The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-31
A Love Story
ny ANNA WEBER

and then nothing comes of 1T. Life IS
bitterly hard. Perhaps God means that
we shall be very unhappy most OF the
time, so that we shall get to be good
sooner.
But the next day Rosalie wrote 2
note in cipher saying, that she coulo
come over after school. That day the
world shook hands with Jessie and
danced with her along the way.
A week later she said again that she
could come over and study geography.
Lillian looked at Rosalie. =.
we don't study together any more
she said to Jessie. Did not you know
that?'' In fact, it was arithmetic they
studied together now.
The lex day Resale stayed after
school to help the teacher. Shes al
Jessie. She looked around for Lillian.
but could not see her. She walked
down the path very, very slowly, hop-
ing Rosalie would catch up. Then she
waited at the gate. but Rosalie did not
come.
She'll be very pale tomorrow"
thought Jessie, as she at last turned
away alone. The next day they all
walked home together arm in arm, but
the ext Lillian had to stay to arrange
her books. Rosalie waited for her.
Don't you watt" she said to Jessie;
two don't need to, and 1 Will"
The next day Rosalie forgot some
thing and went back to look for 1t.
The other two waited for a while at
the gate, then Lillian went back to
look for Rosalie. Jessie waited a little
longer, then she went to look. but there
was no one in the building.
After that Rosalie stayed after school
every day. At first Lillian did not wait,
then she did.
A of great unworthiness deep
ened each day in Jessie, as she went
down the walk alone. SHE was SO
lovely I fear l forgot to be good"
1t was almost more thar human
strength could bear to walk home
alone. One day she waited behind the
school until they had come out to-
gether. Then h ran across the fields
and came VI to Rosalie alone, near her
house.
Resale, don't you like me any
more cried the little girl.
Were tired of you always hanging
around" said Rosalie.
The little girl turned back, sobbing
as she ran: SHE might have told me
so before! She might have told me SO
before!"
Whether 1t was three weeks or three
years that now passed is q matter Of
slight importance. But 1t was q very,
very long time. Sorrow ages a person,
and she was quite changed. Some
times she forgot all when she was
reading or playing ball, but later she
remembered again. AT night she al
ways remembered,
One night she could not sleep. Every
now and then she would get up and
look out of the window to see If it was
not morning, until at last about 10
o'clock she cried herself to sleep.
School was over and a very long
time passed. One day Jessie was walk
Ing along the street when she heard
some one running behind her. She
turned and saw Resale. Rosalie had
a bunch Of flowers in her hand.
Dent o want one?" she asked,
Jessie took 1t and they walked side by
side. After a minute Jessie turned to
Resale.
Can 0 ever forgive me?" she
asked In a whisper, her lips trembling,
Resale was deeply moved. She
threw her arms around Jessie and
kissed her. "Of course I cam" she
cried.
They walked on with their arms
around each others waists. Jessie did
not speak. There are no words for
such things. Tor she knew now that
they We're intimate friends forever