The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-23
WHAT CAME OF a vALEN'
TINE. .#

furnished room in large New York board
ing house. A bright fire glowing in the
CRATE, well, chosen engrayings adorned the
walls, and a bright light was diffused about
the room from an ArgaHd burner, =
Let me Introduce the occupants Of the aps
partmens as Tom Stacy and John Wilber
young men of twenty five or thereabouts,
who were known IN business circles as Stacy
Il Wilber, retail dry goods dealers, No -
Broadway, The had not been in business
long, but were already doing unusually we'll.
They had taken apartments together, one
Of which is not presented to the reader.
HAS 1t occurred to vou Wllber,r. asked
his partner, removing his cigar, and kDock-
ing away the ashes, "to>morrow is St. Val.
entine'S day? .,. t...a .-.s....s,.
Yes thought OF it this afternoon, WAS
walking up from the store %Lrs s-
80 did !, shdsto some purpose to, as l
will show you
Tom Stacy went to a drawer aud drew
cut 6. gorgeous valentine, an elaborate com,
nation Of hearts. doves, &c. %H@a
What do you think gave for that?' he
asked 20 $3.50. r'-. r-
4 don't now, I'm sure. 1t appears to
Ls very elegant
'Whew!' whstled Wilber. 1t strikes me
you are either very sextrapagant or very de
voted; May know what fair damsel is to
be made glad by the receipt of this elegant
missiveP E0E EfUE
That's my secret said Tom laughing. .--
Il don't mind telling you, however It's to
goto Edith Castleton,'
4 presume you feel particularly interested
in the young ladyP
Not at all. But told her would send
her valentine, ct Ia Voita! Shant you con.
form to the custom OF the dayr .....
I had not thought of it, said John,
thoughtlully, but believe / will big. --..,
r'And what lair lady will you select as the
e rsciplentp ...
you remember the poor seamstress who
sccupies an attic in the house, -.
'Yes, have met her on the stairs two or
three times
'She looks as il times were hard with her.
think I'll send her valentine -i-. ..
:And what good do you think it will do
her% asked Stacy, in surprise.
wait till you see the kind Of valentine /
will send.' ..
SWlbsr went to bis desk, and taking out a
sheet Of note paper, drew from his portemen-
naie ten dollar bill, wrapped it in the paper
on which be had previously written. From
ST. t.$Valentins,' and placed thr whole In an
envelope,
There, said he, my valentine has cost as
much as yours. and ! venture to say it will
be ss welcome -,
you are right. ! wish now / had moi
bought, this costly trif1e. However as. il is
purchased, ] will send it, n VS.
The next day dawnsd clear and frosty
It was lively enough for those who sat BY
comfortable fires and dined at luxurious ia
bles, but for the poor who shared none o
these advantages it was indeed bitter day
In anFattic room, meanly furnished, sat 4
young girl, pale and thin. She was cover
ing over scanty wood fire, the best shl
could afford, which heated the room yer,
insuficiently. She was sewing steadily
shiverlng from time to time as the cold bias
shook the windows and found its, wa.
through the crevices. "a. III 8AS-gg (,
Poor child. Life had a very black aspec
for her on that winter day. She was alon
in the world. There was absolutely no on
on whom she could call for assistance, thougl
she needed it screly enough. The though
came 10 her more than once in her dlscom
fort Is it worth while living any longer?-
But she recoiled from the sin OF suicide
She might starve to death, but she woult
not take the life that God had given her.
Plunged in gloomy thought she continued
10 work. ALI at once step was heard as
cending the staircase which which led to he
room. Then there was. knock at the door
She arose in some surprise and opened it
thinking it must DO the6landsdy or one o
the servants.
She was right. Itwas a servarnt. }
Here's letter for you that the post boz
just brought, Miss Norris
'k4istter formep repeated Helen Morris
in surprise, taking it from the servant
hand who, can have written u mer ~,
Maybe it's valentine, MISS said the cir
laughing. You know this is Valentino
day. More by token, I've. gotetwo rngsel
this'morning. Ones karakter (csricature? !?
co mistress calls it. ] ust look at it,, w 4
Bridget displayed . highly embeliishet
pictorial representation OF o female hard q
work at the wash tub, the cast of beauty
being decidedly Hibernan. gHs' ,4:aelsq W
Helen Morris laughed absently, but dit
not open her letter while Bridget Remained
---a little to the disappointment Of that curl
Gus damHel. iaa.yeE .6tEa4'b ..e9. -
.'sHeien slowly opened the envelope. 4
bank note fsr ten dollars dropped fr' fron it y
the floor. l.,.s .,... a.5
She esgerly read the few words on the pa
per-'From st. Valentineb -ee c 1s55E
Heaven be praised!' she said, folding he
hands gratefully. iThis sum will enable mi
to carry out the plan which bad in view
light years passed away. Eight year
with their lights and shadows, their joy
and sorrows. They brought with them tn,
merry voices Of chiidten they brought will
them new made graves s-happiness to aon'
and grief to others. -.--.---------
T'oward the last they brought the grea
commercial crisis Of '67. when houses tina
seemed built upon q rock totteredf sll a
once to their iall DO fbt many remember
that time all too well, when merchants, will
ANXIOUS faces, ran from one to another t
solicit help, and met only ayerted faces and
distruHtful looksY ar
And how was it in that time Of univsrsa
famine with our friends Stacy & Wiiber? !
\ Unto 1867 they had doing an excellenl
business. They had gradually enlarged tbs
sphere sof tiieir operations, and were rapidly
growing rich. when thisy crash came ss
They immediately took in sail. Both
were prudent, and both hlt that this wa.