Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-19
A Valentine Story.

"hat ml5h mt De called boy OF beauty
but he is a good boy. His heart is
located just right and it beats just the
right number of times per minute. As
he yesterday stood in front of win
dow filled with valentine he was heard
to muse
"Two cents apiece, eh ? and comic
at that. Well, I'm the boy who has
four cents laid away for this occasion
and here goes to make two souls
happy"
He entered the store and looked
over large number of valentines, and
finally selected one for his mother.
1t was printed in seven different
colors, and represented woman hold l.
ing four children in her arms and rock
ing three more in cradle.
THAT represents our family in the
days gone by, before any of US were
able to sell papers or black boots" ex-
planned the boy. Mother and | don t
always agree on certain points, and
there are days when l don't feel like
going home to dinner, but l can rise
above partnership on such an occasion
as this"
1t took more time to select the next
one. 1t was smaller and neater, and
represented sad faced girl sitting up
on the sad sea-shore.
as it for your sister," asked the
dealer, as he put it in an envelope.
d can't say it is,' replied the
boy. "She's kind of a lame girl, you
know-father failed-mother commit
ted elopement-family sort O disor-
ganized, but she's A l, she is, and I'm
kinder lending her my influence till
the family come up again"
Case of love, I suppose ?" said the
dealer.
"P-purty near il" faltered the boot
black. II kinder hang around her
house good deal, and she kinder ap-
pears on the front steps, and I kinder
feel weak and shaky. 'Taint nuthin'
to be ashamed of, and I know it, but
here comes little Pete, and l want you
to tell him I'm gettin' those valentines
on speculation. He hain't got no
wealth nor culture, and he'd be mean
enough to lascerate my feelings afore
hull crowd. Detroit Free Press.
He left her and stepped out to see
a friend between the acts of the play.
"Why, Edward, said she, when he
returned, there are tears in your
eyes"
eyes, pet" replied he, solemnly,
81 suppose there are-I saw such a
sad sight when I was out"
"You did What was it?" inquir-
ed she.
"Such sad sight" continued he
keeping his face away that she might
not smell his breath-"I discovered a
young man, whom I have known for
years, drinking whisky"
"You did,"
eyes, standing right in plain sight
before me, partaking deeply and care
lessly of the dreadful intoxicating
glass"
There was little pause, when the
young lady suddenly said:
Edward, was he standing right in
front of you p
eyes, pet was the reply.
There Was another pause, when the
young lady asked again:
Edward, don't most of the fash
sionable saloon counters have great
nice mirrors right on the walls behind
them?'
Edward flushed little, and looked
quizzical, as he replied that he "be-
lieved" they had.-Chicago Evening
Journal.
A SALT LAKE dispatch says: The
arming and drilling of Mormons con-
tinues throughout Utah. Gentiles,
and especially those in the northern
and southern settlements, are alarm
ed at the few United States troops in
Utah. Gov. Emory has written let
ter to the Secretary Of War, request
ing that Camp Douglas be provided
with five companies of infantry and
two of cavalry, that Camp Cameron
shall have two full companies of in
fantry, that one infantry company
shall be quartered at st. George, that