The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-25
ONLY A MODEL,
BY A. 8. chartar

SAe a at n window constando
not a jealous woman, but / mus,
could not help noticing that nm
first.
The window was opposite thu
room window, and the dining ron,
also u sitting room. And then
was all the time Charles Argus,t,
at home. I did not see him lnok Il
but Of course he d.d. Men ara al
Besides. If I saw her, why shouldn't
II he had frankly owned ii. RAJ M
thought Of the matter: but whenII
him, That's rather a pretty III
it?" and he said. What girl"
said. AT the window" And HI
Haven't seen a soul''-why I Nh
be suspicious,
So. when I'd said, "Ah!"-iua vi
said no more, but I watched; M
more I watched the more unDs
matters grew. You would not has
it. either. to see a gold-faeed ths1
that staring at your husband, ii
you; not SO much as pretending ton
sew, or anything.
/ am a little near sighted, and N
tell what her expression was; hi
very way she carried her head
enough for me.
I'll tell you Just where the windyr
not opposite, but at tho side, asst
Our house was the first houss
street, and the house with the i
was the first in the street that ersa
AT tirstsI contented myself wIthN
down the blinds, but she never, d
that. Then 1 stared at her-aftgd
Augustus had gone out, you kra
she kept there still. But d manal
the window, and OF course l had
away.
l suppose he pulled their blinds
for down they went at all eyeHts.l
soon, and / congratulated myself
next morning they were up agaa
there she was, with her hair in rEa
curls, as though she were going
ball. No woman ever dressed her
that way before breakfast witha1
ing some reason for It.
Now, Charles Augustus andIM
been married a year. and had:a
to find with him, but still, men
much alike all the world over, afd1
odd he never spoke of her. II he s
What q very forward young 4
Or, 1T must annoy you, my deatSa
anyone staring like that into YOU
or something Of that sort, 1t Eata
seemed SO much better.
{ r fa1t e,,.o ~ x~alIA-l l.r op1 ali
knew it.. He had hidden me good
as fondly as possible. and pretend
he had something to do which
him to go out earlier than usualta
minutes after. happening 10 GU
window, I saw him In that room
the very window, with that y
creature. 1 felt my head swim
couldn't see or hear anything ta1
ment. Then j summoned all raye
Edith Robins" / said TO Hnysa
must do something. You must
down tamely and let this goo!
your nat, go round the corner g
door, and face that creatures ps
to this abominable Irritation az Y
fore worse comes OF it
at once / grew strong. r2es
{ on my hat and Jacket, toeK bs1
in my hand, and, choking dds1ln
walked slowly out of the door
tered a happy bride twelve rlonus
Should l ever be happy agalh.l
know; perhaps this was but w
some great misery.
/ turned the corner and eaA1
hallway of the first house. II v
and dark. 1t did not suggest tass
hood Of refined people. The w
all closely shut, but nsaae
along the hall and knocked v
one. Someone called Coma
! opened the door and enteisa.
thing that caught my eyes Wass
ure, sitting in an armchair s.sd
sheet. A man was bending =
Something gllttered In the aif. !,
l recognized the face Of Cha'a
tus in the sheeted form, anu |!
who had stared at me - w y
creature who brandislled the "
his head. 1t was all plain tohs .
by some means been begd'tea
awful place that he might u III 2
murdered. I gave q shrek " p
away.
When I came to myself cfasa .
tus was clasping me In ms Wi VI
strange man held a cologne ayi y
nose, while the bold crealulss :
tlced stared down at me. ibs
Where am II"
And Charles Augustus BIZ W.
kindly, but not very cheerlu " .
in the hairdresser's my M ]!
1t Is just the hour when y M y
sooner we get home the pssss :
And then 1 begun to ufaslis =!
wrap gentlemen UP In shsss
cut their hair and shave tnsu,s y
and the deadly weapon vas {
the bold creature--Wel. tae,s y
and she certainly had her has IN !.
puffed-but, as below hersa1 Y
was only a wooden plosa. y
matter, I had been Jealo =
1~ressers sign! le
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