The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-09

Houard ohildren. there was suoh q
pefson, but in what manner had she
discovered that the sender Of tho vAen-
one aud Robert Douglass wer8 identi-,
cAlP What should do TO pocify the
little 9ypsyp how prove 70 her that
what had done had been done in
thoughtless kindnessp made up my
mind 20 cali upon er. TIM xfF8ir could
not be properly explained by letter.
Embarrassing - I'D interview might
prove, must face the situation like a
gentleman. And in half an hour after
the box was returned, was ringing 1t
the door Of the house where dwelt Miss
Daisy Russell. She opened the door
herself, and peered curiously at me with
her lovely near-sighted eyes. II waS
evident she didn't know me by sight.
Gel would like TO speak to you mo-
ment, Miss Russell, Isaid. 4 am Rob-
ert Douglass N
"Her brown cheek famed like an au-
tumn leaf with the light Of the setting
sun on It. She answered not q word,
but led the way into pleasant but
rather circumscribed sitting-room.
"sI have come to beg your pardon
= 1Ik Allr % 5VVA 90 titS AOVh tl01Su n0-
hind us. i had no intention of wound
ing you-God forbid! l knew you
found 1t hard struggling in this cold
world, that you had dear mother al
most dependent upon you Cher face
softened shade when l spoke Of her
mother), sand never dreamed--'
But the verses she interrupted,
raising her eyes and darling look Of
reproach at me (by the by, did tell
you she had forgotten to send them with
the 'other thingsP), and Miss HowardP
Oh, Mr.. Douglass, it was cruel and un-
manly Of you'll
"sMiss Howard and are not on as
friendly terms as formerly, answered;
which was true, as the count had made
his appearance at the skating party.
sssStill, sir, am only poor teacher,
and not in your circle at all, and they
were too-too' and, by Georgel she
burst into tears"
"Were they 'too-tooP' asked Earle,
with q smile.
"Oh, there was something about the
happiness of the fairy tooth in being
imprisoned in so Lovely prison as her
fairy mouth, and some reference to
kiss-that was ALT"
"And quite enough,r said Earle,
taking into consideration that you
had never been introduced to the young
lady"
Well, sir when the little thing be-
gan TO cry, thought should 90 wild.
Miss Russell cried, sdo--do forgive
me! You know that on St. vaIen-
tines Day people are privileged to
little more-in fact, great deal more
extravagant and poetical language than
on other days. And, upon my word
and honor, | respect and esteem you
with all my heart, and have admired
you ever since the day first beheld
you-the day came near knocking
you down.
"A smile beamed through her tears
as she held out her hand and said,
That's about SO hours ago. But Iii
dItain you no longer, Mr.. Douglass.
believe you are sincere in what you say
"'And you forgive me?' asked.
go forgive you. Goodby.'
ssOne moment MORE begged.
Pray tell me before we part how you
discovered wrote the valentine
"She looked At me in great surprise.
1 have heard Of you often from my pu-
pills. she said, and one day when we
were out walking they pointed out TO
me the house 10 which you live
"sYes, my dear Miss Russell, utthey
knew nothing about the tooth, the box,
or the verses.
:" Still more surprised, she looked at
me as she went to her desk and took
from it the offending valentine, which
in her anger and haste she had neglect
ed TO return, and handed II to me.
BY George! old fellow, in my alb
sent-minded way, I'D signed my name
to IL. There II was, bold and free-lit-
tie flourish at the end OF the last s.
and all Yours to command, Robert
Douglass.
Earle burst out laughing. "Just
what might have been expected Of the
boy who came TO school one morning
with tin pie-plate under his arm in
stead Of his slate"
$50 did, by George! I'd nearly
forgotten that" said Douglas, joining
in the laugh. Then throwing away the
end Of his cigar rs the strains Of waltz
reached them, he added, "There's your
dance"
!" But the end of the story?r
"You've heard the first chapter. The
secondan last Is very short one. Per-
haps, not being entirely bereft Of brains,
you may have discovered that | was
half in love with Miss Russell when |
went to offer her an apology for trying
TO bcfriend her. Well, sir, came
away whoily in love with her, and that
In time she returned my passion may be
inferred from the fact that we were
married three days ago, on the ami
vcrsary Of the day ! found the fairy