The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-03-04

there-'tis now!
! Away she flew again; and Dotty
lay back on her pillows with con-
tented smile.
"Maybe it wasn't right, she said.
.:But anyhow Pm glad as can be
that l did; and l wouldn't wonder
if Barble'll be, too. / hope she
will; hope she won't be 'voked at
me. Maybe she won't ever know,
though, and that'll be better, l
| guess"
But Bah would know The ride
lasted an hour or more; and then
Jack wanted to buy paper of can
dies for Dotty and that kept them
out little longer still.
1t was just before noon that Bah
ran into the library again, bringing
rash of the fresh, breezy, outdoor
air with her; and it vas just after
noon that there came loud ring at
the door and a quick scamper of
feet through the hall.
"WhyI why!~ cried Bat, "why,
it's
And as true as you live it was
Jennie Hopkinsl She held out both
hands towards Bah, but Bah drew
back looking very sober.
81 don't blame you one bit for be-
ing mad at mep' burst forth Jennie
then, halflaughing, half-crying;
"but it wasn't my fault, Bah, dear.
1t was that horrid Jip that did it.
He's Aunt Amy's dog, you know,
and he hid your invitation under
the drugget that way he's always
hiding things and we never found
it till to day. And I've come after
you as quick as l could"
A fash like sunshine frightened
Bab's face that had been so cloudy.
"Oh, m so gladp' she cried. Il
s'pose ! might have known twas
something like that, but L didn't.
Oh, I'm SO glad. l thought l was
left out"
swell, you wasn't" laughed Jen-
ME. "Only Jip was bound that
you should be, guess-horrid
thingp'
Then they both laughed, and
Dotty no less merrily than they.
"You dear little thing!' cried
Jennie, 81 wish that you could go,
toow
'Anyhow, I'll bring you some
thing" whispered Bah with her
good bye.
1t was a delightful party. Bah
thought good many times it was
the incest one she ever saw. Some
how in the tan and frolic she for
got all about that dreadful valen-
tine: forgot it, until, in the midst of
the candy making, she heard the
postman's knock. Then-poor lit
tie Bah!
"Oh, I've got another valentinep
cried Jennie, dancing IN on her
toes, with a rougish laugh, ''and |
know it's nice one. know who
sent it, too, cause I've seen her Us
lots of timesr'
Oh, dear, it was dreadful. Bah
stood with down cast eyes and ting
ling cheeks. She felt the hot tears
coming. If she could just sink
through the floor out of sight; if
she had stayed at home; if she only
hadn't sent that wretched old val
entine!
She heard a rustic OF paper and
then a little breathles "O-o-ohp
But she couldn't look up. They
would all hate her, she knew; and
she couldn't help one quick sob.
And then
ooh, Babw cried Jennie. "How
could youP'
Bah couldn't answer; she hadn't
a word to say. She wished-she
hardly knew what.
"When you must have thought l
as SO mean, too," Jennie went on,
almost crying herself, "to send me
the sweetest valentino I've had this
year! Oh, Bah!
"What2"
The very loveliest oner' said
Jennie.
And so it was; dainty valen-
tine, all over roses and touch-me-
nots and lace that looked like frost
work. And so Bab's clouds all
cleared away.
1t didn't puzzle her a bit, either,
after the first minute.
"Twas you, / know it wasr' she
cried to Dotty, when she had hur-
ried home at night with Der pocket
full of barley candy. 81 knew it
just as quick! Oh, Dotty! you're
the darlingest girl at ever lived
How did your"
'Twas easy as a wink!' laughed
Dotty. Only you most caught
me, you came back so quick; and 1
dropped it down. But it wasn't all
me; twas good deal Jack, Bar
bic"
'sNo,7 said j ack, as he turned his
paper; 'twas all Dotty, every bit
of it."