Show SAINT VALENTINE AND THE IMP happy ending of lovers quarrel that had the usual foolish beginning in jealousy by LYDIA F A LOVERS LOV EllS quarrel la is a very serious matter a lovers quarrel on the of the month la Is worse but tho the climax of calamities Is a lovers quarrel on the of february but it was on this night that frank miller and hla his sweetheart swe elbeart lilly billy mayfair Mayfa lr were doomed to disagree they were both invited to a st valentine party and billie sat dressed and expectant waiting for her lover to take her to the party llie hour set for franks arrival cams came and passed but no young man in his bis new bug bubsy y put in an appearance when a girl Is engaged to a doctor she becomes accustomed to an occasional wait anti and billie was not much disturbed frank was ono one ot of tha two doctors in Ill wassa i another halt half hour crawled by then a message was delivered to the now billie detained by matter or of importance will explain when I 1 come may be late tae but be sure auro and wait for me frank ran the message yet patient healed herself by the sitting room winlow window suddenly her small brother Nu austace Kus toce stace otherwise known as the imp jave a shout from his perch an on the front gate SIs como come herel como hero this minute billie was glad of a diversion and obeyed at once lothal Lo fAc ohal kal ile iio pointed wildly down dawn tho the road aint that frank kitan along tho cross croaa gee it Is ia and marge roper hes heo got gain coln to the party yes yea it was waa frank and it was plain to bo be seen that he be had taken tho the eroca cro aBroad road to avoid passing her house billie did not stop to think much loss less fo a reason she stopped for nothing the imp usually compelled to wethe otlie j with the chickens was waa allowed to act as an hla his sisters ela tera escort to tho the party much to his delight arrived there then billie to tho the dismay ot of other less lesa attractive girls and tho the joy of at tho the favored sealus flirted out with lowton lewton tho the storekeeper harvey tho the lawyer and most basaly of all with dr louis davis tho the rival doctor when prank two hours after his noto note reached tho the mayfair house he found that billie had bad gone to the party hurt and disappointed he drove on alone the first sight bight that met hla his tired eyes was waa baille not wearing the willow but going through a 4 dance with louls louis davis with every indication of enjoyment sho she almost ignored his greeting and wu waa turning her shoulder on him when prank frank caught her hand right under the exasperating veru tiny of davis how dare youl sae sha Malmed ex Bl baille Ille what la ia the mattert matter he bo demanded in turn nothing are you alono alone 1 pho asad with an air of bur surprise prise please let me ine go ia tula this to la my dante danco with mr Ji ll arvay arvey frank ir not bellevo bla bis eyes s or aars ara but he was waa not so BO easily rebuffed bu tred lie ile waited till her bar dance with ichu roy was wag ovet over when he be confronted ihor anco boned more inore nor hoe rase rago and hurt iprian found foxing voice in the low spoken bitter words worda my dont you leave me cant you goo I 1 urn am done with you dont to me 9 again almost stunned he made hla his way curious cur loua whispering crogill anto tho the wild mild february night climbed buggy and iaac st out far ar homo homed was in ntina about him that be had meant to bo be jonii on ii and na most momen tl wot had marked the t 14 age why had fate sent kikm cau 04 to see ce old widow candis who lived alono alone ond ad had selected this evening of at all oil others or to fall down the cellar celar stairs and break her arm I 1 ile ho had bad to tet set the bono bone then as III luck would have it no one could bo be found to go tor for her granddaughter marge roper tho the old woman could not be left alone tho the young doctor was waa forced to offer hla his services this had taken time still it billie had cared the least bit for him she would havo have waited thero there was waa no question about it As AB for billie no sooner nooner had frank gone than she called callad her brother from a game of marbles and refusing the escort of dr davis went home the remainder of that night she passed in te arsand it was with a heavy heart that she rose on valentines day the day itself was beautiful and mild with a mouth couth wind blowing the imp had bad swallowed hla his breakfast and was begging his sister to make a kite it was while she eho was cutting and pasting on this toy that be in chattering about the neighborhood at large told her the reason for franks delay the evening before ile he bad heard beard it at the party yes he finished as his sister with a shaking hand passed him his bis completed kite he had to fetch marge marga roper himself that was when we saw him it sla it would lave have been to classify billies sensations sensa tlona she felt mean and unworthy yet there was waa a str streak eak of pure glory running through all frank was waa noble and self sacrificing and boat beat of all he be was faithful clearly she must apologize etwas it was hard to do but it was the only w way ay out she wasted tho morning in wretched tc hod indecision then at last a thought struck liar her why not get out ot of it gracefully by writing a valentine sho she could be much bolder borderon bol deron on a valentine the valentine was waa written it must bo be delivered that day by a messenger and since the imp had helped to cause causa t the he trouble he be roust must act the part of st valentines envoy and make peace she put on her pretty brown dress and her brown and scarlet toque and wont went forth in search of the small boy when she found him ho he was having much enjoyment with the kite As dielle tramped across the now new ground towards him she saw a tall broad shouldered man in a long overcoat backed up against the fence watching the imps maneuvers with the kite she decided to pretend she had not seen him though a wonderful scheme darted into her brain aa a soon eoon as aa she caught sight of him she soon reached the imp and after a few earnest words with tier her he drew in the kite they worked over it a minute then while she held it aloft lie he took the cord and away an obliging puff of wind came along and shot the kite upward the imp sped on the kite truo true to its nature swayed from side to side aud and as the boy paid out the twine soared upward made an erratic sideswipe side swipe salpe alt zigzagged around tar for a hundred yards or more then with a triumphant spurt of speed sailed into a leafless cherry treo tree near the fen benco co the imp camo came to a halt and looked mournfully at tho the kite nodding its ita three cornered head over over a limb then apparently tor for the first time the small boy discovered th A frank miller standing near him please prank frank whined the imp get me the kite you can stand on the fance and reach it with your cane and since tho the imp had bad a sweet unkind sister poor frank climbed the fence and after a trial or two dislodged the kite which came swaying downward with a waggish grotesque movement into hla his hand pinned across Us its knowing face was a sheet of note paper on which in billies llos writing was scribbled the following frank you dear cross old Valea finot dont be horrid any more but give giro your heartbroken heart broken billie forgiveness the imp grinning in sympathy was left suddenly hla his mouth ajar tn in amazement at a long logged madman tearing across the field headed for a brown and red apparition and to the imps disgust carrying tho the kite with him aint ant big tolka folks silly I 1 remarked the imp copyright arl by the mcclure newspaper anwa paper syndicate |