The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-22

LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER"
has ever told me anything especially
nice about the other, L bring it out at
this time. And then, when they under
STAND each other, they are at peace
ngain.
Now, will tell you IL little story.
Once upon time there worked for me
in The Little Church Around the Cor
her darby named Osborn. Osborn's
wife died, and soon after he married
another, and, in the course Of time, had
darby twins, one of which he named
after me.
"Onc night, was seated in my study
very busy with n sermon, when Osborn
came to my study door and knocked.
Doctor said he, will you come with
me to see Amelia? We bin quarrclin'
bad And 1 and Amelia can't make up
40 more.
Comforting myself with the thought
that the making of two darllics happy
would be, perhaps, as great as any
thing could accomplish by my writ
Ing, laid down my pen and went with
Osborn.
"Amclia we found seated sewing by
the side Of the cradle rocking the two
little durkics to sleep. Her face was as
black as night-blacker even than 1
ever supposed she could turn
"'Tcl me what is the trouble
Amclia?' I asked. seating myself by her
side. Osborn tells me that YOU and he
have quarrclcd.'
Eyes, we have said Amelia. And
the trouble is this: / am jealous of Os-
born. He had a wife before he married
me, and he had darby twins. Now
don't think Osborn likes my little dark
les as we'll as he likes those little dark
fes, and don't believe he loves me half
as we'll as he loved Cora
After I had grasped the situation,
fell TO work telling Amelia how much
more truly she was beloved than ever
Cora had been, and, finally, 1 made
them salute each other with n chaste
kiss, and peace was more than re-
stored.
"Once upon a time there came to me
young man carrying two letters from
his lady love. One of the letters called
him her lovey and her dovey. The
other was very cold and requested that
their marriage be put off six months.
What shall 1 do?' asked he, with
the tears running down his cheeks.
"'Answer the lovcy dovcy letter.
said I, and let the other GO He did
so, and in a few days they were hap
PLY married. It takes tact and man
pgement to make things go smoothly
with our frail human machinery.
Are such consultations frequent?
They are. This morning at five oclocl,
went out of town to sec some people
who are at skies and scycns with each
other and the world. ! got home at
five o'clock this afternoon, and. before
had finished my dinner, young man
a fine young fcllow-camc to ask adj
vice. And now l am as tired as four or
five dogs and couldn't do any more talk
ing even if | had a chance to do bit of
matchmaking, which l SO dearly love"
do | want to become n lovc-saint.
like Saint Valentine? Oh. no, indeed, [
only want TO be good priest of my
church. But if you or your ncighbor or
anyone else gets into troublesome
love affair. or if you have troubles of any
kind, or if you see fit to die death
that makes your relatives ashamed of
you, leave word that some one shall
send for me, and do assure you that
you will have no cause to blush in the
spirit land over the poorness of the last
sad rites
did Saint Valentine do all of these
things long ago in the Rom>n empire?
And is that why he was made n saint?
/ really do not know, as was not pres
cnt ut that time and history is meagcr.
But if people want to call me the
modern Saint Valentine, they may do
So" AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
Not Included.
Prunclla-I declare hate men.