The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-10

more than mere shelter. In the Opsu
CRATE the gas log burned with irritating
regularity and precision, Haunting its
beams in the face Of the useful but
nnrOmantic steam-coiL
BE hind a gay screen slightly ajar,
There was tiny gas-stove and "a sing
nR kettle; the half-oPen door of a cabi-
net revealed odd pieces Of china and
shining silver.
This Is what the sun shone upon
through the big east bay window on
this morning of which ! write.
This an d Alice Kin gslcy at her break
fast table. She makes pretty picture
as she sits thus. The domestic signs
and sym Dol S are becoming to her. They
give sher an air of hpmeiuess that
makes one wish for "a cup OF the fra
grant coffee inst Tor the sake of see
Ing heF pour 1t out.
She has a wealth of brown hair. sin
cere hazel eyes, and most expressive
mouth. She is tall, slow of motion and
OF speech No one would speak of her
as - pretty woman, but any observing
person. would see that she had not
stopped at prettiness but had passed
on to some thing better.
She turns away from the table and
buryiug her feet in the far rug before
the crate reads her morning mail.
There are notes from two of her pupils
asking to be excused from lessons that
lay. also one from sig. Nirani who
informs her in mis- best dictionary Eng
tisli that owing TO the sudden Illness of
! certain prominent singers the concert
arranged for that evening will be post
9oned, alsd that therefore, her services
As accompanies viii not be required
Then there Is another, and this she
cad tysiee, yes, three times Then she
said-sshc had a fashion of talking aloud
| When alone; There's no Uualloysd
/ pleas ures -iu this world, sure. Now,
owing to the deferred lessons and con
/ sert, a long day and evening stretched
sut before me Ia which 10 think my
1yvn thoughts and do such work as
| 9lei.ses me. Esi here is this wretched
/ etter to worry and torment me Why
/ should the -zvriter fancy himself in love
/ with rhe2 And Why should be do such
| An at&erly absurd and useless thing as
[ g aslyr me to marry him? For it
IS useless, of course. StjlI, perhaps
1 L m1ght do " Orse-possibly-" Then
/ she rose and walked to the mir
eor- The reflection was not rnpleas-
I ant She smiled as she looked at
/ L. But she saids There's no use in
/ being battered, Alice; the fact re-
/ ma ins, thai this is your birthday and
thst YOU are thirtS-five years old to-
aays-Nalentine's day aE that Here IN
I IH-tA- manu- ~ AtA OF marriage rom
! an eEtinently worthy and resps cta5le
uaan whe is apparently willing and
7 anxious 70 take you away from cell
| tSventy-sj aud its INSTRUMENTATION cir.
ana set you IN a b5usisomo house " where
/ you wouidu'. have to hide your head in
I & AuresE drawer. bake and boil in a
single di4A or eat boughten PIE; who
| would make a lady OF leisure of yoa
snd " no, best Of all. or what ought to
be best Of all would love you and be
good . you; aud vet" she continued,
'.yoq estate, with the Fttle lines com
| ing thriirer and faster around yoar eyes
znd me athi with work and worry and
I lEearts SIS stretching out indefinitely
Z os1ore Jcu- Yea are tired OF teaching
/ luHie- Nour voice Evill fan YOU one
Il thsas days. aAd Saur position as Hrzs
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