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His mother Immediately seized upon this
sorry.lookiDg document, looked at tn ad-
dress, looked at Tom, and such look.
"What does this mean?" she inquired in
an awful voice.
"Wh--why! forgot to give il to her"
faltered the crest-fallen boy. "You sec."
plucking up courage. got it out of the
onlce'n knew well enough twas from
Eben, SO l thought, Just for fun, I'd keep
it till after dinner, and send Mary jane a
cute one saw down to Sawyers. So
run over and bought 1t, and wrote it as
pear like the other as l could; then stuck
an old stamp on 1t, and gave 1t to her.
Then lodged out In the shed to laugh
then grandpa came, and forgot all about
it."
"You have done something very foolish
and very wrong," said Mrs. Adams, seri-
ously.
81 really don't know but the poor girl
will cry herself sick over it, if, indeed, she
has not already done so. You must send
her note Of apology and explanation, i'm
mediately. Here is my desk; l will leave
you to write 1t, by yourself"
So Tom, really penitent, for he thought
great deal of Mary Jane, sat himself
down, and composed the follow ing episte,
which, for a twslve-yesr-old, was really
very creditabe:
DEAR MARY JANE
1t was me that sent you that horrid
valentine. 1t was awful mean. mean,
to have given you your nice one right away
but grandpa came, and forgot it. I'm
going to send 1t to you now. Somehow it
looks awfully; don't see why; it was all
! safe in my pocket I'm awful sorry,
won't plague you any more, for ever SO
long, if you'll come back in the morning
Your true friend,
THOMAS JEFFERSON ADAMS.
Finding his mother, Tom gave her the
letter TO read.
"That will do very WE'LL" said the lady
Nov you may ask Harry aud Grace to run
down to Mrs. Aliens with it at once"
After the children were gone. Mrs. Ad-
ans said:
snow, Tom, you must make further
amends to Mary Jane. want this to be a
lesson to you. Can you not think of some
nice way OF expressing your regret. and
also your regard for her? You know she
has always been very kind to you"
After season Of grave de liberation,
| TEN slowly remarked, IL suppose l could
| buy her something pretty, If there's money
| enough In my bank. did want new
knife, ewfully; but believe I'D rattle: buy
| something Tor Mary Jane. What do you
| think, mOtherf
"Do what you feel to be right, my boy"
| swell, I'll see how much money there is,
anyhow"
| With this, Tom brought his bank, and
| proceeded to count the money.
Zone dollar and twenty cents" he pres
emily announced. what will that buy,
mOtherT
80, napkin ring, or book; tha,
| amount OF money will buy quite pretty
| a.,1u
| "Well' ssid Tom, upon reflection, 81
| gusss will get napkin ring"
After this little matter was settled, Tom
! felt happier. How pleased Mary Jane
| would be!
Just as he was trying TO decide whether
to have her initials, or just "Mary." eu-
| graved on the ring, there came rap al
the door.
Tom fastened to open it and found Eoen
Parker standing there, looking good deal
disturbed, and very sober.
"ls May Jane h,reT he inquired al
rupily.
'No she's down TO her mothers, replied
Tom, good deal frightened. What was
coming next3
Without another word, Eoen marched
off, leaving Tom gaping in the doorway.
Slowly and sadly he closed the doof. htd
started to find his mo her.
Upon informing her OF this little episode
he was much alarmed AT her saying hat,
''sLe wouldn't be surprised II TINS had
made serious trouble between Mary Jane
and Eben."
But, fortunately, Toms letter OF expla'
nation, had preceded Eben, aud conse'
quently, he was received in very pleasing
and very surprising manner.
"rhe young rascaI!' be exclaimed indlg-
pantly, after hearing the story OF Toms
performance. I'D like to give nim good
shskins."
"Oh! Toms one OF the best hearted
BOYS in the world" said Mary Jane, "ony
he does like to hecer folks. He isn't al
lowed to do it though; he gets punished
lots for his pranks.