Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-12

- nat Is WHAT | should Ike III III coult,
bc!' he cried.
..We will think it over and talk ab0ut
it," said Sir Kaye; and then he left him.
CHATTER II.
In many parts Of i.h2iand one may find
pretty picturesque farms empowered in
trees like The Meadow Farm; bat in every
farmhouse one cannot lind 4 genius
s.born, not made nature had been Law
iSh in her gifts 10 this son OF the people.
Snc had given him Il handsome face, with
Il broad open brow, rounded nj the tenn
pies, and large, frank, Gear blLe eyes,
with a sweetness AL th",r u"t. 81 Was Il
singular face, although a handsome onc.-
The upper part-lae open brow, the clear
eloquent cyc,-WtS the face OF Il poet
Inc lower part-thc firm Well-closcd lips,
the determined chin bctohened great APP
titude tor business. Nature had also CIV
en- him u musical voice, "A CHEEKY genial
laugh, u manly Well-knit figure, with broad
chest and broad shoulders. ct these
were the least Of her gifts. tie had Il poets
soub and Il quick, keen, loving apprecla-
ton OF all thai was beautiful. Nanc
Fraser had ambition, which Upheld his
genius, and made it OF use TO him. lie
was out Of place AT tAe farm, where every
one worked FROM sunrise to sunset, where
ambition and enterprise were dead letters,
and thc quality most valued WAS stolld IL
du>tr!.
Inc household az the farm was limited
The father, stephen Fraser, was Il simple
honest m4u who hii not aa iaca otistat
| his faIiu--to WHO. the rain dnd tur sun
shine, lAc frost and the warmth, made mp
the >luh lotai .: lie. lie loved his vile
and MS children III a PLAN unaffected fash
ION. lie was a perfect type of the Eng
li>A observation-disclosures in all matters
that concerned the weather, the crops,
ana cattle, but utterly ignorant OF life OF
the world outside tie farm. Ills younger
son Naho ne uid not understand-ihdecd
ne had something like contempt for the
BOY VINO poured over books while every
one else slept, and yet did not care 10 put
his land TO the ptoW. But, when he toIAd
tnat his son, -! u sample lnNchtiol ol hi>
own, les>emcd 10 oHc extent the labor oi
pioM iug, ais contempt was absorbed III adj
Mllatlon.
..iic is not like the rest Of as" lie would
say, ailudlng 10 Nahe.
with Wohuering eyes he followed The
boys m~ot encnts. Nane invented IA last
enlug Tor the gates, winch the farmer tet'
er Wcarlcu ot showing TO his friends anI
pralsing; Ia fact, the little farm MAS fui
If his inNeutIons. There was not Il wall
Il gate, 4 door, or "A window, that VAN
had not ia come way improved, altered o
repaired. He had made the pretty pati
VI stones over the brook; he had deslSnc'
a rough bridge that would save pcopi
walking Il distance of two miles; aud til
good hoinciy father, ploddins along cor
leutedly AT his plow, wondered how i
was that nc had SO clever q on, an
whence the boy got his talent.
The mistress of the Meadow Farm
Catherine Fraser, was superior to her lu,
baud. she WAS 4 woman Of great natura
talent, Dut OF little education; and it wa
from her that Nane inherited his genius
The farmer had "a great respect for Iii
wife. Her dairy was perfection, her house
famous for its neatness; her butter wa,
the richest and TIE milk the sweetest, fol
miles round. Had any one told the fArmc,
that his vile had IN her soul longings tina
were never gratiied, wishes that found II,
utterance, thoughts that knew no words
he would have refused 10 believe IL o
thought the person who told hin so, mad
Catherine Fraser had one idol on earth
and 1t Was the gifted son IA whom her sou
found voice.
Ihc third important member Of til
household WAS Do,nie bright ate, tn
only dausi.t IS IA Do.,. parents woI
shlppca-iE .@llu :, alter astolid fashion
Of his oN Vac HrtAcr, with an uneN
pressr. WIS. ne poetry and romano
which had 30 completely failed in her ow.
life might brighten that OF her daugitci
Mrs. tra>er hoped great things from til
genius Of her son Nanc; but She hope
Still greater from the fresh bright bcaut,
OF he's daughter Kate. Kate was "A yillag'
beauty, with u creamy clear brown skin
having the vivid hue Of u damt>k rose,
mouth Ike Il cIoycn rose. ripping biac
hair, and a strong, well-formed, symmetri
cal figure.
"katc ought to do WE'LL" sighed tn
anxious mother. "Shc ought to marry Oh
Of the richest farmers in the ncighborhoOd
Even a young squire might 90 worse tina
10 marry one OF the prettiest, brightes
girls III the county, and one who under
sand, q dairy thoroughly we'll"
The rcmnining members Of the famii.
/ NHI In y 80. A,aE, n ..IAE