Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-13
Detroit Free Press.

play out of-doors; then she would hold
her pet pigeon up to the glass where the
little boy could see it. 81 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 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 Lottle
stood in the store selecting her val 2ntines,
and as she looked over them all she was
attracted to one which was handsomef
one than she had ever seen in her lie.
She asked the price. and found that 1t
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 did,
when they have seen things they wanted
very much and had not enough money to
get them.
1t would be such lovely valentine to
had been in the house all winter and lost
all the outdoor winter fun. But II she
bought it, her other friends would not
get any valentines from her. She stood
thinking ii all over in her mind. Il know
this one will make that sick boy very
happy" she thought, 'and the other girls
and boys will have some valentines sent
them, ] am sure. Besides. they are all
well and have lots of fun every day, and
they 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 it;
il Wi! be lots of fun for him and lots of
fun for me. I'll take this one" Lottie
said. as 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 not
even know the little boys name. How
should she address it? Somehow where
there is n will there is always a way.
When she talked the matter over with
mamma, she told her to address it in
these +, ords: For the boy who is ill.,"
and take il over after dark the night be-
fore St. Valentines Day, ring the bell,
and leave it right on the mat before the
door This T.ottie did. Running down the
stems ms 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 ont of
the envelope and looked at it for a long
time. then his mother came and leaned
over the back of the chair and looked at
il. too. They smiled and talked about it,
but of course I.ottie could not hear what
they said. but she knew by their looks
that they were very much pleased with it.
Lottie had made the child very happy.
few days afterward Lottie saw a car
rage standing in front of the house, and
soon 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 went out of sight. Then moving
wagons came, md men carried out all the
furniture. The house was shut up after
that, and the sign. ITO 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
get really acquainted with him. She
says il win be just Ike story book If
she aoes.-The Evangelist.