Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09

then rum" proposed Daisy. gleeful1y.
So the three stepped on the broad door
sill and knocked with all their might
and then ran as fast as ever they could
go-straight info the arms of big.
broad-shouldered man. For a moment
they were frightened, and Rose
screamed right out, but then Daisy rec
ognized him and laughed: why, it's
Dennis himself
Eyes, now I've caught you, you
young rogues,' he said. And what is
this You are leaving on the doorstep?"
and he stopped and picked up the white
envelope, which could be plainly seen
by the light of the street lamp.
Its valentine Daisy sent you, be-
cause she thought you were lonesome
living here all alone" said Frank, as
Daisy looked bashfully down at the
sidewalk and said nothing. Take it
out and see if you don't think it is a
pretty one
So Dennis drew out the dainty valen-
tine and held it in his big. clumsy
fingers while he gazed at the pink
heart transfxed with a silver arrow, as
if lost in admiration.
open it," said Daisy, land see how
you like the inside. Bridget sent you
| that" At the name Dennis gave a lit
tie start, and then he slowly opened
the valentine, but as he saw the pretty
green shamrock the paper dropped
| from his hands and fiuttered down 10
| the muddy sidewalk, while he took
| no notice, but stared at the children as
if he was crazy.
Where did you get it?'' he asked, in
| a whisper. Tell me quick where you
| got it,
why, / made it. if you mean the
| valentine" stammered Daisy, half
| frightened and wondering what made
| him act SO strange.
Where did you get the shamroclz?''
he asked, eagerly. How did You come
| to have that?"
why, Bridget Murphy gave it to
| her, and i don't think you are very
polite to act so when Daisy gave you
| such. ii pretty valentine said Rose
seveEely
| But Dennis paid no attention to this
rebuke. for his mind seemed full of
something else. where does Bridget
Murphy live?" was his next question.
Why, she lives with u.s. said Frank.
'sShe is our upstairs girl. Why, do you
know her?''
Vi iSS DalSy, 40 yOu remem per WhaC
[ told you? I'm sure she's the girl I've
| been looking for ali this time. Her
name was Bridget Murphy, and I gave
her that shamrock
When they heard this the chill
| dren were almost as excited as Dennis,
| and they hurried him off up the street
to Mr.. Woollett's house. Then they led
| him up the back steps on to the piazza,
and bidding him to stand back in the
shadow, they ran off to tell Bridget
| that some one wanted to see her. Just
| as she appeared in the doorway Dennis
| stepped forward 50 that the light fell
full upon his face. At sight OF him
| Bridget stopped, stared q moment and
| then turned SO pale that the children
thought she was going to faint.
''Oh, Bridget, don't." they cried.
That's Dennis, who has been looking
all over for you"
Then Bridget smiled and Dennis
came nearer. ''Dennis.'' ''Oh, Bridgetn'
and for q few minutes the children
felt that they were quite forgotten.
Then Bridget turned and Rugged and
| kissed them each in turn, while the
glad tears stood in her eyes as she
smiled and said: ''Well, children, ycel
| thought you wouldn't have any valen-
| tine for me, but you've given me the
| best of tht, lot IN Y World