The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-04-21

she wasn't worth having anyway. No
Not worth having anyway"
That was the way | unused that Easter
afternoon as | walked down the street
after seeing her, and that is sti!l my way
of thinking.
About two days before that day j hap
lencd TO drop in Oh poor Bifkins. Poor.
because he is possessed of such a name as
BifkiMs; because he hasn't ever the av-
crasc stock of everyday brain, and, fur
thcrmorc, because he IS a good natured.
cheerful sort of IDIOT all round, easy to
impose upon, and gullible as The day is
long.
When | found Bifkins, he was in an aw-
full state. and as he welcomed me there
We're almost tears of joy in his eyes.
Say. said he, coming right to the point,
as all born idiots do, Il want to propose
To the lovcliest %airl-oh, well, l DONE sup
pose you want to hear all about hcr-but
! want 10 propose TO her just the same,
and don't dare go and ask her outright,
so I want to do Il by mail; and, by Jovc,
! don't know what TO say. Say, isn't writ
ing q PROPOSAL blazes, eli? I've torn up
about two roams of paper already, and ]
was Just about 10 give her up, when-you
came i'll. You'll help me, won't you?"
! clucllcd softly 10 myself. Here was
a chance for Il lark. Poor Bifkins was
so con!iding he'd do almost anything a
fellow suggested, and / know he would.
I'd written a letter of proposal tina after
noon myself 10 Miss Helen Goldrox, and
j knew the task was no easy one, but then
imagine poor Bifkins wanting 10 do the
same thing to some other fair maid.
Who IS she, Bifltins?" l asked cynic-
ally.
Well, = said Rifkins after thinking a
minute. I'D rather not tell hcr name in
case she won't have me. But. say. old
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me with the letter. is it," And he looked
a me pleai!nsly.
"Oh not at all, not at all l replied
chcerfully. IN fact, on second thought l
considered chat I'd rather not know for
it, might lie some nice girl ] knew, and
that would deter me from helping Bifk.ns
write III. kim OF letter | had in mind.
Thanks" WAS all he could say. You
cont know how good YOU are"
oh, don't L. ,houah?" ] replied and
then thought to myself / might prove too
good.
"Al right, shen,' said he. Lets get
right at IL
| walked about with my hands in my
pockets for a few moments while he
watched be. when l said:
You'd better write as | d.ctate.'
Jus the thing" he replied and sat
down all ready to so ahead.
You Low" hcr AN awful lot, do you?' !
asked before going ahead.
oh. heaps" ne replied.
And Shc-e!-carcs for you?'
II think so. lIr-I'm quite sure of - n.
replied.
All right. thought I to myself. his vii
be the test Of it. Then J began thinking
My darling. thought !. No; that would bt
too tame. My dearest darling. Yes, tina
would be more like it, ] thought. so
quietly chuekled to myself and began:
MY dearest darling"
"oh. say isn't that putting it n trin'
strong for a rroposal?" inquired Bifkins
turning round.
'oh, no said l carelcssly; 1.-The usua
thing
We'll. you ought to know. you've pro
posed and been refused so oftcn.' he re
marked, laughing loud at his own con
ceit.
L said nothing. bus if / had any compunc
lions before they We're now all removed
so ] went on, and Bifkins wrote:
My Dearest Darlins-lIver since | frs
hehrld your sweet, angelic face. your
(BlGc eyes. Bifkins? | thought so)-you
laughing. sky blue eyes and tresses gold
cn-Of course she has red hair. Bifkins
You say golden Will do? AhaD-you
ming day, / have thought o
nothing else, OF nothing. nothing else. bu
you.
So YOU vii. see. darling chat my devo
&tion knows no measure, but is boundle
as the ripping. hcaving. summer sea.
Darling. you don't know how it make
my heart beat when | think of your Lowell.
azure orbS. resembling the sunny skies O
Italy. and of those silky. waving, rippiin,
tresscs that form your browning glory
for never was there woman wore such
crown as thine.
Let me call you minc. dearest darling
let me call YOU mine.
Write soon, ana believe me, dearest dar
ling. yours forever and forever,
Choimondy Bifkins.
When | had comnle,ed debating TIL