The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-11-05

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ing, abominably obstinate whims, 1 sup
pose!'
Let me see her, amt Captain Tired
ennick said, d%eprecatingly; perhaps Mile
is not we'll"
Perfectly well" asserted Madam, with
q stamp OF lier foot: whereat Miss Ire
whella chuckled internally.
That worthy young woman was resolved
to endure no rival in her mistress consid-
Grafton, and strove, in her meek, enduring
hypocrisy Of affectionate devotion and her
power of sly dealing, to aid in widening
the breach between her mistress and her
naughty niece by every means in her pow
er, were it only by the finest point of a
knife-ake wedge. Miss Trcdennick, who
had been an object of fear to her from the
first, and of jealous envy, had become lat.
since Miss Tredennick's own maid was
lavish presents.
"but, II you think you can talk that self
willed, unmanageable girl into reason,
you are mistaken. You are at liberty to
try
She dropped Indignantly down on aseat,
almost regardless of her superb MORE an
ttque, and point lace.
'Trewhella, tell Morton that Captain
Tredennick wishes to speak to her mis-.
tress."
THANK you," said Stephen Tredennick,
coldly, passing out before the obsequious
handmaiden, don't trouble yourself.
My cousin will see me, l have no doubt"
"Oh, sir" objected Miss T%rewhella, stop.
ping the way with IN alarmed curtsey and
shake Of the head, "you-you can't sir
really, siri Miss Tredennick's tout onq
dizabtlly, air."
Captain Tredennick put his strong hand
on the woman's arm, quietly put her aside,
and knocked at Mildred's dressing-room
door. The young maid, q neat, pretty girl
with a frightened face and Hurried man.
ner, opened it instantly.
She's there, ST." she whispered, in re,
ply to his query. and, motioning him to
ward n side Of the dimly-lghted room,
she gladly escaped for b while from its
precincts.
"Millie, my dear girl, are you not welll
What is the matters" The Captain CROPPED
his way to the shaded lamp, turned on q
bright blaze Of gas. lit the extinguished
w~ax-candles at the mirror, and then he
saw Mildred lying on the sofa, her face
turned away and buried in the cushions
more as If she had flung herself there in
pain or misery than for repose, with the
voluminous folds of her dinner-dress ly.
ing on the carpet, her rich hair all dis
ordered, and one hand ,convulsiveIy
clasped.
The DON was filed with light and the
beauty of rich, brilliant robes. Stephen
Tredennick scarcely knew where to stand
or sit or kneel for webs Of costly lace-like
frost-work, for trailing satin aud tulle, for
tiny white-satin shoes, for jewel cases and
bouquet-holders, and essence-bottles, and
gloye-boxes, and gorgeous cashmere wrap
pers. Miss Tredennick let none of her
eight hundred q year lie idly by.
"Millie dear, what is the matteff Won't
you tell mef" he asked, coaxingly. I'VE
are always allies, Millie-my dear cousin,
what ails your
Nothing. Stephen" said Mildred, sit
ting up; and then she burst into tears.
Nothing atls me. Am perfectly well, as
Madam has just told r,e, in a & but I
feel as IL I would rather be put into a pris-
on cell than go to this hateful BALL Isup-
pose I am over-tired. or something. There
is no use in Madam's forcing me to go. I
can't dance, or speak, or do anything but
sit down and cry; my heart seems like
lead, Stephen-something must be going
to happen to me-"
Stephen Tredennick's kind broad brow
darkened.
Nothing is going to happen to you, my
dear, he said, kindly; "it is just what
you say yourself You are over-tired,
Mile dear: and / must say that it Is a
shame to force any young girl in this mill
round OF staying up at night when she
ought to be asleep. and sleeping when she
ought to be up, as fresh as the flowers.
Dress yourself, dear, for this last time,
and I promise that you shall have no more
ball-going this year. Hurry, Mile dear;
your aunt's quite ready"
"Oh, of Counsel" cried Mildred, bitterly.
ST I vera ready to drop down dead, and
Madam had said that 1 should go some
whore. she would just go on with her toll
ct as calmly and carefully as usual, and
come in ten minutes too soon, with the
last button of her glove fastened, to know
II I was ready"
"If you feel i'll. my dear cousin, you
shall not 60" said Stephen Tredennick,
decidedly.
81 am not in the least i'll. I tell you,
Stephen" Mildred reiterated, ringing her
bell violently. "There, go away and tell
Madam not to suffer any more anguish OF
mind on account of my obstinacy. / shall
go, and she may thank herself for what
ever happens;'
Her heavy eyes and pallid cheeks lit up
with burning, angry determination, and
Stephen Tredennick went away unwilling.
ly.
II am sure Mildred is not well, aunt
he said, as they sat awaiting her coming
ish and nervous
"Veryr' returned Madam, sarcastically,
adjusting the wide black velvet and splen.
did flashingd diamond solitaire that adorned
her smooth white bare neck above the
point lace Of her corsage. Widow of fifty
seven as she was, she showed as handsome
a pair of shoulders, albeit i little less of
them, as she did at twenty-seyen. Very,
Stephenl That is, you mea to say, calling
things by their right names, that she ex-
hibits q great deal Of spoiled-child import
inence and.Hl temper"
II think both her temper and manner
decidedly deteriorated since she came to
town. said her nephew, decidedly. mil
bred was never ill-tempered or disagree
able before; and she certainly seems
thoroughly unhappy and dispirited this
evening""
Unhappy and dispiritedl' echoed Mad.
am, scoffingly; II dare say. It injure.
Miss Tredennick's health very considera,
bly, not to have her will and way in
everything. She informed me this morn.
ing that she wanted her liberty to 60
where she liked, n dwhen she liked; and
she has been sulking the liyelong day be
cause she hasn't this privilege, 1 suppose.
Really Marion Tredennick IL not to BE-
congratulated on her method Of training
her eldest daughter. 80
"Shc looks IL, 1t all events, and has
been crying bitterly said poor Stephen,
feeling himself TO be, in . measure, be
tween two fires, for Madam appeared To
grow more irate.
Il havs the prospect q Ash.rninssve wen,