The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-01-20
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why SO pale and wan, fond lover?. he
says, gayly, but with so kindly an intona-
tioh mat even the most pugnacious conld
not take ,mbrage ut ii.
NOW, MI. Kelly's knowledge on all mat
ters IS SO clear and precise that Rcnayne
matter. nm y .As
"of course you will laugh at me, . he saws:
.put somehow | don't mind your r.dicule
nluch, " means only this, that l have lust
me-" 1A y
"Ste, being Mrs. Bohuno Well. nv dear
lad, II an elderly gentleman's experience il
OF any Gss to you, you may have It chean. +
believes she cares a great deal for Won.
l1ookers-on see most of tile game, and
day. ~ WY
You are q very good fellow,n says Ulic
konaayne, the best | know; but / under
stand you. You are only saying that to
u am not, in faith; l say 1t because I
think it,
u wish 1 could think it,
Try. If at first you don't succeeds Won
Q follow out the inestimable Watts
advice, and try again. There's nothing
IKE NJ; 1t getsto be quite a game in the long
run. thank my stars laughing, II have
never been a slave to the pathetic fallacy'
callea love; yet 1t has its good points, l sup
1T hasn't" says Ronayne, gloomily.
OF terrify me-" says Mr.. Kelly, "be-
cause l feel positive my day is yet to come,
II With all this misery before me / feel
suicidal. Don't, mydearfellowI don't look
like that! Give her D go and fall in love
with some little girl of your own age or even
younger"
The even is offensive, but Ulic is too
tar gone In melancholy to perceive it.
u IS TOO late for that kind of advice" he
says; l want her, and her only. l don't
Know how to'describe it, but"
gravely.
Just So" says the miserable Ronayne.
quite as grayely; which so upsets the CRAWL
ty OF his companion that it is with difficulty
ne conceals his ill-timed mirth.
What is that mutilated article in your
hand!" he asks, at length, when lie las con-
quered his muscles.
"Ilis-eh!-oh, her card. I suppose" says
konayne, viciously. Yet even rs he speaks
ne smsoths out the crumpled card, and re-
gards with q dismal tenderness as being in
part her.
You're engaged to herfor the next, a
MI. Kelly, looking over his shoulder; "what
an Unfortunate thing! If l were you,"
m%ournfully, II sha@hhl go home. Get i'll.
DO Something"
And so let her think I'm wasting In les.
pair because she prefers anotlerP No, 1
shan't, says Ronayne, with sudden ANNA
tion. Il shall see it out with her. If she
chooses to cancel this dance, we'll and good,
Dnt ! shall certainly repind her she promis-
Rash boy! says Kelly, with a sigh. "As
you refuse to hearken to the voice of com
mon sense, and afflict yourself with a me-
grim, l leave you to your fate"
SO saying, he turns aside, and, having
gone a step GSawo, finds himself face to face
with Miss Beresford."
This dance is ours" he says, menda-
ciously, knowing well this is tie first time
they have met this evening.
Monica laughs; to be angry with so sad a
visaged man as Owen Kelly would be q
cruelty.
Il am glad of it" she says, because l do
not Wallt to dance at all; and l think you
will not mind sitting with me and talking
to me for a little while"
"You remember me, then?'' he says, shift
ing his glass from IL eye to the other, and
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wise.
II think So" shyly, yet with a merry
glance; you are that Master O'Kelly, Of
Kelly's Grove, county. Antrim, who is the
bright and ginning light of the Junior Bar,
You do indeed know me,n returns he
mildly.
THY modesty's a candle to thy merit"
quotes she, wickedly, in n low tone.
At this he smiles sadly "a luxury he rarely
permits himself), and, taking up her hand,
lays it on his arm.
Come he says, Il will sit with you, and
talkSwith You, when, and where, and as long
as you like. The longer the greater bliss
for me. The sp%aciousness of these halls
fail madam, as doubtless you have perceiv-
Ell, gives wide scope for choice of seats. In
which secluded bower will it please you to
efface yourself?'
Monica glances from one small room to
the landing-place, and from the landing
place to the'other small room beyond and
naturally hesitates.
There is another stairs besides the one
we assembled" says Mr.. Kelly. Il saw it
when first ] came; would you like to see it
too21
81 should indeed says Monica, grateful
forthe k:nt, and, going with him, suddenly
becomes aware of a staircase, leading good
ness knows whittier, upon the third step of
Which she seats herself, after rapid glance
around and upward that tells ller nothing,
so mysterious are the workings of a bar
racks.
Mr. Kelly seats himself beside her.
II suppose it is my missionto amuse you,'
he says, calmly, sas l dare not make love to
yon,'
why not?" says Monica, quite as calmly.
For one thing, you would not listen to
me; ana Tor another, 1 don't want my head
broken"
Monica smiles, moSe because it is her duty
tothan for any other reason, because after
the smile comes a sigh.
~ know few knights would tilt q lance
for me,0 she says; aud Kelly, glallcing at
restore sunshine to her perfect face.
One knight Should be enough for any
one, even the faircst lady in the land" he
says.
True; but what is to be for her who has
none"! asks she, patlios in her eyes, but a
smile upon her lips"
She must be Il very peryerse maidenwho
mas that story to tell, returns he; and then,
seeing she has turned her face away from
him lie goesSor1 quietly
"You know every one here, of course"
Indeed. no. The very names of most are
unknown to me. Tell me about them, If
you WILL"
About that girl over there, for instance?''
pointing to a d~ingy-looking girl in the dis
lance, whose face is as like a button as it
well can be, and whose general appearance
may be expressed by the word '.unclean.n
THAT is Miss Lulier, says Kelly. Filthy
Lucre ISL believe, tile name she usually
goes by, on account of her obvious unpalat-
ableness (my own word, will you notice.,
and her overwhelming affection for coin
small and great"
.'She looks very untidy," says Monica.
She does, indeed. She Is, too, an inveter-
ate chatter-box. She might give any fellow
odds and beat him, 1 don't believe myself
there is 50 much as one comma in her com
position"
Poor girl: What an exertion IT must be
to ler.i'
Mustn't it? Especially nowadays, when
one ,,eper goes for much, real hard work Of
| a y. bird II 1Noi,1t. zeal Z. l~n,oE NJ FVt,nl,. ~