The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-11-07
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fully. This vas no new subject between
them. Mr.. Leonard could speak quite
calmly Of the approaching day that
would bring an endless night of rest.
The only thing that lay heavy at his
heart was what would become OF Mary
when he was gone? "Mary" was his
own pet name for her.
you may make your mind easy on
that score,n the young doctor said sim
ply; "for love your daughter, Nj. Len
nard, and l think you could trust her to
me-"
"As I would to Heavenl" said the dy-
/, ing man, with grateful solemnity. II
! will not ask you if you are sure of this;
| know you love her. l have seer it;
but you have your friends-your pros
poets to consider, these are very early
days for you"
II am sure OF everything. ever of VIM
ming her. Arthur had smiled; 'but not
without some trouble, for Mary is very
proud. and might take it into her head
to consider my prospects and my
friends. This is, however, compact
between you and me; will you give her
TO me?"
sGladly, Arthur-you cannot tell how
gladly; to have lived for such a day is
more than enough"
When Arthur spoke to Mary he met
with just the opposition he expected,
for the girl, as he had already found out,
was very proud.
You have been wondering what 1
Shall do when I I'M left alonel" she said
to him. You are very sorry for me,
and pity me, and in your generous ma
ture would burden yourself with me.
Honestly, Mr.. Allenby, is it not SOP"
Il daresay it is" he answered, smil-
ing gravely; 'sbut l have not asked my
self the question. am very sorry for
you, and Ipity you, and-I love you
Mary, and you love me, my darling, in
spite of all the pride in that, sweet face;
and Mary, if must urge anything, be-
yond my own poor merits, your father
has given you to me-"
1t did not require that to make her
nestle down in his arms. Arthur Al
lenby had been the hero of many a girls
day dream, and he was of hers; but she
had never ventured to think the con-
summation would come so soon, If ever.
After this Arthur took upon himself
the kindly offices that would have been
his by right had Mr.. Lennard lived long
enough to be his second father. 1t was
too late taremove him from his dingy
room, but not too late to make that
dingincss less palpable. He sent in a
comfortable couch and an easy chair,
and brought the old man his favorite
books for the pleasure they gave him to
look at, even when he was too weak to
read them. And he delicately insisted
on supplying Mary with the means to
make some necessary changes in her
wardrobe, and he spent more time with
them as the end drew nearer.
Books were the old mans children; to
the very last he kept a pile OF them by
his bedside, and he would turn the
covers to look at a favorite page when
he had grown too weak to lift a volume.
Study had been his passion, lie had
gathered in a rich store of learning and
had found it a very poor Stock-in-trade.
1t was hard for him to realize that the
age of intellectual publishing and intel
lectual publishers had departed-leav-
ing a convenient market in the hands
of commercial men more or less Hitter
ate. The poor scholarly gentleman. 10
whom the grand old classics were as
familiar as a twice-told tale, might have
been a fossil for all the value they set
upon him. lie was a useful hack when
they wanted o~ne-nothing more.
So he died and was buried, and the
most genuine compassion was felt fol-
him and his orphan child by a score OF
so of thos' chivalric persons-improvi-
dent literary light horsemen of Fleet
Street and the Temple. They were in
the country bareheaded when the soli-
tary coach drove in, and DR.. Allenby
led Miss Leonard out to hear the fare
well sermon and look herlast at the open
grave. Next day two of them waited
upon Arthur with a cheque for seven
teen pounds and a few odd shillings.
1--WE subscribed it amongst ourselves
quite privately" the spokesman said.
No one else knows anything about it
just for a token of Prospect forthe poor
old gentleman, and sympathy with Miss
Leonard. We know, of course, that
there are expenses she will have to bear,
and SO if you will kindly tender this,
with our kindest regards and best
wishes, we shall be infinitely obliged.
The landlord Of our rendezvous was
good enough to give It's n cheque for our
little subscriptions, and SO you will see
it is payable to bearer.n
II thank you, from my heart-in Miss
Lennard's name and my own" Ar
thur said, 'for a rare and generous
1houghtfulness, that is no less prompt
tlan kind; and it is a pleasant duty to
be perfectly frank with you. The ex-
penses are already arranged, and Miss
Leonard is provided for.n
HAS she found her friends. then?n
Zone, | trust, of whom you will APP
prove. Miss Lclnard VIII pe my Wire
within u month";"
I'VE are delighted, my dear sir. I am
sure; and there will be festivities at the
rendezvous when that day co..es. But,
still. there is that cheque.n
What would you suggest? I should
be sorry to refuse the outcome of SO
much kindly feeling, if we can find n
way of utilizing it,"
H. ~ SotA pun ~ StoIio uNGi HIS HldVe.
the Journalist saba handsome me.
Something to remind Miss Leonard that
her fathers careless friends did not for
get him.
So it was arranged. The journalist
and his companions took their leave
and it is to be feared that the festivities
began andlasted throughout the month,
for there were long days and late nights
at the rendezvous, and not much work
was done; but they were d very sober
and gentlemanly set of fellows when
they went to the church on the mar
rlage day, having by some occult means
heard exactly when it was to be. Mary
answered their cheers with a grateful
smile and trimming eyes,: for every face
there was associated with a kindness
done to him who was gone.
Mrs. Allenby was notthere. nor either
OF her daughters. Arthur had to the
last cherished a vague hope that his
Youngest sister would put in an appear
ance as an act of grace; but they had
steadily refused to receive the dead
scholars orphan child, or countenance
| his marriapa. He had tn find a hop,a