The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-20
HARRY HILL s VALENTINE.
BY LOU CAPsADEL..

| nearH Tue evening before TN Nv oman unu
her Work" and It stirred up feeling "l
dissatisfaction IN her mind with the life
she had been living. What had she done
to make the world any better Ior heI
having lived in 1t twenty years? Nothing
that she could see.
'Auptic,' she suddenly asked, turning
Co an elderly lady sitting ut the window
reading, "Has every one mlsslon?"
II think SOP 1a
81 hen wi hat is miner"
Il do not know, my dear, perhaps time
will tell"
"Oh, DEAR" she said, YEARLY 81 don't
see why had to be one of those unfnr.
Cnate creatures, who have no special
talent. | want To he Something better
than mere butterfly in fashionable life.
Do you know ha sometimes wished
father was not wealthy, perhaps then |
would ind my vocation"
Goethe bids us d. Ia. day thy nearest
duty. An authority far higher tnan
Goethe toroids our iding in fields Written
Ing for harvest. The world IS so wide,
the opportunities for doug ooo1, for al
Ileviatlng he sutferings OF humanity, So
many. Every woman has Influence, a
pretty woman, especially" said she, smil,
ing at VaIeria.s look Of surprise ut Gem
piiment coming from her. IF this were
combined with your wealth, think how
much 1t might d. In the way OF reclaim
ing many that are given up by the world
as lost. the world needs people of great
talent but 1t needs earnest workers, too,
Iand who knows but therein you might
find Your .ife-wprk."
"Thauk you, Auntie, for this lecture,
and it may have mnre effect than you
thinN," said she, milIng as sue arose and
lett the room.
Harry Hill was in his room also, while
Valera Ray was talking to, her aunt.
There was quite d IF renee between the
rooms. and their locality as we'll as the
occupants. His was u back room in the
third story OF an old tenement house, on
a dirty obscure street, ard his Thoughts
only once of selt-reproach. In looking
back over the last five years OF his lie, he
cuuld recall naught that was good. Aud
why was t? He Wits was we'll educated,
.of good pa entage, fitted 10y his talents to
fill high place in the world-aye, why
WAS it? All, he knew but too we'll why
1t was. Why had ne not kept the prom
lse that he had %iven to his mother years
before. that not drop OF wine should
ever pass his lip? On, If he could only
GO back to that time. tn he as pure in
heart and principle "a he was then, what
would he not givei "But it IS 100 late!"
he cried with "a groar. All. 1t is q bitter
thing To stand thus face to face with ones
own soul and find it merely charnel
hou filled wien brigh hopes and aspra-
tions of long agn.
Long he sat there in that dreary, com
FORTRESS room, committing with hi tho'ts;
then he left 1T to find oblivion from his
sorrow In the vile stuff that had go long
PR we'd his curse.
ST. Valentines morn dawned bright
and cold. Harry Hill Iounged out of a
FALCON with an aching head, and feeling
himself an ugly blot on the surface Of the
earth, that beautiful morning. Va eria
Ray looked on him with pityi ig eyes as
ne passed her window. He noticed it,
and hung his head. All the latent pride
In his bnsom sprang W tor a moment at
the thought of being an object of pity to
her. He did noe know her personally,
but day after cay as ne passed and saw
her bright, brur cite face at the window,
he wished he was worthy TO aspire to her
friendship.
She stood long watching his uncertain
gait, and the story she had heard Of hi.
being, but few years before, young
lawyer of much promise, fDated before
her mind A sudden thought seized her.
Gould she make a true; noble man of him
NM pnF hDt
eyes went into deep study.
"Look, Valeria, at my val, ntines," said
her little brother, running into the room
and holding up several highly colored
pictures
$50 it is t. Valentines Days I had
forgotten. How fortunate! I will send
him valentine IN the shape of letter
and some money how muca hardly know
as yet" And she went To her writing
desk, and for the next hplf hour was
busiIy wr ting. This was her letter
"ME HARRY HILL | shall not beg par
don for what am about 10 do, as it is
Valentine Day, add am at liberty to
seno such a Valentine IA choose; vet
trust that you will not be offended, for ]
have deep interest in your welfare aud
hope the little sum now tnclose will en-
able you to leave the associates who are
trying to drag you deeper and deeper in.
to ruin, ana to seek new home where
you can commence life anew. Thee there
VIII be many temptations, go wnere you
will. know full we'll, but think of what
your life was a few years ago, and what it
may be again, II you only try to conquer.
There is high niche in the world for
you; none will be happier thar to see
you ill IT, and for that end | shall look
forward with solicitude and hopefulnes
''Sr. VALENTINE
"There! | feel happier than if had
spent my fifty dollars for set of iewalru y