The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-27

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at the door like real pOstman.
SOFT came to pass when the stately
old gentleman came down to break
fast, there beside his plate lay the
little embossed envelOpe--he was
the only one bonored with an eu-
velope - addressed in a child's
scrawling hand. He stared at it
in amazement, which increased as
he opened it and drew out the little
valentine. "Where did this absurd
thing come from 2" he demanded,
almost angrily."
"Little girl left it, sir" answ cred
the dignified Roberts, hiding a
smile. "Said sue was the valentine
pOstman, sir"
"Humpb !" Mr.. Granger coughed
a little. "What child was it ~
"Dou't know, sir. Lives down
on the next street, believe, sir, and
then, as his master addressed him
self to his breakfast, tie discreet
Robert hasteued 10 serve him, as
If valentines we're an everyday
occurrence.
AS Mr.: Granger went down town
after breakfast, it chanced that he
met little Miss Helen on her home
ward way, aud something in the
quick, inqniring glance she gave
him made him suddenly stop as he
passed, and say: "Did you send
me a valentine this morning, little
girl 7"
"Yes, please" said Helen, shyly,
smiling and dimpling. "Wasn't it
IA pretty one 7"
Mr.. Granger smiled too. "Oh
yes OF course, of course Very
pretty r. he said. "But how came
YOU TO send 1t to me 7"
"Why," said Helen, "hecause
you live all alone-and | was sorry.
And-and-I thought you'd like it.
Didn't you I" with sudden doubt,
her face clouding.
alt was very nice indeed, said
Mr.. Granger promptly. every nice
Indeed, and am much obliged to
you. Did you send anybody else
any n
"Oh yes!' Miss Helen grew talk
alive at once, trotting along by his
side as if she were his little grand
daughter, aud telling him of her
adventures in Paradise Row. "lt's
so nice to do things Tor people all
Your own self, you know" she
wound up. "And they were SO pleas
ed, you can't think, especially Pol
~"
Then Mr.. Granger wanted to
know who Polly was, SO Helen told
him, aud then, as they reached the
corner where she turned to go home,
he SAID, with queer little twinkle
in his eye. $50 you thought those
little girls and l were the most for
lorn people you kuew, did youf
| hope they are as mnch obliged as
| am" Aud then he bade her a
very polite goOd-morning and was
gone.
But the little valentine preached
q sermon to him that morning.
He had given great deal of money
to charitable objects in his day, but
never yet had he done anything for
them "his own SELF" Was it too
lateq Aud this child had actually
pitied him, and tried to make him
happier out of her little treasures,
bless her tender heart
A week or two after this Mr..
Granger's carriage came to the door
one day, and that gentleman invi.
ted little Miss Helen to go With him
to call on Polly. Miss Helen was
very happy and chatt cred away SO |
fast she never noticed whittier they |
wen., till the carriage stopped be-
fore big brick building, set in
vide, grassy yard. "Why, she
lOn't live here" cried Helen but
Mr.. Granger ouly smiled and led
Ter IN. Aud it was. the children's
lospital. Aud there, in cunning
title room, in a clean white bed,
hey found Polly. She was very
Had to bee Helen, and when Mr..
Granger left them together a while
he told how good be was-how he
ad sent her here to stay till she
Fas cured ("They say shall get
Iuite, quite WE'LL" she said gladly,
nd how he had given her that new
hair, so comfortable, as good as a
ed, and she sat up in it every day.
And everybody was good to her,
nd she was so happy here.
"What made you think to be so
ood to Polly u asked Helen, 10
he carriage going home, aud old
ir. Granger said, IA little valeu-
ihe.n