The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16


pered to the students pretty tormen-
tor what to do.
"Jolly!" she cried to herself, when
the hint shot into her active brain.
Nothing could be better. 1 don't
know just what will happen, but
there is sure to be a scene with lots
of fun in it,"
So it came about that as Miss
Featherstone was going in to dinner
on the Fourteenth of February she
was met by Maize in the hall.
"Oh, Grace" cried the tormentor
in her sweetest voice, show pretty
you do look in that gown! You lack
only one thing to make you fetching
beyond expression. You should have
a bit of color in your hair. You must
have. Wait, this rosebud. Just the
thing. No, I don't care for it, real
ly. l have too much color, anyway.
There! That is perfect"
THE professor has got a valen-
tine," cried Maize, as they seated
themselves at the table. "Look at
the dainty envelope with the Cupids
in the corner. We must make him
show it to u.s."
You surely would not be SO rude
as to ask him to do such a thing"
said Miss Featherstone, with height.
ened color.
won't /? Just you wait and see.~
The coming of the professor put
an end to further remarks; but he
had barely seated himself in his place
before Maize cried:
You have valentine, professor
the only one at the table. We have
taken a vote and decided that You
must pay the penalty of the day and
read it to us. No, we will accept no
excuses, will we, ladies and gentle
men?"
Not on your life," cried the re.
porter.
1t is the custom in all countries
added the insurance agent.
1T will not be a BETRAYAL of conf.
dence," declared the young attorney.
valentines are never signed. 1 think
we may rightfully, as members of the
same family, demand to know the
MISS Featherstone alone was silent.
Il am sure it can make but little
difference" said the professor, with
a blush. "You are welcome to IL.
Miss Appleby." He handed the mis-
sive across the table and bent over
his plate. glad to still the comment,
"Oh, isn't that delightful! / am to
open 1T and be the first to gaze upon
he pretty verses" She broke the
zeal. ran her eyes hastily over the
page and then, rising, read:
She who would be your valentine
Is pleased this day to wear
AS token of her love for you
A rosebud in her hair.
Inere was momentary burst of
aughter, followed by sucn sudden
nd intense silence that the profess
or looked up from his plate startled.
glance showed him that all eyes
7ere turned on Miss Featherstone.
lie looked and, seeing the rose in her
air, sprang suddenly to his feet, pale
nth anger.
Give it to mel" he cried, hoarse-
:, reaching a trembling hand across
ne table. "Give it to me! How dare
ou read it! I did not know. In
eed, Miss Featherstone, / did not" J
Did not know what?" she asked. G
'oking up calmly. Then seeing all q
yes fixed upon her and remembering I
le rose in her hair, she blushed Grim c
m, and rising, would have hurried 7
ON the room had not the student II
stained her. II
Don't go, Miss Featherstone. il IL
true-if you care for me, what a
ould we care? l love you with all S
y heart, all my being. 1 have is
canned of nothing but you for Z
onths. Your face has come between L
and every page of my books. ii
We heard your voice in every sound II
d it has made them all sweet and
autiful."
But, professor, I didn't send the
lentine, and the rose was placed NJ
my hair by accident" 81
Nevertheless, 1 love you," he cried. II
The girl cast one quick glance at IA
e faces of those about them. saw OF
twinkle in Mazie's eyes, and. di- &C
ing the intended joke, she turned sv
the student. and holding out both &c
r hands, said, quietly: d
1 believe you, professor, and / am ut
a OF 1t. | did not send that silly ~
entine, but-now wish hadl an
he professor took her hands in his OF
], kissing them tenderly, said: r'
hoover sent it, thank them with
my heart. 1t has brought me the
at blessing of my life."
md that evening, while the profes. ru
and his betrothed sat in the mar.
making plans for the future. Ma. :
sobbed upon her pillow and whis. ut.
ed secret that before she had spl
er owned. even to herself. For
; too, had loved the professor. cal
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