The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-06-14

jJ,la i}eil are.
i Re}er recalled Tint conversation,
tlose few words, until l kaew who
Mark Upton's relatives were.
CHAPTER III.
Wien thccorn WAS eat down, and tho
ripe ffliit gathered in from the orchards;
when the free and happy barley lay
under the scyjhe. Mark lad gone.
When the hour Of parting came, I
believe Mark would have given up the
appointment, With all its a ,yantages,
rather than leave me. Twenty times
he Kissed me with despairing passion
aud love, lett rue, and returned. He
could ROT leave me; | could not let him
go. My mother said that it was useless
to proiong the agony OF parting.
Marx locked 80 her with Il white, set
face.
- cannot go" he said, hoarscly.
lie ilad TO leave Gracedieu by the last
train that evening, and sail from South
alppCCn on the MORROW. lie had spent
the whole Of the previous day with ns,
and lie WAS al the cottage early on this
the morning of his last day. Outside
the Very glory of summer lay oyer tho
lan3. We stood watching the golden
sunshine, with the chill Of our parting
'iiNt VIZ. ~ 1iistA .I-ffft A'iilfi lllttll l!iS
chiH OF death. talil had lOosened my
hair. and had at of y long, shining
tross.
THAT shall lie next my heart, Nell,
even when / an dead, he said. prom
Use me that no hand but mine shall
touch these golden curlS of yolus while
! am away. Goa are very beautiful,
Nell. though yoa do not seem to know
anything abouC it; and men will admire
you; but you mast not listen to item.
You arc mine, ill mine-ohlY miue.''
told Observation-Disclosures all other
men We're to me like shadows.
promise me, Nell he said, rs he
kissed my lips again and again, that
no one SHALL kiss You while Iam away"
*Dcaf heart, what fear..' | cried.
Then IN my turn | began 10 exact Il
promise. You viii love and think of
me too. }Iarks''
II shall think of no one else, Nell"
And NJa viii not call any one else
beautiful, Err
IL interrupted me with a laugh.
''Perlt1H5 | Should be happier If [
could tl5l,k less of you, Nellie" he
said. My life will be one unceasing
longing for yoa.i'
NY dear Mark" said mymothcr, "if
you are n catch the eco train, it is time
you WENT
Ills face grow white, and adark shad-
ow came into his eyes.
Nellie come inst little way With
me, he sad. Let our last farewell be
spoken where We first met"
Once mere we stood by the lilac-trees;
every flower was dead, but the green
leaves were there still.
said INV inyeT ia = low, TainaS ~ sifc%'Il
he fol: yeals aIyav Fron voi, N ali
Promise me- thaf when / ref,Irn Won viii
meet mo here in tIi; sameriace IInrn
where / met the spyeptesf love rycI,
given to man-herc shaIl rntnrn TO
claim NV ivifn Goni. i've Nniiin - W
ssGonj-h@e f1trk ~ iSyliis,,a,Yd
on mine. la kissgJ INV itrhyy and INV INV,
lips: Tor one moment. s[yeef and IitIbtrr
rs death. i Inv With head mon lilo
breast: anl flIen he was cone frbr,e
,yas y hlin3inr miet ali Tmn,,,,,i ~
]sIlrrinr as OF 9r@af [vtta,.s in NV esrs
4 shaap a,'d Liff.. MIN seai,cI 10
pierce nv heart the traaas aDd thn rivar
were ali one. and / reeled and fell unon
the grass. could not weep: / conf
mot gfy ONT. No word came fo ]Islieye
nv dumb anguish and despair,
.Oit, ehlld, be warned,' said nv
mother th91 nyanipms.be yya,,iadi ynI,
must moi olive 10 any creat,tre tbn Ios,e
that balonrs TO One nlv,o
Iliyed tGrourh it-thrnnoh thn rest
Of tie lonr brinht davs tGroltrh tbo
sunry epa3lipns Tho ],noamiif H1i,,hts
For same vEaelSs I haa mo- rnlnnani0n
gava dasnai,, >ta,,t r,hapn,.a,. VIC
alone hiI,f I IaTaG iInt III my ,notheer
Lnow hoty snrply + rrip,,.d
-Four wears. four Ioflr dreary wears T
must Wait. Inf fl1ere 4as hone al the
end. Tia %gonld come ag3in NV brave
yol,nr fnvpr. NV tno}hrS halnai mo Inv
sottiilg me- 10 work. coujd make 50
many ba4utifnl tliinpg for my f,ifutS
hGea in four wears shn saii rulIid
pain5. raaid do y bitrdrad lhiurs that
would NI $He tnmn and / sbollll knew
TINT | Ya1Y yorEina. for Inn.
One whole vpgf raeecl Inv j1very
mail brought me q letter. n njoyyin@
loye-ietter, and was g]r1vinm banpy
again. ONLY tbrea years tn Whit nov
until I sliouId sae Mark under tbn Elacs
ag1in. Then clouds hao1n 10 Gather
Doctor linton, Who. aiiJou.rh r. Ind
Iaurhed nj iis Ia vorran Iot,ars Loa OIL
WAYS Lee,l very Eiltl 10 mo lieL end
denly. IIe feli down in fbo' .toos+ s M
was carried home senseipss lie never.
sl}oke again. lie died tbe same avenl
lnn. 10 thn rripf and distr.ss az n,orv
one who Knew him. 4 aim of fearr
crent into my heart. | could nnt TON
WHY. Init his faiher'g 1Aa4h sna,nal n
take mo artbat. fron, iyn,l, Tho IaYr.
yers mal,:4ed nyervthina 11,n Doc.
tors practice Was s,lj aiso MS honse
and furniture. and tlip s,li, of nancy ra,,
aliged V~lssept TO NEYrl5 In fay-ofr india
The roaj nnct6r WIS AnripJ Al Grace.
dien.-a ueiv prartili.rer came and tho
world abAlt lis went ON ne of ol1. Inf
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