The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-04-20
"shc wasn't worth having anyway! n

She wasn't worth having anyway! NO.
Not worth having anyway"
That was the way ] unused that Easter
Afternoon as 1 walked down the street
after seeing her, and that is still my way
of thinking.
About two lays before that day I hap
rencd 10 drop in on poor Bifkins. Poor.
because he is possessed of such a name as
Iifllins; because he hasn't ever the av-
eeragc stock of everyday brain, and, fur
Lllernlore, because he is a good natured,
cheerful sort of idiot all round, easy to
impose Upon, and gullible as the day is
long.
When I found Bifkins. he was in an aw-
full state, and as he welcomed me there
were almost tears CT joy in his eyes.
Say said he, coming right to the point,
as all born idiots do, Il want to propose
to lhoaiovcliest girl-oh, we'll. L DONE up
pose You want to hear all about hcr-but
/ want. to propose to her just the same,
and don't dare go and ask her outright,
so | want to do it by mail; and, by Jove,
/ don't know what to say. Say, isn't writ
ing q proposal blazcs, eh? I've torn up
about two reams of paper already, and |
was just about to give her up, whcn-you
came IN. You'll help me, won't yo4?"
L chuckled softly to myself. Here was
"a chance for a lark. Poor Bifkins was
so confiding he'd do almost anything a
lellOW suggested, alN l. hIeW ic Wouiu.
I'd written a letter of proposal that after
moon myself to Miss Helen Goldrox, and
/ knew the task was no easy one, but then
imagine poor Bifkins wanting to do the
same thing to some other fair maid.
''Whc is she, Bifllins?" 1 asked cynic-
ally.
.wen,' said Rifkins after thinking a
minute, I'D rather not tell her name in
case she won have me. But, say, old
chap that's no reason for you not toahelp
me With the letter, is it?' And he looked
at me pleadingly.
Oh, not at all, not at all" 1 replied
.cheerfully. In fact, on second thought L
considered that I'd rather not know for
it. might be some nice girl l knew, and
tiiat would deter me from helping Bifk:ns
write the kind of Letter | had in mind.
Thanks" was all he could say. You
don't know how good you are"
On, don't 1, thought" I replied and
then thought to myself I might prove too
good.
All right. then said he. Lets get
right at IT,
/ walked about with my hands in my
pockets for a few moments while he
watched be, when / said:
you'd better write as l dictate
''Just tho thing he replied and sat
dow all ready to go ahead.
You love her an awful lot, do you?' ]
asked before going ahead.
"Oh. leaps!!" he replied.
And she-cr-cares for your
II think SO. Erin quite sure of it"!' he
replied.
All right. thought I to myself. This will
sbe the test OF it. Then I began thinking
My darling, thought l.. No: that would be
too tame. My dearest darling. Yes, tina
would be more like it, l thought, SO ]
quietly chuckled to myself and began:
My dearest darling."
"Oh, say isn't that putting it a trife
strong for a proposal?" inquired Bifkins
turning round.
oh. no" said I carelessly; 'the usua
thing
.sWell. you ought to know, you've pro
posed and been refused so Often he re
marked, laughing loud at his own con
tceit.
L said nothing, butifI had any compunc
tons before they were now all removed
SO | went on, and B.fkins wrote:
My Dearest Darling-Ever since 1 frs
beheld your sweet, angelic face, your
tBlEe eyes, B%itkins? l thought so)-you
laughing. sky blue eyes and tresses gold
re.l-CQf course she has red hair, Bifkins
You say golden will do? AhaD-you
t]resses, golden as the sunlight on a stun
nothing else, of nothing, nothing else, blu
you.
So Vol, viii. see. darling that my devo
ton knows no measure, but is boundles
AS the ripping, heaVing, 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
ItaiN. and OF those silky, waving, rippiini
trcsscs that form your browning glory
Cor never was there woman wore such
crown rs thine.
Let me call you mine, dearest darling
ilet lac call you mine.
vfli.e soon, and believe me. dearest dar
z1ine. yunrs forever and forever,
Cholmondy Bifkins.
Nhen ! had completed debating thi