The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-06

both felt ourselves gradually suceumb-
ing to the psychic flood we were trying
to stem.
Towards the close of the middle term
position of professor of Latin and Greek
in a Dakota college He was to assume
his duties the following year. This
made his position still more formidable.
both good friends of mine, suggested that
I sell my pin to Richard, since I refused
to ask for its return. / resented this,
saying they might as well ask me to
get her to send back the pin I would be
content and resign from the fraternity
After several weeks, during which |
had only few brief chats in the hall
with Jessie, Richards agent ana came
to an understanding.
Richard wanted to marry Jessie. |
was to sell my pin to him for SIT, and
my good will was to go with IT, which
implied all my right, title and interest
in Jessie. 1 know now that he had good
cause to appreciate, better than / did,
that this was the important part Of the
agreement.
I stipulated that I should have the
privilege of escorting her to church, and
that / should break the news to her my
self. This was agree to. The next Sun
ay evening I presented myself at her
home with box Of Marshall Neil roses:
Her parents patroniezd me, and smiled
considerably, when I saw nothing anus
ing. was profoundly dignifed. We
started quite early, walked over to Mich
igan avenue and UP that thoroughfare
to the Emanuel Baptist church on the
corner of Twenty-third street.
The cruel conditions that beset US We're
discussed on our long walk to the church
! several times limited at rebellion, Dut
Jessie had inherited generations OF fem
mine obedience in heart affairs. She Wou!1
not listen to any Of my mad sugges-
lions. Yes, Richard wanted to marry
her and her parents approved of him as
a son-in-law.
Did she love me? Two great heavenly
eyes so filed with tears that they looked
as If they would slip from the gentle hold
their lids had on them. This was my an
swer, I shall never forget it. My throat
ached and / longed to clasp my arm
about her and swing her onto my charg-
er and gallop off to my castle.
But, alas, we were walking on Mich
igan avenue, no charger was IN sight, and
I had no castle; freshmen never nave,
not even air castles are permitted them.
BY the time we reached DR.. Larimer's
church we were not resigned, but we
both realized the inevitable.
member them Yes, we woEI walk home.
We talked of happy Zines In the far-off
beginning OF ths year. of our sorrows IN
the algebra class. We even laughed;
when we were embarrassed for some
thing to say we would take little run
and slide. I found that this necessitated
my supporting Jessie by placing my arm
around her. I encouraged this means of
relief as much as possible. Jessie seemed
to me then to be almost heartlessly gay;
Subsequent experiences with the femt-
nine mind has taught me that she was
on the point of hysteria-
We arrived home Incredibly soon. and
when we were at the door, without ask
ing me in. she flung her arms about my
neck and said, Goodbye, Billet" Then
we kissed for the first and last time. fer
yently, with our lips and souls AS, I
turned and ran down the steps 1 heard
a sob. Shall confess it? Yes, wept