Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-14
Misfettann.
.I3EauEt From Gleasons Weekly.
. Mark Easton's Valentine.
BY .Y B. HlaoRAT1o ALGER, ..1:E. JR.

1t was the thirteenth day of February
To one who took Hesurly walk down
Washington street, glance at the pla-
cards on the shop windows would be
sufficient. evidence that in Boston, at
least, there is no more popular saint IN
the calendar than good St. Valentine.
Nor is his popularity confined to any
one class. No one so poor that he may
not find spread on the shop counters val
entines within his means. From one
cent up to ten dollars, from the coarsest
daub to the most faneiful device, there
they lie. He must indeed be fastidious
who cannot be suited. ...
On the evening of this thirteenth of
February two young men sauntered
down Washington street, glancing at the
windows as they passed. They were
prepossessing in appearance, and looked
about the same age-twenty-fve.. Let
me introduce them as Frank Andrews
and Mark Easton, intimate. friends and
in fourishing business. If they re-
quired any other tie to bind them to-
gether, it was found in the circumstance
that they were betrothed to two sisters,
Ellen and Kate Vancouver. .4,at
"Mark, said Frank Andrews, as they
passed shop brilliantly lighted, and as
they could see thronged with customers,
"Ellen and Kate will be expecting val
entines. Let us go in and select some. !"
..a ''I will accompany you in, replied
Mark, "but | am not sure whether shall
purchase' -
T-E"Not purchase' exclaimed Frank,
surprised. r ..rr.- .a.
Without explanation Mark followed
his companion in the store. r
s'Let us look at some of your high
priced Valentines - said Frank to the
shopman. ..r....7 ,..'.,...
The latter brought out with alacrity
some of their choicest varieties.
"That, said he, indicating particular
one, sis five dollars. It is a pretty af-
fair" t ~ If-E
"Have you none better?" interrupted
Frank. ia4f ~. ...,..-'
Certainly, Our stock of choice val :
-entines is unsurpassed in the city
Here for example, is box of our best. -
"They are indeed handsome. [ think
I must have one. What is the price?''
"Ten dollars. However, if the other
gentleman will take one also, you shall
have them for nine EACH"
s'Come, Mark said Frank, ''there's
a good offer. You will need one as vel |
as myself. Suppose we each select one. !"
5s 81 don't think shall purchase, y said
Marx in a low voice.
"Why not?' exclaimed Frank, open
ing his eyes with astonishment.
FL can spend the money more salts
factorily in another"
=, : 1'sCome, you are getting parsimonious,
Mark. / didn't suspect that of you
Kate will be disappointed Shan't you
send her any?" :. I 'ft+ ~
- "Perhaps SO, but if I do, it will be a
written one, and not selected from any
store. -..,...
s"Well, Irsuppose you know your own
business best-but you're the last per-
son, Mark that Ishould have suspected
of niggardness in such matter
perhaps, said Mark, smiling, II
shall spend quite as much as you in
honor of St Valentine, though in diff
ferent way rr---.,
''You had better take the two," said
the clerk, looking at Frank "That will
be giving you the second for eight dol
lars ~
II believe I will, said Frank. "You
may put them up. By the way [ came
near forgetting the envelopes. Have
you any handsome ones?' ''h =.
1--WE have some that come expressly
for them" .. -
"What is the price," l -
"a dollar piece" .-sg 7-5E r.
+. ,"That will make two dollars. Two
and eighteen are twenty. Here is a bill
to that amount"
fThank you, sir" said the clerk, con-
graduating himself on the large pur-
chase, ~ hope you will favor our store
with your patronage another year"
81 dare say I shall, said Frank, care
lessly, ''that is, if the 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 destina-
ton. We will take the liberty to pre-
eede them, and aequaint them with the