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Heart o' ine, heart o' me, where hast thou flown, Ieavin<? me lorrowing here all alone? Which is the iair one whose charms have won thee? Heart o' me, heart o' me. where canst thou be? His Comic Valentine. By AN.NIE BOOTH MKINNEY. HER OWN WOES I.IOH 1 IM (Copyrtsht. liaa, by Amerloan lVrc?-. A??o in.J I- I ...r.niKhly r aaaty taaapar. imoam <>f s*Miai dlasipatlou liu- ber BbOead itiK ?? i I "ii tbe Baoraina aft*-r the ctab ?u abe ra ? bring b t?i a snui-r ?.i-.ii.kiK.. abaterer tbe .-ost. It b.ul ull lie^un with lmdl.y J* tl*;M tU?- el.le^! BaaBB !:? Dadley was ever baaa after aorelty nn?l rtalth g ^irls. Consequently at the aaaea laabel bad aoi refueed Kaapp Cbllb plcooos attenttona L-sst niKi.i had m hlerad th*- < r: lt w;-* :. ^-r.-.-it relief ta l>e off with .1 h*-r<*-lf tlu moruiiiK after. Slv \v..nl*l rK perl-*r to venttmeut an-l rearret, heequal to plaj lng f h.-r aa ii deatluy. Bat aa Ub araxad tba aaner I became, tbe i plai ber aaat a haflanlng tba heaaaaold d* ie*i to aad its.-if baaakfbet .. - reported UI an.l waa aaat baaaa, rifteeu ;. baat, in chataa *>f Mi!!y, tba b ni.-ii.i. Tbb aaaal s aaiaaatlaaa ln Baaaa aaaaatea tba ebfMraa aaw dlspnt?-he*| t*. s< hool. and | man raatared ferth t?> v ?aal with tba daatlat aad tbea, with r.enl such as aa un.piiet s*>ul b? ajaaatba, isai.*-: aatarad aaaa tba drowa bat sorn.ws. Sh.- flunj: aslde baBl Bbjbfa storin snd Btn 11 bar working jrnri* |atiii praceeded ha aataa in aaaa pany adaaaafcbBa.tateet tBapaarad ln.l.ler liu.ket nii.l BOan ra.-tc Win dows '.'in.is. iikiii! .*. doora, eaaaa un der water. ffltb the db each pull of arbay aada her Owa woes Habteaad; beace, witii t? ttea ol henrths am! tathaj in tha r.-.-.-pt i.m baU, apotlessness rolpned speedUy. Another i>u< k< t <>f aaaaber alop t-. iie itepeerd af sont tlrtaoaa tbatBa rlet lng through isnbel's tlred beaby, Its aboa baa belaa a rtalbla tobaa ?if her accompllsbnient. The bla.-ker the acruli water tlie more vlrtin.us l I n *-?>niinend:it*iry eJaBBfia ah.-ut the aeckleaa kitchen, sh.- araaat to the slnk nnd turned the hat water fau.et. N?i out put. Bba trled tbe aaaa. Tbat too, a-aa ol?!u rate m ta the bathrootn. No hope then-. What can It mean? ??ii.-ii... ciatral! Give me tlie wa? ter eaaaaaax. Ke water ta be hud at 1G00 Tuli|* avenue What's wrong 7 'Water cut off ar bl IB NO ovri'm you're working on tba BBW house ln the ne\t lotr Well. lt'? mtghty un comfortable. !>?? you under.st.tnd. we haven't a dr*>p *?: *8end out for Baaaa? Yes, bnt y?*u see, I can't; n..t a mtviuh here. i-.nd I" ? ahe giggled Irrepressihly lnt*. the re celver?"I rau't, that's all. For heav en's sake turn It on ns Baaa as poeal ble. W'ot befota ? "? <I>n't Hke to prom lse?' Herrorar The recelver went up with s eU Just then Miss Newman caught slght of herself ln the full length mlrror. "You object:' ahe Hhrickcd. "Miily could Boinersai.lt in the coal cellar and not look Hke that. Well, tbe bouse ia clean lf Tm not. Rut If a prince came uig. 