The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-08-05


well chosen engrasings adorned Tie wnlis.
and bright lieht was difased about The
room from an Argsnd burner.
Let us introduce the occupants Of the
apartment as Tom Stacy and John wiIbur.
young men Of twenty Eve or sheresbouSs.
who were kno1n In busines circl@. - Ssacy
6 Wilbur. retail dry goods dealers. No. -
Broadway. Tbev hrs mot been IN business
long. but we're siresdF doing unusually
well They had taken apartment together,
one cf which j. now presented 10 the reader
Has il occurred 70 you. wllbur.' sskee
his par,ner. removing hi eig.r. and kpork-
ing away the ashes. 10 mOrrow !. ST. Val
enline'= dsyr
'Yrs thought of il this afternoon. e. /
was w. king Up from The siore'
'So did !, and 70 some purpose. ioo- =. ]
will show yop'
Tom Stacy went 10 The drawer. and drew
out gorgeous valentine. an elaborate con-
binaiion Of hesris. doves. &c.
What do your think gave for thar he
asked.
4 don't know I'm sure. l; appears 10 Be
very eleganil'
III cost me ten dollars
.Wbewr whistled Wibur. III strikes me
you sre either very exirsvagant Or very de-
voted Msy knos what fair csmsei j. rc
be made glad BY ths.reesi7i or this elegant
mi-sve-'
That's ny secret s.id Tom. lscghinr.
IA dor't mind telling you. however. lie 10
20 70 Earh Cas:lcsen.'
4 presume you feeI particularly interest
ed q the gcung lsdyr
'Ncis, ail. But told her | wonld stnd
her yairniine. Ct j. vets. st.n'tr rcu con-
form 10 the custom n he ds,a'
y had net ,hougEs q ~ said John,
shoughiiuliv, hut believe l wiil'
And ahas fur LADY viii sOu seAsc; o. th.
recipientr
'You remember ihe poor ses-n-,rsss who
ocrppsr ~ sstir IL he house
Yes haTe INST hsr % rte step. to o.
three 'iInes'
'S5e looks = i times were hsTl riih her.
iinnk ~ send her valentine
'And Ehsl gocd % YOU fhink !, rin d
herr ssked Stacy. in surprise.
War tia son zee Tie kiBc 81 r.les.ine i
will -Fnd.'
Wilbur went 10 bis desk snd taking out 0
sheet " paper. drew from biz porte mOnnaie
: ,en-doiiar bill, wrapped il 10 he paper -
which he hsd previously written 'Fs.n S..
Vslsniine,' and placed The whole ia an e.
lselcp.
There said be, my valentine hss cO.,
- much ss yours. and venture 20 cay that
liz will be ss welcome
You sre right. wish hsd no, bourht
this costly tribe. However, - il is Pur-
chased. ! viii send ii.'
The next day dswnsd clesr and frosfr.
It wss lively enough fOUhose -ho sal By
comforisble fires and aned a. lrxurioD.
tables. bu, for the poor who shared nsne
OF these advantages Il was indeed : bitisr
day.
n 10 sn attic room nesnly furnished. set .
Young girl, pale snd thin. She rss cover
ling over scsniy wood FIRE, the best she
could afford, which heated The room very
de6c.enlly. She was sewing steadily. shir-
ernr from lime 10 time % ihe cold blast
shook The window and found iis way through
the crevices.
\ Poor child, Lie had very black sspeci
for her on that winter day. She vas sisDe
lin the world. There was absolutely 10 oae
lion whom she could call for assistance,
though she reecsd il s0rcly saoush. Tbs
Thought came 10 her more than ones in her
discomfort, lie il worth while living any
longefr But che recoiied from the Gin ..
suicide. She might sfsrvs to desrh. but
she would not take the life that God hs<
given her.
/ Plunged in gloomy ihcrghis she eontiBD'
Cd 10 work. All q once siep vss hoard
ascending the staircase which led 10 no,
room. Then there wss kpoek Il her door,
She arose in some surprise and opened "
thinking il musf be the lsndlscy Or snc oH