The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-07-05
LOVE FOR A DAY.
by THE AUTHoR OF DORA THoRNE' "a
DEAD HEART" Two KrssEs,"
THE FATAL LILIEs,pi ETC.

aloud in my agony. But l must know
what il all meant. The change in nv
face startled him.
Nellie, he cried, for Heavens sake
do not look like that; | cannot bear it!
DO not let the JOY and love die from
Your face yet, my darling mot Just
yet
why must they die at all? Now that
you have come back, why can we not be
Mark, is tliere?:p
Paler, glayer, sadder than ever, he
took my hand in his.
Il have not the courage to speak," he
cried. "lleayen forgive me, l cannot
speak!o
rs it that you have no money.
Mark?" asked, with Il sudden sense of
relief. "0li, my darling. / do not care
III the least about that. Money is moth
ing when we have love. All, i see now.
Mark! You failed in that Indian I'M
dertaking. and You do not like to tell
1neso. Why, my love, / would sooner
have one lock of your hair than all the
wealth Of the world. If any one had
lett me the largest fortune you could
lt0aglno, what would it avail me with
out YOU: All, Mark, you should know
INC BETTER
= wish TO Heaven it was sol / wish
! stood before YOU Il penniless beggar.
y Is not that. | am a rich man now,
Nellie, and my riches are as ashes to
me"
why, Mark" 1 asked.
Oh, why did he not love me with the
frank, caressing love OF love? My heart
~hungered and thirsted for it.
arn, 4 coward" he said. ooh, Nell
lie, loyal, sweet, true Nellie, can you
not Gncss?:'
can guess nothing L replied, pite-
orsly. TELL he what is WRONG, Mark.n
i began to see that something was
terribly amiss, but my faith in him was
mistaken.
Tell noe. Mark. No matter what it
may be. You can trust me. You know
there is no end 10 my love. If you are
IN trouble or distress, | shall only love
sou The more. 4ou lave come back to
me, darling, and your sorrows, as are
your pleasures. are mine. Perhaps 1
can help you-the mouse helped the lion
once. | have a little money; my money.
my loye, my life are all yours
The dark, handsome face grew paler.
tie firm lips trembled; / saw greatdrops
ON the broad forehead. l saw mortal
agony III the dark eyes.
Marx, / cried, p%iteously, there is
Soaletlnmg wrong.
"Yes,"h he replied, slowly, "there is,
~ oy, 91ii teI "I9i2. 10,
,s,,a5 WIN 'eit ine "hat IL ISL L,
'2ATI, ,,,4
49, must, put VIII 20 SO you VIII
,,,ttg iie. ou VIII nave me, ana send
n ltT i. IN sn'i presence never 10 see
wy asdl1-
s;a M, o fis ~ lpye, INC s]elieroslly; the pas
2i y u % iuf m.atn VIZ iouseu: hate
, 49,, i'AsAei oouio JUG sun pilhs dark
"N vi o,,,, ~
,,oor 80 ~, latS YOU, MAIN, my
dear d4Te, never rel dislike you; You
w my iilo" me, you nave 1orgotten IN
al .iese years low low love you; L gave
NJ NJ NY .osu i9l essr ana TOT ever;
- nio We isaui ipSe ioIa uay,, marx;
" %m2 ~ W.. ioSe you SO Wen u
a. aa"ts .nse iio..liis cail Ptft US: II
.,'ese llalids KISS now had committed
.he lliosG tieyous elinles, l Would KISS
saeih sun. You could never Kill my
,ofH, nalk. YOU'D 50 win you into
~ e. rr MHala stang py yonr sue on
'to sralIoRs any S,llet LOT you"
Ia, NE,lse' ne shla, laying ms
ii'n,a on ny Fps. VERY Word you say
10 az a SM9lt. III my heart
DSt, IL ~ true, Mark-lt IS all true.
sIy bnl,.,.o - ,,slo -,
sn1 S nJiiefo n, ne sala. M peautl-
anl ]gtiiei NY rue Nellle! On; how
Sail ! a2A paIton OF lie
sSrletS ~ my sue alo ore" my head up
,f r t,,s nisa ,m;th ht ~ si al3 !lie rlpples
9r,l mau iGEeu N ~ we'll Nellie!
, n,"dI, ,o nay, j, Neiiie! Ito" can a
paI9oh lle
A. nag NJ eehS "a 70 weep, ceased TO Won
~ 81, nittN ila! solle pach 10 me, put
la',ne Mas spinetilhg wrong. felt that
~ fe, m"s iiualiil,s ale 70 resi- IN ms arms
lol y lew minutes before he told me,
a aItu !, WIS content. Niiat Mark did was
So Z 81 y
ra;o 49, e,tI id sala at last-and his
hho,ve elGilioleL Mltl eh1otlon-"seemg
Wy nisb Ven YOU l9ve me 4 conid almost
W YOU were ayl,g now. II the light
II, " W. St'1i cou!u nue strike us both
" W FL! ,,a = oss .fenlple, Nellie. Love, be
9n, III HEX ~ .ot ; one Nhoileht' l VIII tell
soa az men.
e,, Ama ciuhg the more closely to him.
,3mo4'lu iIiii. spIfoW, death come, what
ii''steIea u Mlllle those arms sheltered
~ ~ ala n tioshs ~ soosnllg ner child III
yne ueilii.,ll oa ieVei couia not haye
,"Ept iiuLe teiaei lliah MARK was IN
'tI..S iolta ~ ~ ny
~ VIZ ha!n me, Meme, When you
MI nMI + ~ W., Tou VIZ selll me !rom you,
lSltu. llefe Is lltuie rear OF that"