Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-14
Aunt SeIina's Valentine

G0HE postman's whistle was clear
and shrill that morning. the 18th of
= February. and as he lifted the
knocker on Aunt Selinas narrow green
door the sound echoed through the house
aud reached the ears of the little lady.
who hastily threw aside the brush she
was using and. shaking the dust from
her long print apron, opened the door
with Il pleasant smile.
The smile vanished. however. and
look of surprise took its place rs she was
given large square envelope. pure
white. and tied with dainty pink ribbons
and quaint little bows, which even her
nimble fingers found 1t hard to unite; but
little later IL was spread out on the
table before her. a valentine. NIL lace aud
flowers and satin bows. with two angels
bcarin; up II line of love.
Aunt Selna's face was study. In
deed. she made a picture sitting there 10y
the old tireside trying to solve this piys-
terry, and when evening came and when
she went to feed her chickens and dog
Rover. her only companions. she was still
asking herself over and over:
who In all the wide world can care
enough for me to send me such a mes.
cage Of lovc!'
Aunt Sclina's life had been quiet one;
her mother had died while she was
child. and. with the help Of an old nurse.
she had been housckccpcr for her father
anu one orother' o!eer thah hersclt' ana
when TINS brother married she was Aunt
selma, not only 10 MS children, Out To
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,or, ont This statement. os IA, had mnda
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next Shhd"! came A"'', soma was uh'
isnaiiy ear'i"' -, ",F '.ps'. Sne wore
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hair was NEATLY Ip'"" p.","'n sn' S"h'',
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~ church 'r"t '''o'"'"T, anu Us 'Sn' On
frrcd tue eoior t"se ~ "'r 'n' race ior
she felt that ne ueaco" haa spoken
more Rihdiy 'h"n usual us sue came
up the gravei walk, MI rrowh had YAK
On her hahu III greeting ana squire Wat
kins, her iatner o'u '''e""' III" III
quired for her health
As she Went pacH 20 her luiet nome
she wondered u or'sh,er future were
In store Tor her' something pesl'cs th'
loneliness mat ""u occ" he' 'ot ior man!
years.
Time passed, and ut length, hearing
nothing more from the sender Of her val
entlne she decided that either he did not
wish 10 be known, or had not the cour
age 10 carry the matter farther, so III,
little token was laid away, the one ro
nance Of Aunt Salinas life.
One day boy came running 10 hc
door with a message, which read;
II am very sick: will you come to me
Your postman. JOHN MOORE,
BLEAK House, Baysvillc.'
Yes. Aunt Sallna would go, she wa
always ready 10 help the suffering. In
when she entered the room where job