River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-14

Crinkle and wave Of the sunny hair re
fected there, still tE-re was a new charm
il a. as shown By the FURNISHED surface
Of Jse photograph cari, and she imagined
her lovers pleased surprise when he
should opca the envelope which be would
receive on ST Valentines Day and find
her face, arch aud smiling looking up n
him.
She had had only the ono taken. She
was a little exclusive and preferred that
her face should not be shown promiscu-
Ously. and Il was proof which spoke for
itse or her affection for Harvey Ingra-
ham, when she was willing u eutrust him
with the shadow Of herself
He knew Of this popularity Of hers, aud
would. she was sure, read the act as
she intended he should. There was an
other aspirant 20 her hand and affections,
Harris Miller, a mail-clerh ga the B. & Y.
raau at one Of the stations Of which
Harvey Iugraham was telegraph operator,
but TO his chagriu Helen had resoiutely
refused 10 listen TO his suit, and he was
angry and Jealous Of young Ingraham in
proportion.
Harris Miller was Of good reputation, edu-
cation and family, still there was something
IN his face VIII ch gave warning OF some
thing wrong in his character; a dowGcast,
furtive pair Of eyes. ma king il difficult TO
catch those wary organs in straishtfor-
ward, honest look.
Helen, with her quick womau's instinct
had taken dislike 10 him for which she
could hardly account but. with 4 rare
sense Of honor, she had kept her unfavor-
able opinion 10 herself, not wishing to
harm the young man IN any way. and had
not spoken Of her dislike even 70 Harvey
Ingraham, who looked upon young Miller
as a rival though how dangerous he could
not determine from HeIcu's manner
She wrote but the two conventional
words, Your Valentine" upon the back
of the photograph, but under the circum-
stances they conveyed all the answer TO
his ques. ON that lac could ask for.
On the very morning on which Helen
prepared her valentine for mailing. Har-
Vey Ingraham sat before his desk. a smile
upon his handsome features, as he also
prepared his mail for st Valentines Day.
An elegant affair in satin and hia-rec
with silver cupids pointing 10 an i'm
passioned love verse Law side by side with
comic moustrosity.
June will daEce with wrath when she
gets that ne soIilOquizei, as he looked at
the ugly creation OF fancy. June was ms
sister. and the two were in the habit OF
playing Jokes upon each other. Juue's last
effort in that direction having been so
successful that her brother had no com
FUNCTIONS Of C0usc. cnce in choosing the
worst looking parody on females that he
could lind even touching on her gait
her one tender spot for sensitive feeling,
for juno was decidedly wobbly in her
walk and as decidedly averse 70 being re
minded Of IT,
de directed his envelopes. laying them
face downward as ne did So, and as an
other matter called for his Alteration he
sliI ped the vale ltiues hastily in and
sealed them, never Dreaming that he could
possibly make a N stake.
Helen waited impaticutlv for the postman
on 81 Valentine morning and eagerly
broko the seal % the envs' ore directed in
the hand she knew 80 well She changed
color as size took out the contents, aud her
eves fairly bla-ad with anger a. she gave
a comprehensive look at the hiieOus comic
horror which it contained, for Harvey in
his haste had changed tue envelopes, and
while June was IA rapturcs over dear