Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-13
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HER VALENTINE.
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O,pyright, 100, by American Pr,ss As~nc,a.
tion.l
bslR Ma DrSnls-it vas With great -
srst that ! r,.d your letter. - ! At o0c. Tor.
tsi,..l that n would put an snd 90 the pleasant
.fri-na.Alp which has existed t-twcsn us hith.
,rtl Your question dos. not require the time
Cor eonsiis ration which Jou a.k me 10 tale.
while . an, .srry 20 give yVa I.ih, must tell
yca one. for ell that I osnhot marry you.
iiss-. scceyt this s- my hhAl answer. vsry
truly. fLosrscs foHpl
''iIow many r. there are Ia IT, thonsht
Miss rori A. she discontsnt.ily surveyed
the pr.iuct ~ her p-n. And how horribly
abrupt aud unfccling II ~ Hut since Il
mus, ~ done. n l. i.ttsr to have II over nj
n blow. lie shouldn't have made II ncce--
sary. never encouraged him In any such
idea a. that. I am surr. and wh@n be would
persist In showing that he meant to do u,
! sisvci u OF Jus, .. long q. could. And
now be will never come berv again. OF
course b. will avoid me after thls II isall
over with. How wrtehed everything In
Oh. world isf'
She threw poor John Dunhsm's letter.
which she hal answered. upon ia. instant,
Into the CRATE, whcrr II writhc,i for mo-
ment on ih. glowing Goals before shri,el.
ing Into filmy -croll 81 ashes Ia II he
hal bsgg-l her no, To destroy his hops at
onoc-to give him the benefit % a few days
grscs Bn, she WAS determined no, 10 con.
slider hi. case fOr moment. She vant-i IL
settled out 81 hand before cer,aln traeh-
erUus something that lufk-l bsneath the
,urfsc. ~ her purpo,-e should have q ohanos
10 warp her clear. practical judgment
She folded h.r note with n bas,y move
ment. that th. writtsn words might L. out
81 her sight ~ IA. did - tb.r. was sud.
den sciif'lr In the hall And = clamor ~ young
,Oic.s. then the door yielded hs.or~ the
oomhiuel rush 81 four children. or. tsgging
Miss Madslln.'- pardon. thr,e children and
young lady of H. Dennis. th. older 10y.
at once flung himself upon flowno.'s writ
ing table. and placing his siubbly heal
about four inches from her ear. In order 20
bs within convenient shouting dlstanoe. 10
gan!
SAY. flornce, can't you write tho~s
valentines foe us now' You aid you would
yesterday. but you wvnt and forgot IL, and
tomorrow Valentine. dAy, aud they alnt
b-gun vt, AMI it, most night"
Il want mine on your little tiny note
papsr." added lyotti.. while Willie erici.
sndesvoring Ia climb into her lap
And make n picture over the top u
mine with your ri Ink"
swat = minute. children. don't you see
that sister is writingi lIennie, keep quiet
and stop shaking my elbow - That's the
s-oond snvelop- you have made me spoil
Ther,r' She sealed her answer 10 John
Dunham'- letter. affixed the stamp and put
Il Into her pocket TO lc posted at the earli'
ct Opportunity. "Now Tm rady. Who
com.- hr-ti No. all of you can't come hr.t
I'll bsgin with Bennie u be will g.t "a the
table and slt down like gentleman"
Iennie reluctantly complying with the
conditions. n colloquy ensurd ~ to the
numl-r % valentines he wsnt~i written
and the sentiments to bs espr-ssd. Flor.
sno.'s molest muse was pcstical maid OF
al work " the children. she Was expected