The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-02-20
TWO VALENTINES.
Tho Rich Girl and the DrosB.
Makers Daughter

Gertrude Lewis had Just finished IL.
rccting q valentine In acommon, brown
envelope; another, in a pretty box, lay
on the desk before her. when Araminta.
better known as Mint the nine-yoar'
old daughter Of the colorcd cook, pecped
in nj the open door.
Come here, Mint" called Gertrude,
catching sight Of her, you are the very
person | want"
as glad rs de VERY pusson you
wants said Mint, coming into Tho
room. "'dced ! is, Miss Gcrtic."
well. sit down and listen attcntively
to what am going to say to you"
us lis'nin' orful 'tently, deed | is.''
said Mint, porching herself on the edge
Of a chair. ooh, dear, Miss Gcrtic, how
dis yer room do smell oh apples and
and smiling loudly, with her head
first on one side and then on tho other
'and candy. Deed it do, Miss Cor
tie,"
Never You mind what Il smells Of
urtil you come back from the crrand-
on which | am going 10 send you. Then
II you have done them right YOU shall
smell and taste too. You SEQ this?n
holding up the box.
Diced | does. Miss Gcrtic. It's n
hansum box wild little nyin angels onto
II; deed il am, wife angels, dcy am.
Hebber seen no box, no nothin' wild
brack angels onto IL; deed / didn't,
Miss Gcrlic. Amt der no brackP Pr
Cant stopto answer questions now"
interrupted Gertrude. II want YOU TO
take this box and she proceeded to
wrap IL up In nice white paper, aud
write an address neatly upon ito
Miss Kate A~rchbold's house. You know
where her house is9'
"'Dced | does. Miss Gcrtie. It's da,
splendiiicent house war dar's two nor.
meous big stone lyin' dogs, all of EN-
a settin' on de front stoon Is scan
lousy 'fraid Of dem dogs. Deed | is,
Miss Gcrtie.N
"f0u need not pass them. Go to the
basement door aud hand the box to
whoever answers your ring. Don't say
word. leave the box and come right
away again"
Deed ! WILL" promised Mint, slip.
ping down from the chair and holding
out her little black hands.
"Wait II moment; I'm not through
yet said Gertrude. "Aftcr YOU have
left the box at Miss Archbold's | want
You To 90 around to Ray Martins.
You've been there. haven't youp'
Deed | have. Miss Gcrtic. She
drug me dar by dc har Of my head one
day and made me ny her pargiocness
cause lfrowed a SNOWFALL q ther. Deed
she did. Miss Gertie."
Miss Gertio burst out laughing. al
don't see, Mint, how she could have
dragged you by your hair, she said.
'lt's 80 very crisp and short. And sou
shouldn't have thrown snow-balls nj
her. But that's neither here nor there
at present. This letter. showing the
brown envelope, lis to 90 to her. Slip
II under the front door, ring the bell and
run away. Now do YOU understand
perfectly what you are 10 doPf
Deed ! does, perfcckly, Miss Gcrtie.
is to 20 to de big dog-housc an Civ
dis yer box TO de pusson dat opens dc
basement do. An'Tsto 20 to Miss Mar.
tins house an shove dis yer letter
under de front do an den pull do
bell an run like rs a p'liceman war
after me-"
That's all right. And now be- of.
And come straight up to me when you
come back
Deed. will, Miss Gertic. snuirinp
again. 20! wat a lubly place dis yer
Is TO sniff in. Pears do | smells pea.
nuts. too"
And as she vanished out Of one door
Mrs. Lewis, Gcrtrudc's mother, came in
at the other.
I've sent Mint out with two yalen.
tines, mother said Gertrude; tive
valentines 10 two girls. The pretty on,
bought last night has gone To Kat,
Archb6ld. I'm quite In love with her
though We only met her q half.doker
times. She Is 80 swcct-tcmpercd ant
ladylike. | don't believe she could A,
or say a rude thing. In her valentin,
i have written some verses Of my owl
composing. wishing her all the hapni
ness the world can bring. and a path
way strewn with roses. and all that sor
OF thing. I'D like ever so much to hay,
her for an intimate friend
Isn't she daughter of the Widow
Arehboldp' asked Mrs. Lewis
Yes replied Gertrude. 'the onlt
daughter. In fact, the only child"
And she has been reared CAREFUL,
and tenderly and has health. wcaltl
and beauty"
"Yes. mamma said Gertrude, look
Ing al her mother with inquiring eyes
well. under those circumstances.
Mrs. Lewis went ON. II should be- mucI
surprised II she were not amiahle an,
ladylke. But 10 whom did YOU sen
Che other valentne7"
20. that was q sort Of a comic one.
sent II to Ray Martin. She's the wors
tempered girl in our school. and read
10 Ny out at you at = moments notice
and she frowns ten times while N
smiles once"
"And she Is the daughter Of a widow
Zoo, Is she notp' asked Mrs Lewis.
Yes. ms'sm. Her mother Is
dress-maker. But Ray Is not the onl