The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-10

and mamma amusement, anu 1 make
lace now, and do some other kinds OF |
needle work.
Valentines resolve number two was |
also kept to himself.
30, must 90 home now," said Rose,
quickly. ''the sun is going down, and
mamma will be expecting me-"
Il was going that way" said Val. try
ing to invent some plausible errand on the
spur of the moment that would make it
necessary for his homeward way to lead
him across Vine Street.
..Val,.'' sad Frank West, thinking it
was time for him to interfere; he apollo
gized to Miss Dayton and said to the
other, '.you know we're going down
to meet Arthur Burton at seven o clock.
'.rll meet YOU at the train, - said Val
entine. ..but I-Agnes wished me to DO
an errand for her in at Dartelfs, and he
turned away from his friend, asking Rose
DAYTON if he might walk home with her.
She blushed and said simply: "1suppose
you may, if you were going my way, and
your friend, too," she supplemented,
discretely.
20, Frank has to go to the train," said
Val decisively, and without further talk
they separated.
Two days after, bouquet of fresh
blue and white violets, and other OF the
earliest wild flowers found their way to
No. 1O5 Vine Street. The boy that
brought them answered Rose Dayton's
look of enquiry, as she took them, with:
81 dunno who twas sent 'em. He said
there want nothin' to say" Before
She could question him further he had
bounded down the Steps and was half
way up the street.
..What is it, my dear?' asked Mrs.
Dayton, as she came slowly in from an
adjoining room.
, ssSome flowers, mamma-wild flow
ers," said the girl, joyfully, as she buried
, her face in the cool moist blossoms,
"such as we used to find in the woods
; at grandpa's. How kind he was, nam.
ma, told she stopped abruptly, and
for the first time in her life fell to pre-
varicating.
"Who, Rosy9 Who sent them? Who
brought them? What did he say? Where
did he get them?"
, ..Some one, who knew us, must have
sent them," said the girl evasively
: perhaps some one who knew that
, YOU were sick, and that you loved
? flowers"
1T might have been old Mr.. Wood y
said Mrs. Dayton, .'but don't know
: I'm sure; or, maybe it was Charlie
= Stone, he used to get them for me once
in the while, when we lived on the
avenue"
"Or, it might have been-some ont
$ else,'' suggested Rose, and the truthful
e ness of her nature urged her to add
3 .Perhaps it was Mr. Clark, mamma;
! met him in the Park day or two ago
e and happened to mention to him thatyo'
f loved wild flowers
e "Mr. Clark, did you say?" asked Mrs
: DAYTON, with unusual animation for her
= II don't know any Clarks here"
..Don't you remember the two gentle
: men who came on Valentine Day?' SAT-
Rose. s.Thls is one of them; l hav
t met him once or twice since then, AM
4 he is very kind, and inquired after you
s mamma"
d IF he sent them, I'd like to than
him, I'm sure. Rosy, you might writ
/ and thank him, if you knew his address,
e suggested Mrs. Dayton.
1t 40, no. said Rose, quickly. ''perhap
d they are not from him. But, whoeve
o it is, we thank them"
e As spring passed and summer came
}; Valentine frequented Central Park, hop
+ ing to meet Rose Dayton there again
y but, save once or twice when he ha
l. caught glimpse of her as he passed i
a car, he had not seen her for tw
d months. One day the opportunity {
q executing a plan he had formed som
e time AGO, was offered him by a remar
Is his sister made.
D. "Mamma." she said, languidly, "yo
=; know how I have torn that beautif'
~ lace scarf that Aunt Grace gave me, VIII
" can we get to mend it. that will M
e ruin it?''
= 81 KNOW" said Val. who seldom pal
20 any attention to his sisters perplexiti'
= of this sort. 81 know who You cOul
- get to do it, and it would be we'll don
I. too"
10 "You? What do you know about lac
II makers?'' said his sister with astonis
10 ment; "what protege have you on har
az now?''
"a Mrs. Clark. with an eye to bushes
of piled him, with questions, and Vale
re tine, remembering the explanations
must make, thought best to withdra
ST with as few words as possible, and sa
~ vaguely that he heard of her, and kne
" where she lived, and Frank West h:
.st seen her, too. and he guessed q
80 thought the prevarication was pardon
IS ble) his sister had ordered some la
n from her.
o. 1t all led to Mrs. Clark and h
be- daughters alighting from their carria;
,lp one day at No. 105 Vine Street, and t
lat unsuspecting mother explained inn
Sc Gently that her son had heard of her
e. way of sister of his friend.
It'll A few days after, Agnes Clark car
ed to her brother, and said, sweetly, ''De
a Val, you are always so obliging, and
I'm am in such hurry to get ready for Il
v" reception tonight, and John isn't hel
on SO won't you 60 to that Miss -rve ft
gotten the name-that lace-maker Al
NV get my lace scarf? She must ha
ter finished it by this time She was S,
he prised at the alacrity with which '
de complied with her request, but had
far forgotten his unusual obligingne
,od as tn he very much out of humOr VIII