Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-30
- a New Years sleigh Ride -

1t was New Years eve. Kate Vivian,
the dressmaker In High street, was
making preparations for the sleigh ride
party TO be given the next evening By
Major Frank Fontaine.
1T isn't as if we We're going all by
ourselves" demonstrated Kate to her
fiance, who had come to her to protest
that afternoon. The FethcTstones are
to be of the party, and Mr.. Hyde and
Susie Mountbee, md
Kate" said George Grayson, taking
her hard tenderly into his. do not go,
Let my wishes weigh with you for this
once. Respect my prejudices, il preJu-
dices YOU choose TO call them, and give
up this mad expedition" But Kate
jerked the plump, pretty little hand
out Of his.
II am going. she said. her dark
eyes sparkling with Tebellious deter
min2tion. 4 have promised Major
Fontaine, and | do not intend 10 break
my word
Kate" he reasoned. do you know
what all this means?"
II don't understand YOU" she said.
1T means that our engagement will
be broken. Ii means that you are
Mearied of mc-that you prefer The
brilliant c0mpanionship of Frank Fon-
tame 10 my humble de~votion!" She
WAS DA4EA4tsW 3lAAN. AAoAE AC 0hASlNA Ai~A
his hard.
Good bye, Kate said he, pale but
quiet. For a second she hesitated;
and as he noticed the trace OF that
uncertainty in her face, his heart beat
high within his breast But alas. the
eyes litteredidisdainfully once again
the lovely coral lips compressed Them
selves into an invisible thread of scar
let. She laid her hand lightly in his.
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tesy. And SO they parted.
George Grayson went back, feeling
as IL he had left a dead corpse behind
him. He had loved little Kate Vivian
so we'll. SO truly. He had toiled SO
perseveringly and necessarily to make
Il home for her; he had lived his life
so TO speak. entirely with reference to
hcr-and now she had thrown him
away as carelessly rs II he had been
Il wIfhered bouquet or d Worn glove.
Are all women like that, / won
der ~ he said TO himself. DO all love
/ dreams end like mineg"
While little Kate on her part was
flushed and jubilant with a sort OF fe-
vered citation, half frightened to think
that she had really broken with
George Graysnn, half angry that he
had had the VIII and resolution te
hing of the chains OF her bondage
Md even while she was selecting hei
pretfiest dress to go OH the sleighins
expedition. and sewing new ribbon.
upon her silky Gainsborough hat. shs
aung the needle down and burst into
a hot. sparkling shower OF tears.
LET him got" she said. .Maiol
Fontaine Is Observation-Disclosures
stylish. And / am Amos sure tina
Major Fontaine loves me-.
Next day She put on the black vel
veteen dress which had taken SO man,
months OF her earnings al the dress
makers atelier TO pay tor. and set fortl
upon the sleighing party.
II was an ideal New Years after
noon: the meadows erusted Yer viii
frozen pearl: the woods all "ajingle'
with ieiciee. the sun rising high in IN,
blue. cold beavers, and every it'll,
roadside stream sealed In shining pilates
a. ice. Kate Vivian had ~ been Of
the boulevard befbre. II was all new
~ her. the hosts of gliding sieighs, TIL
fourth hands. the croNds assembled
along the sidewalks to watch the ga.
throng. ana = thrill of innocent, girl
ixh pride arose IN her heart a. sh'
ier with It's red velvet lining, its gloss.
black fox robe. its chimes s0f silve
ringing bells, and the arching neck am
dilated n~6striIs OF the superb jet bIacl
horse witch drew them. Major Fon
tainc. IN his scalskin coat and car. hi
long. dropping mustachel and the dia
monds that sparkled In his jfnen-Kat
thought. AZ she glanced tffnidly up 4
him from under the brim OF her Gains
hofouxb hat. what brilliant life /
would be 10 &tide along like this az MI
stue. And presently they LETT tn
croxds and A. hotels md ne sNarm