The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

piolous edglng Of lace around the en-
volopo. Tho girls snickered and ran
away. watching. however 10 sec what
Miss Nancy would do with it--Hhe sci.
dom received letters and this was
something unusual Turning II over
and over suspiclously, she looked
around furtively and put Il In the Dos.
ora Of her dress without opening Il.
BY and by she went up TO her own III.
tie room and opening Il, this it what
she read.
This heart present to Miss Nancy.
Dare hope that some day she'll be
miner
For her I have long had a fancy.
/ confess II In this valentine"
Her usually pale cheek flushed a
vivid scarlet. but she looked over 10.
ward the colonels garden. Lottie
bursting In upon her. she hastily hid
the missive In her bosom
"Oh. Auntle, Auntle. did you get
valentine? What fun. a valentine at
last. saw the postman deliver II,
and II looks just like one OF mine"
mo, II IL not a valentine. said Miss
Nancy stinly IT Is a letter from a
friend" She blushed again at the
preyaricatIon. for Nancy was truthful,
too much 80. some said Lottie saw
Il and rushed over TO MaOols
"Sho's got Il. Mabel. she's got H..
ana she says it Is from friend. Come
ever and wo'll finish our scheme"
The horrld girls danced In upon
Miss Nancy and actually caught her
studying the tender mlssive. Without
listening TO her protestatlons. they
each gave her a good hug. and seized
tho valentine
"who IS It from7" querled Lottie.
Mabel examined II critically, and
whispered mystorlously in her friend's
ear loud enough, however, for Miss
Nancy to overhear:
ut looks like papas writing; II is
papas writing" Tnen handing II back,
she said aloud: what a beautiful
valentine. Il Is actually hand painted.
Sec, dear Miss Nancy. II Is like a
heart, with little pink hearts all over
Il and sprlgs OF lovely forgetme-nots
lntortwined. Whoever sent you that
loves you truly. wonder what II can
bo?"
Il know" said Miss Nancy shortly.
tho impudont fellow"
Clapplng on her hat, sho went
straight up TO the colonel's front door.
which he happened to open at that
moment TO go out with an indignant
toss OF her head and without utterlng
word, she east at the amazed colo.
nel'a feet the poor innocent valentine,
and, turning. He'd home agaln with her
heart going plta.pat and her knees
shaking under her. within an hour,
special messenger handed Miss
Nancy a plain envelope. Opening II,
the same valentine dropped out. but
written In a bold hand In ponman-
ship unlike the rest, were tho words:
Il accept the authorship OF this val
ontlne and stand by H."
Miss Nancy. with woman's intui'
ton. perceived that she had made q
lNANNNNff anu III AAl ANHAAHAbh AhHANA
up to her little room, locked the door
and dropped the curtain. probably to
keep the lmpudont colonel out But
nc was watching and accepted tho
signs as favorable. for he called that
evening TO apologize.
"Mlss Nancy" he said. permit me
10 call you that everybody else does;
I was amazed that you should even
suspect me OF such an underhand act
as sending a valentine when | have a
tongue 10 talk with and express my
sentiments. | saw Immediately that
somebody will not say who"-he
looked at the two girls sharply, who
hlushcd and stole away-"but as
have long held tho same sentiments
In your regard, accept the situation
and resolve 10 speak my mind. the op
portur'ty presenting itself. Can you
forgive me. my dear Miss Nancy2"
Miss Nancy evidently did forgive
him, for the neighbors, not so very
long afterward, were astonlahed 10 sec
tho belongings OF one house moving
into the other, the girls suporintend
Ing the matter. the colonel and Mist
Nancy being mysterlously absent on 1
trip somewhere.