The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-28
BASHFUL, But BRAVE.
Tho Valentino Which Wont Into
tho Fro.

Something had evidently occurred 20
grie,e Mis- Fanny Burton o lovely
young girl If seventeen
Often n late She w1ull No alone .u
her own little room, To- hcr father
house. with a bright flush on each cheek
and tears 10 her dark cye.
AZ time, she would murmur 70 bet.
teli
They all have bcau,. except me
Matilda has one so has Bella Ana.
90 has Lucy. Why can not have
onoi"
Then she would rise and look IN her
mirror, to zee q pretty face. with fair
skin, hazel eyes and brown haIr
Certainly her beauty was not inferior
10 that Of her three elder sister. jI-i
named, aud who. as She bad said. were
provided with boaus Fanny. who was
Of a sweet temper and Mind disposition.
did not begrudgc her sisters the hsppi.
ness Of loving and Of being loved In r..
turn but the plain truth was that she
bad lately . a ~hnc.looking youth If
twenty midshipman named Frank
furman, belonging 10 The Ringgold. q
tloop-ot.war, commanded by Captain
Grimwell, one Of her father old
friends
Although she thought she bad never
before seen 81 attractive a youth set. A.
she was shy and he very bashhl. their
acquainiance did no, progu,. at tho
social gatherings where they met. and
II was this that yexed the pretty daIuseL
Such b~ashfulncss on Franks part In
female company resulted a. It has some.
times happened in the case Of = Young
man Of his age. from the respect
amounting almo., 10 vcncraiion. which
he hal for women. and which inspired
him with a feeling something Ike that
Of inieroriiy when in their presence.
Fanny's sister Bella said 20 her n
day:
''You Ike Frank Furman. but you are
a little ninny for doing NJ. He i bash.
iui; and q tliAJAI man cannot be brace.
i, for one, have no confidence ia your
Dashiui meh
Inc entrance Of MI Burton the
iA'her OF NE Two slslcrr after,
pun an u 70 iurther conversation he
tween them on the subject
"fanny' sad Mt Burton. Captain
erimwell' my oid Trend, Is soming 10
see us 90 the 18Th 81 February to.mor.
row o viii please to show him eycry
attention
sl'alnIy' papa
"ncn ne I" you ~ ihc la'i party
ne : Seat hAlng : Won con
unu'u nn, nhrloh' A. fahni Thought
",3 .snlhcAh'iy.
me see papa ne y about your
@su;E ~ notf saa bclia'
"en' !eS-aponl siAiy-tWoi but
pu, y ,apiAlh OF the sloop OF war King
EoIu ,ne meet vessel IN me american
~ po.Alvh : one thai even q
young lady might BE- proud a. Tie
no,is Ms age Se,i' TOO IN lac ah
Ist Young ladies' have even hurried
Oeeh hAPpy Win older men than
w,,.
wv ma nI burton leit The room.
"A Possible Thought Fanny. that
per iather wanted her 10 encourage
"a.Ah uIllaHe a, q sullorf
ohe 'area 70, Nhen' on NE after.
no9n OF ue neat DAY the captain called
nnu va ~palieuiAriy attentive T. her.
lie was sturdy and broad. shouidercd.
WIN gray HAIR and Nhiskors. md hon
e, penetrating eyes
Al length Mr.. Burton went out. and
Fanny and her visitor Were ~, ,,i. -.
cupana Of the room.
Tie gazed lnicnily At hcr for a few
moments She felt uneasy TO- u, al
no, Ike the gentle. almost tender. "a.
pfession Of hs eyes
Tomorrow i st. Valentino Dav.
he remarked. Al last.
YES. sir. she answered.
Il suppose you and your sisters will
get heaps q valcntincsp h. cont, nued.
Bella will probably receive ONE.
Fanny replied. '.but IT bor. ~,
falicrcd. and n spite OF every effort an
her part TO Eccp the tear. Isrk tb.y
tame ont on her cyelashes II do NO,
expect any,"
How . ,ha,1 Perhaps you are Lpo
an with he younv men ehs
The Captln looked roui.h a. NJ
spoke and sirokcd bis graY whblers.
IL don't know said FANNY. blush.
Ing deeply.
Well spoke up the Captain. hlunt.
ly, II tho poaHg men will not send yot
any, ! knov ~ Old mar Who "
.sirp'
No, IN the least abashed b, the col,
monosyllable. Captain Grimw,ll ven
on:
II know an Old man who will Yo.
will receive = valentine from me- Il
tween this time and sunrise Tome,
row
..rrom vosis c,,sd r..nx