The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-12-27

work, burned out by an oyesnnxiety,to
do more and do it better. And now
here was aid, here relief, here younger,
stouter arms.
$50 this is HANNAH" She went up to
her and kissed her. How do you do,
my dear? Tn tickled to see you.
You're tired out, l expect. Is she like
your cousin, Patp"
sLoikc!' echoed old Rafferty,. .'She's
his dead Twin image. She's as lo1ke
my cousin Moike as a young cotton
wood is loike an old cottonwood"
You remember Willum, don't You.
HANNAH Mrs. Rafferty, said, as from
an adjoining room came q spruce,
trim, danditied young man. He was
dressed for 1.-The dance" to be held in
town that night. S~peckless his clotnes,
black mirrors his shoes; he wore a
white shirt, a white collar, and a san
culinary cravat.
A year ago he had been in Ireland
seeing after some property left his
father and there he had met his cousin,
Hanna Rafferty,.
Hanna nodded, and extended a
plump hand, which VIII came forward
and shook awkwardly. Then he re-
treated to the fire and covertly survey
ed her.
A round young figure clothed in q
dress, skirt rather, of bright blue CASH
mere, which was surmounted by a
snugly-titting jacket of scarlet flannel,
dark hair, parted straightly and brush
| ed back from a full, frcsh-colored girl
| ish face, q face with thick black brows
| and brilliant eyes, and a mouth which,
if a tritie too large, held firm white
teeth and was quite mirthful and risi-
bic. ''S'posin' you take Han9a to the
| dance, William?" suggested Mrs. Raj
ferty.
"Can'tw Gnore CURLY than courte-
ously) ''I'm engaged" and he carried
his fine, erect handsome young self
coolly away. His father followed him
out. The door remained aiar.
William, why can't We take her.
too"
Herr in calm scorn, "to dance in
Bubble! Why, she amt got gloves
nor no style in her-a freckle-faced
little thing whose words curl up at the
end like a shoat's tail-no. sir!" The
women within heard. Hanna Grim
soned.
Don't mind, dear. Set down and
drink this tea. And now. Pat, ask
Hanna if the boy obeyed you when he
was in Coolathoglc."
az want to know, Hanna, did William
see Sarah Sheehy's daughter much
when he was home"
His father told him if he spoke to
one of them he'd leave this farm, which
we homestcaded before the Indians
were out OF Nebraska, to some one
else"
Should she tell? Hoap he had spoken
of her! Why not?
He wasn't ever away from young
Sarah Shcchy while he was in Coda
thogle!n she answered deliberately.
.sAh, now!"
1.-The young d~esavcr!!"
"Hc's engaged to her"
"IFhnt!r
Hes a-goin' to go home next sum
mer an marry her."
.Ncyer!H
Old Rafferty, lcaped to his feet. His
wife sank weakly into a chair.
A queer, hard look came into the
girls face. The did not hesitate,
though. She put her hand In hel
pocket and drew out Il letter.
Sarah Sheehy gev me this to give
William" she said.
"Hand it here!!n roared old Rafferty,
He was fairly furious, stamping, foam
ing. "a fit dcscindint she of Tin
Sheehy-thryin' to inveighle my sol
into marrSin' her. Hand it hereI"
He snatchcd the letter from her. She
sat there white indeed, with painting
breast and glistening eyes, while ole
Rafferty, and his wife perused the brie: