American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-24


giving you the second for eight dollars
Il believe l will, said Frank. You
may put them up. By the way came
near forgetting the envelopes. Have you
any handsome ones?'
I'VE have some that come expressly for
them
WHATS the price?'
"A doll piece
That will make two dollars. Two and
eighteen are twenty. Here is bill to
that amount
Thank you, SIR said the clerk, con.
graduating himself on the large purchase,
Il hope you will favor our store with your
patronage another year.
IL dare say shall. .'said Frank, care
lessly, that is, ifthe ladies like my pur-
chase Of tonight
Then we are sure Of your custom, was
the reply. They can't help liking it,
The two young men left the store, and
soon parted company. Frank went to his
room, and directing the valentines to the
proper address next morning, they were on
their way to their destination. We will
take the liberty to precede them, and ac-
quaint them with the manner Of their re-
ception- promising that Frank concluded
TO send one to each of the sisters, with a
line indicating from what quarter they
came. Marx, on his return home, wrote
few lines, and transcribing them on
handsome note paper direbted to Miss
Kate Vancouver.
The Van,cnvors were moderately rich
Though their mode Of living was not os-
teutatious, it was marked by an air of ele
CANT comfort, and the young ladies had
enjoyed the advantage OF The best schools,
and were accomplished, not according to
the superficial standard so common in SO.
ciety, but whatever they had learned they
had mastered it.
The morning Of the fourteenth OF Febru-
ary arrived.
'St. Valentines day!' said Ellen. I do
wander if the good saint will remember
us?'
Perhaps some of his followers will re-
lurued Kate, with an arch smile.
Il hope SO, said Ellen. i should set
myself down as an old maid at once, if
were entirely forgotten in his distribution
of favors.'
By way fan answ ,r TO the inquiry just
started, the posman's knock was heard,
and moment afterwards the servant en-
tered bearing three valentines, one for El-
len and two for Kate.
Those of most imposing appearance were
/ first opened.
What beautyl' exclaimed Ellen.
And mine, though not the same is equal
| ly handsome. returned Kate. why, it is
from Frank, she exclaimed, after mo.
ment's examination.
E'Your valentine from Frank enquired
, Ellen. with a tongue Of jealousy. Il sup
posod as a matter of course Mark sent it,
Has he wholly neglected you?'
Stay, here is another, in the form Of a
note said Kate. wha had hastily opened
! the unostentious billet that accompanied
these two valentines.
. 1t tproved to be 6 copy Of verses-simplC
E and unaffected, just such as a sensible cir
Q ought to value most from her lover. Kate
was sensible girl, but it must be confessed
that she was not little disappointed a
D Marks apparent fneanness, and though no
9 in words, dssented in heart to Ellen's in
D dignant remark: We'll, did think Marl
Easton was dccently liberal before, bu
= certainly this looks mean enough
s Perhaps he has good reason for. it,
!, suggested Kate family.
: "A good reason, repeated Ellen. Z darC
say he has. He was too Stingy to 60 Il
j any expense
i Nay. Ellen. you must not speak so o
Mark
= Compare his paltry valentine will
Franks He must have paid a handsome
s price ior these two
And yet said Kate, perpexed, Mari
d has rever shown any lack Of generosity be
fore. You know he has carried us to con
o certs and operas, and you recollect th
handsome gold chain he presented me-
II 'Then,' said Ellen, unable to gainsay al
- this, 'he must have been seized with
d sudden ft of prudence. Il would look
little better if he would retrench in som
l. other way
II So Kate thought in her secret heart, bu
bn0 duSCtiOU WI IOu ouo oHteTthluou lOT ue
l lover would not permit her to say SO.
,r tits still the morning Of st. Valentine
il day. Will the reader ascend with us th
ricketty stairs OF tenement house in
a poor street little known to fashion.
rs Higher yet, So, we have gained th
fourth story. Now turn to the right ifyo
id please Open the door. No ceremony
We are clad in the invisible garments, an
e the occupants will not observe our Gu
trace.
J. These occupants are two in number,
woman, middle aged, pale from recel
8. sickness, and reclining on the bed proppe
: up with pillosw. The other is your
~ girl of perhaps nineteen, who. it is easy
see. needs only air and exercise, and iret
t. dom from anxiety to develop er into
" beauty But alas she is thin aud pale. AN
N her face wears look of weary care, IL
n, cause of which is evident enough to on
z who will take thetrouble to look at be
scanty and faded attire. and the gener
III appearance OF fpenury which the room pre-
of sents.
- Louise, said Mrs. May, leebly, Il al
le afraid youare working too hard, my Child