South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-26

went about doing good.
l think go TOO, said Mary. and
an willing 20 do Il IL the oshsrs ara.
pvopnse, girls. that instead ol
ssndias vaisutinss, Ne take our mou-
~ and give Il 70 the Chi'drep's Hus-
pita'.
You are very uukiud, Susie, IN spoil
my plan about II lee Stowe. said Stel.
Il angrily.
don's want to send nv nonay "a
the hosp'ssls. ssii Jennie A .hlsy (; I
prefer buying handsome valentine
for Miss Stowe.
g. do cried l. IA Wallace, and
l have ninetv.five ccn's can spend
want TO give Miss Stowe . VAL
ebtinc. too said Mary. Suppose,
Susie, We send some OF our old toys
and books u The hospital.
All right. replied Susie but I have
enough money to do both
Then. girls, you all agrse TO give
Miss s owe vale ntine2 asked Stella.
Yes. Ne all agree.
We'll, said Stella as soon as school
10 over meet me In the cloak room
and We can co down TO Percy'a To-.
gether; but mind, say nothing about
our rlAn to anybody.
OF course, we shall no., or we
should have all the girls doing tue
came thing. said LeLa; but ih.re
goes the bell; let Us see who will
reach the house first.
Mr.. Percy was rather astonisbed
that AFTERNOON To zee five little girls,
arm Ia arm, walk into his store and
AJAX tn look at his protest va'en-
tines. Nettie Russell, WIN had fol-
lowed her classmates, opened Der
eyes wide with am-zsment when she
saw the gorgeous pictures Nc. Percy
spread on the counter. There were
Cupids riding upon swans and Cupi q
bearing letters, dainty satin s.chets
with a wers painted on them. he,rts
bound together with wreatbs Of roses
there weee valen ines like booka,
which, when opened, we're filed With
pref y verses.
How happy I should he IL could
buy one CT those for Miss Stowe,
thought Nettie.
Well. said the storekeepsr's voice
breaking In upon her Thoughts. the
o'ier ladies are suited. now what
will you have
was only looking at the vllen-
tines, sir, stiA N title In Io~ voice.
Tna' 10 right, p rfectly righ' look
we'll before you choose, aud YOU vii
surely he suited. What do YOU think
OF this onep and Mr.. Percy held up 9
b'ue satln Leart ornanlented will
bunches OF pink roscbuds.
think IL Is beautiful, sir, answer,
ed Nettie smiling. -l
And it is only seventy Eve c,nts
Shall put Is in al envelope for you'll
continued Mr.. Percy.
No. sir, do not wish Il, thank
you.
Not pretty enough. ei2 I mus
say you are rather ha-d to- please, IN,
little lady. How will this do, it Ii
very neat and only twenty-five cents
and MIR. Percy handed her q small
sheet OF lace. edged paper covered
with flying doves holding violsts il
their beaks.
That is very pretty TOO but--aut
Nettie hesita' ed.
Surely it 10 not too dear, nut
have soms cheaper one,y Two or five
GEMS,
It lie not that they are too dear
cir, bat cannot buy them. I have
40 money.
No money, cried J nnie Ashley
turning around. What did you com,
here for, Neitle Russellr
wanted to see the valentines.
Tue best thing you can do, NsttI,
Russell. 10 70 go me; II you hav,
no money TO buy anything we d,
not want you with as. sad Stella.
The tears rushsd TO Nettie's eyes
she left the store aud FASTENED I.
reach me.
IL only had something pretty {,
give Miss S:owe che murmured.
card or anything. morrow VIII 4
she sees that have given her no n
ing. che will sh ok I 10 not care 70
her. But do, love her more ths,
ell the others--s'Ie is 80 kiad to me
and ! can never forget her,.
When Nettis reached home she rar
to her little room and began TO lool
among her treasures to soc In sh,
could dad something worthy to civ
her teacher. Bus the tHJ or tire
cards which we're pr ( y enough haC
adverlisemen's OF 'Bsenoh XII boots
or Eureka stove polish on them
With q sigh Nettie clos "a the no,
and put IL back in the bureau drawer
! then she went down stairs 10 set th,
table for tea.
Nsttis, Netie, cried her brother
rushing in toe room an hour lato-,
have had the iJlliest time i'm igina
BILE. DE-. Cox drove out to old Mr
HInkleJ's thi, afternoon and he tool
me With him TO hold bis horse Will,
be vent into the house. While va
we're going through Jefrerson's WOOL.
! san . great patch ofths most bean
tful yiolets. | know how much you
like them, and I wanted to pick You
a bunch bat Or. Cox vas IN a hurry.
I'm aWfu'ly sorry because tLey are
the fret Of tho season.
You are a good boy Dick. and I
thank you just as much +; bu co ne to