The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Poor little Jimmie looks on in pitiful
amaze at "Tudy's" grief, while Grace
comes flying back down the stairs,
which she had been ascending to put
away her treasures, to learn the cause
of her little sisters sorrow.
"What isit-what is it, my darling?''
she cries. Then, catching sight of the
valentine, goes on, Indignantly: "Oh,
how meant How could any one be so
cruel? Never mind, dear ster loves
her pet. Come, Wen put the horrid
thing out of sight, and forget all about
it, and you shall come up into my room
and see my beautiful birthday book,
and I'll tell you some pretty stories"
And so she comforted the tender-h art
ed child, who had never before been so
deeply hurt.
Meantime, Teddy is again on his way
to school, anXious-and somewhat ner-
vously soto learn the effect of his
valentine on Lucy Dare.
''Of course, she will be awful cross"
he thinks MAY even dare to pull his
hair, or pinch or strike him'-as she
has often been known to serve those
who have offended her. Eyes, there she
is waiting at the crossing again"
But he manfully pursues his way, and
may well be surprised at her greeting,
for not only are her words pleasant, but
her voice is gentle almost musician
its tone, as she accosts him.
Good morning, TeddyT Then,
blushing, extends her hand. "Will you
have an orange? That was beautiful
valentine, Teddy" she whispers, with
a face glowing with shame. "And Pm
very sorry l was so cross to you; but l
don't mean to be unkind any more. I'd
Ike to be good, so you'd like me as you
do Susy."
Poor Lucy's sentences were somewhat
mixed; but her confusion served to con-
ceal that of Master Ted, who heard her
with great-and | am afraid not alto
gether d-astonishment, for he
could not help fearing that if, in his
hurry of the preceding day, owing to
Johnnie'S not too clear ,penmanship. he
had exchanged the valentines, then
poor little Susy must be feeling quite
as much of grief as Lucy was of pleas
ure. Yet ne had the grace to be glad
that even by accident he had made a
friend of Lucy, and caused her to wish
to be more lovable.
So he replied to her pleasantly, and
they went on together most amicably.
But after school Ted FASTENED back
as far as Mrs. Lane s, where he stopped,
as he had the privilege of doing for a
short play before going home.
He found Susy pale and sad looking,
and on asking if she was sick, received
from Grace the story of her wrongs.
A manly little fellow was our Ted,
and, though much ashamed he told
the girls all about the two valentines,
and the effect of the mistake on Lucy
Dare.
'Wen," said Susy, 81 don't care
+ bit, now that | know no one meant to
be unkind to me, and I'm really glad it
happened; for-don't you see, Teddie?
If Lucy had got that ugly one she'd
have been worse than ever; but now, if
she wants to be good, We'll help her all
we can"
When Ted told his mother all about
! it that night she talked to him very
earnestly about the nobility of doing
good even to those who were unkind to
him, and said that, as he had found out,
although by accident, the grand results
of kindness, she hoped he would always
remember to put it in practice. Meta
b. B. IhOrne. IN Golden Days.