The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-16

the beach In the soft light OF myriads OK
stars.
Won't you sit down ) moment 7zlias
Signe7"
yes, I should like to, but where7"
Right her under that big rock; just
give me your hand and i will lead YOU
She sat down on a Hat rock and made
room for him next to her.
For q few moments they sat In silence.
looking on the quiet ocean
"A penny for your thoughts. Miss Sigrsel
What were you thinking OFF
.oh, I was just waiting for q shooting
star-I nave q WISH
And haven't you everything you could
wish for?,
Who has that7 Have your"
Did she mean to give him an opportunity
to say what was In his mind? For a mo
ment he thought so, but he saw that he
was mistaken when he noticed how her
,thoughtsshad wandered OF again. Evident
ly had no idea.
II suggest. thai 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 a shooting star"
That Is unnecessary on my part / have
only one wish and that never caves mo,
and now II I should tell 1t to anybody II
would not como true, you know, and II
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.
II have never wished anything in that
way yet. and hitherto energy and strength
of will have always been enough to get for
me what / wished Tor.
Il understand that very we'll, she said.
II, also, believe in the power OF a strong
will-oh, you do not know how strong my
will u.s."
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 1t is?"
YES, I will-you know that I sing" 1t
came 80 unexpectedly, SO entirely differ
ent from what he had thought, that un-
consciously he moved closer to her. She
misunderstood his movement.
mo, please do not move. / do not want
to hear any batteries. I know well enough
that you like my voice. One always has a
feeling OF things Of hat hdnd No, 1t Is
something much more important. Do you
know why I asked you to come nj 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-
iligion is to aome people. and you have
heard all the greatest artists In the world.
Do you listen to what I say or are your
thoughts elsewhere?"
- nv, i Hi AlblclllIk.
For this reason I have sung to you
as l have never sung before anybody be-
fore, because I 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 the
expression of his voice. She thought only
of what she wanted to say.
Yes; sometimes I oven forgot that you
were in the room. It was just as IL 7
were alone as II I was singing to myself
ter than my teacher. Tell me, then, do
you really think that l may ever become q
great artist7"
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. II I should see a
shooting 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 a M 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 I have often seen you when
lace been singing. and you should come
to me after the performance and oongrntu-
late me with the words: II nave never
heard a Juliet like you"
A panied expression had come into his
face while she was speaking, He must
say something. must find out II his life's
Iondest hopes were to be shattered. He
still thought 1t possible that he had mis-
understood her, as shs had misunderstood
him, and In a voice which trembled with
emotion he said slowly:
AND have EcG never wished for some
ono to love you more than his own life
whom you might lov again; a home
where you might sing you most beautiful
songs q husband who would adore your
H. NO; OF that I have never thought. That
Is not for me. I have never even for a mo-
ment thought Of love. and I am eighteen
years old"
And IT you now felt that some ono loved
you"--
~ 10 not think that I would feel n ~
ne did not tell mo SO in so many words.
and I do not think that anyone could he
such a fool as not to know that T could NOT
love him as I love my art. One cannot
serve two masters. My teacher said the
sother day that a great singer should never
marry. and you agreed with him Besides
- WV SiJ oodyp dHu l--On.E look
there was my shooting start"
Yes. I just noticed 1t as it went out.
Did you wish
"oh. surelyl My great, my only wish.
And your" "
II did not wish"
Oh, I am SO sorry! It would surely
nave come true. You ought to have
watched ~
No. my wish would never have come
true, anyway"
And why not? Tell me what q ,sn
oh, it would not Interest you. But
mere 10 another approximation about a
Shooting star. I mir I have heard"
oh, yes. but that is 30 sad. It is said
snMs "nen q star rails somebody dies"-
"Oh yes, I remember now. To one nor
son tho shooting star means happiness and
fame. to the other It brings death, That
- logical as life itself. But It begins 70
get cool; the wind is coming up and we
Snail soon have a storm. You must be
careful, because OF your yoIca r..