The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-08

Crinkle and wav0 OF the sunny mar re-
flected there, still there wa = new charm
in it as shown by the FURNISHED surface
of the photograph carl, and she imagined
her lovers pleased surprise when he
should open the enveloic which he would
receive on 1t Valentines Day and find
her face, arch and smiling. looking up At
him.
She had had only the one taken. She
was = little exclusive. and preferret that
her face should not be shOwn promiscu-
ously. and it was q proof winch spoke for
itself Of her affection for Harvey Ingrs-
ham. when she was willing t. entrust him
with the shadow Of herself.
He knew Of this popularity of hers. and
would, she was sure. read the act rs
she inten :ed no should. There was n
other aspirant to her hand and affections.
Harris Miller, . mail-clerk on the b. T. Y.
road at one of the stations Of which
Harvey Ingraham was telegraph operator,
but to his chagrin Helen had resolutely
refused to 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 wa> some .i'ng
In his acc which gAys warning OF some-
thing wrong in his character; . dOwncast.
durtivc pair OF eyes. making It difficult to
catch those wary organs in . strsightfor-
ward, honest look.
Helen, with her quick wOman's instinct,
dad taken . dislike to him for which she
could hardly account. but. with . rare
sense OF honor, she had kept her u%nfavOr-
able opinion to herself, not wishing to
harm the young maj IN any way. and had
not spoken Of her dislike v to Harvey
lngraham, who looked upon young Miller
as q rival, though how dangerous he could
not determine from Hclcn's amer.
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 question that he could ask for.
On the very morning on which Helen
prepared her valentine for mailing, Har-
vcy lnEraham sat before his desk. u smile
upon his handsome features. rs he also
prepared his mail for st Valentines Day.
An elegant affair in satin n filaGrcc
with silver cupids pointing to an inn
$assiOned love verse lay side by side with
comic monstr0sity.
Juno will dance with wrath when she
gets that" he s~olilOquized, rs he looked at
the ugly creation of fancy. June was his
OIStCte 0UO " WV WIN ~ Soo AoOAS vs.
playing jokes upon each other. June's lust
effort in that direction having been so
successful that her brother had No com.
punctiOns OF conscience In choosing the
worst looking parody on females that he
could find. even touching on her gait
her one tender SPOT for sensitive feeling.
for June Was decidedly wobbly In her
walk and Is decidedly avcrse TO being re
minded Of it.
He directed his envelopes. laying them
lace downward n he did %. and rs an
other matter called for his attention he
eiirped the valentines hastily In and
ecaled thcm, dreaming that he could
possibly make Q mistake.
Helen waited impatiently for the postman
ON st Valentines morning and eagerly
0rOkc the sea- OF the envelope directed in
the hand she knew 80 well. She changed
color "a She took out the contents, and her
eyes fairly biaxed with anger ~ she gave
comprehensive look At the hideous comic
horror which 1t contained. for Harvey in
his haste had changed the envelopes. and
while June was in raptures over dear