Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-01
No. 81.

my dear, ana l took one of her hands in
mine.
al draame IT, she sai l, that tho dear boy I
loved was sitting in some room, which seemed
to be my home, AMI it was Sunday. 1t is all
very hazy and indcfaitc, and LaJ not spoken
to llm, but / went to h's size and handed
him paper, or an envelope, or so1n.thin.
like that ANA he osi rot look up, but put out
his hand and took mine and drew mo nearer
to him. | stood there Just an instant, ana
seine one said to him: "Rllph, are
you going to church this eveningw
and, without replying, he looked up
into my eyes and asked, "Are
you:" | shook my Lead, ard he answered tho
question quietly "No, ] think not" and
hi my hand more closely. And some way
| knew that we were at peace ana a great
happiness cane into my heart and right tLell
Gwu.e and found tie tears running dow,
my cheeks, and | turned my faco against tho
pillow AMI prayed q little prayer an asked
God to let the dream come true and to sen
him bacl, to ne, that we might help each
ot.cg TO be better and happier al the
rest Of our lives, and ever since that I've had
new little hope. And that is all. Is it
very, very fooish!'
">>,he looked at me so wistfully. why, my
dear, sail l, and tLen why, ny dear said
right over again, AMI then just rose right
VI and went away, for my throat was get
ting ali choked, AMI knew | was going to
act like 4 silly oil woman and cry.
'it was the simple, tender way in which
che told it, COAT you seer And the chill Hike
faith! 1t was so long since | had seen that
kind Of faith You know, my dear, I've
been abou. great deal, an have sen some
thing of this hard worl |, and there isn't
much of that kind of faith to be fouol IN
grown-up people. Hou ii ID it in lii la II .
who knc, to say the No" l lay me- to
sure, but had almost for -otyeA al '.b.i :.
"Well, the days pasSe by, a.d the hoG
fulness still shone ont OF her eyes, and sY.A
times heard her singing.
"One day, about Feb. d. think, wheH
went in for a li1tle chat, she was lai3l.:,a
Valentines Such pre,ty AM original Et>'o
things. must tell you abou- til, m.
Several weeks before Ii,tle Hiss L. h.
aske NE for all the wishbol IS of the e.,
ems We ate, and as we Invariably l..'.
chicken soup at our Sunday &.
l hid taken Der quite ntmJa
them. Well, my dear, she was T..
them in this Wa: Ga a ioa
square white cart she put o.
on, You know, with very m.lrow
RIB m, and in the lower ,fy-hand covpe .
the card were some fl wars painl5 49,,
me-uo;s on one, rein. ,u.cr Then ia ~
rigat-hand upper coiner was some apps
PIRATE little rhyme i'll giIt letters.
"lne finish IL, touches were just being IrNt
to tho fifth ore as | Went into the room, "a .tl
little lii5s l.. held it up to- me TO see. 1T i
h, ..7t. in.t | In, "a no s.i.'
That lavenle paUay coming out OF t",.
gildea corner for tender thou > hts
"Tue rhyme on tbs was:
"lf your visa lrove the same as milie
I'll De your faithful Valentine
"A,d down by the ralsy were her initill,,
D. T.. l.. She had h.r moth, rs good o.,
fashioned name, Dorothy. A1l now, n.y
dear, comes the strt 81 part Of tae sto y,
but of course you know i is ali tr.e Is
next morning after little Mi. l.. hal gol T.
her pupils | went down on the south SIDE, -.
| had the rent to Iar IN! me sAop,iU,
do, and rs passed. BscoIn'i win !ow aaon
Other pretty things SAW lste Ii.s l. V,
entines.
a brown haired gentleman stoo lo0.i.
at tholn quit. inteuu,y, and as [Aur,d ~.
he went into The sore. " ED !ny s.,..
and went ilto Thomps MS for l.a,..
took a seat at an eup.y t,Uc. S1rn If
gentleman seated himself at n t&Di o..
me- f.ncied Eai se,n HIN ,uH:e.
and thought hn glazed IL. .er sa.
my direction. He did this several i'm.
4ecidsi he must be too..l!;g 1t sJlns o...
Lind me.
"Hc was one of the particular kin,
1aor al yyaa Salontitua il, cnl,,rfnt~ y,,.....
thing for his lunch, bat finally a to.ni,,.
repast was llacal before nin. JUST tea
laiy passel By me, going o.;5, an l tee
nlzed lit Miss l.. / could not mstlle t.ls5
bvown Russian circular nor the brown vel,,-
hat with Ia, long. fl a.ing faasha", al;Aou.
ldii not see Eer face.
"!}lt tank how % onished WAS to see -
gentleman opposite st.rt 10 his f2eJ, hur'r
nlo his overcoat, snatch his hat hastily Ia ..
the waiter some money, and, leaving Ii
lunch untastod, rush cut, apparently in l.u,
pursuit Of litle Miss L.
wei! finished my 81 p2ing AMI on -!
way to the ,tleet-car s-opre for !Iilnta d
Baacoul's winuow myset ana saw thai i t.,
Mis-, |. 5 valentine VITA tls palsy was grl..
"Ih-n | went hDII.2, a1i as | entered tla
Ea!l noticed tlat little Miss L., door STOOD
a jan and some one was wila her NOW, |
don't think | am ;lu eayesi'yppor, lIy Gu-.,
aud giyc You my w.ll ui poJ i.tan,i .
listen while | took Off my c.oas ana buI0et,
but heard ma3ly voice say: ',t HAT A.nt
OF feather Is t!lat on your mi, Iio;F
"a bird os paraaisc' sla %us"e.c. fut
why, Ra,pN:'
THAT is what l thought soJ hc, ~ !
followed it 10 its home jus, then O., -
my parcels dropped and tha noise b..,,
llttle Miss l.. t. co,e her door, hls SEEN 49,.
she insisted un my comug in, Sl1 il ii .
white card in her hand, and What do j.,
think, dear Mrs. R!y" she sad ono VI a.
valentines has come bac.; to me.
"Then she introduced Mr.. Ralph Il u,
WORTH and her face was as br.snt Us a slg
beam.
"Well, of course, my DEAR he proved to /
the same brown -beai ded gentIeman h..
seen twice before that same day. and 90"
not refrain from asking HIN how he enJo
his lunch
Then there was an exclamation, ard
Hearty laugh, and they tOtu Inc how tie q
valentines first eau mt his eye AMI the il.
tas d. L. L. took nin into tae store TO la.
the name and at>Iress Of tne artist, Oh "lIVt.
le determined to cad as Soun atser luncn Ia
prOpriety would admit, he Sd d.
"Anu of course you guess all the rest, my
dear.
"She isn't little Miss L. any longe", and
when they founI Mr. Ray and wera coming
over here on the south side they rentei that
sane c0zy little fiat, and there they are /
this day, as happy as happy can be-"