I have not the courage to be your friend.
I swear, with all the strength I have left, never to see you nor write you again.

God bless you, my-- A noise at the window brought Jimmy to the surface.

It was Annette Fenton, and she seemed nervous and excited.
"Mercy, Jimmy! What's the m-matter?
You looked like you were caught eating doughnuts in study hour.

What a funny smell! Say, Jimmy; don't you want to do something for me ?" Jimmy had spent his entire youth in urging her to accept everything that was his, and he hailed this as a good omen.
"I have a l-letter here for dad," she went on, fidgeting about uneasily and watching the door.

"I don't want him to g-get it until after the last train goes to-night.