The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-11
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
The Story OF Two Valentines Sent b
Teddy NARROW.

mamma, will you give me some
money to buy valentine?"
"a valentine, Teddy? To whom do
you wish to send valentineP"
"Why, to Susan Lane, mamma, She's
Just the best and sweetest and pretticst
girl know. Please let me, mamma"
"Yes, Susy is dear little girl, and
you shall send her valentine, if you
like
And Mrs. NARROW handed the little
boy some change, bidding him hasten,
lest he be late TO school.
Away went Teddy, full of glee at
thought of the fun ahead, for he was
a generous, loving little fellow, much
happier In giving pleasure 10 Others
than in being pleased himself, and as
Susy, being his next-door neighbor,
was his special friend, and, indeed, a
"dear little girl" the thcught Of her
delight filed him with JOY.
A far different girl was Lucy Dare,
for she had one Of those unpleasant
natures which find perverse pleasure in
paining, or, at least, teasing those too
small or too timid to.retaliate.
For some unknown reason, she al
ways manifested a particular spite
against innocent little Teddy and Susy,
perhaps because their amiable disposi-
tions, so in contrast with her own, won
for them universal love, while she was
generally disliked for her unfortunately
disagreeable and provoking temper.
This bright February afternoon, as
Ted passed Susy's gate, she was run
ming up and down the snowy walks,
giving her little four-year-old brother,
Jimmie, delightful ride on his gay
red sled.
With blithe greeting, Teddy passed
on, to be hailed by Lucy Dare, at the
next crossing, with:
"Halloa, girl-boy! Playing with Susy
Lane, and she's nothing but q stupid
cry-baby"
For poor little Susy, who was pale
from long illness, was not permitted
TO study or go to school.
With tears in his eyes, poor little Ted
Joined another schoolmate, johnnie
Snow, on the corner, TO whom he re-
lated the story of his grievances. While
Johnnie was sympathiziRg with him
very heartily, they reached the little
newsstand, whose windows were hung
with tempting array of seasonable
pictures, some comic, some dainty and
delicate enough for fairy gifts.
OF course, the boys stood there to
examine before entering, and, present
", Teddy cried out:
"0h, look, Johnnie! There's one
exactly like Lucy Dare when she's
cross"
I" So it is" replied Johnnie. "And
II | were you, I'd get it and send it to
her."
Smarting with his recent insult, Ted
dy agreed, and they entered and made
the purchase, and then, after long de-
liberation, Teddy chose for Susy q
fyosted-lace affair, with setting Of
crimson rose-buds and verbenas, among
which nestled such tender expressions
as MAY you be happy" "My sincere
love to you," but the most prominent
figure in which was a rosy little gentle
man, in an olive-green coat, crimson
knee-breeches and waist-coat, with a
cooked hat and peruke, tied with Grim
son ribbons, a very dapper, much-be.
rufiled little man, holding a bouquet as
big as a cabbage, and, with a most
graceful air, extending card, which
begged his "sweetest valentine" to
remember me-"
Altogether, II certainly was, as John.
ME said, "Just beauty" or, accord.
ing to the stationer. "a perfect geIh!
Then two large, handsome envelope:
were selected, which Johnnie, who wa,
\ two years older and smarter than Ted
agreed to address.
Scarcely was this laborious task ac
complished when the first summons O
the school.bell fell upon their ears.
In the rush and scramble that en-
sued, the two valentines were hastily
thrust into their envelopes and dropped
into the nearest letter-box, while, aite
an exciting race, our little friend
reached their school-rooms barely II
time to escape tardy mark
A postman going his rounds on st
Valentines Day must be hard-hearte,
fellow, indeed, II he feel no sympath
for the shining faces and eyes which s.
eagerly welcome him.
The one whose district included th
homes osour little friends fairly beanie
with smiles as he caught sight Of thre
eager faces peeping from the parlo
door when he delivered the large bur
die Of mail at MIR. Lanes, and h
laughed TO himself as he ran down th
steps, having overheard Susy's happ
cry Of ttl-l
"0-o-oh! Such lots Of valer
tines!"
Yes. There were four for Siste
, Grace, and two for Susy, and even on
for Little Jim-for which, / ratht
think, Grace might have given accoun
as she dearly loved her cunning Ii
tie brother. ~. I'D MS vi
Her cheeks flushed with excitemen
Susy opened one of hers with many e,
clamations Of pleasure at its beauty.
Then she opened the other. But whit
Is thisp
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