Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-12
REMEMBERED BY ST. VALENTINE

play Out-of-doOrs; then she would hold
her pet pigeon up to the glass where the
little boy could see it. She wished many
times she knew that little boy and her
mamma knew his mamma; she would ike
to lend him her picture books.
Lottie had some money given her tor
valentines She was great fayorlte with
her young friends, and she thought to dl-
vide that money into sums that would
buy a valentine for six of her dearest
friends. 1T was such lovely fun to send
Valentines" she said, and still more run
to hear those who received them guessing
and guessing again who sent them.
The day before Valentines Day Lotue
stood in the store selecting her valentines
and as she looked over them all she was
attracted to one which was handsomer
one than she had ever seen IN her me-
She asked the price, and found that 1t
would take all the money she had IN her
little purse. Oh, if she were only fIch'
she thought \ great many people older
than Lottie have wished just as she dld,
when they have seen things they wanted
very much and had not enough money to
get them.
1t would be such a lovely valentine TO
send to that little boy across the way VINO
had been in the house all winter ana lost
all the outdoor winter fun. But IL she
bought it, her other friends would not
get any valentines from her. she Stood
thinking it all over in her mind. know
this one will make that sick boy very
happy" she thought, land the other girls
and boys will have some valentines sent
them. | am sure. Besides, they are all
we'll and have lots of fun every day, and
thcy really don't need valentines. That
little sick boy does need a large, pretty
one to cheer linn up, and he does not
know me and he will wonder who sent it;
If will be lots of fun for him and lots of
fun for me. I'll take this one" Lottie
said. rs she counted out all her money.
She skipped and hoped along the
street on her homeward way as happy
children often do But when she reached
home she remembered that she dld not
aven know the little boys name. How
should she address it? Som low where
there is a will there is always way.
When she talked the matter over with
mamma. she told her to address it in
these words: For the boy who is ill.,
and take it over after dark the night be-
fore St. Valentines Day, ring the bell,
and leave il right on the mat before the
door. This Lottie did. running down the
stems rs fast as she could after pulling
the bell.
The next day what was her delight to
see the large chair drawn up before the
window, the little invalid in it, and in his
hands the valentine. He took it out of
the envelope and looked at it for n long
time: then his mother came and leaned
over the back of the chair and looked at
it. too. They smiled and talked about it,
but of course Lottie could not hear what
they said, but she knew by their looks
that they were very much pleased with it.
Iottie had made the child very happy.
4 few days afterward Lottie saw car
rage standing in front of the house, and
soon 4 gentleman came down the steps
with the little boy all wrapped up in furs
in his arms. They got in the carriage,
and then lady came down the steps
with bags and bundles; she got in. too.
and the driver started his horses and off
they wen. out of sight. Then moving
wagons came. and men carried out all the
furniture. The house was shut ND after
that. and the sign. To Rent" was put
up on the door.
Lottie never knew the little boys name,
but she speaks of him as her NO name
valentine" and hopes some time to meet
him somewhere in this great world and
yet really acquainted with him. She
saws il will be just like 4 story book If
she does.-Thc Evangelist.