The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

have a valcntinef ! don't mean this
kind" shaking the pretty present and
getting little confused. "bui-but-
oh. dear mel You know, don't you,
grandpa she cried. coaxingly.
Dear gel OF counsel To be sure!"
replied grandpa emphatieally. and with
a laugh In his eye. why, now think
OF II. Daisy. do believe did have a
yalentine-and her name was Pollyl"
Did you send her pretty things, like
this?"
mot so pretty as that, maybe" said
grandpa. Il remember one year. when
was about ten years old. ;here was
great TODD In our neighborhood
sending valentines Awful things they
were. too! Fit to scare the dogs. /
couldn't get money enuogh 10 buy one,
80 set about making one. got some
birch-bark, smooth and soft as silk.
cut II out In heart-shaped leaves and
on each leaf printed some astonishing
verses. Then tied them together with
some green and red 'thrums left over
from mothers woven counterpane.
It was a mile TO Polly's house.
through the woods. too. But there was
bright moon and plucked up courage
and started of In secret.
After many scares. and hearing In
4 my mind all the wild animals that ever
came out OF Noahs ark. got TO Polly's
house, tied my valentine on the door
latch. pounded the door and ran into
the playhouse.
Il wasn't going home TIL had heard
what Polly would say. had forgotten
Jupiter | don't know why should.
either. for be had driven me over the
stone we.i into the woods many a time
on my way TO school Jupiter was the
old gander. and fifty years old. should
think. from his temper.
lie was big and strong and his neck
was yard long. II seemed to me. And
his beak was a pair OF plnchers In a
giants hand when he got hold. lie was
the terror OF all the children from far
around.
well. you see. In my delight I had
forgotten Jupiter. The goose pen was
In the playhouse and I scooted In and
crouched downright on top OF
Jupiter. There was a loud quark
"a scramble-snap-gripl and the
next minute | was flying across the
yard with Jupiter hanging 90 my leg
like an ugly dog and drubblng me with
his huge wings.
Away I went around the playhouse,
shouting: Take him on Take him
on
"Out ran Polly's father with his cane.
Polly's mother with the puddng-stick
right out OF the hot kettle. and little
Polly with the hemlock broom, just rs
! dashed around the corner. They all
thrust AZ Jupiter together The cane
missed him altogether. a BIZ Of hot pud-
ding hit me In the eye and Polly's
broom came down-spank on the tor
OF my head Il knocked my hat on
and made me see stars That was toe
much. Barehoaded ran for home. still
shouting. with the three after me.
How the woods echoed! But Jupiter
and soon left them far behind In th'
race. and II was not I'LL | got nearly
halfway home that ierked my
bruised leg free and the great beal
slipped on with a loud snap
Il left Jupiter calling In clear, higl
/ notes In the mids, OF the woods for hi
I mate. That was his last race. for Al
1 old fox that had her den up under th'
p Dundee heard him. too. and walke'
b on with him that night aud We children
3 were not sorry.
But Pollys sharp eyes discovered
p the valentine In spite Of the raeke,
, and she will show Il to you some da!
81 II you ask her"
1T wasn't grandma" shouted Daisy
J In ecstasy. 1T couldn't be grandma
could Il. now"
p why notg" said grandpa with
e twinkle, as he pulled his black SIX cal
b farther over his bald head.-Christin
s stephens In Youths Companion.