The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16


der 1 Sent After Him"
ture into my sentences. At the end of
a month l mustered up the nerve to
sent her a sonnet on Beauty" which
ELECTED from her a very graceful and
encouraging compliment. 1t was then
that | conceived the thought of a trip
across the commonwealth to pay her
a visit. | speeded my proposition to
her in the next mail, and her answer
inspired three fresh sonnets-one on
Love" another on Affinity" and the
third on welded Souls"
She said l might come, designating
the time-ten days from the date of
her letter, which was September 1,
1893. l kissed the signature, which
was Bessie" and went out to over
haul my bike; for l had already de-
cided to make the trip on that vehicle.
She acknowledged the receipt of my
| sonnets. saying each consecutive read
ing had brought moisture to her eyes.
l felt as happy as a man of my age
| could afford to feel. and kept the SON.
net mill grinding day and night.
Six of the weary days ~passed-for
they dragged heavily. Even before
that time l had my little grip packed
and my wheel CREASED for the occa-
sion" She was as bright as a gold
| pocket-piece and fully equipped for the
journey. l prayed for good weather,
and swore every time | saw Il cloud.
MY frankness shows the customary
moods of the typical lover.)
Listen: The evening before the
morning set for my departure | re-
ceived a letter from my idolized BESSIE
that took the breath out of me for n
r.II .-.-1 poD,,@I,,an ~ Ia ,.o with,
and the reader can Judge for himself
how it made me feel. 1t reads as fol
lows-literally:
"Feeder Station. Sept. 9. 1893
"My Dear Mr.. Oyersmith: | write to
you this morning in great distress of
mind. | have learned to regard you ST.
| dearly that I can't bear to deceive you
longer. | will tell you the whole truth.
1t is this: | have another accepted
sutton, a Mr.. Saggitarius Moon, of
Hathaway. this state. His claim is
older than yours. but what you have
lost in time you have gained in ard.
ency. Heaven help me! for | cannot
choose between you. So | have, after
great mental anguish, decided upon
making the following proposal-tc
both: As you live at about equal dis
tances from Feeder station Il believe
you have the advantage of him on
mile), you shall both start tomorrow
morning at an hour before sunrise
each on his wheel CMr. S. is an &C
complished fyerD and the one tina
meets me first at our front gate shall
claim my hand. l put you both OIL
honor not to start a minute before tn,
hour set. You have a mile the star
of him, but he is about two degree
east of you, which obviates this handi
cap. ! have written these facts t
him, and will mail both of your letter
together. l find that by a happy &C
incidence the mail trains to your re
spective homes pass at this station a
6:30 p. m, each arriving ut its destana
tion about the same hour. You vii
each get your notification about
o'clock. Neither will dare to start be
fore the time mentioned. as anything
that resembles treachery will cause
forfeiture of all claims. This ma,
seem hard and practical-even cruel
but it is my only way out of this di
lemma.
"If either of you gentlemen do 40
consider the prize worth the trial.
shall be all the happier with the other
and | can't think this fair and impair
tial test will cause me to lose both
/ incloSe n diagram of our village
showing the location of u street ant