Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

put in the valentine the words he had
not yet spoken. And what was the
result?
Miss Kathlyn LennoX-Aunt Viz
ginia, you pause in such a dramatic
manner you would put to blush The
professional story teller
Miss Virginia Dare tgadly)-Aft2r
all ones tragedies become of use
when they can be made to thrill the
next generation, but I must hurry
on with my tale. l expected a beauti-
full valentine; I fancied even a ring
or a fayorite bangle would be CAFE
fully conveyed in it-and-
Miss Kathlyn LennOy-And 10 and
behold You asked for bread and
you were given a stone
Miss Virginia Dare thought so
directed in the writing l knew and
loved so well, and alas, is was Simply
the most horrible, vulgar thing IN
aginable. Every word was an Insult.
1t represented an old lnaiG running
vainly after young man whose look
amusing to any one who did not re-
gard it as a personal matter
Miss Kathlyn Lennox-It was a
mistake; no gentleman would have
sent anything so common. so coarse
Miss Virginia Dare-In cooler
moments I have thought so myself.
But at the time | was enraged beyond
measure, l told no one
Miss Kathlyn Lennox-But you
asked him, did you not, what it
meant?
Miss Virginia Dare never spoke
to him again. l cut him on the street
that afternoon as he came up to Join
me.
Miss Kathlyn Lennon Csurprised)-
You gave him no chance to explain?
Miss Virginia Dare-What explana-
ton was possible from man VINO
would SO insult woman he professcd
to care for
Miss Kathlyn LennOx-A hundred
DO not believe he ever sent it. IN
envelope INSTRUCTED probabIy-vou
got one intended for some one else.
Miss Virginia Dare-But the mere
fact of his sending such a thing to any
one. 0, DO, it will always be a
ofra,, ~ i ~ - ID ~ ioH5 ago. soon
remained for years When he did re-
turn we never met. | was in mourn
ing aid going nowhere. Finally he
when to Chicago and married and so
0ii'TiiCG 9iio0u'
1'i'7' >''"lyn hehlloN-Not ended;
~, wv 'o"h9 woman 10 say
Duppo0e
4iioa iSillld Dale lIaughlng)-My
u7"r haIhlyh' 40 not end even such a
ivy oll''lL WIN murder. Surely,
'',' ''iilioC WISH Ills VIE oead
", Ntis9 hdIIllyh Lennon (duDlously)-
Gil L sun say ihefe is some eXpland-
'loi IL
NDooI opens ana MISS Nora du
-ioi elCeIS.'
MISS virginia Dare and Miss kath-
y i i1eiiilo" lOosether)-O' Nora, how
"S"l III you 10 come III. Have some
Iet ana warm yourself
''ii09 MIRA uu Mdrk-HoW coy you
nave just peeh out 10 BUY
''Aii0 '''iSlIlliSo' II IS Such lark 20
SelIu Ihehl. ana hathIyn, have you
Iouhu yours yet LOT that young sinner,
nay baxter!
MISS hdthlyn LennoN (thoughtfully)
we nave Just oeen discussing the
SUBJECT ana nave promised Aunt
virginia not to send any insulting
EaIentlhes this season.
MISS Nora du Marx (earneStly)-
w. "oll hdIhIyh' My uncle, Col. lie
strange told me once that his whole
me ndu Deeh wrecked py just Such
we NdlehUlhe-
MISS 'Lslhld Dare tstartng) our
uncie Is Col. Id strange:
iAoIniSh I-eniloA 'eAclIeuiy)- -
see why Nora, ten us
MISS Nora Du marx la1nazed at the
ui9pi" -f1o" sIrangely
~ 2Du Do'i i00N' II was only IhlS
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