Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-13

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 LOT
valentines. She was great fayorlte WIN q.
her young friends, and she thought TO dl,
vide that money into sums that wouia
buy valentine for six of her dearest
friends. ''It 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 Lottie
stood in the store selecting her Valentines
and as she looked over them oil she was
attracted to one which was handsomer
one than she had ever seen in her life.
She asked the price, and found that it
would take all the money she had in her
little purse. Oh, if she were only rich!
she thought. A 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 lovely valentine to
send to that little boy across the way VINO
had been in the house all winter and iost
all the outdoor winter fun. But II she
bought it, her other friends would not
get any valentines from her She STOOD
thinking it all over in her mind. Il 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
thew really don't need valentines. That
| little sick boy does need large, pretty
one to cheer him up, and he does not
know me and he will wonder who sent 1t;
II 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 did moi
even know the little boys name. How
should she address It? Somehow where
there is a will there is always n way
When she talked the matter over witt
mamma, she told her to address it il
these words: "For the boy who ia Ill,
and take it over after dark the night be
fore St. Valentines Day, ring the bell
and leave it right on the mat before thu
door. This Lottie did. running down tn
stems ms fast as she could after pulling
the bell.
The next day what was her delight t,
500 the large chair drawn up before tn
window, the little invalid in 1t, and in hi
hands the valentine. He took 1t out o
the envelope and looked at 1t for Ion,
time: then his mother came and Leaned
over the back of the chair and looked a
1t, too. They smiled and talked about it
Int of course Lottie could not hear wha
they said, but she knew by their look
that they were very much pleased with IT
Lottie had made the child very happy.
A few days afterward Lottie saw car
riage standing In front Of the house, IN,
soon a gentleman came down the step
with the little boy oil wrapped up in fur
in his arms. They got in the carriage
and then lady came down the step
with bugs and bundles; she got in, too
and the driver started his horses and of
they went out of sight. Then MOVING
wagons came, and men carried out all tn
furniture. The house was shut up afte
that and the sign, ITO Rent" was pu
up on the door.
Lottie never knew the little boys name
but she speaks of him as her mo nam
valentine" and hopes some time to NEE
him somewhere in this great world ant
get really acquainted with him. Sh
says it will be just like story book i
she does.-The Evangelist.