Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-14

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not to speak of my getting it. Mayh
next summer l en- have Il lawn with :;
little blue sprig in it. This wnuil
beautifully with that don't In
I'm too old for a lawn on Il hot dt
and I'm just glad l got IL 80 tn re
Then she wrapped up the bag and put
it away in her trunk.
After supper Florence came up t.
Y sit her. and Miss Thankful wa
tempted to tell her about it, But she
waS full of her own plans. and the
bag WAS not mentioned.
There is to be IL party Tomorrow
evening at Mary Moor's Its the 18th.
you know" said Florence happily. u!
lam going to wear my blue clotl
dress. I've worn it IA lot. Miss Thank
fnl. but mother says | may have
new sash. That will frrshrn It ~
But. oh. | wish. | do wish | could
have IL party bag that | SAW down il
t'oopcr's window. 1t waS Il light blue
and lined with pink. Such IA beauty
! wish you had seen it. ! cant have
anything but the sash. though AMI SO
there is no use in wishing"
II did see it," said Mss Thankful
land it was pretty. sortrr wished
for it myself
Florence laughed. "Oh. of course
YOU would not want it. but # you had
seen it twenty years ago You might
have she said. with Il serene thought
leSsness of youth.
MIR. Jones has asked me TO 20 to
evening service twice lately" she went
on presently.
Il think he is about the best look
ing young man here. don't YOU. NJ So
Thankful? He never talks much. bur
| suppose he thinks Il great deal.
used to think he diSlikrd me- he STAN
mered so whenever | spoke to him,
but | guess it WAS just because he
didn't feel acquainted Ana then
followed recital of Mr. Jones say
ingS.
After she had gone Miss Thankful
sat for Il long. long time in front OF
the CRATE. with sad dreamy eyes on
the fire. She was going over in her
mind time twenty-five years before.
''Hc was nothing like Mr.. Jones'"
SHE said. "Hc was good looking ana
so tall. but he was just as t;md. and
acted as careless ana Indifferent as
| knew how. Girls are foolish crra-
lures. He never got up the courage to
tell me. And then we moved away.
and that was all. No other man ever
looked ut me. and l can't say as
want them to-
She undrcsscd slowly. She felt old
This locking back at ones youth has
tendency to make one feel old if it
les twenty-five years behind one
When she was all ready for bed,
she opened the trunk and took out the
party bag.
She opened the door and listened
Everything was still in the dim hall
Florencc'S room was only IL few doors
away. Miss Thankful slipped nn'SclesS-
ly along. and when she reached the
door she hung the ribbon over the
knob and as softly stole back.
She had put no card in the bag;
there was no need. Florence would
know who sent it, and then she went
To bed and to sleep.
The next morning Florence knocked
at the door almost before Miss Thank
full Wills dressed, and came in with Il
flushed happy face.
"Oh. Miss Thankful" she cried II
have had the loveliest gift, What do
you th;nk-that blue satin party bag!
''Of course. Mr.. Jones sent it. ask
cd him last night if it was sold yet,
and he grew Just as red and Stammer-
ed so. ! know why now. Mother says
| may keep it. and | wrote him Il note
of thanks this morning and put it I'M
der his plate. This was the easiest
way of thanking him. He is having
an early breakfast now. SO | thought
| would wait and go down with YOU
this time" And she tluttered abour
the room in happy excitement.
uncertain and puzzled STATE of bliss
The note had thanked him for his
beautiful gift. but neglected TO tell
what the gift was
He left the Louise without being able
to get Il glimpse of Florence
At noon there was another tiny
white IN Ssive under his door. BUT
this. much to his disappointment,
proved to be from Miss Thankful.
Dear Mr.. Jones-.Florrncr thinks YOU
sent that satin bag. 1t would be
dreadful for her to know differently
after thanking you for it. For her
sake. please do not tell her that YOU
did not. Your friend.
THANKFUL HOPE
Mr.. Jones studied this no:r with
SIN ling eyes.
Ipi nv SAINT lii'il tlilS' gave
him quick thrill of pleasure. She
would be sorry to find out. then that
it waS not his gift.
He must answer Florrncr'S note. and
this was the result of lalf-,loZrn
attempts:
Dear Miss FlOrcnce-Thar bag could
not hold the valentine | would Ike T."
give you if dared. II Is the biggest
and homelicst valentine Il young lady
eyer got. II you care to have me t"ll
you about It, please carry the blue
satin bag when you come down t.
dinner.
FRASTTS JONES
He could hear Florence singing in
her room. and he called the bcllboy
and sent the note to her.
There now" he said. when this
had been accomplished. IF ii had no.
been for Miss Thankful would never
have had the grit to send that. and
what's more. | believe Mss Thankful
knew it. bless her!
'If Florence does have that blua
thing ON her arm. I'll give NJ -:
Thankful the very best dress Cooper
X Cooper have in the store
And Miss Thankful got The dress
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