The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-07-28
Tie Hlttgst Survives
BY ]. d. -coNNELLY.

7ZGs5S2.YHSN $500 n.ES
sHe did moi himself know when he
last wrote, but said he might start at
any minute. That was In the letter
! received the day before yesterday.
I ought to have another today"
You had better send a note, which
he will get Immediately upon his res
turn, saying thatGI would like to have
him call. Meanwhile | suppose we
must put an advertisement in the
paper. Sit down and write it as I tell
you"
Addie procured writing materials
and seated herself ut the table. Mrs.
Hall commenced debating.
sMr. McCaffery-Sir: I do not won
der that your conscience has even
tually prompted you to IN endenvor
to nuke amends for the evil done long
ago through your connivnnce if not
your actual completely"
Good gracious, mammal Do You
-kno what they charge so cents a line
for advertisements and only eight
words go into a line?"
"How do you know all that?"
"Found it ont when l advertised for
art work"
You wrote that advertisement
yourself, didn't you?"
Yes, mamma"
Then write this one. But / don't
think they ought to charge anything
in a ase like this"
They will, though"
They didn't charge anything for
printing the most shameful lies about
your poor father
Things which can only do harm to
anybody IRE news and go free. Things
which can possibly do anybody any
good are business and must be paid
Fule.b
"lsee: Go ahead and write the adj
Yertisement. But let me see it when
1T is done"
After q little study, drafting and re.
writing, Addie produced the follow
aMc.-Yes. Will arrange terms at
interview. Mrs. a. G. H."
Its surprising. / don't see how
you a do 1t. Why, it's just as if n
man had written it. But, my child,
how do We know he will accord an in
terview, or that we can come to an
arrangement If he does!?"
Perhaps neither, but it may en-
able us to gain time until Jack gets
back. which is the main thing"
Addic next wrote a note to her
lover, informing him of McCafrey's
manifestation and asking him to call
rs soon as possible after his return to
the city. This she put in her pocket
as She was starting to GO down town,
intending to leave it at the door of his
house in order to make surer of it
reaching him quickly than she could
be if SIZE mailed it. She knew where
he lived, and even the particular win
doWs that were his, for she had once
walked past the place with him, and
he had pointed them out. And the
evening that he did SO he had pleaded
with her not to let her mothers OBJ
stinacy stand any longer in the way
OF their happiness, but to marry him
at once and go to live with him until
the old lady came to terms. Dear
John, how good he was, and how
much he loved her! But she was glad
now that she had not consented then.
Poor would have~been broken
hearted in her loneliness, and she had
become SO kind, evidently taking a
liking to John. Perhaps John had al
,.rendy returned, and this errand.might
bring her to an accidental meeting
With him hours sooner than other
wise. How fortunate that she had
the good idea of bringing the letter
hersef instead of sending it. The
thought of seeing him cxhilarnted her
and made her inpatient of the long
journey, even though these happy
memories and pleasing reflections oc-
cnpied her mind.
Her ring at the lodging house door
was answered by a fat, stoiid, but
good natured looking German girl,
who in lieu of comprehension of the
English language offered constantly
an ample, amiable smile.
"Does Mr.. John Latham live here? '
asked Addie.
Yah. Up stnirs," answered the
,grinning girl.
If Leave a letter for him, will he
.-be certain to receive 1t the moment
he returns home?"
Yah. Up stairs"
DO you mean that he has returned
homer"
"Yah. Up stors."
HE, is up stairs howT
"Yah: Up stairs"
Addie h%esitated, but for d moment
only. She fully appreciated that Wis
tting q young mans room, even If he
were her afianccd husband, was quite
improper, but easily persuaded her
self that under existing circumstan.
ces the im%portaiee Of her errand
would justify her in running up Just
for a moment"
"Pshaw!" she said to herself. "Nhat
difference does it make? John will
understand it and nobody else need
know anything about it."
So she tripped up stairs following
the direction pointed by the servant
to his door and tapped upon 1t.
Come in!" responded a feminine
voice within, loud and clear.
Addic opened the door and stood
staring In amazement.
Lottie Belden sat In a comfortable
big easy chair with her feet upon a
rocker" a workbasket on a stool be-
! her and a great tangled heap of
brilliantly solored scarfs piled on her
slap n falling over to the carpet like
a cataract of fragmentary rainbows.
She wns sewing and nobody anywhere
look thoroughly at home
than she did.
Excuse me-" said Addie hesitating-
~ 80 "o'SI lAAC4d luiSpuht. WAS
looking for Mr.. Latham's room"
No mistake at ALL replied the vel.
lo1v-headed girl, pretending to thread
a needle, but with one eye taking
stock of Miss Hall very keenly. This
is Mr.. Latham's room, but he doesn't
happen to be in just at present.
Addie unconscfously bridled tip,
with q look of cold and sharp st,s-
picion, which Lottie felt and resented
in spirit, though she was too proud
to recognize it by words that would
have had to carry tho sense of an ex-
PLANTATION Of her presence. The little.
necktie maker knew her own inno-
enc and was indignant that it
should seem to be instinctiyely ques-
TONED by n stranger who could not
possibly be acquainted with her cir
cumstances.
Il purposed leaving a note that I
was DESTROYS Of Mr.. Latham receiving
as soon us possib1e,' said Addie, still
standing in the door.
If you leave it will see that he
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