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/ TONS" wss replied.
During the afternoon, two or thyeo maro
] love nlsssres came but not word tns,eh.
ing their reception, or the feelings PRODUCED
Thereby, wae breathed by Kate. 1t was
/ plain, however, to one with even half an eve
that she was pleased at the mark of attention
or, 1t might be, token Of love Evening, in.
Stead Of keipg passed as usual with the fam.
III, was spslt By Katelin her room.
r. On the nsxtmornipg. at the breakfast "a.
bic, l mentipned the fact that a certain mum.
Der Of Valentines had passed through the
post ofsea oF the day before. This was in
order to issfoduee the subject and call cut
some roa1agS from1kate; but she remained
! silent on Ath4 subject, though not without ia.
dieatsaes vs. har- heightened color ana rest.
less eye, that her thoughts Ferc uusy q.
nough.
!" ! rather think our young lady has chan
ged heroPiafops,n said I, smiling, after Kate
had left the table.
Circumstances alter cases, YOU know.
replied my wife, smiling in turn.
On the next evening young Lorins called
IN, Kate was longer Than usual 10 making
her appearance, and wien she came into the
care For the frst time, | noticed on her
wrist a rev and beautiful bracelet She
piushed, slightly, as shs met Loring seem
ed little embarrassed, but was soon con.
versing With linn in an animated style. !
Did yoa see that new bracelet2" asked
my vile, vhfn We were next alone
Il did.
Where iii it COME from Z"
Didh'ty say thai in one of the yaleu.
tines she received there vas something hard,
like piece IF jewolry q
Yes
That br4celet, probably
No DEALT Of ito
Ands moreover" said I, dit is plain that
size bellgpae the Y alentinecame from Loring
for, at her aFet meeting with him, she wears
it for the f14st time"
Z Thus, Remarked ny wife, notifying
him that ska receives the token kindly"
Ilaugbea aloud, for could not help il.
.Why dsjSou laugh ~ asked my wife.
'She @as going to discard any one who
insulted LeFIWith Valentine p
+" Chat yss idle talk Iye heard suoh
things safdAefore.p
Two or tareeeyenipgs vent By, and Loring
came again5 Since his former visit, the new
bracelet haSlsnot been seen. Now it was
worn agains As We knew the young man
we'll, aad lSted him the better the more in
timately We knew him, we saw no improprie-
ty in leasiGg the young couple alone in the
parlor,
From tisat time, there was marked
change il 1tiE niece. She was less sprightly
and more ;Shsent minded than usual Next.
her appetite failed her, and she began to
heart disease. Yeanwuue, lsvs.s-r. ;.4-z nc
constant yiSiter aud wheneverhe came, the
bracelet w4sf displayed, evidently in token
that she .is4aw FROM whence it came, and
wished its fdll acceptance to be understood
At last. / Eaceived formal visit from the
Young man. fandta formal offer for the hand
Of Kate of course, had no objections TO
urge. TheEmatter was, il my mind; already
fully settlesi
After tist, the bracelet aforementioned
was always TO be seen on the arm Of Kate
One evening", twas about a mouth before
her wedding day as sat talking with Kate,
for whom MY affection had always been as
tender as that Of father for his child, l
took her hand, and said, as l examined the.
bracelet
".Ttis il very beautiful
Yes, have always admired it very
much, she replied, the color growing warm
Ter in her checks.
A love token, presume ?h
And as 1 said this looked at her archly.
The hue of her cheeks became still sdceper.
IA Valentine Z" added
The b0ed mounted to her temples.
= But it was not on ordinary Valentine
It did not come from trif6r, and was not
received as an insult 1 thought you were
net Tie girl, Kate, to reject sincere offer
Kate blushed still more deeply
! "This istjlr love-token, dear Kate IS for thee
/ Accept il, and keep i, and wear i for me-
As I repeated this couplot, the young girl
started With surprise, and looked with in
! quiring eaTnestness in my face.
II q But TIN affaii, Kate" said /, with Q
rneaning smile, and a voice halfregretful in
its tone, that you wore it less for the real
than for - Imaginary giyer"
| She did not reply, but looked at me moro
earnestly while snHdea light appeared 20
break uijnn her mind
/" Dear 6nclo,g said she, at length, bending
towards me, r had you seen this bracelet be-
fore xcu. saw it o.. my arm g.
g Yes lhve,H vas my teaderty spoken re-
ply; and | pressed her pure forehead with
my laps as | spoke.
I aAnd yen sent itFl"
| SIZE seemed half breathless as she awaited
ny repls.
| "Yes dear"
She covered her face suddenly with her
! hands ahd sat motionl9ss for SOME moments
In litsla while, I saw tear come stealing
through: her fingets. NY feelings were
touched for feared lest I had done VIC
lence to hers by this little confession of the
truth. hut, ere had looked for composurC
Of mind. sha withdrew her hands from hcl
face, oTl.Hhich an aEectionate smile shone
like ra:lssow amid the parting drops Of .
sun rncr shaver, and said, as sls arose
Eeacefsrtli, viii wear il for the real
giver.n
Bending 10 kiss me, she left tear on M
check. nd then gIided from the room
Ca her wedding night Kate wore hel
Valentine bracelet and am weak enough
10 believe-if the sentiments may be called 1
waakness-thas she priced il even moro
highly than If Loring himself had been tbs
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