Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-05

know what he is TO me-, senator. He Is
my only brother, and he says that If he
doesn't get this, he will go abroad and
settle in Australia, or some such awful
place, and you can't think what that
would mean to me. l simply could not do
without him. We see each other nearly
every day, and l should be miserable, per-
fectly miserable, if my favorite brother
Observation-Disclosures She low
cred her voice, and raised the small hand
kerchief to her face. II simply could
not so through a long dready winter here
If he went away. / should have 10 go with
him. You know how badly Birmingham
and I get on. and have only Fred to
care for in the world" She leaned back
and gave a little sob.
Senator Brentwood crossed the room.
and, bending over her, took the ~handker-
chief out Of her hand and raised the lit
tie gloved hand to his lips. Dear lady,
don't fret. l can't bear to see you fret.
pray do not"
He is-my-only-brother,' repeated
Mrs. Birmingham with a clever little
catch in her voice.
Senator Brentwood pressed the hand he
still held. I'm afraid / am very weak,
but / think I must see what / can do for
you he said kindly. There, don't cry,
my dear; please don't distress yourself for
that lucky brother of yours" He laid the
small handkerchief unconsciously on his
writing table, and Mrs. Birmingham smiled
divinely up at him.
How good you are" she said CRATE
fully; how good and kind you are
He smiled back az her. 81 am afraid
| am wax in your hands, he said, land
l can only hope he will be worthy Of the
post
Mrs. Birmingham drew the hand he held
rather hastily away. I'm quite sure he
Will, she said softly, quite, quite sure.
Silly old fool" she said to herself. II
hope he isn't going to try to make love
to me-"
She rose. and gathered her furs and
laces gracefully about her. 1T is more
than good of you,' she said. II shall
never forget II. never she repeated fer
vently. She held out her hand again with
her prettiest smile. "How am / to thank
your"
Senator Brentwood, although suscepti-
BILE. was strictly honorable with other
mems wives.
Il require nothing but your gratitude -
he said courteously, and to be allowed
to see you sometimes during the winter,
II you can find time to waste on an old
mans society, my dear
OF course, l can. Please come and see
me soon, or. better still, come and dine
with me. Thank you so much. ever. ever
so much" she reiterated as she left the
room. II annot tell you how glad l am
nor how grateful / feel"
sss
1t was a month later, and a concert was
being held at the casino In aid Of one
of the hospitals, and Senator Brentwood
was in attendance.
To tell the truth, he was bored. Music
was no hobby of his. and he would far
soone have been idle at home or busy
abroad than listening to the singer who
at this moment was bidding him Come
out. come OUT" but he sat there listen
ing patiently. now and again nodding his
head with the ever-ready appreciation OF
the skilled diplomatist, and occasionally
murmuring soto voce at the end of O
piece or q song: Bravo. bravo. very GOOD
IF / can be of service to Monsieur said
Wilson, II shall be enchanted
1T may be possible the stranger an
swered, FOR Monsieur to be. OF the very
greatest service