The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-14
KNOW HIMq KNOW COL. LIE STRANGE.

terry, and it is so long ago. Soon after
that ne went abroad, where he re-
NAMED for years. / was in mourning
and going nowhere. Finally he went
TO Chicago and married, and so the
romance ended.
Miss kathryn LennOx-NOt ended;
you are too young woman to say
that. Suppose
Miss Virginia Dare Oaughing)-M
dear Kathlyn. do not end even such =
love affair with a murder. Surely, you
cannot wish his wife dead?
Miss Kathlyn LennOx obviously
Well, l still say there is some eXplana-
ton if
door opens and Miss Nora du Mark
enters.)
Miss Virginia Dare and Miss Kathlyn
LennoX (together)-Oh, Nora, how dear
in you to come in. Have some tea and
warm yourself.
Miss Nora Du Mark-HOw coy you
arei 1 have just been out to buy some
valentines. 1t is such a lark TO send
them. And, kathlyn. have you found
yours yet for that young sinner, Ray
Baxter?
Miss Kathlyn LennoX (thOughtfully)
We have been discussing the subject
and I have promised Aunt Virginia
net 10 send any insulting valentines
this season.
MISS -NtAei l+Q Wal y iGelLll--SllN f--eO,
don't. Kathiyn. My uncle Colonel LIE
Strange, told me once that his whole
life had been wrecked by just such a
vile valentine-
Miss Virginia Dare (starting)-Your
uncle is Colonel lie Stranger
Miss Kathlyn LennoX (excitedly)-
Oh, I see! Why, Nora, tell US.
Miss Nora Du Mark (amazed at the
interest displsyed)-How strangely you
both look. 1t was only this: When ne
was young he was engaged. or nearly
so, to a perfectly lovely girl, and on
Valentines day he sent her. or thought
that he had, a valentine filed with his
sentiments and practically inclOsing a
lovely forSet-me-not pin, which he
asked her to wear as a token that she
would listen to his suit. That afternoon
he met her, and she cut him dead. He
was too dumbfOunded to seek eXplana-
ton and soon went to Europe
Miss kathryn LennoX-Please finish
the story
Miss Nora Du NIark-Years after
wards ne discovered that his sister.
who was little girl at the time, had
for joke slipped out his pretty verses
and pin and put in some hideOus con-
ceDtiOn of a valentine. She confessed
that she was miserable and had lost
the pin playing in the snow. and was
afraid TO tell. By that time it was too
late He was married, alas, not hap
PLY. and the subject seemed useless to
open up. His wife died in a short time.
but even then he never took any steps
to rectify his mistake; indeed, he says
that the woman has doubtless married
years ago and probably forgotten en-
tirely the event.
Miss Virginia Dare-NO, I suppose
he has not followed up her history
why should he?
Miss Kathlyn Lennox-NOra, where
is he?
Miss Nora Du Mark (more surprised)
Where is he? Why. in Chicago, of
course, where he has one of the largest
banking businesses in the city. But
why are you both so thrilled-do you
know him. Miss Dare?
Miss Virginia Dare-KnOw him?
Know Colonel LIE Strange? Oh. yes.
Miss Kathlyn LennoX with hope
dawning in her face)-He is an old
friend of Aunt Virginia's, and she
would love to see him again, I venture
to say; and /, too. would like to make
his acquaintance before long.
Miss DIX Mark think L understand.
Well, my uncle is coming next week,
and may l bring him in, Miss Dare.
for cup of tea and a Valentine talk?
Curtain.
AMY DARCY WETMORE-