Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Now, there once was a lad named Billy, and he didn't have much to his name. His pockets were nearly empty, his clothes threadbare, and his shoes worn. He didn't even have much of a story to tell, this was just where his life had led him. But one day, our lad met Sue, and oh, did he think the world of her. Just the thought of her was enough to bring him joy. Billy knew he must marry this girl. So he worked hard, filled his pockets a little, and made his proposal. She sadly refused him, much as she'd like to spend the rest of her days with him, her time was short. She must soon return home. She never explained beyond that, for at that moment an older man in a shabby coat and hat took her arm and led her away. Billy never forgot her.