The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-19

ers good old-fashioned name, Dorothy.
And now, my dear, comes the strangest
part If the story, but Of course you know
it is all true. The next morning after
little Miss L. had gone to her pupils, l
went down on the South Side, for l had
the rent to pay and some shopping to do
and as / passed Bascom's window,
among other pretty things, I saw little
Miss L. Is valentines.
"a brown-haired gentleman stood
looking at them quite intently, and as
hurried along he went into the store.
Well, my shopping took up more time
than had anticipated, and / went into
Thompson's for lunch and took seat
at an empty table. Soon after gen
tleman seated himself at table oppo-
site me. 1 fancied 1 had seen him
somewhere, and thought he glanced
rather sharply In my direction. He did
this several times, and l decided he
must be looking at some one behind
me.
''He was one of the particular kind,
my dear, and was some time in selecting
something for his lunch, but finally a
tempting repast was placed before hin.
Just then a lady passed by me, going
out, and / recognized little Miss L.
1 could not mistake that brown Russian
circular nor the brown velvet hat with
the long, floating feather, although
did not see her face.
"But think how astonished l was Il
see the gentleman opposite start to hii
feet, hurry into his overcoat, snatch hi
hat, hastily hand the waiter some mon
ey, and, leaving his lunch untasted
rush out, apparently in hot pursuit o
little MISS L.
"Well, l finished my shopping, ant
on my way to the street car stopped TO
a minute at Bascom's window mysel
and saw that little Miss LIS valentin
=; with the pansy was gone.
"rhen l went home, and as l entere'
the hall noticed that little Miss L.
door stood ajar and some one was wit
| her. Now don't think am an caves
: dropper, my dear, and 1 give you m
(. word l did not intend to listen while
: took Off my cloak and bonnet, but
! heard manly voice say: What kin
of feather is that on your hat, Dotp'
t ga bird of Paradise she answered
but why. RalphP'
y "'That Is what thought said HI
o and followed 1t to its home.' Jul
e then one Of my parcels dropped, and I'll
}; noise brought little Miss L. to close hi
II door, but seeing me she insisted on N
70 coming in. She held a white card
r her hand, and What do you think, de'
It Mrs. Ray?' she said, 'one of my valel
q tines has come back to me-
"Then she introduced Mr.. Rail-
1t Ainsworth, and her face was as brigl
sr as a sunbeam.
swell, Of course, my dear, he Prov
II to be the same brown-bearded gent
a, man had seen twice before that san
1t day, and 1 could not restrain from as
lu ing him how he enjoyed ms lunch.
q, "Then there was an explanation, al
m hearty laugh, and they told me he
lg the old valentines first caught his ey
ut and the initials d. E. L. took him in
Id the store to learn the name and addre
re of the artist, on whom he determin
to to call as soon after lunch as proprie
ch would admit, he said.
he ''And of course you guess all the II
re my dear"
r. "She isn't little Miss L. any longt
ak and when they found Mr.. Ray and
y. were coming over here on the Sou
at Side they rented that same cosy lit
to fat, and there they are to this day,
nd happy as happy can be-"