The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-02-26

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ITO be in all respects a perfectly refined,
graceful lady"
Her face flushed with a great crimson wave
that rose to the white brow and the delicate
shell-likc ears.
II shall never be that" she cried, passion
ately. u may just as well give up Nil hopes
,of Darrell Court. l have seen some ladies
since l have been here. i could not be like
them. They seem to speak by rule; they al
say the same kind of things. with the SANE
smiles, in the same tone of voice; they fol
low each other like sheep; they seem fright
encd TO advance an opinion of their own,
or even give utterance to III original thought,
They look upon me as something horrible,
because l dare to say what l think, and have
read every book ! could find"
at is not always best to put our thoughts
In speech; and the chances are, Miss Darrell
that, If you have read every book you could
find, you have read many that had been bet.
ter left alone. You are giving a very one.
sided, prejudiced view after ALL"
She raised her beautiful head with o gest
ure OF superb disdain.
There is the same difference between
them and myself as between a mechanical
singing bird made to sing three tunes and
wild, sweet bird of the woods. l like my
own self best"
''There is not the least doubt of that" OBJ
served Miss Hastings, with a smile; but the
question is not SO much who we like our.
selves rs what others like in us. However,
we will discuss that at another time, Miss
Darrell"
HAS my uncle told you that i'll please
him-if l can be nodded into the right form
Il am to be heiress of Darrell Court? she
asked, quickly.
"Yes; and now that l have seen you I am
persuaded that you can be anything you
wish"
"Do you think, that l am clevcr?:" she ask.
ed, eagerly. j.
II should imagine So" replied Miss Hast
lngs. "Pauline-I need not call you Miss
DARRELL hope we shall be friends; | trust
we shall be happy together"
ut is not very likely" she said, slowly,
'that l can like you, Miss Hastings"
"Why not?" asked the governess, astonish.
ed at her %frankness.
because you are to correct me: continual
correction will be a great annoyance, and
will prevent my really liking YOU"
Miss Hastings looked %astounded.
''That may be, Pauline" she said; "but do
you know that 1t is not polite of you to say
sop In good society one does not tell such
unpleasant truths"
THAT is Just it." was the eager retort
that is why l do not like good society. and
shall never be fit for it. / am truthful by na.
ture. In my fathers house and among his
frlends there was never any need to conceal
the truth; VIC always spoke 1t frankly. II
we did not like each other, VIC said so. But
here, 1t seems to me, the first lesson learned
to tit one for society Is to speak falsely"
Not so, Pauline; but, when the truth Is
likely to hurt another's feelings, to wound
susceptibility or pride, why speak It, unless
1t Is called for?'
Pauline moved her white arms with a 81.
perb gesture of scorn.
II would rather any day hear the truth
and have my mind hurt she said, energetic.
ally, than feel that people were smiling al
me and deceive me. Lady Hampton visits
Sir Oswald. 1 do not like her, and she does
not like me; but she always asks Sir Oswald
how his dear niece is, and she calls me 8
sweet creature-original, but very sweet
u - y IVA JOuIcCAls GAioS x1dSIkkiso, llll
l am not that"
Indeed, you are not sweet" returned the
govelness, smiling; but Pauline, you are q
mimic, and mimicry is a dangerous gift"
She had initiated Lady Hampton's languid
tones and affected accent to perfection.
Sir Oswald bows and smiles all the time
Lady Hampton is talking to him; he stands
first up on one foot, and then upon the other
You would think, % listen to him, that he
was so charmed with her ladyship that liz
could notexist out of her presence. YetIhave
seen him quite delighted at her departure,
and twice l heard him say Thank Heaven
1t was for the relief. Yon1 good society is
all deceit, Miss Hastings"
: II will not have you say that, Pauline.
Availability, and the desire always to be kind
and considerate, may carry one to extremes
at times; but l am inclined to prefer the
amiability that spares to the truth thai
Wounds"
VI am not" was the blunt rejoinder. Evil
You come to your rooms, Miss Hastings? Sill
Oswald has ordered q suite 10 be prepared
entirely for our use. 1 have three rooms
you have four; and there is a study that we
can use together"
They went through the broad stately cor
rldors, where the warm sun shone in ut the
windows, and the flowers brcathed sweetest
perfume. he rooms that had been prepar-
ed for them We're bright and pleasant with
beautiful view from the windows, we'll furn.
ished, and supplied with every comfort A
sigh came from Miss Hastings as she gazed
1t was all so pleasant. But 1t seemed very
doubtful to her whether she would remain o,
not-very doubtful whether she would be
able to make what Sir Oswald desired out OF
that frank free-spoken girl, who had not one
conventional idea.
"SIr Oswald is very kind" she said, al
length, looking around her; "thcse rooms
are exceedingly nice"
'srhey are nice" said Pauline; but l was
hap pier with my father In the Rue d'Orme.
All me, what liberty we had there! In this
stately life l feel as though 1 were bound
with cords, or shnckled with chains-as
though l longed to stretch out my arms and
lily away"
Again Miss Hastings sighed, for it seemed
to her that the time of her residence at Oar
rell Court would In all probability be very
shClt.