The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-04
turned away and left the girl. and ne

turned AWAY anu tclt tiie Siil, anu ue'
never once looked back.
Thirty long years had he waited for
her to send for him. but she had never
evinced 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
waisteoat. He jumped up and blew
his nose violently. He rang the bell for
Ben jamin.
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 secret drawer and took out
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 ut l0
O'Clock" he said amiably, and the grin
ming old servant hobbled away with
alacrity.
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 TIE back. People stared aft
er the sleigh curlously. 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
alighted with brisk agility. The long
wait In the familiar drawing room. the
parting of the velvet curtains. The com
Ing of a diminutlye figure with snowy
hair piled high, soft black eyes and
white dress, with knots OF violet rib
bon. and then. Timothy" she said
gently, II knew you must come some
day.
The minister married them that aft
crnoon-Violet Allen and Timothy
Scott. Then the newly welded pair
entered the sleigh and were sped down
the avenue and up the street TO the
Scott house, where old IIetty baked
and brewed In u whirl of mad excite
ment. Benjamin was sent on fifty er-
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 neighhors cordially
There was a banquet in the huge din
Ing room, music In the hall, and ther
the bride gave TO each departing Snes'
valentine us souvenir of the occasion
Timothy" said the bride when they
stood alone before the hearth fire, I'VE
must repeat this every year when Val.
cntiae's day comes around-the recep
ton. the supper. the music. the giving
Of valentines"
1--WE viii" said Timothy solemnly.