Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-26

but ne wanted to make sure, you know,
and send her letter that she should
take in a serious light, and not as a
mere valentine"
"Yes, I understand that; but why
should you write it p
"Well, Tom thought Dora would be
sure to guess who it really came from
but as it is st. Valentines Day, and it
is quite usual thing to disguise ones
writing on that day, or to get some one
else to write for you, he asked me-you
know what fellow he is for fun-to
write to Dora for him, and he wrote
mine to you for me; but the long and
short of it is that we were so busy laugh
ing over the affair that we've put the
letters into the wrong envelopes, and
you've got the one from Tom to Dora,
and Dora's got the one l intended for
you-and | dare say those two have had
just such row as we did p
And Frank laughed.
Crank, DEAR" said Lila, presently.
81 must have my valentine, you know"
"Oh, of course, darling I'll go over
after supper and take this unlucky thing
to Dora, and bring back the other. Be-
sides, it will be real charity to make
peace between Tom and -h;--a-'sty ioVe-
uare say they are as unhappy as we
were."
81 am sure was," said Lila, frank
ly.
No hand squeezing now, but kiss
this time.
81 really did begin to think you car
ed for Tregennis," said Frank.
"And 1 was positive you cared for
Dora"
Another exchange of kisses. After a
rao.,~-.- Lilo IrrUeu ner head from
Franks breast
"Frank, dear. when l get that valen-
tine I'll keep it as long as ever 1 live.
1t will be reminder to me never to be
jealous again"
"And I'll lay my great coat up in
lavender, and never wear it again for
the service it has rendered my darling.
Oh. by the way, Lila, I'll tell you in
confidence a secret that'll make you
laugh. 1t was DIR. Marchant who sent
your dear mother her valentine"
"Papa F! No, really p cried Lila
laughing and clapping her hands.
"Yes. He knew what a prejudice
Mrs. Marchant had against valentines.
and he thought he would have a joke
with her. And what do you think, Lii
la? He gave it to me to direct, and 1
gave it to Tom Myers to ask Dora Mac
kinnon to do so.'
"Oh, dear me, what Comedy of Err
rors p"
lone might say, rather, Much Ado
About Nothing !"
"No." said Lila, smiling, .Ill alter
that, and it shall be, .All's Well that
Ends Well r."
bravo, darling p
DIR. Marchant opened the door and
put in his head. and his CHEEKY face
beamed with satisfaction when he saw
the state of things.
Come, the Welsh rarebit and escal-
loped oysters are ready. Don't you two
want any supper? Now, Sir Francis,
who first sailed round the world.
Lila recovered her valentine. What
its contents were we need not state, or
whether it was more beautiful than that
sent by Lieutenant Tregennis. 1t is
enough that it satisfied Lila.
So black coat beat red coat, and won
the race.
DIR. Marchant has resigned his prac-
tice in favor of his former ward and as
istant; but the good doctor and his wife
still continue to reside with Mr.. and
Mrs. Drake. And annually, as the 18th
of February comes round, there is sure
in the comfortable old house about the
time the post comes in to be a hearty
laugh at the recollection of "Lilla's Two
Valentines.
RIGHT SELF EsTEEM-Nothing hurts