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

ed my candle for me, and d,smlssed hi,
wife ans, myself with an air 80 pleasant
and gracious, that / thought I M
scarcely ever seen such q perfect gem
tleman.
Mrs. LIE Poer preceded me npsstaira
to my room, babe me goodnight, asked.
timidly, but kindly, II all was to INV
liking, and II / would take anything
more-seemed half-inclined to san
something else, and then, hearing her
husbands voice, instantaneously dis
appeared.
was at last alone. / rat thinking
over this strange evening-so strange
uhat 1t kept my thoughts from immedi.
ate!y flying where / had supposed they
were sure to 1y. During nv coaita.
ions there came q knock at the door
ana o. my answering it, q voice spoke
without, in a dull, sullen tone, and aH
accent Slightly foreign and broken
Please do YOU want to be called to.
morrow, and will you have any hot
Water?"
opened the door at once 10 Zillah.
rs it you, dearY Come in and say
goodnight to me-"
The girl entered with the air and
manner OF a servant except for 4 Ger:
tain desperate sullahness. / took hei
hand, and thanked her for coming I'd
see after my comforts. She looked
thoroughly astonisheS; but as I went
on lalklRgS began to watch me with
mofe interest. Once she even smiled;
Whlcn threw a soft expression over her
mouth. l cannot tell VIVA. reason /
nau.Wnelher from a mere impulse OF
klhahess, with which my own state OF
desolatlon had something to do, OF
whether l compelled myself from a
sense of duty to take all means OF n3akI
ing a good first impressiel, On Hle girl's
feeilngs-but when | babe Zillah GOOD.
night leaned forward, and lust
touched her brown cheek with mine
French fashion; for l could not really
KISS anybody except for love.
1 never saw q. creature so utterly
amazed She might never have Re.
cetveu that token Of affection since her
Dirth. She muttered u few u~nintellipi-
pie Words--l fancy they were in Hin:
dostanee fun herself before me:
Eastern fashion, and my Door hand Nas
Kissed passlonately. w%eepIngly, as the
beloved ladies' hands are in novels and
!romaiices. All! my hand was never
kissed save by this poor child! :,
All passed in a moment. and | had
hardly recovered my first surprise when
allan was gone. l sat a little while.
teel'Hs as strange as il l had suddenly
become the heroine of q fairy tale: then
caught a vision of my own known self,
with my pale, tired face, and sad-co]ored
gown. 1t soon brought mc back to the
realities Of life, aid to the fact that
was NOW two hundred miles away from
my h.o!iiet ana trom-London.
! ha1 i.o1 pee lnIee weeks resident
l a,., s,'e .,i ~ loer family, before discov-
uteo VA II out or the domestic myste-
!.es ,'lt9 Wiilch became gradually in
i.ia.eu 1 couiu create an. fairy tale, it
Mouiu certainty ne That OF "Cinderelia.h!
pu. ny poor Clnuecel!s had all the
todpi ol nef prototype without any
" !lae grhces either OF mind OF person.
AZ - a great mistake to suppose that
every victim OF tyranny must of neces.
shy ne an angel. On most minds OPP.
preston mas exactly the opposite effect,
~ uul!s lhe facult1es, stupeties TIE in
sSlncslye sense or right, and makes the
nost awful havoc among the natural
aiiectlons. L was often forced to doubt
Whether Mt. LIE Poer was very fat
Mlvne Nnen ne called Ililah ~ his ia.
43il.e lame OF tne ugly lttio DEVIL
mere WAS something quite demoniat
~ ner oiack eyes AZ times. She was la,
~ too-full OF the languor Of her native
CLINE. Neither threats nor punish.
ments could NJ her into the slight.
est activity. The only person to whom
Slie paid the least attention was Mrs.
lie loer, VINO alone never ill-used her.
FOOT lady! she was too broken-spirited
70 lll-use anybody; but she never
praised: l do not think Zillah had
lleaiu common clvlllty, THANK
YOU. uhtil l came int the house;
sanase, Mteh ! ulteIea III seemed
ecaicsis ' nslleYe her ears. When she
J IN ! Us III .ue scnooi-ro9m found the
siii Was seIy Tier youngest
e .omn MAS lar Detore ner even IN the
1911 ae so hnon!eugSi ah9 as IN all
i;naoeaai1c vi I h,a tnnsHhi i%nt - II cost nef
,iest tI' 10y 'ipt an 20 iearn lne SIM
bt n { .,lliiSs: J. look innnlte pans with
laol' aSe' anu ielt IN mel q strong inter
g.. +. NC. LILIES sIrongeI tnan IN n 9th,
ee,r, IVY, W. aoa WEEKS sue seemed
nave autanceu az al. HOW.
~ het sh ~ nus. ~ .ahsn mo count
, ,aah SIG me M mais rateiy suneIed 70 remain
; mi ; hav ana.i .lis scnool-nonrs Wltnout
nr atIa suin an3 10 some menlal duty
Sto,.ad y, NV .no oaiG inatu,seIVan Q
" " nIa III nie iha.y DUCK LOOKS, assDe-
tis Sne eause why sue nerseli q some
einna " wi hloIh'hg shousehold work
n9,f t., ,,.,a
1911 RuLAleu ia{selL ~ seeing now
s;tiops HS+h H3n was lilaf pc,
Sas;ra WIN MI; nu~'heriano.s expressed
themeht c9nceihihg ner. somet1mes l
to him. hu fG = did VIII" ny IN, anu Xplalh ~
teis NY mother nalt q desaQrenents
ana q things belonging to thisfami-
y-considering that such reticence
toward her nearest kindred IL
every goyeTness's duty. In all domes-
tlc circles there must be a little Eleus-
ma. the secrets OF which chance OBJ
servers should strictly. keep.
More than once 1 determined to take
advantage OF the very polite and s0cia-
PIE terms which MI. LIE Poer and my
sell were on, TO speak to him on the
SUBJECT, and argue that his b%enevolence
III aaoptlng ms brothers unfortunate
chlld might not suffer by being testified
~ a more complete and gracious form.
l3ut ne was SO little at home-and no
wonder; Tor ire mlserably dull, seclnd-
n painfully-economical way in
winch they lived could have little
charms for aman of fashion and talent,
or at least the remains Of such, which
ne evidently, was. And so agreeable
as ne could be! His conversation at
only time !! ever saw him
was a positive relief from the dull
p,ank, 6roken only BY, the girls squab-