The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-10
TiiE LOVE

tcacnp Wit, an emphasis that made all
tie emma rattle. Aud little Mrs.
Meeker jumped n~eryously at the
sound.
Il never heard anything so ridicu-
lous in all my liic,n said Miss Brown,
degisivcIy. Colbert Mott in love with
Georgia Arlington, Why she's u mere
doll. With big blue eyes and pink cheeks
and yellaw curls."
"shc's very fascinating in her man
ners," Mrs. Meckcr ventured to re-
mark.
'Oh, pshawt' was Miss Orinthia's
conlemn,aous comment. "And YOU
really think hos in love with here"
Yes, | must say that ! think So"
"Ah-h-h'' said 0finthia, m%caningly.
eff only dared TO tell you all!n
Dear met said Mrs. Meekcr, Gag
crly; .'what do you mean"
"Nothing,' said Miss Brown, with a
nod of hac head. He walked home
from church last nightwith mc-didn't
hep
"Ycs. butt
ole stayed on my side of the room
all the time We We're decorating the
fair rooms with eyergreens, didn't
hep
"Ycs. but that was because-h
"And-but never mind, never mind!,,
said Miss Orinthia, m~ysteriously.
Time Will show! Georgia Arlington.
indeed-why she's nothing but u child
a mere schoolgirl I Know better!'
'Do tel. me, Miss Orinthia," plead
ed Mrs. Mocker, us he really engaged
to vou2a
Miss orinthia pursed up her lips,
droopci her asyclids with u
Eat was Wonderfully eloquent, but she
would commit herself no further!
Lets 90 upstairs and finish Dress
ing those china dolls for the lucky
bag" said Miss Brown. 1--WE shall
get more money out of the lueky-bag
than anything else. and we must be
sure and have it we'll f,rnished,''
While the tea-drinking ceremonial
had been going on in the lower part OF
the mansion of Mrs. Meckcr, quite y
different chain of circumstances was
Transporting above stairs. Mr.. Gilbert
Mott. who had been inyeigled into the
snarcs OF the Ladies' Fair, uoiens ooicas,
had come early TO help in the last prep
aratioEs, and, walking UP to the work.
room, had surprised Il lovely blue-eyed
lassic in The occupation of filing sundry
cones OF bright-hued paper with sugar
| plums and French bon-bons.
Georgia Arlington shook back her
sunny cnrls and blushed like a June
rosebud, rs she started lip.
''Don't go, Miss Arlington, pleased"
| pleaded Gilbert, himself not unembar-
rassed. But Georgia muttcrcd some
thing about a roll OF ribbon which shc
had forgotten, and iluttered past hin,
ere he could demonstrate further.
Gilbert looked after her, with n whim-
steal expression Of despair on his coun-
tenance.
"Now, why does she run ayay from
| Inc like that?" he said to himself.
Probably because she knows it tanta-
Uses me! But I'll be even with her vet
If she won't let me tel her how dear
ly love her, I'll write it to herr"
And needless OF the neglected piles of
ccdar-sPri@s and princess-pine, vet
waiting to be wrought into garlands,
he sat down to the table and Selling
pen and ink began 4 passionate ti,let
1ouE after the following fashion:
my Own PRECIOUS DARL1SG:-Why
are you so cold and crue! to NE? Why VIII
you not let me tell you III words what yuu
must so often lave read in my ewes. lie
story OF my hearts devotion? For | love
You, ana nave loved you, and shall love YOU
1t for yourself daring the last few days that
we nave oGeh working together for the
ch.ira mtr! Yet You Will not give me IL
wnyt ora glance of encouragement!
rs lhiS right, my ruthless queen of
hearts? But | am determined that you
shall tell me when we meet again whether
| may hope or not! Until then, sweet one,
l an, half in despair, half hopeful,
Yours, ever and unaIterab1y,
He had just scribbled Off this unstud-
led e~ilu5ion when the sound of foot
steps on the stairs chased away the
soft shadows of his love dream, and he
had just time to slip the paper under Il
leaf of Norway spruce twigs, when
Mrs. Mccker and Miss Orinthia Brown
| entered.
AT work so soon!" cried the latter,
archly. ''lsn't he Industrious, Mrs.
Mcekeran
Yes said Gilbert. hyprocritically.
'-1'm at work alroady!'
SO he was, but not exactly for the
fair.
nc waichea ~hcrvoHsly Tor an opnor-
UNITY 10 possess hiinseit OF The precious
sheet OF paper. without obscrsatlon,but
MISS orihthia, doubtless prompted
thereto by some baleful evil spirit. how
cred around The spruce Ooushs like a
m!ddle,aTed tnrile-dove, and e%ilectual-
y warsed oil his designs, And pres
entity he was borne downstairs in the
popuiaf current to open some boxes OF
donations. which had just arrived by
parcels delivery.
"Ican easily come back to get il
"hcn they are busy cacklng over the
new things' nc thought:
bul.,nt Illustration TINS OF the iutl!i-
" OF al human rians-when he came
rejoicing PACK some twenty minutes OF
so ialer' tae sheet vas gone.
dohe, leaving no trace or vestlgo be-
hlndIgonc' utterly n entirety!
y pesicVc there mas been some super
human agency at "orE! ihonght oul
ne"tiIeEru nero as ne tninniea oven
the chao'ic contents OF the table III
van.
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