On Moonlight Bay Page #6

Hey, Wesley!

- I got to go.

- You haven't finished your breakfast.

You wouldn't want me

to be late for school, would you?

Excuse me.

I wonder what you get for manslaughter

in this state.

Hi, Jim.

- You got your letter?

- What letter's that?

You know what old Miss Stevens said.

"A model letter to a friend

on a subject of general interest."

Oh, no.

Well, she'll only keep you in

after school two or three hours, I guess.

Oh, no, she won't. I just remembered.

I got a letter all written out!

Wait for me, Jim! I'll be right out.

Excuse me.

Stella!

Now, children,

it is time for English composition.

I know how hard you all must have worked

on your letters for this morning,

so I have a little surprise for you.

I'm going to let you read some of them

aloud before you hand them in.

Now, won't that be nice?

- Cora Claypool, you may read yours.

- Yes, ma'am!

"Dear Cousin Sadie,

I thought I would write you today

"on some subject of general interest,

and so I thought

"l would tell you

about the subject of our courthouse.

"it is a very fine building situated in

the center of the city,

"and a visit to the building after school

well repays for the visit.

"Upon entrance, we find upon our left

the office of the county clerk,

"and upon our right, a number of windows

affording a view of the street.

"And so we proceed, finding on both sides

much of general interest.

"The building was begun in 1886 A.D.,

"and it was through in 1887 A.D.

"it is four stories high and made

of stone, pressed brick, wood and tiles

"with a tower, or cupola,

127' 7" from the ground.

"Among subjects of general interest

told by the janitor,

"we learned that this architect

of the building was a man named Flanner

"and the foundation..."

Wesley Winfield, you may read your letter.

- Ma'am?

- You may read your letter.

Yes, ma'am.

- Have you prepared one?

- Yes, ma'am.

But you're going to find out

that you forgot to bring it, aren't you?

No, ma'am, I got it.

Well! We'll listen

to what you found time to prepare.

For once.

"Dear friend, you call me beautiful

but I am really not beautiful,

"and, at times, I doubt if I am even pretty.

Though my hair may be beautiful

"and even if it is true that my eyes are

like the blue stars in heaven..."

Go on.

Oh, no.

Proceed.

"A tremor thrills my being when I recall

"your last words to me that last...

"That last..."

Go on.

"That last evening in the moonlight

"when you... You..."

Wesley, you will go on.

And you will stop that stammering.

"You kissed my shoulder

"and said that you would like to love me

forever and ever and..."

Wesley.

"And that if you believed in marriage,

"you would want me to.

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