The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19

mother and son should be, put their heads
together, and what resulted from this
wise partnership we shall learn
1T was so mean. mother" said her
son, land I dent think Rose Horner is
| half as pretty as ] did at hrst.
Between them they came TO the con-
cIusion that II Kate owen had never re-
ceived n valentine she should have tne
this Valentines Day-one that would
somewhat comfort her forlorn little heart
Mother" said Roy abruptly and In a
disturbed tone of voice, maybe NOBODY
does love Katie. or never Will; she isn't
| bit pretty or"
poor little thing" said Mrs. FELTON,:
| Christ loves her, Of that we may be
/ sure"
"Why yes. mother; let's make up VAL
| entine; 1t would be all right to say some
body loves you, wouldn't II!
The mother smilingly nodded her head;
| FIVE minutes later Roy rushed out OF the
house. made few hurried purchases,
| and was back some time before his mother
| looked for him.
| Between the two a dainty valentine was
| put together. and Roy ate his supper with
| an extra relish after his new and interest
| ing labors.
The morning of "the 18th" dawned Gear
| and cold: it had showed steadily for some
| hours the night before, so that the day
was one to make good est. Valentine" and
| oil his followers feel jolly and glad. Roy
| was out of bed good and early, had
| shovelled path from the kitchen door TO
| the pump for the cook before his mother
| came down stairs: and his cheeks were
| like two rosy apples when she pressed
| fond motherly kiss first on one. then
| upon the other-a pretty little way OF
| hers, and to which Roy had been accus-
toned since his baby days.
| Haven't I been smart, mother? Now
| for some smoking buckwheats and ma
| pie syrup; then l must be off with our
valentine" he said with a pleased boyish
| laugh.
| Roy FELTON, was the first to enter the
| school-room that morning, as he OF course
| meant TO be; and after slipping a white
| envelope in Katie OWENS desk, he sped
away. as IL nothing short Of detective
| were on his track, and cutting across the
/ fields, was soon as home again.
At a quarter to nine that 14th day OF
| February, seven or eight girls, among
them Rosa Horner and her inseparablt
companion, Mabel Blake, entered tho
school-room; five minutes later Katie
owen came in, and was followed almost
Immediately by three or four of the Older
boys, headed by Roy Fenton.
AS soon as Roy entered, without In the
least seeming to, he kept sharp lookout
| in Katie Owens direction: he saw the So
face and dropping head, and felt truly
sorry for the child. After taking of hei
wraps, Katie went slowly to her desk
as soon as she lifted the lid she spiet
the big white envelope. which she eagerly
seized with one small trembling hand.
| fhOnphf WOnll
| II seemed JOY enough for the astonishej
child Just to lovingly finger the dainty
white envelope, but at last he saw hei
| open II with a very small. very dull pen
| knife; and then he was fully repaid fol-
all his kind thought, and even the loss OF
a skate on the pond the afternoon before
Katie's face was lighted up with surprise
and delight, and for the first time in
long. long while. her cheeks were pref.
| tily flushed. She sat before her desk
/ bewiidered entranced: tenderly holdns
| the dainty missive Of blue and white and
| gold wondering O! so hard, where Il
had come from; who could have sent II!
After q moment or two, Katie thought
| TO turn over the page TO see what was
within. and as she read the words plainly
! printed in lovely gold letters, the child's
heart grew light. The golden letters wer,
| these:
Somebody loves you, OF this be sure.
With love unfaiiing. that shall endure
1T must be true. ii must be true" the
| happy child told herself. Soon everybody
knew that Katie had "a beautiful yaien
tine" with lust the sweetest poetry
and for once poor little humpbacked Katie
heard no taunts, nor did any one atterpt
TO mar her JOY
Katie never found out who sent her
valentine. though she wondered very
often. Roy thought somehow her face
wore happier look from that Valentine
day; anyway, Il was the beginning oil
better times for the child. Six weeks
first valentine IN hNr hard ~ tnc,e -.
mothers only brother, came home after
five years of rowing ahou, tnr HcIia !. d
finding his dear sister dead, and her little
Katie so lonely and forlorn, they went
to housekeeping together.
To-day. FIVE years later, Katie Owen 4.
a happy-hearted girl OF seventeen. who
! In thinking of others almost forgets that
she is not tail and straight like other
! girls, and she knows now that she has
somebody to love her. for nobody could
have more affectionate uncle I'm IN.
whole wide world.
| Rose Horner never found out why Row
| FELTON, ceased to show her the little at.
tentions she had liked so much perhaps
II she had learned the true reason then
she might to-day be less thoughtless and
| selfish.
Roy FELTON, Is Princeton Sophomore
and Is still noted for his manly ways and