The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-01-27
Nephew win was at college aud had

she TO leave him. after all? And Law.
rence--would lie want her to come
nowP His letters bad grown iufre-
quent of .aie. Could it he that he
cared for hur no longer?
Presently she took up her church
paper. Tie funeral had caused her to
put it aside Il few days and it had not
yet been read. Turning, as was her
Won't, to the Column OF missionary
news. she was startled to read:
1.-The Rev. Lawrence Gray, mission-
airy to China. is expected home on the
Orient. His heath has entirely failed
and his only hope is TO get to his native
lane. He has done a nople work and
this prayers Of the church should as
cend in behalf of lMMs speedy r~ecovery.s
With trembling hands aud eager
eyes Hazel turned TO the shipping
news of the daily paper and found that
the Orient was expected on Thursday.
This was Tuesday. Could she get
there? Yes, by taking the evening
train she could reach New York Thurs
day morning, probably in time to
meet the steamer when it came in.
But there was no time to lose.
wv " S4itSss Nuith-
ly to the door, rs she SAW him pass by
on his bicycle. "rln to the barn and
tell John to harness Prince and take
me- to tho Center TO catch the evening
train"
"All tight" answered Robert, as he
turned his wheel in that direction.
1t took but q moment for Hazel to
change her dainty tea gown for a neat
travelling suit, then Il satchel was liur-
riedly packed with a few necessarics
and by the time that John had come
to the door with Prince she was ready.
A few directions to Nora, n lasty
charge to Robert to be good until she
came back. and she was of, bright an.
ticipalion beaming in her face.
When the Orient arrived at the pier
and Lawrence Gray, a and pale and
leaning ou IL brother minister's arm,
came ashore. the first person hat he
met was Hazel, looking, to him, as
young and fresh as when they had
parted twenty years before.
You, Hazel9:" no said, with a faint
smile, ms she took his hand.
ayes, dear" she answered. quietly,
give come to take you home with me.
Father has gone now and Ivc no one
else that needs my care"
Lawrence made no answer, but he
leaned on her strong arm with chilli
like trust and confidence and suffered
her to lead him 10 the carriage she
had in waiting.
as the farmhouse just rs it used to
be?' he asked, when they were seated.
81 remember that il was SO pleasant
there"
"Ycs," smiled Hazel. ait is Just the
same. only the trees have grown taller
and my baby nephews are young
men,"
When they reached the hotel Hazel
with her hands arranged his bed
and helped to lay him on it.
you know just how to make one
comfortable" sighed Lawrence, as he
sunk upon the pillows.
"I'vc had twenty years practice in
caring for invalils." she answered,
sweelly; perhaps it was for this that
l staid behind"
1hen when all the arrangements for
his comfort had been completed and
two minister friends were asking which
of them should remain and care for
him during the night with a flush on
her face she bent over Lawrence and
whispered:
Shall we have one of your minister
friends marry us, dearP Then l could
stay with you and care for you N.Y.
self"
"Pve wanted you So" was all Law
renee answered.
"-.
In the pathos of that answer Hazel
read how hard and lonely the wears OF
waiting had been for him and She took
the responsibility of acting ut once.
The ministers present were informed
OF her wishes and their sympathy as
sured. And there in the upper DOM
of the city hotel, Hazel sitting by tho
bedside holding her lovers hand. the
W beings so long united in heart and
soul were united in marriage.
1t was but a labor of love then for
Hazel TO watch by his bedside, antici-
pating his every wish aud doing those
thousand and one little things that
make the inva!id's life bearable.
Three months afterwards Lawrence
Gray came from n walk and seated
himself on the porch beside his wife,
who, with a happy light in her face,
was quietly knitting lace. His face
was still pale and he walked with a
cane. But otherwise he seemed quite
we'll.
81 have some news" he said bright.
", sitting down ~ the step a little be.
low her. "Our church is to have Il va.
cant pulpit. Mr.. Ellsworth has de.
cided to 60 TO China and the board
have appointed him to my place"
"When is he going"
Next month, and the committee
have invited me TO preach here in his
place"
"shali you acceptw questioned
Hazel eagerly. laying down her knit.
ting and looking into his face.
perhaps so, if you think you would
like it. ! have always dreamed OF
having you with me over there. But
Pm not strong enough to 20 back vel
and The church needs me here. Be.
sides. I've formed an attachment fol
the old farmhouse and hate to leave It,
II has been like a heaven to me here
There was Il soft light in his eyes n.
he reached UP and took her hand and
pressed it to his lips.
at has been a long. dark day." he
continued softly, but ut the evening
time il is light"
a delicate flush oversprcal Hazcl's
face and her eyes were moist with IN,
she'd tears rs she looked down upor
the man who had waited twenty year.
for her love.
1t had been a gloomy day, but jus
then the sun broke through the cloud:
and its golden beams slreamed across
the landscape and shone upon til,
pretty farmhouse with its neatly KEEP,
lawn and cool porch and lighted NJ
Two faces that were aglow with per
feet happiness.
Al evening time it was light.
Carp Feeding on Cabbage.
There is n cabbage field on the bank
of the rivera little above Salem. which
the present high water has overtiowed,
leaving the tops Of the plants Il little
above the surface. The owner says
that an immense school OF carp have
taken advantage of the opportunity &c
fatteu of his cabbage, and that his
garden is fairly alive With them. Stand.
ing where he can see what is Goinu ou