Telegram-herald., 1891-02-15

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ders very attentive % herP'
yes. and he Is very attentive 20 her
yet. She lives with her aunt, and VIII
spends half his time there. but he has
never found courage 10 ask her to mar
~ him. | don't believe he loves her,
but Is just shilly-shallying.'
"What are the symptoms, Miss Ethel?"
asked Halsey.
But Ethel was offended at his fippant
tone, aud kept silent the rest of the
way. She took her parcel and dis
missed him at Jenny's gate, and did not
ask him 10 call.
He went back 10 his friend Cyril and
bought the lovely valentine with the
lace on IL, and the scent of heliotrope,
and in the dainty perfumed satin box
he laid parlor match.
Then he selected half dozen comic
valentines and addressed them hurried
ly to as many young girls as he could
remember, and sent them off by the err
rand boy with charges where to leave
them. But he did not direct them, lest
his handwriting might get him into
trouble
"A valentine" cried Jennie Winnie,
as she answered the bell and brought in
a good-sized package, now who could
have sent nc u valentine?'
He had good bit of impudence,
whoever he is" answered Mr.. Saunders.
who. as usual, was calling on the young
lady.
Il don't know why" answered Jenny,
plucking up spirit, ''sm the only girl
that can not have a-a-valentine?'
az didn't mean TO offend you," said
the young man, perhaps l had better
60. Your valentine may wish TO call in
person. presume he sends his card?'
Jenny had ope ned the box, and as it
lay there with its white lace, and blue
satin, and delicate filigree work, her
eyes sparlSled with pleasure and her
cheeks glowed. She really looked
handsome.
''Oh. what sweet present, It is in
tended for a jewel box-see"' and she
lifted the delicate cover of the little box
in the lid; "why-why, what is it? a
matchbox. how funny.''
''Oh, no." said VIII, with green eyes
and a rising jealous infection to his
voice. that is bit of finesse, you see.
1t means that the sender is a match for
you. very delicate way of telling you
OF the state of his affections"
His voice was cold and sarcastic, and
Jenny Winnie felt that somehow she had
offended him. but she called her pride
10 her aid, and began to read aloud tho
valentine verse:
Heart 6uc
Heart bind.
VIII you be rny vslcntincf
Hearts love
Hearts prove,
And their union Is divine"
She got through it bravely, but as she
finished it. and saw the look of ill-ten-
per on the face OF the lover, who had
never told his love, she broke down and
burst into a wild fit of weeping that was
almost hysterical.
Jenny. forgive me, don't cry 80
darling
Could she believe her ears! Trust a
woman to catch a word of love though
1t were whispered ever so low.
"Do you love the fool-fellow, mean,
that sent you tina. vslentine?"
Then she laughed. And IL was like
the sun and whole sky full of rain
bows breaking through cloud.
"Why. haven't the least idea who
sent IT," she said, truly, ''but-but no.
body sends me any valentines. nobody
cares"
Tho rest Of the sentence was indis-
tinct. from the fact that JeRny's face
came in contact with VIII Saunders
| coat collar at that moment. while he
poured into her ear the peBt-up confess
| sion that he had loved her for dozen
years
But why did you never tell me 81
before7~ asked Jenny. when later they
sat and reviewed the matter.
s'T couldn't be sure that I loved vou.
| and didn't want Won 10 send me of
because-because had nowhere else to
spsnd my evenings" he said, lugubri-
F. cusly.
Jenny laughed Where there II love
there is liberty.
'You dear old stupid she cried. tears
/ of zlasiress IN her eyes. II might have
I died Of old age before ever you bad found
I out that you loved me and loved ron.
I only for that precious valentine. l do
+ wonder who sent it?'
Put II away Burn e. Take ne In
stead. Jenny What does il say"
. Heart and
4 Heart hfnd;
WI vos ss ar vslsnssaers
"with ell ny heart. answered
Jenny. sv~eeely, and shey plighted their
troth. while St Valentine chuckled IN
his sleeve over the happiness he had
brought about
And Ethel fvesS The prstticst girl
/ IN The town sst resdfu~ her valentine
| Il had bean slipped under she door and
she could hear the feet Of the uaessen-
ger as he cIattered away down the steps
she did not expect any valentine. as she
bold herself rather sls1of from sEe y0uag
ss.<s-s - fhe n a.s2-ss-s ess-rsssfr~Ss II a.