The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-20
MISTAKEN.

at the threshold OF FRS cozy little din
ing-rpen, his eyes lighting with pleas
0Ae rs they fell upon his daughter
making herself busy about the tempt
ingly spread table.
"Where is Beatrice" asked thie farm.
er, taking his place at tite tstie.
II think l hear Rn' Coming and a,
Kitty finished .te sentence her hand
some, stately sister entered.
"Beatrix, my dear, | have something
for YOU" and feeling in his coat peck
ct. Farmer Irving drew forth IA letter
and handed it to his oldest daughter.
us he coming, Beatrix?" asked Kit
ty, her bright eyes growing brighter as
she watched her sister yraIihg the let
ter.
YES, lit Will be here some time this
week. so you may begin yom grand
preparations as soon rs you like"
80 Mr.. Sumner is yoi.g 10 pay us
another visit. "hc Well, daughter
minr> | wahdcr what attraction there
Is FOR that young gentleman down here,
this bleak weather."
"Oh, how simple you are, papa
laughed Kitty.
why, Hc IS coming according to
promise. papa. You lnaw when he
was here in the SUMMER he sud he
would cone again in the fall answer.
ed pcatriX.
"BeatriN, | see the wagon coming
up the road, and there is u slrnng,
gentleman with MI, Sumner Ard pa
pa" said Kitty, a few days after, run
ming into the bright iiltle parlor, where
her sister sat reading IL novel.
Va Strange genileman!n said Beat
rix, rising and crossing ovcr to the
window. ''Oh, he is an old lruntle.
man."
ooh, isn't Tracy Sumner looking
handsome" sNslaimed Kitty, standing
on tip,tee and looking over her sisters
shoulder. ~ think YOU ought to be Sc
happy, BcatriA, for i am sure he love.
YOU"
A faint color, SWEPT ottcr bcatrix'.
beautiful FACE til her secret heart sh,
Thought that Tracy Sumner loved her
and to tell her so was the sole obiec'
of his visit this bleak November wealth
er, she had not the least doubt: but
with il si,rug Of hef sl,ouldets she Ssaai.l
40 not talk shth h6iisense, Kitty
Run away ana see that everything il
very nice for tea"
''As if ! ever had ANYTHING that wa.
not very NICE said Kitty with Il smil,
and u toss of her head. as she trippet
away to the ki,elan, leaving the lady
of tho hnttsc, rs she called beatiia, in
the parlor to receive the gentlemen.
"Nhy, Miss Kittys ! was about Civ
ing you Hr III despair" exclaimed
handsome, frce-and-easy Tracy Sum
ner. rising to meet Kitty as she enter
ed the parlor, some time aftc,1 " say
that tea was ready,
~ am happy to see You here once
mrfe, MIR. sumner" said Kitty. cor
daily extending her hand, the crimson
IN her check spreading over her face.
Now it looks as if you we,r happy.
Here have been waiting 10 see you
for two houAs,h
"t.h, Mr.. Sumner! you know"
"1es, know you are Il busy little
fairy and have not time to call your
soul your own; SO l suppose J must
forgive you,H laughed Tracy, and tax
ing Kitty by the hand he led her over
to The window where her father and
the strange gentleman were in deep
conversation.
"Miss Irving, my uncle, MIR. sands
"NNliat Il fine, ail;tble old gentleman
he is" thought Kitty. as Mr.. Sands
complirnertth her more than nee al
the supper table.
"Now. Tracy" said Uncle Sands,
when thetwo retired totheiro room,
why did you not fall in love with Kit
ty instead Of Beatrix2 | tell YOU. my
boy, that girl is wurth hct weight in
gold"
What a question fora sensible man
to ask" said Tracy. laughing.
Now, see here, Tracy, yUu are my
heir and l came down here to see the
girl you wish to marry. Well. so far
! do not like her. You say o never
spoke of love to her when you were
here last summcr?'
NO, sir; not Il worl.n
VERY well, tien; do not do SO, nj
least for the present. This is !: lifc's
job, my boy, so it is best not to be in a
hurry"
What do you suppose Mr.. Sands
income is. Kitty"
81 have no idea" said Kitty.
''Sevcnty-live thousand Il year; faith
cr told me So"
"Sevcnty-livc thousand a year, Oh,
what an amount of money! Isuppose
all that will be Tracy's some day"
''Fidllesticks!" exclaimed Bratrix
impatiently. Live horse and you'll
get grass. MI. Sands is likely 10 live
us long as his nephew. kitty Beat
Xix paused and averlcd hcrfacc-.kit-
ty, what do You say to me setting IN,
cap for Mr.. Sands2"
',Bcatrix!'
Beatrix turned and faced her sister, a
defiant light in her dusky eyes.
II mean it, Kitty. Scventy-iive thou
sand year is worth winning. and wo-
men have won greater stakes than that
with far less attractions than have"
And Tracy? Oh, Bcatrix! how can
you be so hoartless?'
Now, my dear sis, turn that puri-
tanical face of yours away from me-"
said Bcatrix, with II forced laugh, two
crimson spots burning in her cheeks,
called there BY the mention Of Traey.s
name.
II do not know whether Tracy Sum-
ner cares for me or not. However, if
he does he will most likely survive it.
Now, | think you would like to com-
fort him, Kitty, and why not? With
his law Office and Il few thousands a
year, and such a jewel of a honsekeep-
cr as you, you would make u model
couple.
.'Bcatrix, yon are cruel" and with
great tears in her eyes Kitty turned
away.
In the few weeks that followed u
great change came ever the inmates of
Irving farm.
Farmer Irving thought there was no
one like Mr.. Sands, and indeed that
gallant old gentleman, with his iovial