Judge — February 6, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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TWO VALENTINES. HE OLD gentleman sat smoking in delicious dreaminess before the crackling blaze of an open fireplace, He was such a picture of casy-chair contentment as an artist might find fame in transferring to canvas, Near him at a table sat a young fel- low, slipping a large red heart into an envelope addressed to a girl. “* Did you ever get a valentine, major?” asked the youth tenderly. jor, roused from his revery, looked about him as if in fear, and re- ing of relief with a little sigh of joy. Yes, my boy, I did," he replied, blowing forth a hug there were volcanic energy somewhere back of it,‘ Once * Only one?” inquired the youth, in a tone of surprise, because the major was an attractive man even yet. “Oh, there were others, I suppo: “It must have been very beautiful “To look at—yes,"" nodded the major, in retrospection. The young man, carefully putting the enveloped red heart in his pocket, so that ed the mail, manifested unusual interest in the major. Thi n them in age, and the young chap was wondering if his valenti fresh and fair in his memory forty years hence ax was the major's. “Tell me the story of it, won't you?" he begged. “There isn't much story,”” the major grimly smiled. “Oh, there must be. One can’t remember a valentine so many years ax you have, unless 4 & romane hat depends, my boy. Wait till you have All right; and while Lam waiting, you tell me the story. “Well, this beautiful "* * Who sent it to you?’ interrupted the impulsive youth. “They told me the Lord did, But He didn’t. into a fe cloud of smoke, as if but there was one that I never shall forget." would not forty would be as © wer be crumpled ere it y a betwe there had the experience I have had."* But begin it right now.’? I'm sure He didn’t, because I didn't deserve THE MAKING OF A FINANCIER Bowevoleut dade 0 hink you could stop erying for a penny 2 PATRIOTISM WASHING FON'S BIRTHDAY. JUDGE'S: FAVORITE ANNA HELD. IN MISS INNOCENCE Tt must y.7" the boy said, mistily thinking of his own sweetheart, “Tt was red-he ed,"* said the major ‘The boy started and stared at the old entlen , * continued the major; “Cand other things too numerous to mention, and useless now to re “Why, m how strangely you talk!" exclaimed the boy, Tell me was th “Tt was M John W. V: married wi ) daughter of old | Ket re jentine, on her,"" vund th t wd nin to his revived emot Wt talk about it, Maria months now lent celeb loon the Mth of Febru ‘Then the bey went forth to mail his enveloped red heart just the same, jor sat down ay in to his is peaceful c¢ tent. its Fate Tabem—" Va ene 2 Tam here to pay my re. — you all remember the oe. 4 this pin, a hatchet, regular Hlemen, te perpetuate an event of speets to the hen name of casion of the cherry-tree; the unex- price twenty-five cents, Now joing Which this slay is the anniversary, an Geanze Washington, TP need not ampled truth at ten cents exch.? event enshrined in the hearts of the arity and trath- Keep it alive!’ Wear over erent em vel apon hi country hearts comicbooks.com