The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-02

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the dragging day and evening she has clunk
to the tnought thae surely hef lover VII
come 70 Did her goodnight n n0wls
y iate. and ne has not come, And---s
SnS leans against the u OF the Wide-0pen
easement n gaxes1n SAD meditation upon.
me Numbering garden underneath. The
iilies,-'fa wh'ts sardenliltes though
y Is late tnythe reason now, and bordering
On SHOWS and frosts. are still swayins,o and.
ITO, Nnd giving most generously a rich per.
tune to the wandering air. Earth's stars
Q seem TO her, IS She Hts her eyes TO
compare them with the sforget-me-nots OF
the angels up above.
Hor frst disappointment about her love y
desolating her. She leans her head against
the wood-work, and lifts her eyes to tho
yaguely-tinted sky. Thus with a up.
turned she drinks ~ the fair beauty Of the
night, and, IS is beauty grows upon her.
her sorrow deepens.
with no. sad steps, Q moonII thou cllmb'st
H.~ sHe en I,sete!! "a .,.h ~ Ia.
Thou feei'sS !. invera cssei s.eo'
j. rssd tin Try looks: ny ~ianrui.h.d grace. =
o me- thai feel the Ike. thy state describes"
As she watches the pale moon, Stdney'A
sad words return to!her. just Q Diana is
resting In . bath o. palest azure whilst all
AAseA0Nt y AJAh4
out from her, trembling In mid-atr.
Great patches OF moonlight lie upon the
garden sward. One seems brighter than its
fellows, and as her eyes slowly sink from
heaven to earth, they rest upon II, asthongh
attracted unconsciously by its brilliancy.
And, even as she looks, a shadow falls
athwart u, and then, a low, quick cry breaks
from her lips.
What Is it?' Gays Kit, scrambling to her
knees.
only Brian" says Monica, with hastily
drawn breath. A rich color has rushed into
her cheeks, her eyes are alight, her lips have
curved themselves into q happy smile.
"Its all right now, then, and l can go"
says NJ, toyfnily.
.Gn3 TO you mean, darling?'.
Yes, now l kn0w You are happy" says
III, tenderly; md Then the sisters embrace,
y presently Monica Is Acne, but for the
shadow IN the moonlight.
rs 1t you. Monicar says Brian, coming
close beneath her window, n looking up
ward.
ohe leans out 70 MIN, her White gown
cleaning softly IN the moons rays.
On, why venture out at this hourp' she
says, nervously; NOW nc Is here,-woman
like,-lears iol ms sa1ety, iorgotten before,
arse IN al uleir horror. may have
io!aOWed you; they may
doWn 70 the balcony" ne Inter
IuPts iler, VIII. . ilgnt iaugh. y want 70
VAN 70 you. Nonss,iSe, uear neart! ! am As
eaie as . ch.Icn. VINO would touch me.
WIN an angel ilkesyou near 70 protect Me!N
ms siauoW, ~ le mpves,aMay nay again
70 see.. W ~. .ns.a.l., peIor9 ny turns the
G ssr IT,. "a aa u,e e o,1 HOUSE. s. an ,'na Mon "a, open hs
ing nef aooF s0ttiy, runs ilght.y down tne
corridor corr LOT, and ut the staircase; and across the
nan anu lne a~InWlng-ioom moor, until
sne reaches inc balcony beyond when she
nl.sS a..s !. HMa,s'ns MT.
! W .aso .h.sseu ny ail uays5 ne says
al.eI . PAUSE NM - t',e'h mas Dceh dlYlne.
IN Bran VIVA! = Jay u mas been"s she
clings 20 MN; All tnese past hours have
peeh 1uli OF horror. whenever l thought
OF your danger iast night, I seemed to grow
colu anu Geau WIN lea. anu tleh when the
NIUE sllPped oY, ana sun you never came
y. me- oesIM " plctu.e U0M as colo ana
ueAu, anu then.Ah sue .iinss sun
cloeer 70 MN, any. ner voice 1alls ilcr, I
never Rnew, sue Whispers, pfoken!y, now
wen ioseu. you untui SO nearly l0st you.
! c0ulo not i've WMhont you now"
nor shaii you. returns he, stralning bel
70 ms heart with passionate tenderness
MY me Is yours, to 40 what you Will with
~. And somehow all day long ! Knew Gnd
was happy IN the knowledge, forgive me
tna'l ina you were lonely for want OF me
yut ! could NOT come 70 you, my soul, until
nus very momcn YET, believe me, ! snffer-
~ mole !Lah you uufihg our long separa'
non. VI any one laughs mere, It VIII prove
ne mas never been In love, and so is an OBJ
Ject OF pity. ms slould check untlmely
m,rth.)
lou 1elt u long, too,.t them says Monica,
noheiuliy.
iioW cail you ASK me thatY four darling
LUZ , WIS never ohce OUT OF my MIND, and
; ts,.a s. ~. = lgs so.ae " You: ! iau So many
.nl,ss ~ 10; 81 many peopi 70 see, ana the
p"o 700. on y. ~ sel.eM Has so ~, buI nave We ho'
.aMse " " iankiui.-st iast tne preacs De.
tween our houses IS healea. anu we may teli
on. .ns world o. our love"
o,. ~. ~ s .n,ana rave aeala Aunt iIlsell!s,
to.dor fron, r"oIa \ sa,.s ne M,n s,le cs ~ : , T"Is
ferya,t glow - snt,'ssa.na ..is a ~ hnaM'
tifniI Yn, knosssi,a m,st hove ,,mdsrstnn1
~, ali aLm =. y No y. I'M m.ss nase ~. hau .sn.h -
Won 90 we'll Sic .aiJ 81 m,oh t;n " ,,onr "a.
yor .h,t sha .a T. ~ a, - ~ ~ soai is-
She saws this With s,.h , sraoof,, ,,a,,,s,s
and a. s,, 1I' m =, inter- bei nafi ~ sis snner'o ",,tt =
l. thp voot maturity ~ mon xhof Az Tasunond
dnes ,ve,I ~ faai t,e ,s,a. I'm. .ssat 80 ~ ~.
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: little asr lansh ,e.esio'u' ~ '''o las'' WIN
aperhaDs 1bat Ia vh,, 80 .a,,..a az
so,,ira , savs mri.n wy .ha u - .et,a asa,. Wy ~
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late wao;ny ~ Me- pr Js : NJ, . .nd t ~ r ~. .le
which aw.aiena IN az hsanst q e." ~ .na,an,
adv,s MACE n n,irth as urss,,t,f',, ns ~ = 40.
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oa ;M. M,.sh ). - nas solaemn y. suos,uea.
y NE ,sm sae,s 20 KEEP se ,pv my y, Hheiemo.d ! tel! yos
* y .s ~, , - ,TN WV, YOU u.os.a
.nd = 80 a 49, H.n, ss '.'.o . pyaln-leser
Mn.;.n y S"oa " ''"A'' a''u-
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IN = 5"Sy n,auo ne: Lay une oianle OF
met, It wasn't MY fault, indeed. II I had
.hotlgnI lor 2 nlois.nt Q had the slightest
oDJectloh 70 fnat sort d
Nonsense dou't DO silly; go on says
Miss Bercsford, austerely.
wen, tnon, ! Ilstened patiently to q good
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