The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-01
LOVE CONQUERs.
NJ THE AUTHOR or "poRA TuoRSE,"
"A ROSE IN TuoRNs." ETC.

When Vauc returned with h,s patron to
Lulworth, he WAS only nineteen years Of
age, but he was q man. A fair moustacDe
shaded the sensitive mouth, the cluster of
fair hair had grown deeper in color, the
tall slender figure had in it the grace and
strength of manhood, and his manners
were perfect. lie was grave, kindly, and
courteous, d%cferential to all women, pleas
ant to all men. Although only nineteen,
the world had begun TO talk about him.
He had taken . warm interest in connect
ing England and France by means of .
tunnel under the sea he had %pondered it,
studied it, and lavished skin and genius
on it; and one morning the scientific world
was taken by surprise. for u pamphlet APP.
peared called "Ihe Best and Safest Way
to France Under the Sea-" That little
brochure made him famous. Every one
had asked who had written it, and tie
answer was, ssYoung Wharf" No one
mentioned that he was only an adopted
son Of Sir Raye's, and the world in general,
careless enough, never stopped to inquire ;
so that the general impression was that the
rising genius OF the day, "young Vibart,"
was the sou of the famous Sir Rayc. OF
the thousands who read his book, not more
than twenty knew that he was not the
real son Of the master Of Lulwersa.
ssYour way in life lies straight before
ysu, Vane," said his patron; sit will be
one quick march on to victory. You could
dc without me now, but l soaid never
again live without you-wtthout ny adopt
ed son-asver again"
When tattering notices and honsrs were
lavished upon Vanc, Sir Raye gave him
ore more piece Of advice.
"Ihe world is ready enough to tiattal
you, and to welcome you with open arms
Eight Shy Of it for Il time; keep to study
and work. You will have Invitations here
and there, first to one great house, and
then to another; refuse them one and all
The proper time in which a man should
work is youth; rest and age should come
together"
During all this time Vanehad been home
twice-once before he went abroad, and
once after his return. Everything was
unchanged! 1t seemed almost incredible
that the homely farmer, with his rugged
face, brown hands and working clothes,
should be the father of the handsome dis.
nfguishcd-looking man whose face was
stan, ped with genius. it seemed incon'
gruous, ;snd father and son both felt it &c
be so; an&sthus there was a strange w
wardness ans goodness between them.
The mothers heart broke down all bar
riers. Let her con, be twenty times Il gen
tleman, still he was her son, and she should
love him just as she did when he was {
child. There was no awkH~ rdless, no re
straint with her; she admired him, ant
told him so. She thought Him rt!,c mos
handsome, the most distinguished. th'
greatest genius in the whole world. IL
liar rnpiaVipu p,pS ft,crn was no pup liz
him. She had nothing but the @arincs
love and the most profound admiration TO
him..
Vaue found his sister growing into on
of the most beautiful girls Imaginable
Desforu was as usual.
The young man lad not gone HON
e~mpty-handcd. He had spent much mon
ey in presents. Not one member of til
family was forgotten; and his gifts wcr
net ouly numerous, but costly, and the
made quite u gay place Of iAe old farm
house. Ills mother never tired OF slIou
ing these treasures to her friends and at
quaintances, and r~raising the soot, leui
of her wonderful son.
So his visit home came and passed wi.
the swiftncss Of y meteor, leaving nothiu
but bright and pleasant memories 5cIin'
The sccoMl visit WAS paid when lie retir!
ed from the Continent; and ticn lite di
tance brtw ca father and son had grow
SO great tua- nothing could bridge il Owe
Tile old %iaIil,e seemed 10 stand son!c8 h,
III W of his handsome talented son, WHO
hands were White and smooth, whose loi'
had musical infections, unlike any otni
he had ever heard, and whose tine face liz
3 light he could not comprehend. il
mother was, as usual, all admiration ~
love. The sister, rapidly growing into
beauty, looked forward TO great i.etI, fro
her brother. But that visit made tic d
lance between Yane and ms rciatiN
greater than ever, and, AS time relied 9
y cloud md his old Loiue from MIS- Yiei
Antil nothing but the memory Of it /
manned.
There WIS one duty he never forgot
help his people i'll all their necds. J
quarter passed without his sending such
check as gladdened their anxious heart
and that check increased in proportion
his studies and labors progressed.