Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

| path 20 Dump into the backs Of Sarahs
thin legs. She sat down suddenly and
| heavily in snow bank. and there were
| 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 horrid things
vigorous out of door little ruiiian could
do to an extensively innocent little girl.
but in n determined feminine way, as old
as creation. Sarah Adcline 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 big. beautiful pink creation
that occupied the center Of a varied and
wonderful group of valentines. There
was soft white swansdown on the edge
Of this gorgeous satin thing. 1t bristled
with fat. stufry looking little Cupids
brandishing harmless darts. and there
were also elegantly embossed flowers In
bewildering wreaths
Sarah Adeline gasped with admiration.
'Oh. Meliss!" she whispered.
That's It; 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 Go cents Pa asked Sanders yester-
day." continued Melissa. why don't you
get n valentine for some boy?"
II d. know but wili-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 II she could possibly buy 1t. And she
even her initials on II.
But the day before Cupids reckless
revel 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 tender little petit
tion for 1.-The big pink one. dear Lord In
Mr. Sanders window and had secretly
hoped to find 1t lying on her herringbone
pattern quilt when she awakened. To
lose her faith in Providence and to be de-
prived OF loves Offering at n blow was
more than Sarah Adeline could endure.
The tears trickled off the end OF her
freckly nose as she plodded on to school.
At the crossroads she met Willard
Kitchell.
"Hello!' said he.
Hello. Willard" responded Sarah.
whats matter?'
"Nothin'."
Iris too"
"Ain't." Sarah dried her tears stub
bornly.
They walked along in silence, Willard
warily keeping an eye out for other boys
that he might quickly skip ahead and
avoid the shame Of walking with girl.
For long willard kitchell had loved
Sarah Adeline. He had In time honored
fashion. begun by plying her lonely es-
tate. The rest followed In due course.
Furthermore. he had never by word or
sign betrayed his passion TO single soul.
much less to Sarah. In his trousers pock-
ct at that moment jingled comfortably 6
cents. He too. had desired the pink won-
der and intended that very noon to buy 1t
for the object of his love. He wanted to
tell her SO now. but he refrained. The
gorgeous valentine could speak his devo-
ton better than his words. he dimly felt.
When they were still a good way from
the schoolhouse. Willard Kitchell said to
Sarah:
"Sompens goin' to happen tomorrow"