The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-04-08

moiselle!"
"Cicl! is tnut goddess destined for such
q many Oh, the irony of fate!n
Man and girl passed on; the latter, scarce
~ noticing nOw-she was SO used to it,
the attention she excited. said, archly:
Mr.. Lawford, you promised me you
would do me q seryice-which l would not
name ~then-when we left the box"
Whatever the service is, l will do 1t,
Miss Herbert" replied Aston Lawford.
Then please try and get me a London
evening paper. You will be able to find
one surely in one Of the ktosQues near here !,
"Oh, yes. Is that the only service l can
do your"
For the present, yes" returned Valerie,
smiling. Stay, get me all the English
evening papers theyhave. Am I not greedy
for war newst'
you are a soldiers daughter. Besides,
you know SO many out there, don't your
"a good many. Now go, please, or you
will miss the opening Of the third act"
THAT would not matter, II I were doing
your bidding"
well, the papers might be gone, ard
that would be worse"
She slipped her hand from his arm, and
Aston Lawford hurried away.
"s'hat errand have you sent Mr.. Law
ford about, Nalerie'' asked her aunt.
ITO get some evening papers," replied
nademoiselle, playing with her fan.
Mrs. Langley smiled to herself. Aston
Lawford, reputed millionaire, and certain
ly immensely rich, was clearly epr1s with
the portionless beauty; and she, whether
she perceived this or not, made him do her
bidding.
The party had returned to their l0ge, and
the curtain had risen on the third act,
when Lawford, with an Euentng Standard,
Globe, and an early Telegraph Special"
came back.
Valerie's eyes flashed as she saw his
trophies.
"Oh, thanks!" she said, in an eager un-
d%ertone; that Is a feast! I hope you had
not to take much %troublein
III | had | would not grudge it." he an
swered. taking his place beside her.
"You ought not!" retorted the girl, sauci-
ly. %"Chut! We must not talk; but l must
look at the kilograms"
LET mev' said Lawford, taking the pa
pers from her and opening them at the
centre pages.
The girls heart beat fast as she looked
at the Standard kilograms. There had
been no fighting where Max Beauregard
was, But some skirmishing elsewhere. The
Telegraph and the Globe told the same
tale, and she drew a silent breath of relief.
She could put aside fuller reading for the
present, until she was alone; and feeling
secure that he, at any rate, was safe, she
gave her undivided attention to the opera;
while Lawford, who did not care much for
any music, thought q great deal more about
the beautiful girl at his side than about
the SORROWS of Margherita.
Mrs. Langley md her niece were leaving
Paris for Rome the next day; and as the
party drove back to the Louvre, where
Mrs. Langley was staying, Lawford turned
to the lady and said:
Il hope may have the pleasure Of see
Ing you off tomorrow"
"We shall 30 delighted" replied Mrs.
Langley.
Lawford CLAN ced at Valerie, but Valerie
was looking out of the window, and did
not seem to hear question or answer. She
heard both, however.
The carriage stopped, adieux weSe said,
and Mr.. Lawford and his sister departed,
Valerie bidding a rather Indifferent good.
night to the former.
is AR. Lawfold going to Rometn she
asked, when she and her aunt were seated
at supper.
Il don't know, my dear. But why do
ita"
Il don't, mnch.n
why not, Valerie! Thought you5liked
him. A pretty shrug..
He is plnin. md prosaic,,o she said.
Nonsense, child Doyou want every.
body to be like hero Of romancea1
Valerie thought Of Max B~eauregard, and
suddenly laughed out.
M Lawford is far enough from that
she said.
"Ahl well, go to bed now, and wake ar
wiser, said her aunt, lightly, and Valerie
nothing loath, obeyed; not because she VA
tired, but because she wantedto read he,
precious newspaper.
Give me q dressing-gown, Fanchon.,
she said, when the maid had r}moyed he,
esening-dress,. eand then yoa need no
wait. ! am not going to bed ihst YETI
Fanchon brought = dainty pink lressing
gown bedeckea with lace; an dthus attired
and with her tbrettys feet insembroidsret
Valerie teatad herself n, m