The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-15

She laughed a sweet siiYery laugh. She
did not see the pain In his face, the trem-
bling of bis lips, aud the keen anguish of
his suspense.
"wlat a. troll question Mr.. Wharf! 1
think no class OF men in England so honest,
SO honorable, SO estimable ms the farmers.
To me they seem to be the salt of the earth.
But what could there be in common be-
tween them and me, except the kindly
sympathy have for thein?"
"Iou would not associate with, or re-
coiye, or whatever the word is, q farmers
son, Lady Liiias!'
at is too absurd a question to answer"
a gay knocking smile came over her face.
81 viii draw Il line at the professions" she
said Jcstiugiy.
IL wish / knew whether i were inside
the liHe or Oil, OF i;,' he remarked,
She was not in the least angry at the
words. To himself he said that, if She
knew his origin, She would not address
him again. Just then Colonel Gordon
broke into the conversation with an anec-
dote.
ga very wealthy man." he said efhought
Burclall Park, in our ncighbor!ood, u Sir
John Ilford by name. lie had been in
trade in The City, us an oitmerchaMt, be-
~ tAtNA tttiNt ~ lstt ~
lie was elected Lord Mayor and knighted
for some service to the State. He bought
Burchall Park, and soon after his install
ment there, he gave y magnificent fete.-
All the elite Of the county were present;
and looking round Sir John thought he
had made his position. lie had sprung
from the very poorest and worked his way
upwards. His father and mother had be-
longed to the laboring-classeS, and had
never consented to give up their plain
homely lite to share their sons grandeur.
Sir John had an enemy who enyied and
hated him, and who, hearing of the grand
iete, gave himself the trouble to 90 to the
Village wherein old couple lived and told
them that their son had sent Tor them, and
that they were not to wait to e~2teuange
their everyday clothes. When the lctc
was ut its height, and the guests had just
sat down to Il magnificent banquet, the
host at the head OF the table, with Il Count
ess on one side II a Baroness on the 9th
er, the door opened, and the old people
were suddenly announced rs Sir Johns
father and mother. They stood there be-
fore the brilliant crowd, old, frightened,
and trembling. His enemy had thought
to shame the grand nob.e-lIeurted mun-
had thought to see him blush for his old
father and mother, and turu from them
ashamed. All, how mistaken he was. 1t
brings II lump into, my throat to think Of
it. Sir John stood Tor one half moment at
bay; then he went to his trembling old
mother and kissed her with II hearty kiss,
and shook his fathers hand. You are
! heartily welcomed lie said. Holding q
hand OF each he led them to the top of the
table. .Ladies AID gentlemen he said,
Diet nrc Introduce my father and mother TO
yolt. owe them everything, and 1 honor
them with my Whole heart. Ii anybody
present declines to know me because l AMI
the son of poor parents, l gladly reuouncc
such persons acquaintance SO saying, he
sat down again. The countess made room
for his mother, and the Baroness for his
father. There was Il cheer such us had
never been heard within those walls he.
fore. sBrayo, Sir john cried the gentle
men; and some OF the ladies had tears in
tiieir eyes. One touch OF nature makes
the whole world kim"
..l'nat was Il noble man,' said Lord
Audicy; while Nane was silent.
lie was asking himself; What il he stood
land i'll hand with his father and mothel
before this brilliant young beauty: And
lie hated himself because in his heart he
slrauk from This ordeal. suddenly he LOOK.
ed up ut Lady Liiias, who had listened in
silence. Surprise made lin speak where
prudence would have kept him silent.
.Tou have tears in your eyes, Lady Lii
las he said.
~ eS," She answered gently sand a sto
ry like that was sure to bring them there