The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
MAKING the REFORM MUTUAL.
When George Proposed Ii His sweet.
heart Wns Ready To C,rr On,,s

$50 sees AAcnNy 60 Cry Quits.
al tTh.n; a y9ung maj md q young girl
hhouse. They rad been nr roe,n q for a f S,ly
GAYS c,is,,a ana were vet III thu. edges 81 a rosy
soon IN aaat had descended about them as
We're no obstacles to their early union.
ms ne pleasant sense Of belonging to one
delicious. After some slight discussion
OF ways and means-a simple matter.
since there was wealth on both sides.
s,,et came a short pause. Then she
mo sGie eo1 Gear, I hope you won't think
George turned and looked at bis
nnncee with a strangely blank express
W1Istl Then he gave a nearly noiscless
objected to smoking
II know ! never said anything against
m more rs responsibility 8 YOU, don't you 9
: More responsibility: Do you feel that
lionsg I am afraid you will ind you have
assumed q heavy burden, little girl. Don't
you " think think IT vii be best If We each go on
each Others minor shorteomingsaa ai.e
NO; George,, l do not. i shall always
yonsl .fn re msSelf bound sps Il ono e pld
taeai. AND you are such a magnificent
teiiow-just my beau-ideal Of Lancelot!
IN Iii, sm monthI Laneelo! with a horrid Pipe
Well, my dear. let us understand ono
another clearly. Is this quest of d high
mi sem, nSo sfde being oi t9 be confined to the
TO- be expected to contribute my share
tnsa ao cRsa55nting the lily and gliding re
English. do you mean 70 aspire. w sflSd my
help, as critic to the queen, to the realiza,
tion OF some poets dream p"
george, i am not Joking
Neither am i. / assure vnO vo,, ,ro-
pose to aid me to become something near
er to the Ideal a Very good. Now,
TO- reach some higher sphere?"
nny,I n9pe So" she replied, with a slightly
All right. Then if I am 10 give un
s~mokins-nnd l certainly shall not waste
be- bt,n tha IN h att ter t9 deny that I Should
your, own habits that would aid you. in
reaching the noblest ideal of Woman
.ySyhy. yes, George. Yes. of course. But
really, i CANT think Of what you can And
"oh tribes, trines! But we are talking
II he likes. but for a I.ancelot-
when am talking in earnest"
We'll, never mind Lancelot. IT am to
eve up smoking l am not SURE l shall be
a 5,onn v my :, duty aiyo by YOU # ! DO not call
give up?" iAt :
We'll begin with some things of slight
importance, Pointed shoes are an .espc-
Icial adherence of mine. SO i think we'Il
put them first on the list. Next. i shall
venture. now that we are engaged, TO
name c%orsets, in which I have never be-
iered. Third. l think l shall prescribe
the curling iron, which my sisters have
l nGorlm me Is a usual aid to feminine
n curls are natural, SIR
s have believed. but I though. it
best TO be on the safe side, I'll proposa
a substitute. Third, then, veil put
candy, except in hygienic doses, and
fourth. ] should strongly advise the Civ
ng.up OF coffee and t~ea-especla,ly tic 5
George, l do wish you would talk of
something sensible. Let us get back 10
some Of the arrangements about the we'd
dinEt Shall we ask the Burnets?"
mo Why he s~mokes."
=! think you're simply silly"
ours?' VI
George, You'll never let me be foolish,
will you. love?"
Nc, pet And I'll be careful about not
Then we will ask the i3urnets?'
Q course. They're harmless"