Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-12

IT, or late she has suffered no pain whatever. said. 'He was good looking and so tall, but he was just as timid, and acted as careless and indifferent as knew how Girls arc foolish creatures He never got up the courage to tell me And then we moved away, and that was all No other man ever looked at me. and can't say as want them to-
 She undrcssed slowly She felt old This looking back at ones youth has a tendency to make one feel old if it lies 25 years behind one
 When she was all ready for bed, she opened the trunk and took out the party bag.
 Sle opened tho door and listened Everything was still in the dim hall Florence's room was only a few doors away. Miss Thankful slipped noiseless- ly along. and when she reached the door she hung tho ribbon over the knob and as softly stole back.
 She had put no card in tho 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 was dressed and came in with n flushed. happy face ''Oh, Miss Thankful" she cried. 'l have had the lovclieSt gift! What do you think-that blue satin party bag! ''Of course Mir. Jones sent it l asked him last night if it was sold yet, and he grew just as red and stammered SO know why now. Mother says may keep it, and I wrote him n noto of thanks this morning and put it under his plate. That was the easiest way of thanking him Hc is having an early breakfast now, so l thought l would wait and go down with you this time !" And she fiuttcrcd about the room in happy excitement. | Meantime MT. Jones was in a very uncertain and puzzled state of bliss The note had thanked him for his beau tiful gift, but neglected to tell what the l gift was
 He left the house withUrt being able to get glimpse of Florence At noon there was another tiny white missive under his door. But this, much to his disappointment. proved to be from Miss Thankful
 DEAR MR. JoSEs-Florence thinks you sent that satin bag. IL would be dreadful for her to know differently after thanking you for it. Fol her sake. please do not ever tell her that you did not. Your friend, THANKFUL HoPE-
 Mir Jones studied this note with smiling eyes
 For her sake" that clause gave him quick thrill of pleasure. She would be sorry to find out. then. that it was not his gift
 He must answer Florence's note. and this was the result of half dozen at tempts:
 | DEAR Mss FLoRENCE-That bag could IpI hold the valentine would like tO give you if dared. IL is the biggest and homclicst valen. tine a young lady ever got. If you care to have me tell you about it. please carry the blue satin hls when you come down tO dinner. | ERASTCS JONES
 He could hear Florence singing i'll hcl room, and he called the bellboy anC sent the noto to her.
 "Thcrc now" :" he said, when this haC been accomplished, "if it had not beer for Miss Thankful l would never have had tho grit to send that. and. what! moro, believe Miss Thankful knew it. bless her!
 "If Florence docs have that blue thing on her arm, I'll give Miss Thankful tn, voIy bCSt dress that Cooper & Cooper have in the store"
 And Miss Thankful got the dress. - Ann Dcming Gray in Hartford Courant