Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-08

valentines played many part. and
that was very strange too.
There was picture of girl, such
pretty girl, small and dainty, with
black hair and soft black eyes. She
wore white gown and blue ribbon,
and she was giving Mr.. Timothy Scott
a valentine, and Mr.. Timothy Scott
seemed to be very glad to get 1t. And
there was another picture Of the same
girl, and white gown and blue rib
bon, but her eyes were full OF tears
and pleading, while Mr.. Timothy Scott
was frowning at her with thick brows
drawn closely together and very an
CRY countenance, and young Mr.. Scott
turned away and left the girl, and he
never once looked back.
Thirty long years had he waited for
her to send for him, but she had never
evinced a sign that she knew Mr.. Tim
othy Scott, save that she dipped little
old fashioned courtesy whenever they
met. And that had all happened thirty
years ago, and she had never married
and neither had he She lived in big,
lonely house at one end Of the village
and he at the other In a house just as
large and as lonely.
Something rolled down Mr.. limo
thy's nose and splashed on the white
waistcoat He jumped up and blew
his nose violently. He rang the bell for
Benjamin.
"More wood. Benjamin" he ordered
sharply. "My fire is going out. and |
am taking cold"
The next morning after breakfast
Mr.. Timothy locked himself in the IL
brary and went to his safe, where he
unlocked a secret drawer and took out
a yellowed envelope, from which he
drew a faded little valentine, the self
same valentine that the girl in the fire
picture had given to young Timothy
Scott. This he placed carefully in his
letter case. Then he called Benjamin.
"Have the sleigh around at 10
O'clock" he said amiably, and the grim
ming old servant hobbled away with
al2crity.
Down the village street glided the
great Russian sleigh, Benjamin guild
ing the handsome bays and Mr.. Tim
| othy Scott muffied to the ears in furs
sitting in the back People stared aft
er the sleigh curiously, for the sight
of the master Of Scott house recalled
| to their minds that he was responsible
for the fact that few people In Beech
cove had received valentines that
morning.
Through the great bronze gateway,
which he had not passed since that
other day SO many years ago, they
dashed up the broad avenue, sweeping
| in front of the colonial house, and he
alighted with brisk agility. The long
wait In the familiar drawing room, the
parting of the velvet curtains, the COM
ing of diminutive figure with snowy
hair piled high, soft black eyes and
white dress, with knots Of violet rib
bon, and then, Timothy" she said
gently, 81 knew you must come some
day.
The minister married them that aft
ernoon-violet Allen and Timothy
Scott Then the newly welded pair
| eutereu Tue blelBu anu Wcre opcu NOW II
the avenue and up the street to the
Scott house. where old Hetty baked
and brewed in a whirl of mad excite
ment. Benjamin was sent on fifty err
rands about the village. and when
evening came there was merry gath
ering of people In the old house. Every
man, woman and child who was able
to be afoot was there. The walls of the
fine rooms were hung with gay valen-
tines. The tables were covered with
them. They were pinned to the dra-
peries and suspended from the chande-
liers.
Timothy Scott and his beautiful bride
received their neighbors cordially
There was banquet in the huge din
ing room, music in the hall, and then
the bride gave to each departing guest
valentine as souvenir OF me occasion
Timothy said the bride when they
stood alone before the hearth fire, 1--WE
must repeat this every year when Val
entine's day comes around-the recep
ton, the supper, the music. the giving
Of valentines"