Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-02-08

nau pccn 70 oinner nc said that lac had.
but that didn't cut no figger, he was
mostly alters hungry anyway"
He verified his statement; no hostess
could wish for a more spprcciative
guest
Two hours later, rs Alice. bra We in a car
diual ten gown. sat in the rosy glow that
the flames of the gas log were dutifullv
trying 70 throw about her. there came
vigorous ring at her door. IL dashed
across FER mind that possibly Mr.
Browne was going 20 forestall the post
man and know his fate by word OF
mouth. This possible impaticnce ac-
centuated the no that She intended To
bestow upon that gentleman.
Turning ON the gas. and giving a
quick glance at the mirror, she opened
wide the door
II certainly was not Mr.. Browne who
stood there. MIR Browne was shor,
and rotund. florid also.
This man was tall. of fine proper
tions, with clcar-cut features and fair
mustuche
Miss Gray" he said, interroga.
Yes
MY name is-but perhaps YOU re-
member my name?" and the tail man
stepped uninvitcd into the room.
Yes, she said, her eyes blazing. II
remember your nnme Ii is the name
OF the only man who ever treated me
with 1isres ect Go back into tho
silence that has covered you for these
fifteen years"
Not yet" he said. The morning
IN 81
mailed me SO long ago. Listen" he
said impetnously; sit down beside
me while / tell YOU. The post office in
the little city TO which this was sent
has recently undergone repairs A
package OF letters has been eNhumed
10y the gas-titters or plumbers. This Is
one OF them. only hope the others
have been forwarded 20 as happy a dcs-
tination. And the dear words I'm the
letter-they are us true now as they
were then, are they not, Alice?"
80, don't know" she said.
Find out as quick as YOU can. dear:
/ the years have been long and hard. but
these eight hours have becn-torturc -
What do you think have endurcdY'
/ she asked.
Il don't dare 20 think OF it,"
Then, as ninety men out OF n
hundred would have done he added:
! I'VE will not talk about il, or even
/ think OF IT, We will"
How did you find me9" interrupted
\ Alice.
Il saw you at the restaurant with
your somewhat strilSing-looking guest
/ knew you at once there's no woman
IN the world like you. A little later /
caught the boy on the street, and with
some difficulty persuaded him 70 tell
me your name and where you lived
| My name?"
yes; you might have changed IL.
and then-I should not be here"
Then Alice told him of her reverses
and suecesses-a little. only a little.
for she was "a wise woman-of her
heartaches and WEAKNESS, and then OF
Mr.. Browne.
That is all past" he said; 'espe-
cially Mr. Browne. You will teach mu.
sic no more Iou will let me set yon
in the dearest spot on earth, happy
home. You will sing 20 n,s after this
my dear"
DO You know" she said. .'that this
IS Valentine day-if we are not too
old TO speak the name Of that saint Of
sentiment"
$50 IL is" he said; and We are not
too old. No one, no t,co. are old who
are rs happy as we this hour" Then
he reached up and took the scrap
pinned above her desk and read:
This day for all that is good and
fair. II is too dear, with all its
hopes and invitations, 20 waste "A mo-
ment on the bitter yesterdays To-
morrow is new day. We Will begin
II well and screnely and with TOO high
a spirit 20 be cum bered with our old
sorrows and regrets agree with the
wise man who said that and we will
both pay our VOWS at the shrine OF the
sweet saint OF to-day hereafter Won't
we dearY'
Then some friends dropped in, and
after "a little Alice lighted the tiny gas
stove behind the gay screen and soon
there was a singing kettle and "a dainty
little feast which the friends pro-
bounced just lovely. but which they
two only knew was the feast OF be-
trOthaL
Then they asked Alice for song,
and this is what She sang.
found 10 to-day 100 an unused drawer
THIS treasured sweet az "a long ago
With ARROWS flying and roses nb.ow.
Loves fond and fitting crnnassador
! Twas bonny lad who sont 90 90 mo
Loves fond ana fltting ambassador
Win symbol and sign and metaphor,
And was a. glad a. "a maid could be-
Now We sit iu the tw.lghrs fading glow
Shade and shine in our lives have met
Bun hc loved me then and he loves rae vot
And we say, as We dream 81 the long ago.
That ~ once again sweet youth were mine.
And be- were a. b0uny a. be- WAS then
should choose him from She world ~ men.
And De would choose me Tor his valentine
A mSnth later little Joe was dividing
a box = weddif cake with number
Of friends. -. ney looked as happy as
kings and queens" he said. when
they rode away, an don't 'spose
'twould ever have happened IL IL hadn't
been for me. " CARLOTrA PEHRY
Economy with Vengeance.