Evening journal., 1889-02-14
A LITTLE VALENTINE.
A BRIEF LOCAL STORY.
Written By our star Poet


! so affected the husband that he died sue
denly about month after the election.
= The little girl Sadie possessed sweet
ness of temper born of quiet sorrow
She was withal an observant little bod
and looked with pain on their lack of tn
necessities of life
/ St. Valentines Day was coming an
she wanted TO send valentine to he
mother. She didn't buy one of tn
gaudily colored comic variety nor one o
the fancy and beautiful cost kind, TO
she had not the desire for the one, o.
the money for the other. 1t is not al
ways the cost that makes the valued
gift. Sadie took piece of paper anc
with the stub Of pencil jotted down
the following:
DEAR MANA:
Your valentine wanttO be
VIII you like me to,
am your dear little Sadie,
Wishing JOY 70 YOU
When my dear papa died
A few months ago,
And when my mama cried
II greved me so.
But will my mother dear,
| Try to be better.
And when you think Of me
| Do read this letter
May be your valentine?
| Now do say 'yes.H
Well live tO0ether-so fnel
You will guess
Your little Sadie.
This she put in an envelope and adj
dressing 1t as follows Mrs Jane Miller.
No 206 East Seventh street, city, mailed
1t that morning.
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On the afternoon before st. Valentines
Day, as a letter carrier was going his
usual rounds, an envelope fell from the
pile of missives in his bag He was Just
turning Seventh street from Market and
did not notice the loss.
The Visitors Of the Associated Chart
ties held a meeting that afternoon at the
rooms of the Builders Exchange Miss
Benton was one of the prime movers, in
fact to be charitable was her hobby-a
good hobby. She hae means and this
combined with tact for distinguishing
the needy from the imposters, made her
successful for good After discussing
the usual matters the meeting adjourned
and the members went their several
ways Miss Benton aud two friends went
together, their bright faces and vivacious
manner making them an attractive trio.
They crossed Market street and started
down Seventh chatting over the pros
poets for snow. A white object DIRE Miss
Bentons attention and she stopped down
and picked it up. She read the address
showed it to her friends and said, Girls
let US to the pc. t office.
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st. Valentines Day came, and the post.
master told the reporters of the very
large mail.
Il Is doubtful If any person was made
more happy by the receipt Of gift than
the widow who lived at No. 206 East
Seventh street. Breakfast had Just been
cleared away as letter was handed in.
The envelope was bulky although ad
dressed in lady's hand.
Mrs. Miller received few letters, but
she lost no time in breaking the wrapper.
Inside was a folded note, a crisp bank
note and another envelope Her hand
trembled as she opened the first of these.
1t read as follows
DEAR Mrs. MILLER: Pardon me for
a seeming intrusion, but found the en-
closed letter on the street to-day, it hav-
ing been dropped by careless carrier
| was so glad to find your address;
you know we lost your address
when you moved. / am also CHAD
TO think that | can be some more ser.
vice to you. The enclosed note is as
nothing compared with my desire to aid
ana assist you. But you must accept it.
do not let false pride say nay May you
never be in actual want. The envelope.
suppose, is a valentine from your little
Sadie: she and used to have great times
together. ] may call on you this after
noon. Your friend,
Bessie BENTON"
God bless her, said Mrs. Miller, |
weeping fervently; "she does not know |
The thankfulness l feel for this favor.
Kind angel, would might repay.
why mamma said Sadie. coming |
INTO the room and seeing her mother in |
tears then she noticed her envelope and |
relapsed into silence.
Mrs. Miller did not reply just then for |
she had picked up the third article from /
he large envelope. Wondering what /
connection one had with the other she
opened it and found her valentine penned /
BY the untutorei hand of her loving
laughter. Turning to Sadie who stood |
1y IN look of semi anxiety, she clasped /
ler to her breast and the two stood there
happy in the consciousness of their love
or each other. II was the happiest day
either had known since the death of the
and father.
Miss Benton called that afternoon and
NJ was explained Mrs Miller was placed
n a good position by the Associated
Charities, and all concerned put the
'redit Of the good fortune on Sadie's lost
valentine.