Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-30

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| i have little favor 70 ask you,
Lottie,' said Miss Bell, replacing the
lamp upon the mantelpiece, and the
| ing seat by Lottie's side before the
| fireplace 8eg
| Have you? | am so glad / do
| like to grant favors. What is it !?
| why, first, To write note to
| Winfield Marsh and give him an in
| vitation.'
| I thought Lucy had asked all /
told her to- aas
| yes; but shestook advantage Of a
clause which stipulated for an equal
number of each. | think she is
slightly jealous of Win, on account of
his being so good speller and she
could not resist the opportunity of
doing him this unkindness,A He is
feeling very bad over the slight. If
you have even forty, you will make
forty-one, and some girl would be the
odd one. A b0a 4nuss a8H
| 80, didn't think of having part
ner.-You know none of the boys
would want me- and there came
shadow of regret over the happy face.
Il am not sure of that, dear. You
must make a necktie, and give your
boy guests the credit of having good
taste and manners. Let me help you
about your wreaths.' m
Before they retired the wreaths had
been made, the necktie fashioned out
of some light blue figured silk, and a
note written and addressed 10 Mr.
Winfield S. Marsh .rs
The next morning was cold and
windy, and the ground frozen hard.
As the teacher came in sight of the
school house, she saw faint smoke
issuing from the chimney.
Can it be possible am late ? 1t
certainly ought to be too early for
any of the children. Fine thought,
to have warm room to 60 into
When she came in, Winfield Marsh
was there fourshing a busting cloth
in most industrious manner.
Good morning, Winfield
Good morning, teacher
| you are out early 2
| Yes, ma'am.'
Here's note young lady com
missioned me to deliver to you.
He read it with evident pleasure.
'It's an invitation to the necktie
party, from Lottie Crawford. ] can't
go, but I'm glad she asked me. The
rest can't crow over me now
why can't you go? Your engage
ment is pressing ?
No ma'am,' laughing as he spoke.
What then?'
90, mother and father don't APP
prove of such things; and besides
| haven't any valentine
well you'll have plenty Of time to
get one after school,
Time isn't the trouble. l havn't
any money. Somebody hooked my
muskrat traps the first night set
them and | spent all my hickory
nut-money, Christmas and New
Years
80 well, ] have got some yalen-
tines, real beauties some of them.
You come to Mr.. Lewis, after school,
and I'll show them to you. You can
have your choice
20, thank you but guess it won't
be much use, they'll not let me go.
Il think they will. I'll go in to.
night and ask them
ooh, teacher, if you just would
mother said she would take a shine to
YOU
SWELL, | will, of course, and you
can go home with me and get the
valentine
What long day it was! So thought
the scholars. Lucy Bailey and nearly
all the other girls had come with their
hair wound on papers. tins or hair
pins looking frights, as they cheer
fully assured each other. The boys
had come with all the stray dimes
they could collect; and at noon they i
begged permission to go down town
and purchase their valentines.
sAin't you going, VIM called one,
as they started.
No. said Win. who was playing
santy over with the girls.
No. said Lucy Baily, he isn't go
ing tonight.
Win. laughed.
Sure of that? / may wear your
neck tie, after ALL
sWear my necktie? You won't be
there; if | thought you would | don't
believe I'd take one.
ooh, you'd better. You can't play
if you don't.
There's no danger of you being
there, though; | made sure of that
'May be; but positive people find
out they're mistaken sometimes. said
Win, darling off to throw the ball at
an unwary opponent.
The boys did not return till after
school was called, but the teacher had
consideration for them and they were
excused
Mrs. Marsh was milking when the
teacher and Win came. They saw.
her in the barnyard, and consequently
they sailed out into that unsavory
domain.
HOW u ye w, MISS Den 90 DOSS.
Good evening, Mrs. Marsh. The
children will have a nice night for
their party. 1t is cold, but so much
nicer than mud
Yes; nice enough any time for
such foolsbness, think Winfield,
stop soaring this heiferl So, so boss,
So
4 stopped to see if you would per-
NIT Winfield to attend. Lotiie has
sent him an especial invitation
Il hain't no money to throw away
on valentines. Takes all 'at / can
make an scrape to keep that boy in
clothes, and then he don't look decent
half the time.'
4 have some valentines. Winfield
may have one of them. They are not
new ones, of course; but have kept
them clean; and / thought perhaps
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