The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-11-25

the brOau avenue that led to the Dill
ingham residence the dead leaves
whirled aud eddied and settled with
many melancholy flutter into their
annual graves, while the. tall trees
tossed their bare arms about, as if
lamenting the loss of these CHEEKY
little harbingers of spring and sum-
mer. In vain; winter stood rejoicing
upon, the threshold of autumn's de-
cline, impatient to begin his reign.
In the house beyond, however, al!
was bright and charming with glowing
fires and soft, mellow lights. Godfrey
Dillingham; and his wife sat in the
library, she with a beseeching look ir
her gentle eyes, he with a slight an
noyance in his.
$50 you wish me to invite your peo-
pie here for Thanksgiving?" he quer-
led, almost harshly. Il tell you, Eliz-
sbeth, it's impossible"
&c But why. Geoffrey?" returned his
wife, with a little catch in her soft
voice, "cnly think, we've been mar
ried seven years, and you've never
asked them here once;" moments
silence. "And they feel it," she add
GU. III d tOuCp anu 81 w L.
After all, they're my parents, dear"
Godfrey Dillingham; frowned and
turned again to. his desk. Scratch
went the pen with rapid strokes, Their
it stopped suddenly. and wheeling
around abruptly, he faced his wife.
"And if they are he began, 81 feel
that I have repaid them in a measure
for the loss of you; from poverty
I've placed them. in comparative ease.
What more do they want?" he demand
ed, irrit IDLY.
But you forget. Godfrey" returned
his wife. gently. They love me, too"
Her husba nd pushed his papers aside
impa tiently.
eff you please. Eliza BETH" he said.
CURLY, well dismiss the subject. AS
to Thanksgiving day, I've already in
vited Wilson and his family to dim
ner." Wilson was his law partner.
Elizabeth Dillingham; smothered a
heavy sigh and rose to leave the room
her hard was on the door when her
husband called her.
"Come here, Eliza beth he said, per-
emptorily. yet with a nameless ten
derness. She came and stood near
him. slight. beautiful figure, in her
clinging gown of black. He drew her
down upon his knee and kissed her
with sudden passion. "You know love
you. child" he said, pressing the fair
head closely to his breast. Am no:
enough?"
"But l want them, too." cried his
wife. with quivering lips.
Tho fapdorpoSS upo, hor 1,,e1>a
face died suddenly away.
IL have told you. Eliza BETH" he an
swered coldly. turning to his desk
Truly heredity isn't everything
That anything so beautiful as Eliza
betl. Dillingham; should emanate from
the Tracy family was little short OF
a miracle. When Godfrey Dillingham;
at 36, saw Elizabeth Tracy. at IS. he
loved her. Yes, aristccrat. autocrat.
courted and wealthy as he was, some.
thing about her touched a responsive
chord in his heart of hearts, hereto
fore unreached. and he resolved to
win her. But her ia mi;y! He groaned
in spirit as he thought Of allying the
proud name of Dillingham; with thai
of Tracy-but Eliza beth was so beau
tiful. and as pure as she was lovely.
The second time he ever saw his
prospective father-in-law, the old
e man wore battered straw hat and
an old pair of jeans; he was on the
street, retailing story with great
gusto to crowd of lolngers. pune
tuated by peals of laughter. Godfrey
. Dillingham; passed by. holding his head
erect. and looking neither to the right
nor left. His clothes were well-fitting.
and in his immaculate shirt front a
splendid diamond scintillated in the
rays of the sun.
That the chap that's payin' 'tention
to your Lizzie?" asked old Elihu Stat
ford
E2hraims knife dropped noisily to
the ground; he stopped to pick it up
before he answered.
That's the chap" he answered.
some what mechanically.
Ephraim Tracy and his wife were
decide dly common people; shiftless.
the reighbors called him. for the old
.maI had a prediction for telling
stories. as l have said. and retailing
them from goods box in Hobbs gro
Gerry He always had an audience, for
he was as full of humor "as an egg is
of meat" and he had quaint way of
expressing himself that was irresisti-
bly, funny. He was little man. pretty
wrinkled face, a back somewhat bent.
n serene. benignant eyes. In a sort
of desultory fashion he managed to