Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-24
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ALONElY WOMAN
A Little Tale Of Life.

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Grand Forks Herald: A Lonely Wo
man, living in a little cottage among
the trees on a small farm about two
miles from Grand FORKS, with lone
dog as her companion-the dramatis
persona and scenario of drama filled
with more pathos than ever came
from the pen ola great sob writer
This woman was at one time school
teacher but Fortune has long since
ceased to smile upon her, and now she
lives alone in the little cottage on q
small tract Of land, surrounded by
grove of trees which will soon bud
and burst forth into a mass of green
foliage, spreading their beauty and
shade for the benefit of the Lonely
Woman.
Just short time ago great sor.
row came into the Lonly Woman's
life. Aside from her faithful "Shep,"
the large dog that follows her around
and delights to hear the sound of her
voice, she owned a horse. Bessie -
as she called the horse, was faith
full animal, and, although pretty well
along in years, carried her mistress
to town and back again, day after day.
All last summer and fall, Bessie"
could be seen almost any day, slowly
making her way up the street, guided
by her MISTRESS Finally the snow
came and. the, thermometer, unmind-
full of the Lonely Woman and her
faithful horse, began to fall. Trips to
town with Bessie" became less fire..
quent, until finally the horse had to be
left in the barn. At times Bessie"
lacked for something to eat, but she
never was without the kind ministra.
tons of her mistress. The Lonely Wo-
man loves her Bessie" and she spent
a great deal of her time in talking to
the faithful horse and caressing her.
Quite often friends would take straw
to the little farm for Bessie" thus
forging place for themselves in the
heart of the Lonely Woman. One day
these kind friends, after stating that
they were going to take some more
straw to the farm, were surprised and
grieved to hear the Lonely Woman
state that it would not be needed, for
"Bsssie," had gone. Thus, after
years of faithful devotion to the horse
that had meant SO much to her, the
Lonely Woman was deprived of this
Joy in her life, and it was with tears in
her eyes and a tremble in the voice
that she informed the friends of the
death of "her Bessie"
But the Lonely Woman still has
other Joys. Her dog, 'Shep." is al
ways with her around the house, and
when he thinks his mistress Is not pay
ing enough attention to him, he will
go over to where she sits, place his
paw in her lap and look longingly into
her face. 1t is then that the Lonely
Woman realizes how much the big dog
means to her, and she sits and talks
to him for long time.
Then. too, the Lonely Woman has a
few books in the house, and when
wanting something to take her mind
away from the work,aday world and
the lonesOmeness of her surround
ings, she takes out an old volume and
reads its yellow pages. On the walls
of the house can be seen a few sim.
pie pictures, yet masterpieces of art
to the lonely occupant of the build
ing. Old paper flowers, covered with
dust can also be found, and although
things that would be stunned by
others, to the Lonely Woman they are
fragrant roses and bloom the year
round instead of just few brief
weeks during the summer time.
Such indeed are the conditions on
this lonely farm, situated just short
distance from the busy strets Of
Grand Forks, where men jostle men
about and where one would never
dream that Lonely Woman lives so
near to bustling city and yet knows
but one or two of the joys to be found
here. Those few jows she knows are
found in mingling with her friends,
and although costing nothing. they
are priceless jewels to her.