Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
A SHOOTING STAR.
EN- Rust Rocst.

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oNon, you sit down 4 moment, Miss
Slsuc2"
Yes. ! should Ike to. but where
"Nisnt ier under tina Dig rock. Just
give M your hand and l will lead YOU
sAe SAY Gown on d Hat rock and macs
room Tor him next TO her.
For = few moments they sat in s1.cNce'
locking on the qaie, ocean.
y penny Tor Your thoughts, Miss sisne'
What wcr, you thinking Of
on. / Was jus, waiting for Il shooting
s;ar-i have i wish"
And haven't sou everything YOU could
wish for.'
Who has that? Have YOU"
Did she mean to give him an opportunity
To say what was IN his mind? For = mo-
ment lie thought 50. but he saw that he
was mistaken when he noticed how her
thoughts had wandered off again. ENldent-
~ she nAd no idea.
Il suggest ina, we ten each other what
We Wish tor, h. said. that We may have
our wishes ready and not be too .Ate when
We 90 see a shooting star"
Thu Is Unnecessary ON my part. l have
only one wish ana that never leaves me,
and now If / should tell it TO oody 1t
would not come true. You know, and II
must and shall come true
she spoke the words With ar intensity of
feeling Which almost surprised him.
tiACA@l ~ k44t t!.S ttikAA5 VI 'tA Nf.'tS
In everything.
Il DO not know what TO say" he replied.
II have never wished anything In that
way yet. and hitherto energy and strength
If VIII have always been enough TO get TOR
me what l wished for
Il understand that very WELL she said.
Il, also, believe in the power of a strong
will-oh. YOU do not know how strong my
will is"
She looked him straight in the eyes and
lie was surprised to see the expression OF
determination in her face. And YOU
Will not tell me what 1t is
yes. L will-you know that l sing" 1t
came so unexpectedly, so entirely differ
ent from what he had thought, that I'M
consciously he moved closer TO her. She
misunderstood his movement
no, please do not move. | do not want
10 hear any batteries. | knoH well enough
that YOU like my voice one alwa $ has a
feeling of things of that kind. No. ii is
something much more i.luoItant. DO YOU
know why | asked YOU to come and hear
me sing? You have the true appreciation
OF music. not a cold professional knowl-
edge. but music Is the same 10 you as re-
ligion is 10 some people, and you have
heard all the greatest artists in the world.
DO you listen to what / say or are your
thoughts elsewhereo
NO. am listening"
~ klllS ItdSOI Hdkt SllS u )oI
as i have never sung before any body be-
fore. because | felt that YOU would not
listen with cold criticism. but would fully
understand by very soul which / put into
my voice. 1t was like an invisible tie be-
tween us. which no one else had any idea
Of
"Signe."
She did not hear him. did not notice tho
expression of his voice She thought only
of what she wanted to say.
YES: sometimes even forgot that Won
were in the room. 1t was lust as IL 1
were alone as if was einripg ia mysnlf-
and for this reason Won can iud.e far bet
ter tnan my toarhcr Te,l me ,hen do
Won really link tbat my .ver hero,ne a
great artist
she s,ddo,,, .,ro,s Nov an ~ ,,u
and i, took al he win lover 10 keen f,.om
,,kinr ber in,o his 49,
"yo, harn nnm1,,.
r"a"s ,oilui'io"s' y aie
fnI ,a;oa any AA'' s' "o"o
-
,.or,1 nv ~ 'nouent ~ '"e
.nno,i,n - ,'h,,s -. nou,u
wisb n.o,,Ii a Ne - ~
o"'a III my h!ihu "
W., ihaN my oeou' us
81 -, "ru p.'aiie iaihous
.,n,s 's'' q oi4e ~" she cum
%. e,..
Nc VI All ~ " auihi'eo oy my
a'iu cspeclai! ny you. Al my
=" YOU sHouia sit m a DON pale. with
cioseo eyes. as l nave often seen you when
mace neen singing. and you should come
10 me after the performance and congratu-
ia'e me with the words: Il have never
'eafd a Juliet Ike you"
y pa.heu expression had come Into his
face while she was speaking. He must
Gay something. must find out II hts life's
1ondest hopes were TO be shattered. He
scii thought 1t possible tina; he had mis-
~ n'Sso' neI' as she had misunderstood
MN ana in a voice which trembled with
s.'nah ~ saiu sio"lS:
ana nave You never wished for some
one 20 'oNe YOU more than his own life.
WON you might love again: a home
where sIu might sing your most beautiful
sohss. Il husband who would adore you""
NO. OF mai | have never thought. That
y 'tos .or me nave never even for a mo-
Weht 'honsAt OF love. and l am eighteen
And II you now felt that some one love1