The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-11-05
TWO YOUNG WOOERs.

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mine if ] want her, or course l don't
mean that anything has really passed
between us, but j can easily tell when
a girl is smitten and if Fannie isn't
then no maiden v was.
"Ah! how she looked up at me with
her lovely, big. dreamy eyes at the
play last night! Walter, you'd fall at
her feet if her face were ever to light
up for you the way it does when | APP
proach her"
Mrs. Dawson had invited Staprly to
call at her apartments that evening
and as they were passing out of the
d%ining-room he quietly suggested that
Carlton be included in the party. This
being agreed to, the amiablc Arthur
q few minutes later slapped his friend
Oh the shoulder, saying:
walter, old follow, Pm going in to
see Fannie this evening, and you're
invited to 90 along. Remember,
though. that you're to entertain the
widow"
When they called on the ladies
Stapely at once claimed Fnnnie's at
tcntion and Mrs. Dawson invited Carl
ton to look through an album, filled
with portraits OF her dead husband and
others for whom he was likely to be
concerned in q corresponding degree.
II AM afraid those people are becom-
ing interested in each other" the
widow said in an undertone as Carlton
was shutting the album: well, ! sup
pose they're old enough to take care OF
themselves"
While lie was trying to think OF
something to say in reply, Fannie pro-
posed Il game Of whist, and he jumped
up to help her clear the table.
IL cutting for partners Stapcly,
much to his disgust, got Mrs. Dawson,
and Darlton at once forgot all he had
ever learned concerning the game.
For n long time Fannie looked upon
his blunders and smiled. but ut last
her patience being overcome, she
cried:
"Why, Mr.. Carlton, l thought you
were a good player!n
Then she blushed. tried to stammer
all apology. and in her confusion
made IL provoking misplay.
Carlton was never more d~ispleasel
with himself than he was as he re-
turned TO his bachelor apartments
that evening. and his temper was not
improved by Stapely, who, as soon
as they were alone. said:
"By Joye! don't know as it's lust
right for me to lead that little girl on
in the way | am until | lind out wheth-
er want the affair to 20 on any fur
Their or moi. I'm afraid she's getting
rather too affectionate for comfort"
As the weeks went by Stapely con-
tinued to pay his undivided attention
to Miss Dawson, and it daily became
more apparent to him that the young
lady was pining away to hear the
words that would make her happy 70,
life.
There is exquisite pleasure in such ?
thought. To realize himself wildly,
madly loved by a beautiful girl who is
ready to throw herself from the top
story window the moment she learns
that his affections are not for her
ought to make any young man feel
that life is worth living.
For Walter Carlton the last three
months had been filled with anything
but contentmcnt. He loved Miss
Dawson with all the intensity Of his
nature and availed himself Of ev"rv
opportunity to be near her. oven
though he must needs sit idly by
while her attention was claimed by
another.
The anxious young widow always
took care to throw Fannie into Stape-
ly's company rs much as possible,
and, in order to secure them from in
terruption, devoted herself to the tnsk
of entertaining Carlton.
He, on his part was willing to be her
escort or vis-a-vis simply that he
might be able to feast his eyes upon
Fannie. 1t therefore presently came o
be rumored about the "Woodruff" that
he had succumbed to the bewitchinn
Widows charms, and she began to
think that he was not a bad sort Of
person after all.
81 really believe Mr.. Carlton is in
love-" she said to Fannie on one occa.
sion; "he often has n PARKWAY look in
his eyes, and Mr.. Stapley says he sits
around musing all the time, not at al.
like he use to be-
Fannie made no reply, but gazed
ont upon the blue waters of the bay
until long after 1t had grown so dark
that she could not possibly have seen
anything to interest her.
While the maiden sat thus, rensive'
ly dreaming, Stapely al outlining
a plan that had for its object her ever
lasting happiness.
"Yes, Walter" he said. u have dc
cided to set my sweet Fannie's minG
at rest. The suspense is beginning tt
be too much for her and have de-
cided not to put it off any longer.
I'm to gladden. her heart tonight
and l want you to help me. When w.
20 in to call on the ladies this evening
i snuu invite rannlc 20 n M sLroIi
aud you must contrivc to keep our lit.
tie widow from going along. Pla,
sick or tired or anything to Keep hel
back. One word of complaint ant
she'll ovcrturn the establishment Il
alleviate your suffering. What do yo,
think Of iten
II guess It'll do, "Carlton replied
with affected carelessness, but hi
heart sank within him at the thought
of SO soon being compelled to relin
quish the foolish hopes he had al
along entertained, though unwillin:
until now TO acknowledge them ever
to himself.
Now it is a fact that while Stapley
was preparing his batteries for the in
tended onslaught Mrs. Dawson was re
volving in her mind n scheme that wa
destined to completely upset his plans
albeit she had in her view the very ent
that he intended to bring about.
She vas troubled about Fannie
whose distracted air plainly betokenee
love and whose wistful look rs clcarl,
indicated to the philanthropic Clar:
that it was high time for Stapely tt
declare himself.
At the end of half an hour she lac
formulated Il plan that if properly car
ricd out must prove successful.
For" said she. Il want to 20 dow
a a