The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-07-31

look her seventy-slx years. Now she might
nave been a hundred. Her cheeks seemed
thinner and more sunkcn; wrinkles had
ccme about her mouth, the muscles O.
which were relaxed into n downward
curve; her face was deadly white; her keen
dark eyes were dim and frightened; the
hands which lay on the table were yellow
ind tremulous. Mona's heart thrilled with
pity at the sight of such a wreck.
"Oh, grannie!-rdear grannie." was all
she could say, coming quickly to her, md
gathering up the cold, withered hands into
her own, as she kissed her cheek.
The old lady clasped her almost convul-
sivels.
81 thought you would never come" she
whispered %brokenly. "Do you know that
everything is gone-everything? We can
not stay here. This is the last money |
can call my own"-and she freed one hand
to clutch the gold and notes. 81 don't
seem able to understand tho figures or
anything! You will not leave me, Mona.
Hooper is so cross that'-gathering force
by a supreme effort, and speaking with
something of her natural decision-"l
should in any case dismiss her; for me all
is over. lam too old to struggle any long.
cr. have fought Il brave fight, but Fate
-. ~ -"o''' NY .niiu' etu YOU
io.site ,ie o losing 'he NIUE fortune l
li'e,'oeu Tor you ooiheoody toia me 1
ouSh. ouI"" oue Oh enae company lor.
EeU VIZ .oise' ail lhe HaIies' pub 1
nousn i n'sh "hlea httie ionger-the
interest was so %high-and | have beggared
you! Can you forgive me?"
horSi'e you! cfiea Mona, SINKING on
her knees, and clasplng Ter arms round
her trembling grandmother. 'NThat have
10 i"isise' ha'hef iel me pray Sonf tor-
my Mnhe ol opeulehce ana
su'hieeiNeness! where shouiu | De Dut
10 W. 70" everything; oeha
Wy ioopsi WI! DC so"t null your
,n ials you, a'i,.a'y'h'h taa1 can
Nu.n ". my YOU! :,
rpo,ish' nas.s e,'it"' lau'lnureo MIS-.
.Nss"Duisn, iasi's nei ,'"ho 'eluefiy on
- - '.o' iiesse. tSninel Hef'
~ oNe ne aii.''e'
~ wv ~ "ea'. WIZ "o "iateNe1
sou ",9n' aiiu 10 no NC So c"st ao"h-
soi'S VIM ~ "ii"iSe" iot us. we
oai - away u" ii'e III ''e country then
VIZ sn"iA ~. ApehsiVe dresses anti
iou ii.'ie kno".--you lit.le known
mufintlred Mrs. Newtursh, Thank God,
l nave lew debts! think have paid
every ohemlntehd'ug to go abroad for some
moh,hs' ms mas been an expensive year,
alld tilefe was no Tune Tor you TO make a
81, ilas w my
:" st"'iAe, uc".' you oo ~ know
- 'iAe :. ui'Hu,9e may e"r'iFate,
sal'i Mona, rising ana draWlng Il char be-
s".. lei. itn''iess Sltis injury ot'eh.
o"e WIFI i"'e s''" "is'nins " eheef
M F" ~ !o"et ioohS wen IL Is no'
- y =: w .'ns y ""ng i'oney WIN
uneii ~ ouu'hes "e almost ai"ays
t.p'''e. ~ nie", 'o'tuiiSS, STE ho
nopt a's "neie tNoit-hone! Ever .nihs
u9 . ''e' se.l an no, ii,noec''e.
~ nv a .ris'. S''.inte' ms eo"'W'
not try Yourself any more. will write to
Mr.. Oakley-to Your solicitor-to come
here tomorrow; he will Put things in or.
der, and tell me What we ought to do. Let
me lock up all these papers and the money.
and give YOU some dinner or tea or some.
thing. Thinking will do us no good. To
night ] will tell you all about Lady Mary
and my visit. then l will sit by YOU till YOU
nre asleep. Hooper shall put the chair.
bed beside yours. I shall sleep her. TO
night"
ut would be BEST murmured Mrs |
Newburgh, gladly resicning herself to he7
granddaughtcr's guidance. Il do moi
want much: but for yor-ah, Monal it is
bora, Va, r,., a,v u ,ana r.
away. md Wnhncr ioo. w. want no ,,or.
servants pown
y +. .
Tho EXPLANATIONS of >rrs No,ch,-oh,,
t,ustv solicitor ,v.r. i,dno1 ~ roral,tinr
To Mon, Tin mysteries of ~. st,c1. NAV.
xet we've urf,l5o5 10 hor .ona.rinr nn.o.
SS'>f
NH. snm nhsolntsIy mia an tI,a n,,o,,as.
of shares ,h.,c vas y terrihla nahtiitv in
the shane of ~..collsp Ia tho frIi ynino 81
these shares. md az , h,nkinr h,,s;ness
was cnnn.ctad wiz ,he cold ,ni,o nsonnia,
tioh' Mrs. NeWbursh's whole property was
su"Ject 10 lhe demands OF ocpositofs, aud
tnnSS she c"niu not eau a iarttinS har own.
me mouse ~ Green street having been
no"gho oy hef, MI Oakley ADVISED Mrs.
{ oursh remaining III 1t lli oollged 10
.utii o'l'' as sue was rent itee' ne "as
lhosV usel"i IA ! yliS ana aisitissihg the
servants ] he herman mslofaofno, VINO
ma neeil iof many years WIN MIS-. HeW,
D.'S.' oeSsea % DC a'io"eo 10 remain tll
~ $40 -"l'nouo waSes' IL Was
=. Az D'u sIason 70 lltu a'o''Fi en-,
SaSeiiieu' diiu lie oIo'tSlb Hc Cotui De
usei.i W ti!e iaules, even "hlie lookihs
". " s''o''ion' a'o . he pioNe" MN
'sn
"hie 'hese cl'anSes were gong on,
Won" 's piolouli"i! a"A'o"s "oou. hei
Aa lines DIV was heeh'
snse'' iu'ls ailNe "naV was going on
,he. d eio"u mouil S"ohef OVER iei pnoi
o,''h. "na .nl'2s see,ieu " sup iton' her
CIV !" y oc.t tion' ouNoi itf s'SnV'
hn" was ietuc','iU W iee any othsF rem
49, "plio'.n ~ "heii urseu ny oah'
icy y atI'a'i'V her nephew, ioro ouhueF
ny mi.. vi u VI : 'll"iis' sue asNeo
VI. pi5 wa. Soou VIA. moui' "o'
y mas i...'e e'toush y nii,!seli' ana
e,n ,'1S"'S iho y "'"pt'ns N.'n"'
''' NY oe"i n''.a'iie' sonle s'eps n!"s'
DC ,aScn 7" provide ior inc future.
! WISH Na''te "oa'u pro'iae LOT me-
returned MIS-. NeWbnfsh, with a deep
sisn am Il heipiess ihcutnprance now.
am sure no one eiSe 1hinks So said
inc sohcltor' soothllsiy. rs there not