The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-05-09

Hitherto he had found himself just abs
to live, clothe himself like q gentleman, and
| keep out of debt. And to do ever this he
had been thrifty and selfdenying. But
what will not love do2 He became as spar.
| ing as Pere Grandet; except when he wanted
to offer . little pleasure, . theatre or a cafe
| chantant, to the sisters.
Such offers we're but rarely accepted.
Rose watched Kathleen like a lynx, and al.
| lowed few tete-d-tetes between the lovers,
Never was girlish simplicity guarded more
closely from all peril Of pollution. But, ones
in a way, this severe damsel relented SO far
as to allow the two lovers to organise an
evenings dissipation; and 1t was on n Of
suese occasions, Almost IIilmeolateiy ..~.
Kathleen's engagement, that Suz6n Michel
! saw CASTOR and his sweetheart together for
the first time.
1t was a sultry August evening, the Seine
shining in the golden light of the western
sky, the air heavy with heat. Durand and
Castor had bought tickets for the side-boxes
at the Ambigu, where a new play, by Dumas
the younger, was being acted, to the delight
of all Paris-or, at least, that inferior and
second-rate Paris which had not migrated to
fashionable watering-places and mountain
springs. Kathleen and Castor walked arm
in-arm along the quay, SO engrossed in each
other as to be quite unconscious Of passers-
by. Faces came and went beside them,
voices sounded; but 1t was all dim as the
sounds and faces in a dream. They lived,
they saw, they heard, they breathed only
Tor each other.
Close behind them came Rose and her
faithful swain; and Rose, even in her ten
derest moments, was mindful of her sister.
She was fond and proud Of her stalwart,
good-looking workman-lover, who was so
fine q specimen Of his rank and race, as
much q gentleman by nature as CASTOR
Mortemar was a gentleman BY hereditary
instinct; hut she was not lifted off this dull
earth by her love.
As thay walked towards the Pont Neuf,
with their faces to the west and the sun
shining on them, 6uzon Michel met them.
She saw them ever so far of; the tall slight
figure Of the man, whose look and bearing
she knew SO well; the go~lden-haired girl at
his side, radiant and lovely in her plain
alpaca gown. and neat little black lace bon.
net, with clusters Of violets nesting between
the lace and her sunny hair-those violets
which the auburn haired Empress loved Sc
we'll.
Suzon slackenea ner pace rs they drew
near her. He would recognise her, Of course
1.-The false-hearted one; aid speak her fair,
albeit he had broken her heart by his cold.
ness and ingratitude. He would stop. the
audacious one, and brazen out his trcachery,
and make light Of his heartlessness.
But CASTOR walked on without seeing her
He passed her by, unconscious Of her pres
ence, his eyes bent with impassioned love
upon the pure pale face beside him, his lips
breathing softest words. 4uaon drew aside
and stood upon the pavement. looking after
them with diabolical hate III her face. Rose
saw that look, and clutched Philip Durand'.
arm.
did you see that woman looking aftel
my sister-the woman at the crcmerte" sh.
asked.
But Philip had been too much absorbed II
his betrothed to have eyes for the divers ex
pressions Of the passers by. He was full
Of gladness, thankfulness for his lot. HI
had been e%minently successful as a crafts
man, had won q medal for Z piece Of fin.
workmanship in the Exhibition OF '76; HI
was looked upon IS . leading light in tn,
syndicate, and the dearest woman In til.
world had promised to be his wife. Nov
that Kathleen was engaged there was NJ
more difficulty. So soon IS CASTOR was IL
a fair way to maintain a wife, the tive
couples would be united.
f7e BE- Continual