The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-25

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soul, "a thirst for knowledge, talents that
will make themselves known, the will and
the power to raise himself high above his
fellow-Men, do you not think 1t quite IS
sad to see such u one tied down to some
commonplace li.e.'
He saw the first faint dawn of awaknins
fear in the mothers face, the first hutter
IF pride and ambition and he saw the
first sign Of dtsnpproyal III the face of the
old farmer. Instinct rather than reason
told them what WAS coming.
.srhut is the case with your boy Vane,"
said Sir Raye. $50 Your SOIL has been Civ.
en- great talent. IL would be cruel to tic
him down to tie routine Of f,rm-ti!e; for
he las 40 taste ior 1t, and sever viii have.
Let him try his wings, let him fly away.
from the home nest. and work his way,
which / prophesy will be a triumphant
one, and lead him to great honors. Now
| make this offer. am u lonely man. /
all the wide world there Is not one creature
who calls me kinsmaus there Is not one
who loves or cares for me. i have no
brother to be proud of the honors L have
won, and / have no son to succeed me. i
am alone ia the world"
There was Il ring of pain and passion in
his voice which might have touched any
one.
ssMy proposition is this" lie resumed
81 see in fanc Fraser, YOUR son, gifts and
talents that Will, if cultivated, make
him y leader amongst men. Having
no son of my own, | will adopt him.
1 will take him home with me, and cdu-
cate him in those arts and sciences for
Which he his most taste. i Will instruct
him i'll my profession. for which he appears
to have special aptitude. lie shall be to
me an adopted son. A grand career, a
magnificent future lies open to him; but
there are Il few conditions TO which his pa
rents must consent before 1 can carry out
my scheme"
The summer air stirred the l~ime-boughs,
II llalf.proplct!c shadow came over the
mothers comedy tacr, while the farmer,
suddenly remembering that his glass was
in the air, cmptied it with II look Of most
profound wisdom.
fle conditions | wish to make,' con-
tihucd Sir R~iye-Y"tnd you must think
Them over We'll before YOU decide us to
their acceptance or rcjcction-are these
First, it your son leaves you at all, he
leaves you forever. After teaching, train
ing, and looking upon him as my son, l
could not tolerate the idea of his return.
ing here and leaving me. He must give
up home il he comes with me-"
.sThat seems hard,'' said the farmer
And She mother siiook her head slowly.
''Ilard, l giant: still it is just. If I
adopt him and~bring him up as my son, l
shall not care to know that some day lie
may leave me, and that all my trouble will
have been in Nain.'
Nanc's face grew pale, and his lips quiv-
cred. lie did not speak, but looked at
his mother the whole time.
81 should treat him rs though he
were my own son; l should wish that lie
would take my name. Let him be called
Nane Fraser Nibart. Unless l am greatly
mistaken in him, lie will cnnoble amy
name. Understand me rightly. 1 Am
neither cruel nor unliud. L do not for
one moment say that YOU are never to see
the boy again, never to hear of or from
him, or anything of the kind. lie can
| write TO you as often rs he will; he can
come and see you when lie wishes. But
TO all intcnls aud purposes you must give
him up. III he acts lis | believe he viii,
lie will one day stand foremost in the ranks
oil men, and then it might be to his dis
advantage to hayc his origin known; il
luISut III llllt Gtl't " against lli1Is
The farmer in !; low dali voice said
.'My son Will never he ashamed of his
parents.
"No," returned Sir Rayc; she never
need be ashamed Of sou. liut it is posi-.
bic that, il he makes II great name in the
world, Ills iowly origin may be against
linn. Ii you give me the boy ut ali, YOU
must give him 10 me entirely. | am sure
you will Sue tic Wisdom OF it,. / give you
three days in which TO CONSIDER; and tn1l
you can let Inc KNOW Your decision."-
With these words b. way Of conclusion
lie stood u, bowed, AID moved away.
The leaves Of tie timc.trees quiyercd
the wind moancd softly, the flowers SHOOK
| their little bells, and over the bright blue
sky tie shadows gathered.
The farmer was the first to break tile ST.
lcncc.
81 will never sell my own ciild.n he
cried.
dit is not Il question of selling, father.
for you gaia liot,limy,'' remarked Kate.
"No enid OF miuc SHAH ever learn t.
despi>c his mother aud :ne," he Went on.
ole need not despise us because he rise,
above u.s. said Kate.
The farmer turned to Sane.
"Wliat do YOU say Yourself. my SOM
Are you willing 10 20 with this stranger
and leave tis, YOU OWN father and mother
you know-sout mothet, who nurscd you
your father who has worked for yot--t,
leave the home where You liaSc never
heard 4 cross word, where you have live:
al! your life? Are You willing to give il
all up and 20 With this strnigers'
" Thorn. I-pS ~ p,,.rHpl Ii.r,titN a. ,ii,Nlt fl,f
farmer as he spoke.
us interfere. The boy has Il chance that
does rot come to one in ten thousand. He
is to be Il gentleman: we will not stand IL
his way. Think what being II gentleman
means. And lie will not desert US; lt
will never be ashamed of us: il ANYTHING
he will help us in our old age. Think
twice before you stand in his light, Stcpil
ell. Let us leave it to him; he can judge
best for himself; he is not 4 child. NIne
what do you think yoarscll! Tell Ms"
rtMother, l must have time. Notl,ins
could take my love and duty from home
but
.ll you want to try the strength o.
your own wings said his mother, witt! {
smile and Il sigh. '.Ihink about it Your
self, Nane, and decide for yourself. See
the sun has set; it is time we went i'll
We must be up by s~tlii-rise 10 attend tt
the hay"
But pretty Kate remained with hcl
brother.
"Nanc," she said, "go-go and be a gen
tlcman. | wish some lady would offer il
the same way to adopt me. ! should no
be long in deciding. Go aud be Il gentle
man, Eanc."
The two had walked to the end Of Tho
lime-trccs, and stood looking over TIL,
white gate that gave access TO the clover'
fields. The air WAS heavy with summer
dews and fragrance, the moon had risen,
and graceful shadows lay over the grass
The beauty of the pale moonlight touched
the boys heart, so full of longing and am
bition.
''lt would not be of much use for me t.
be Il gentleman, Kate, il could never
come home 10 be one OF You again"
"Nhnt would it matter about being ono
of us? You would be II gentleman and il
time you might marry MarJory Lynn"
The boys face flushed.
II mist not think aOuut Marjory Lvun,'i
he said, ..wlien | so out into the world t.
work.
IF you say no. yauc, YOU will be sor
ry for it all Your life afterwards; of tina,
| am quite sure. BE wise and be warned