The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27
A SHOOTING STAR.
Rv Rust Roest.

les, i should IKE to, but where
Right her under that big rock, just
give me your hand and / will lead you
She sal down on 4 fiat rock and made
room for him next to her.
For Il Few moments they sat in silence,
looking ON tho quiet ocean.
"A penny for Your thoughts. Miss signe.
What were you tAinking or"
"Oh, / WAS just waiting for a shooting
star-l have a wish"
"And haven't you 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? l'or a mo-
ment he thought SO, but he saw that he
was mistaken when he noticed how her
thoughts had wandered off again. Evident-
ly she had no idea.
Il suggest that we tell each other what
we wish for he said, that we may have
our wishes ready and not be too late when
we do see Il shooting star"
THAT is Unnecessary on my part. i have
only one wish and that never leaves me,
and now if / should tell it to anybody it
would not come true, you know, and 1t
must and shall come true"
She spoke the words with an intensity OF
feeling which almost surprised him,
though he knew the depths of her feelings
in everything.
II do not know what to say" he replied.
Il have never wished anything in that
way yet, and hitherto energy and strength
of Will have always been enough to get for
me what l wished for"
II understand that very WE'LL she said.
II. also, believe in the power of a strong
Which,, YOU do not know how strong my
will Is"
She looked him straight in the eyes and
he was surprised to see the expression of
determination in her face. And YOU
will not tell me what it is?"
YES, l will-you know that l sing" 1t
came so unexpectedly, so entirely differ
ent from what he had thought, that UNI
consciously he moved closer to her. She
misunderstood his movement.
mo, please do not move. l do not want
to hear any batteries. l know we'll enough
that you like my voice One always has a
feeling of things of that kind. No, it is
something much more important. DO you
know why l 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 to you as re-
ligion is to some people, and You have
heard all the greatest artists in the world.
DO you listen to what l say or are your
thoughts elsewhere"
mo, l am listening"
For this reason 1 nave sung to yoe
as 1 have never sung before anybody be-
fore, because l felt that you would not
listen with cold criticism, but would fully
understand by very soul which i put into
my voice. 1t was like an invisible tie be-
tween US. which Tic one else had any idea
Of"
"signe."
She did not hear him, did not notice the
expression of his voice. She thought only
of what she wanted to say.
Yes; sometimes / even forgot that you
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were alone as If l was singing to myself
and for this reason you can judge far bet
ter than my teacher. Tell me, then. do
you really think that 1 may ever become a
great artist?"
She suddenly turend her face toward him
and 1t took all his will power to keep from
taking her into his arms.
You have many conditions. You are
young, beautiful and have a really wonder
full voice"
And I have no other thought in the
world. No other wish. If l should see a
star while We are sitting here my
wish would be formulated in my mind in
the same moment-to make my debut as
Juliet and to became famous"
She was silent d moment. Then she con-
tinued:
But first of all to be admired by my
teacher and especially by you. At my
debut You should sit in a box, pale, with
closed eyes, as 1 have often seen you when
I hace been singing, and you should come
to me after the performance and congratu-
late me with the words: II have never
heard Il Juliet like you.'
A panied expression had come into his
race while she was speaking. He must
say something. must find out II his life's
fondest hopes We're to be shattered. He
still thought it possible tina he had mis-
understood her, as she had misunderstood
him, and In a voice which trembled with
emotion he said slowly:
And have you never wished for some
one to love you more than his own life.
whom you might love again: a home
whcre you might sing YOU most beautiful
songs. a husband who would adore your"
NO; of that l have never thought. That
is not for me. | have never even for a mo-
mellt thought of love. and 1 am eighteen
years old"
And II you now felt that some one loved
you"-
II do not think that / would feel 1T. IL
ne did not tell me so in so many words.
and l do not think that anyone could be
such a fool as not to know that i could not
love him as l love my art. One cannot
serve two masters. My teacher SAID the
other day that a great singer should never
marry, and you agreed with him. Besides
1 DO not love anybody. and I--oh. look
there was my shooting start"
Yes, l just noticed it as 1t went out
Did you wish
And you?"
II did not wish"
"Oh. 1 am SO sorry: 1t would s,;reb
come true. You ought to have
watched" A0''
No, my wish would never have come
true, anyway"
And why not? Tell me what 1T is"
"oh, 1T would not interest you. But
there is another superstitution about a
Fh.o.ink star. think I ave heard"
oh. yes, but that is SO sad. II ia SAID
that when a star falls somebody dieso-
oh. yes. I remember now. To one ner-
son the shooting star means happiness and
fame. to the other it brings death. that
is logical as life Itself. But it begins to
yet cool: the wind is coming I'M and we
uhall soon have a storm. You mus Iva
careful. because Of your voice. Let Nc 90
,one.' y
Likely to Lose Him.
Nobody seems to want our TERRITORY"
said ex-Delegate B. s. Rodey OF New Ms,-
leo. and there is no telling where we win
have landed by the time the .tateboad
is settled. Our status is as uncer-
aS thu Of nm ola ar,