hey two little hands against his
DO ,ou Amy w'.iole life suddcnT he
demanded.
seemina in no way embarrassed byher sit
uation.
always" he went on. "M acl We We're both
children. l have come luck to you, now
that we are beth grown FROM children into
a man and woman, and l ask s'pa the same
question:
with n smile, s.becausc you know, BERTHE,
you asked ii then ms n'uS'
question"
..Neyer mind that. What is your an
swer"
81 cannot possibly give You the same
answer" she said with greet deiib' ration.
A shadow fell upon the youus; Earfs
dark face, and for Il moment he held the
little hands more closely to his breast.
"The Culverton luck follows me still"
he said solrowfully. What n fool l have
been to hope and fight against ae traii-
tions of my houseH .N,
He referred 10 q quaint distirh long
existing in the legends of he CID verton
family
AS long as q Culverton rides in'his carriage,
Hcshail never find luck attend his MARI age"
Sand So" lie continued. II must go
away again"
..i'hen it was only a story said Dolly,
"when you said Just now that yon inte nd
ed to stay2'
II did intend" he said sadly, but since
you no longer love me. what have | TO
stay for?'
lie looked 50 melancholy and cast down,
that Dolly. though ten years older thar
when he had put that momentons 1ueFr
ton to her before. being Just the shnaa
| tender-hcartcd lovAbic little sonl as stic
| had Been then. could not bcHrt 10 tease him
| any longer. and forcing her hands from
the clasp of his, site threw hea arms round
his neck and cried
D'i y tuiN VI SNhE5 "n"s' 3Ni''N' ~
cause l want you to stay"
Ii WAS not very long before the snuna of
| voices were heard in the adjoining room.
who is there2" asked Culvcrton-
Mother and Mrs. C rlnthers. should
think" answered Dolly. Very likely
they have come in for Il cup of tea
"You don't know where the Squire is,
darling2" he said. lie wanted the inter-
view with the Squire over.
Il believe he went into the village. Let
us go and speak to Mrs. Cal ruthers, and
then we will go down to the village and
buy ourselves No you Sill II buy me
some tofiee, just as yoa did ten years ago.
l haven't seen a soul yet; YOU know we
only came back yesterday.
AS she laid her hand upon the Ia or Gull
vel.ton drew her back.
.Do you know that yoa have not X Used
mc2" he said reIrotchfaIly.
BLESS mel" laughed Dolly. sam ! to
do that every time that J Sa4E. out of a
Ioom?'
'Yes; or into one either" lie answered.
"You had best make the most of to-
day. she said laughingly, for jasper will
be home tomorrow, and he has grown
dreadful quizzical.'
"Jasper is too thoroughly accustomed
to my love for you, darling,' answered
~CulNerton, "to even notice anything we
say or do. Besides, 1 shall give jasper
the Culvcrton shooting this season; and
that l think will keep him pretty well &C.
cupied."
"And next season. said Dolly saucily.
"Next season | shall have you all to
myself; therefore l shall be able to shoot
my own covers" he replied. Il think l
shall take you out every day with me-"
"Oh, no! You will have grown quite
tired of me by then" she said airily. IRE
member the saying
"'As long as a Cnlverton rides in his carriage,
Heshallncver find luck attend his marriage"
"Why did you remind me of it9" he
asked tiercely. LET me forget it whilst 1
cam
Dolly opened her blue eyes to their very
widest extent.
81 never saw you really cross before,
Berthe she remarked; and you look
horrid."
Il an sure I do" he answered, penitent
in n moment. "And I've a good MIND to