The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
&C. VS.. Love
BY Wal. Frank = y @aaaaamaR@ }copydsh. 1870. by R. Haa.t{ !

}By Wal. Frank


You don't care for me one bit. al
though you say 0 dor said Nell, in
dignantly. You're like all the other.
men I know"
II hope the other men don't say they.
care for you." said Jack. IF you'll
give me the names and addresses OF
those who do, I shall feel inclined to &c
round and punch their heads for them.
Yes, punch! That's another mans
favor1te expression"
Another mar altogether" he queried
placidly, "or one Of those who say they
care for you?"
you know what I mean. You think
less Of me than Of u dirty pipe and
wretched tobacco!"
Another girls favorite expresston!"
eaid Jack. IF you will allow me to
paraphrase your remark"
ooh, don't consider me- said Nell,
In rather a shaky voice.
II could argue better If I didn't" he
answered automatically.
ut doesn't matter so much now, be-
cause ! can go Into another room when
you smoke"
YES" groaned Jack, "and you do
regularly. and I have to choose between
the two
Two evils-the tobacco and me. Say
WA4dI you AlcdA, plGdSG. 5 Hs W
Two ev1ls-gtvtng up your society or
putting my pipe aside. But you must
admit that I never hesitate"
Mo-"
"And, besides, I read somewhere that
smoking is good for asthma"
But you don't suffer from asthma? 90
mo. because I SMOKE.
Il won't grumble II you'll promise not
to smoke again until you have asth-
ma"
IA man doesn't postpone saving until
he's short of money! said Jack ten
tatively.
But o really must chose between
us. You know hat wretched tobacco
makes me quite i'll. You're always say
and here's a chance. For it would
please me a very, very great deal and I
Should think ever so much more Of you,
Jack. You don't wan to give me up
and make me miserable forever, do
you?"
my ambition lies exactly the other
way, and you know that. Nell"
"Then you'll give up tobacco 40 make
me happy?"
tt Oh. I never said so, really"
But you and I can understand each
other without words. You know I
think SO much Of you, Jack, that I can
read your thoughts before you speak
them
And before I think them, too"
groaned Jack to himself. You don't
mean 1t seriously, Nel?"
yes. I do"
TIL agree not to smoke after we're
married except in certain rooms here
matter set forth and defined, colored
pink In b plan." and Jack smiled,
though In rather a sickly manner.
II don't think you would try to dodge
out OF 1t like that" said Nell sc%ornfully.
Which do you choose to give up n
tirely?"
TITS scarcely reasonable
If you cared for me you wouldn't
hesitate like this. Which is 1t to be,
p~lease?"
BY ahis time they mad reached the
house where Nell lived.
He opened b garden gate for her
and rang the bell, then he turned to
her for a last appeal.
DO you really mean 1t, Nell?" he
K in trembling accents. do you
mean to say Goodby' because we don't
quite agree on one subject, and that
not an important one?"
IL 1t isn't important, you can give
way. All right. Jane, I'll close the
door,"
LAS a matter Of principle I can't
yield altogether. I've offered to meet
you half way
II don't care. If you cared for me
really, Q wouldn't find 1t so hard to
choose"
II want us to start fair when we're
married" he said firmly. "And to give
way to your unreasonable wish now
would only u trouble later on. You
would always want YOU own way"
Indeed. o shouldn't say such
things. never want my own way, and
1t Isn't nice Of you to say so. But,
never mind. II you don't care suf1i-
GENTLY for me We'll say Goodby.'"
"Goodby, then" said Jack, as she
hurried into the house.
She ran straight UP to her own room,
depressed tears were agitating to the
surface.
AS for Jack, he strobe down the road
IN a regular tornado of rage, though he
refused to admit ever to himself that
Nell had been more than unreasonable
But as 1t was necessary for him to find
some outlet, he kicked ~savagely at
every stone that lay in the path, and
finally banged the garden gate with an
energy that was, somehow, very con-
soling.
=
Neil's three brothers were sitting in
the dining room, smoking the blacklist
OF tobacco through the noisest of pipes.
us she likely to come in soon?"
Spe 1oiils tIe BecauS
II she doesn't this pipe will get me
down. It's frtghtfully strong"
Hush! I can hear her now"
NO, It's someone tapping at the
Window-it's Jack! You go to the door,
Tom, and keep Nell out for a few min
utes."
Then he opened the window. Just a
moment" he whispered. We've got
the room to look like a condensed bat
tlefield in the days Of black powder.
Nelps in the hall, wait a minute, old
man, and then we,l give you a leg-un