The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-31
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raising her eyes and darting a look Of
reproach at me (by-the-by, did l tell
you she had forgotten to send them
with the other things?') and Miss
Howard? Oh, Mr.. Douglass, it was
cruel and unmanly of you I"
''NIiss Howard and l are not on as
friendly terms as formerly" l answer
ed which was true, as the count had
made his appearance at the skating
party.
'Still, sir, am only poor teacher,
and not in your circle at all, and they
were too-too"- And, by George
she burst into tears.
"Were they too-too ?" asked Earle,
with a 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's all -
"And quite enough" 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 go wild.
Miss Russell cried, 'do-do forgive
me Upon my word and honor, re-
spect and esteem you with all my heart,
and have admired you ever since the
day first behed you-the day l came
near knocking you down."
ga smile beamed through her tears
as she held out her hand and said
That's about thirty.six hours ago. But
OF N
l believe you are sincere in what you
say"
"And you forgive me ?" 1 asked.
81 forgive you. Goodbye"
"One moment more," 1 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
pupils" she said, land one day when
we were walking out they pointed out
to me the house in which you live."
"Yes, my dear Miss Russell, but they
knew nothing about the tooth, the box,
or the verses"
"Still more surprised, she looked at
me as she went to her desk md took
from it the offending valentine, which
in her anger and haste she had neglect
ed to return, and handed 1t to me-"
"By George old fellow, in my alb
sent minded way, I'd signed my name
to it. There it was, bold and free-lit-
tie flourish at the end of the last s.
and all-'YUurs 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 instead of
his slate"
$50 did, by George I'd nearly for
cotton that" said Douglass, joining in
the laugh Then throwing away the
enl of his cigar as the strains Of waltz
reached them, be added There's
your dance"
'But the end of the story ?"
you've heard the first chapter. The
second and last is a very short one.
Perhaps, not being entirely bereft of
brains, you may have discovered that
was half in love with Miss Russell when
l went to offer her an apology for try
ing to befriend her. Well, sir, / came
away wholly 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 anniver-
sary of the day found the fairy tooth
fairy in more senses than one, for it
certainly enchanted me, and led me by
force of that enchantment to where
happiness and But don't wait an
other moment, my dear fellow. OF to
yOuI waltz, and when it's over. I'll in
| troduce you to Mrs. Robert Douglass"