The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

sat on q low stool and
I=O=k watched a red rose bios.
IlnL l9lJ som marvelously under
Aunt LOUIS slim, white fingers, "Val.
entine's next best to Christmas, l
think. Why, had eight. How many
did you get, Aunt LouT"
Auntie Lou pushed back a rebelllous
curl before she answered, absently, II
did not get any. l do not care for
valentines"
Margery stared wild.eyed at such
heresy.
"But you used to care-you used to
get them," she exclaimed.
"Ah, that was so long ago" with>a
hard little laugh. II had forgotten"
"Then it depends whether people
are old" Margery asked, anSlously.
Yes, ii depends on that-and on
other people,"
GLOW could you forget" the child
asked, accusingly, when you saved
one? It's in the little brown trunk
up in the attic. 1 know it was
naughty OF me to look" she added in
guilty haste; "but it was raining hours
and hours, and had nothing to do. so
I explored and found the trunk. First
thought there was nothing but stu
pid letters, but down in one corner
was the cutest box and inside a valen-
tine, all lace paper and red hearts.
You don't mind my looking?" and she
gazed anxiously at her aunt.
The girl was silent. She bent close.
" over her embroidery, but the aston
Ished Margery saw tear splash down
into the golden heart Of the rose.
"Why, Auntie Lou, you're crying"
"Its nothing" Auntle Lou inter.
posed, hastily, II ran my needle into
my finger. That's what made me
cry"
Margery still stared. 81 thought
grown-up folks never cried over such
little things" she said, n trihe con-
temptuously. "Nanette says they don't
And when she combs my hair and
cry, she scolds. Perhaps this is an
extra bad prick, though. Let me see,
Auntie Lou"
But Auntie Lou rose In haste. "Its
all right now" she averred in some
confusion. And Margery, dear, it is
time for your afternoon walk. Nam
cite must be waiting, so run along"
Margery went up to her nursery So
berly. Auntle Lou had behaved
strangely. that was certain.
"Nanette," she said, decidedly, wher
at last they were out in the sunshine
''we can't go to the park to-day. 1
have to go downtown, to Mr.. Dan
Horizons office. l know the way, for
Auntie Lou took me there one day
N710 Broadway, that's the place"
But Miss Margery," protested Nan
cite, 'what will your mamma say?"
N0h, that's all right" Margery an
sw&red, easily. Its most necessary
l sh@uld go. have to carry a message
for Auntie Lou"
NowS Nanette was a firm believer
in AuAtie Lou, so at last she con-
scented.
That IA why the elevator OF 10
Broadway NNwas that afternoon honored
~ the pre&ence Of an anxious-faced
child and Neluctant nurse maid. You
see,' during Abe long trip downtown
Margery had hegun to doubt the wis
dom Of her couEse, while Nanette was
now sure Of what mamma would say.
But Margery's dSourage began to re-
Sive when Dan Morton glanced up
from his desk. HIM smile was so re.
assuring that she Nstepped forward
eagerly. u
"Nanette's outside" she explained,
while he helped her in to one of the
big chairs. II told her had to ask
you something very privlkte."
Mr.. Horizons eyes twinkAed, though
he said, gravely, you walnut to con.
snlt me about a caseT
Il don't know whether you NcaIl II a
case. It's about Auntie Lou."s
"Auntie Lou?" Mr.. Horton bel,t for.
ward, eagerly. "Did she send your"
''No, I canned all myself" Martvery
was too triumphant to notice how sud.
denly the young mans face change 4
''It's about her and a valentine. She
didn't get n single one, and she feels
awful bad about It,"
Mr.. Horton was nervously playing
with n paper cutter. He did not look
vt Margery as he asked, very low;
ssAnd why do. you think l could do
ppything to help"