The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12
end. fearing to give his influence on

either side.
Valentines Day came, freighte,
with soft winds and golden sun
beams, SO different from the long ag'
frosty day among the bills of Massa
cbusetts. Instead of the little note
in great, ugly yellow envelope
brought by the hired man, and soiles
by bis dusty hands, two beautiful
ilmy, lace envelopes, embossed will
roses and honeysuckles, where hand
ed her. on silver tray.
Rose opened the irst, and found
nothing within but q simple line:
will You accept me for your Val
entine
JOHN ALLEN
Rose sat speechless for O moment
gazing at the familiar writing of long
ago, listening for q familiar footsteE
that she thought must follow thi,
writing, wondering where the writel
could be at present, and what ht
would say at the change in her.
After many wonderments and mis-
givings she stilled the beatings o.
her heart. and The hslf-regretful
thoughts of the past. and opened the
othef.
A beautiful picture Of Fred me-
her gaze, and beneath it, 10 bis bold
hand writing, Your Valentine.
Then nice little note, sealed with
his own seal She sat long
time toying with it before she could
make up her mind to open it, and
then as she gazed upon the page her
eyes seemed to dilate and her face
flushed with anger. Throwing the
picture on the floor, she stamped up.
on it, saying:
How dare he write in this manner
about me p until the picture was
crushed to atoms then seating her
self on tie soia, she burst into tears,
and cried until she heard her faith
er's footsteps In the library couple
of hours after.
She went into the room, and seat
ing herself on his knee, held the note
before his eyes.
What is il, Rose p What ia ths
matter p
Read it, papa. and see bow fort
unete Eve been
Mr.. Matthew's took Up the cote
and read
DEAR AL Send me $500 as soon
as you receive this, for 1 am dead
broke.
You'll have it back in a few
weeks, for the little country gial' is
dead in love with me, Pm sure, aud
is only waiting to be asked
I'll maNit all right with her to-
morrow, IS it is Valentines Day,
and 10 few weeks will have q grab
at the Old mans money-hags.
Mr.. Matthews thinks I'm ell
hunky, and l think be is about right.
Lucky thing | came to Paris just
now, isn't ity
Il might have missed this chance,
and to tell the truth, I'm half in love
with the little puss. Now, if i.
wasn't for that dark-haired girl in
New Ysrk, I'd be dead 10 love viii
this one; but she is poor and this
one il rich. I'll soon change round,
DO doubt of il, when | begin TO get
flush
Don't fail me, AL, for l am run
ashore Won't We have good time
at ny expense, soon2 I'll pay you
all Up, old boy. fours truly.
FRIEND FRED
Mr. Matthews was determined to
punish the scoundrel, but Rose beg
ged him so to desist that only a COIL
ly sarcastic note from him paid the
penalty of Fred Heywood's impru.
dence. He left Paris Immediately,
mourning his i'll lqok. aud voving
be would never write two letters in
The same day again, for fear some
evil genius would change their des
tinations.
Rose told her papa OF her Other
valentine, and was surprised to hear
that John Allen was in Paris and
had called on Mr.. Matthews, and
only waited an invitation from heI
10 throw himself GA heF generosity.
Ee had reoeived a lioe little compe.
tence from an uncle that had died
within few months; so resolved tc
hunt up Rose and learn the worst,
why she had not written hiI, and il
she was sill. heast-free.
He knew that travel would benefit
him in many ways and il be fouad
Rose married, be made up his mind
that be could never settle down zeal
the village whera he had enjoyed SC
much happiness 10 years gone by.
Rose listened to her father in 81
leDce, then asked for his address,
penned line to John saying: If yoG
can forgige me. will be your vslen
tine. Yours, Rose Rose told John
all about ner escape from Fred's fas
cinalions, bu, will never own that
she would have accepted Fred if ti;
vslentiae lad been just as he intend
ed She says 'John's touched bel
heart, and brought to mind all The
suffering he bad experienced
John never fails to send his little
wife valentine every year to REMIND
her Of her good fortune 10 marrying
him
Mr.. Matthews has learned to rev,
erence his son-in-law, and thinks biz
digni6ed manner Jus, right for BIZ
profession
Aunt Mary Gays she knew tboss
two would make Q match A valen
liue sent by 40 angle could not keeE
such souls apart'-C Chicago Inter
Ocean
Terrible Tragedy.
Lawrence, Feb. 2I.-This fore