The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-05-10
Such a Splendid Match.

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seized upon it. "Ycs; my invitation
To the Blacks"
''Shc must have a new dress. my
dear" said Mrs. Braden to Mr.. Braden,
as the CIR! llitted out of the room.
This invitation is very Important
II can't see, my DEAR" said Mr..
Braden, that Miss Bradcn is not quite
as good as any of the Blacks in every
way. Why, their invitation can't be
an honor TO her. Very pleasant, no
doubt; but why Important"
THE fact IS, the girl has made a
conquest" said Mrs. Braden. Young
st. Claire has fallen in love with her"
IF he is in love, a new dress will
not matter" said Mr.. Bradeu. 81 fell
in love with you when you were hang
ing up the clothes in your mothers
garden in an old blue calico frock.
Anyhow, | don't want our Belle to go
away and leave u.s." aud he sighed.
However, he handed some money to
Mrs. Braden, who afterwards gave it
to Belle.
Your pa has been generous" she
said. Now be careful, and you can
get IL lovely dress for that money. !
ought to 20 with you, but Ireally can't
spare the time"
Pondering the serious subject of her
costume, Belle hurried along the
streets, choosing the shortest way to
the great shopping quarter. Suddenly
she found herself i'll the midst of n
crowd of %pcople-a woman crying
bitterly, and q man shaking his fist.
Sure mn what will | do at all at
all?n cried the oma ''Pat with the
pnewmony-and it'll be his death to
carry him out into the shtrect. An
sure I'll pay ye in toimc-ll worruk
me fingers OFF to do i'll"
al can't lose me rint an be sci out
ov it miseif." said the a Sure, it's
not able to help ye am. must have
paying tinants."
The doctor said the mar would die
if he was moved!' cried the crowd of
sympathisers.
s.tIhey must go!' said the landlord.
.'lll die if I'm shtarved-as | will be
if my rint isn't paid. Go up, Pete,
aud bring the things out; here's the
wurrent to do it,
Belle Bradcn had been obliged to
hear all this, for her progress was I'M.
pedcd by the crowd. Now she looked
II. t,le oiu woman ana het near. pleu'
iioW ihach IS me rent SIT! sue
saiu 10 inc landlord. ,
nfee pounds. mss ne answered.
IT'S peeil ilouhtin up tlls long Whlle
now
1eile 5 purse was OUT OF hcr POCKET
II the money III his hand IN n mo-
ment more
can gel q cheaper Dress sue
thought as she hurried away from the
thanks OF the old woman and the
eheers OF me CROWD.
saved rats ME" she heard
as S snr d dIaa' s ana sme was very nappy.
NOR qua sie regret her deed when
she found that the sum she had
left would not buy a handsome dress
that, in fact. she could not get any.
thing suitable for such an occasion
with what was still in her purse.
She did regret the party, however
that party to which she could not &C
unless she had something handsome tc
wear, and especially as Dick st. Claire
would have been there. She had de.
termined to keep what she had done
to herself. Her father had given hel
all he could afford, she well knew, ant
when she went home she only held GU,
the money, and said:
"That's all | have left, and I've MOI
bought anything, either
''How careless. Was your pocke
picked?" asked Mrs. Braden.
My pocket was not picked,n sale
Belle.
The mother scolded a little, but she
too, knew her husband had given al
he could.
"You can @et yourself a plain dres.
of some sort. supposepn she said
sBut you don't need it vet. Could yo,
trim Your old grey and pink for tn,
Blacks partyP"7
But Belle refused TO trim her oil
grey and pink. She knew that Grac,
Black would have a beautiful dress
elegant ornaments, and hot-hous,
flowers. And DR.. St. Claire woult
take Grace down to upper and dane,
with her. He admired Grace. and sh,
would not compar with herfor beauty
81 do not know that he even like
me at all. have no advantages sh,
sighed. He only said sweet thing
to me because we were alone TOGETHER
and has forgotten it all. no doubt
Why should / think of itpo she aske,
herself. But she could not helm think
ing, and on the night of the party sh,
She lifted her bedroom window an,
looked out. The night was cold an,
bright. The air refreshed her.
ooh, after all, | am glad | did som
good with that moncy!" she said. {"
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