The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
One That Was Returned,

New York Herald.
 Good mol ming. Dick Any mail?" s.M6rnin', Mir. Hartwell Yes. here's ono of them pink ones. Not marked Personal this a scarce perceptibIe smiiel. but s'pose that's cause it's Valentine Dayi'
 t"All right my boy: but how did you know It's Valentine Day?"
 Hump: Got one myself. Want to see it?'' Then not waiting for reply Dick brought was written T love you" The paper was there were the magic words George Har:weIi would haze given all he possessed to hear .There. boss-can't beat that, can you2? But | hope yourn Is just as nice
 And George Haftweli passed into his private office. leaving his protege. Dick. to finish his what a pity Gertrude misunderstood me. Maybe. however this is a note saying l am forgiven. Looks more like young Freds work. though. Well. here's opening it," And this dear mister Hartweli why don't you cum to hs don't bring me no no Randy wish you wood Soaasas care you dls SrssS i,I: SSsSs Ei;Aa Fred shall have his tootball-ths lit.is rss- s n .ss s, wfSs pre asu s Roberts is % my successorl just as well I saved s.s sAs any y ". '''Sss %ss he s's sssd down a, to work ., a. ,.,,r ,v ,,.
 
 sift of his foofbsii. childlike, his happiness demanded sympathy. so he hurried into sis tsTs sor roem srr to ysa,.ray sis gTye in At Q, Ienting. she Mad started letter to George telling him si.ss was more than half in the wrong. Then Mae Seymour had called, and she was glad she had not finished the letter. for Mae told her by way of small gossip that George Hartweil was ordering American Beauties every day. The old story of of with the old and on with tho new" Gertrude Frightened Fred was saved scolding now simply because she blamed her own careless in lssyinE ,ne v half ssses sheet in in So thank hin, for his kindness to Fred and tell him the other was 2 mistake" So Gertrude ''My Dear Mir Hartwell-Please accept my thanks for your kindness to Fred For the what you sa@ on tho back of his letter make any difference. l was hardly conscious of what l wrote and certainly thought of send
 :.GERTRUDE MAcEY." She called messenger and the note was soon on It's way and then she wished she had What soo.t am He probably never have either called his attention to it else made goose of myst If. wonder if all girls have much trouble. In the first place. it was silly ot me to encourage James koberts's attentions. hut George needn't have spoken so sharply and called a frt, I a mglad . did give him hack his ring
 'Oh. dear. it's lonely afternoons. now that . George eoes not nto drop in Wonder who gets
 
 so them. but he needn't have chosen my fla vorite flower"
 And Gertrude unused on moment re- lenting, the next more angry, perhaps. because of the previous softening. Soon her revery ended by the sound of entering her room.
 .ls that you mother?
 But the answering voice. although wonder fully tender, not her mothers. No. Gertrude. it is I-Geofge. Am I welcome?' You received my note and that's why you came" answered Gertrude.
 No; left the office at noon. I came to bring you my peace offerins-my valentine"
 Then it's because you saw the back of Freds letter she affirmed. suspiciously. ig noring the profcered American BeautisE "Noi tossed it away with some other papers soon read his scribbe." And those roses you have ordered every Have been for mother, who is ill. Come. Gertrude. don't let's quarrel any more. I spoke too harshly. but
 Will you give me back my ring. George?" Yes; and we will buy that little cottage on Myrtle Avenue
 What could she do? With nothing left to quarrel about and her arms filled with her favorite flowers. Gertrude Macey could no longer resist
 And we draw the curtain. for we would not intrude on the happy ending of that one St. Valentines Day. JEANE H. MOSS.