The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-30

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then, amid Q sale Of laughter, Q bob
IGled came from the cad Of the house
rushing with the nsstness cf the wind
down the stsep,y slopins lawn. Blair
counted 10 the sled passed. "where
on earth did the youngster get them
ALL" he wondered. His gaze followed
the children out Of sight then came
back to Q woman standing near the
steps leading up to the house.
She did not turn her head and, given
the opportunity. he watched her in
tently noting the wind-blown hair;
the brilliant color Of the half-seen
cheek. He was struck, too, by the per.
feet pOlse Of his sisters friend who
had been guest In his home for sew
eral weeks. Absorbed In his work he
had scarcely noticed her before; had
shown her only such courtesy rs was
due her as house guest. meeting her
only at meal time, and lately not then.
He had given this no heed. Now. as
he watched her. he idly wondered II
she had been away and had Just re-
turned. AS the thought came to him
she ran quickly up the steps and into
the hall.
An hour later a very tired little boy
crcpt into his uncle's arms to tell Of
his wonderful afternoon.
you know, It's my birthday, an.
,Muvver gave me a party an told me
Il could 60 out into the byways and
hedges an gather 'em in. I didn't
know just what she meant. Uncle Blair
an didn't see no hedges an no by.
ways, but went out on the street an
found Jimmy who sells papers an
blacks shoes. He's great-and Jimmy
told me bout the apple boy who lives
way of from here. an we went for
him an he told me of Bobby Burns.
He has only one leg. but that didn't
make any difference, cause his crutch
walks as fast as the good leg. An
coming back we met the butchers
boy, and I asked him az nice as I
could an when we got back Tim was
here an cooks boy and girl"
The man laughed. ~ hone your
mother had enough to eat"
ut was lust beautiful There was
ice cream hearts an cakes an SAN.
witches an Ellen told us stories about
St. Valentine, cause I'm a Valentine
Hbaby. Did you know that uncle
DBiairr'
Blair the elder drew the boy close.
'.0urely. the most wonderful valentine
ever heard Of. But who 10 Ellen 2 T"
The boy looked surprised. "why.
you zee her every day"
II dof Then perhaps don't know
her by that name. But Il sounds
familiar" He thought for a moment.
diving back into old memories. II had
Q little sweetheart BY that name. She
was just about 40 big as you and she
sent me q valentine every year until
after went to college. I have one Of
them In the back OF my watch where
] can look att now and then" He
, spelsed ont ~ watch. opsaed Il end
IL % the picture within with q
re cent smile. That was the
la0 one shs sent me and never heard
nom her again. an always loeklnR
Tor hef and sometime ! hope will
;and Der"
Iue yoensster looked at the draw
Ing with lntegsW. "Ehsn1 watch haa
one. TOO" no $40. "A big boy gave
N to her when she was little girl
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sures' only hers u loeo prettier. Two
uuie osros. sene GALS them love bires
ne eeen otner-Iots prettser tnan
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