The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-27

seems Il triile to you, but since that
means that | can no longer feel to.
ward YOU as ] have felt. that means
also that you can not care much for nv
good opinion"
'.But, Miss Chapman, l.
at is really of no use to discuss the
matter"
Pardon me, but there is use in dis
cussing it. That will at least give me
81 chance to sec how far you arc deter
mined TO carry your injuslicet"
My injustice"
THAT is what | said"
..Thcn it is your intention to be im-
pertinent"
"Nonscmse. Come. now, Kate,
doesn't u strike you that we have gone
fast and far enough on this roads: For
my part, am sure that do not find
qnurrcling with anybody very enter
tanning, andlcast of all iuarreling with
you"
you speak as if we were two. child
rem who had fallen into Il petty broil."
Not quite; but we have come un-
comfortably near it,
81 am sure ii is no. nv fault"
at is %nobody's fault, Kate; and am
anxious that it do not prove to be any
body's misfortune"
But why do you persist in doing
what l have asked yon not topn
cam l trying to please myself in
taking Miss Deuuison to the shorcpn
You arc certainly not trying to
please me.
you would be better pleased. then,
if | broke my promise to her aunt, who
is one of my mothers oldest friends,
and did not take her after have agreed
TOP"
but You need no. have promised"
what has that 10 do with the
question now? II have promised l
must fulfill my engagement, must l
notp"
you seem TO think So"
II seem TO think so! Good heavens,
Kate, you are evidently trying to show
nc that, contrary to my firm belief.
you can be one of the most aggravat-
ing women alive"
''It is well to learn in time
''ln time?"
Yes. while you can yet draw back"
And ! have given you right to
talk like that?"
"Oh, no; | don't require II right. l
assure you that when | make up my
mind to be disagreeablc do not wait
for any excuse"
Then you are only giving me an
exhibition of liistrionic talent. l am
glad of il; | am sure you do it well, but
! am o. fond of yon to enjoy it,"
$50 yont think | am acting. am as
thoroughly in earnest as | ever was in
my lifc.n
BAT you L not be so foolish as to
insist that | should break my engage
mcnt to drive Miss Dennison to the
shore. 1t is after all no grent matter;
we shall be back in an hour
"a great many things may happen
in an hour. 1 know how rapidly YOU
can get ahead"
''knic!!"
GLOW do You know that in the
course OF an hour you may not become
engaged to tins Miss Dannison! | am
sure YOU did to me in half that time"
perhaps size will not be so easily
persuaded rs you are"
Captain Duncan!'
"Wellp-
"Anl you pretend to call yourself a
gcntlemanl Very well, sir, if | was
easily persuaded TO become engaged to
M who is capable OF twitting me with
it. l have at least the spirit TO free my
self from the engagement quite us
quickly.
There, there, Kate, | was only forced
to mako a back stroke IN sclf-dcfcnse.
l mean nothing ut ALL"
But l do"
"Then am to understand that
"You arc to understand that every.
thing is over between us
"ForeverP'
Certainly"
And not to be made UP tomorrow
mornings"
"Of course not
Nor the day aftcrp
Never"
"1licn | am. of course. free to do
what like in the way Of making new
ties?"
sit is nothing to me what you do. II
you are not sustained by q sense of de-
cency, there is nothing to prcvcntrour
becoming engaged again within
twenty-four hours
Very we'll. thought l would like
20 understand thoroughly Just where |
stood before | started for the shore
with Miss Dennison. She is so con.
founded handsome, aud her aunt did
drop a hint that the girl was greatly
taken with me-
vi your uniform
''Well, We will say with the uniform;
the fact remains shat there is no tell
ing what might happen before we got
back again, and l wanted to be sure
that it would be quite honorable for
me to follow my inclinings in tile
matter"
Miss Dennison is u bold. for ward
creature, aud tho way her aunt has
thrown her at your head since you
came here is enough to disgust any
body
do you really think SOP
You know ] think So"
"Ncll, l had hoped that you might
be above the ordinary narrowness of
your sex; but l should not have ex-
pected 1t. ] suppose
Every well, l presume it is idle for
us 10 talk longer, Captain Duncan. l
will send you your letters, and here is
your ring"
"Oh, it is really no matter about
the ring; the letters I should like, SO
that | may COPY the GOOD things ont