The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-10
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he Girl Who Drove
| the Cows to
Pasture
Story For St. Valentines
| Day
SARAH BAXTER
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ndpa. won't you tell US a valen-
korv?" said a miss of fourteen.
told us a story for Christmas,
think you might do the same
hat st. Valentines day has come
old gentleman cleared his throat,
ildren gathered about him. and
pded to their request.
Valentines day has changed
that it was when l was q young
II is now a day for little chill
b send and receive valentines.
Ie no reason why the sending Of
mes when they are in good taste
not be observed today among
of the mating age. The only
on is the abuse Of the custom.
admit that it is a serious objec-
There are special cases where
lntine may bring two persons
er in a happy marriage. For in
suppose a young man admires
he does not know and has no
of knowing" q
Ter mind all that, grandpa. We
(he story"
Iould not consider all that es-
had it not been for the change
has come over the custom Of
3 valentines, warping it from its
h purity. However, l have no
10 say by way Of preface and
egin:
IRE was once upon a time a
fellow-we'll call him jim
lived in the country. He had
had anything to do with girls
new nothing about them. He
led headed and freckled, and
be looked in the glass it seemed
he was so homely that he
have to live all his life without
or children to love him, for no
ould have him. So he said to
/, I'll always keep away from
|ecause l might fall in love with
them. and in that case might
a broken heart 1t seemed
necessary to make such a reso-
for Jim was never thrown in
iris, and If he had been he was
Bhful to become at all compan-
with any Of them.
It was Jim's surprise one day
i've q valentine. 1t came In an
pe-the same as you children
w-covered with Cupids and ar
iercing hearts and was address
i'm in a girls handwriting. He
at the outside, for a time not
g that 1t was for him and won
If there was not some mistake
It Since he did not know a
" could q girl send him val
But there was his name writ
in full, with his usual address
village, a mile away from the
Still doubling, he opened the
'e and took out the prettiest
be you ever saw. In its center
rolored picture of young man
grl sitting In a bower, and the
ght of it made Jim's finger tips
III each Of the four corners
Cupid with a bow and arrow,
ery arrow was aimed at the
In the bower. Jim has seen
valentine since. but they have
effect as this first and only
De he ever received when he
pung and was conscious that
his red hair and freckles and
Y farm walk there was a girl
world who thought enough Of
send him a valentine. Today
les are to him nothing more
peap stamped pieces Of paper
|ored pictures"
do You know how he feels
be valentines. grandpa ?" asked
girl.
do know It? Because II
TO hear the end Of the story
Stn't interrupt me-"
ID gentleman chuckied and pro-
With his narrative:
who had made a resolution that
q have nothing to do with any
fear he might fall in love and
broken heart, found himself
sudden dwelling continually
he had never seen. He form
eat many mental pictures OF
lch gradually settled down to
remained always the same
ith golden hair, blue eyes. rosy
dimple in each, and a sweet
IL he was following the plow
walked beside him. II he was
she was milking another cow
~ When he ate his meals she
osite him at table. Indeed.
ne was, whatever he was
ne was with him
thing Jim couldn't understand.
was a girl In the world who
nim. with all bis red hair and
why didn't she put something
aientine to give him a clew to
le was: Not knowing anything
IRIS, he was ignorant Of the
II girls great delight Is to
any young fellow she happens
and the more she fancies him
she'like to tease him.
pufse there were girls In that
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