Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-08


Thank you, granpa," she answered
quietly. When she got out into the
road she was almost of II Ind to
throw the money away. "uu& Nick,
eI.' she shifted. That won't buy any
thing decent" She put the nickel in
her pocket. however. and wiped away
two angry tears. Then she trudgcd so
berry along the snowy road In the wide
tracks left by the wood sleighs and the
pungs that had passed early that morn
ing.
Sarah Adrllnc Munfurl was nine
years old. She WAS a slim, pule facSi
little girl with stiff straw cularcl hair
AMI on her nose. by her own lahorious
count, were twelve large frecklcs. She
reounted them each week to s,,a If any
had disappeared Tor She d,Spi~eL them.
Tor the last week Saruhs heart had
been troubled. and AS Valentines d..y an
preached her trouble grew larger Ordl-
nariiy Sarah Atelirie WAS u q c.rnpIae,4t
nature and not often stirred from "A Ger
lain placid Innocence which seemed IT,
hang about hcr like O. cloud Where snu
loved she loved IN secret bliss -akinp
greater pleasure In the daring isnAeinings
Of her young heart than IN thu more com
monp!acc exhibitions OF sentiment dis
played ~ her schoolmates.
Sarah Adcllne was not Il fAy1rltr with
boys. This she knew and accepted. though
she could not tell why It was 50. PERHAPS
nor physical calm and outward depreca-
tory "Reminiscences OF manner repealed
young SWANS and restrained their bOyish
ardor
So her affection for the sterner sex was
OF n romantic spirituality. She raised UP
her masculine ideals, cherished them for
q time and cast them down, only to re-
peat the process. She had but to appro-
pirate mentally the boy she considered
incest, ami Immediately the vexed course
Of true love was smooth under her con-
troll The little god smiled teuignly on
har. and she knew no rival When she
wearled Of one spiritual admlrcr there
was only the slight wrench ot separation;
then gayly away tn the next
For month While Penn Dixon had
held supreme place in Sarahs heart
though he knew # not. Thev had walked
% ana from school daily. they had to-
gether attended "sociAls' and prise
parties" they had even INDUCED In an
impressive marriage ceremony which Sa-
rah had devised from memorable incidents
Of her grownup sisters wedding. but VII
= lie Penn knew nothing OF II.
Indeed Willie Penn scorucd Sarah Ade-
line. on the day of the first snow that
winter he had given his sled a sharp push
and sent 1t all alone down a little hilIy
path to bump into the backs OF Sarah :
thin legs She sat. down suddenly and
heavily in a snow bank and there We're
black and blue spots on her ankles after
ward He pinched her severely whenever
he stood next her in the spelling class
and tried to trip her when she took her
seat. In fact, he did all the horrld things
a vigorous out of door little ruffian could
do to an extensively innocent little girl
but In a determined feminine way, as old
as creation, Sarah Adeline continued to
adore
AS st. Valentines day drew near Sarah
heard much from the other girls about the
sending of valentines. Melissa Marvin
had confided to Sarah one night on the
way home from school her purpose of be-
slowing upon Willard Kitchell "a per-
fectly lovely" valentine Melissa Mar
WINS father gave her Is cents a week to
spend as she liked. She and Sarah went
around by Sanders store that night to
press their noses fiat against the window
and stare at a big, beautiful pink creation
that occupied the center OF varied and
wonderful group of valentines There
was soft white swansdown on the edge
of this gorgeous satin thing. 1t bristled
with fat. stuffy looking little Cuplds
brandishing harmless darts, and there
were also elegantly embossed flowers in
bewildering wreaths.
Sarah Adeline gasped with admiration.
"Oh, Meliss!" she whispered.
That's II: that's the one I'm going to
buy 1t for'-she whispered in Sarah's ear
for w. X"
''Oh" Sarah Adeline could say no more.
Its CO cents. Pa asked Sanders yester-
day" continued Melissa. why don't you
get valentine for some boy?'
II a. know but will--if / want to-" an
swered Sarah with maidenly reserve.
AS she went home in the winter twilight
Sarah Adeline made a resolve. She would
send Willie Penn Dixon that pink valen-
tine if she could possibly buy it. And she
would send II to him without her name or
even her initials on IT,
But the day before Cupid's reckless
reyel had come and poor Sarah Adeline
was almost without hope. The cents
her grandfather had given her. added to
her painful savings OF Is cents was not
nearly enough To buy the wonderful pink
token She had put into her regular pray
er OF the night before a tender little peJi-
ton for the big pink one, dear Lord, in
Mr., Sanders window and had secretly
hoped to find it lying on her herTingbone
pattern quilt when she awakened To
lose her faith In Providence and o. be de-
prived Of loves Offering at Fl blow was
more than Sarah Adeline could endure.
The tears tricllled on the end Of her
freckly nose as she ploddcd On To- school.
At the crossroads she met Willard
Kitchel.
Hello" said he.
Hello Willard" responded Sarah.
what's matter"
"Nothin"
- 2's too"
Amt" Sarah dried her tears stub
bornly.
Iney walked along in silence Willard
warily keeping in eye out fQI other boys
that he might quickly skip ahead and
avoid the shame Of walking with = girl
For long Willard KitcheA had loved
Sarah Adeline. He had. In time honored
fashion. begun b. plying her lonely es-
tate Tina rest followed IL due course.
Furthermore, he had never by word or
sign betrayed his passion to & single soul.
much less to Sarah. In hts trousers peck
Vt at that moment jingted comfortably -
cents He. too had desired the pink Won
der and intended that very noon 10 buy 1t
for the object Of his love. lie wanted to
tell her so now, but he refrained. The
gorgeous valentine could speak his devo-
ton better than his cords, he dimly felt
they were still "A GOOD way from