'water. water every where'? but here N?*t a glll to do?or undo? my fn.e with Oatehlng up an nnempt'.ed hocket of gTlmy suds. she apread wlde the front door for more light and frensledly at tacked hearth and tlllng. humming a .-nt from last Blgaafs on* dlvlnc i hitu. u Brorld ?.f Benttn pa in ln Ut* puNinir BBBfl - Tben n cnirx ns a car . ? up ai iiK' at*. acard, aaal b*> fota sli." coulii rctr.-.-i' (lu- ii?>r a iiuin't iiM'iirt'd ?.f bar back M iss New aaa B ln'.-" Tii i- :i aaal a a r <? h a r w <> : spraag t.> bar fl'i-t. til ' aVJtBab bina <!<>th drojv d Inta iii. : Bb* slip pcd daftlj n<?t : hltxl tbe door, bnt .'.aii.ty li^; >V JoIlP*, jrro.4 bag "Sli?- ain't Bl r." Ihe !: answ*r*d ln n ? . tlir.n !> \ twltiklr I'i his ??/<?*. sad aaappiag v%iinin. in> paic*] lavaraal ihe door nud coolly look*d her <??..???. ln w:ir?i i,i ,,j iii?- ajrlBBjr >i.i<- <>r labor arfth ttu- blaa ? n ?>r tb* pr.-\ kma BJgbt, .:ii n aca a:iid lentativeijr, toareriag abora Ua* girl lu bl n, his gsxe | tbe ?Jtiiii<>ii - "Tiw Ceo boar 1 ,, tad oa tti<' llataaaaa aad a >"ii t.? try ii f..r a aMtsqaer bara, i bb*," said ba Jui.iiantiy. iu tUcatlag with un orn.nt.? ?<?nt:oninati-(l pi'low.-Ms,. BTOQnd tnrtu aasBa] iiii.uit bar bfjaaaai babr, !?<? tha Baaaak ?>f a dirt aaaattaa ?oun teilHIMI'. **l li.it,. you." ahe *:U?1 venoniotialy, "nmi tbara*a no aaaTavajaaraaa* aboal it a Boaaa bata aftar kuA nk-l.' "its baeaaaa af laal algbl rm her*. Tlie Misses i.'.-a. :i'-. the f'lllli ti.. y. u at**saa*T*d tluin'.- ffaatfB t ta*aft ? ? \ insr I 11 i d Bajself <>n th* nll'ir <>f esajBtaaj. They axv.iit y..ur l;i.i\ Bhlp vith. ut." "Coartaaj ? i.?.f them walt." "Sur*-. Imt I ?:in t, you aee." Hls tacttea be? came atrercssive. and thaglti found herself 1. t. i*, d Into the Indian ?loc? ?? Whtch tlii-y tara bad butit nnd adorn?'d "i '\ ?. be?n -i\:iltiuR.nnd bo I ahal! juat take me." A biu>h .{ KaaM bbbbI bel'a fa.ial decoratlun- l :.. baa and arrowH aaat there are yours miu the? "What will those advtf, think you're a^oaBai in bara aa loncv" ?*Tli?-ir thoiitriits d..n't concara m.\" he nnswvnil Mipcn iiioiisiv -Hut if thev protK.und the query I'll remlnd iy*and any I was aiere taaBjataS Bajf Vah-ntine." "Tl;. "lt iv" B* ?iathered her Into hls BTKH-kless emt.ra<<> nnd BlBBBlta her struKjrl.-s lald a klas u*h.ii one be eralrt hed -h.-.k. "A peek of dirt." he flHvulitted tnu.slngly. 8ott.. voee. "It'a a petk. lan't lt, or a bush?d? Well, no mntter. I'm .jutfe content with both anallty and quantity." Hla look bb?sb> cned to one of fatuoraa heatitude aa he whlspered. "I'd -wade through a?'res of it to wln my Valeutine," "All the same, ' It'a a eotnlc one." Iaabet c h o ked hy.stork'ially. Mr. Dudlcy J o n e a repeated his scal of pos seaalon and ran down the stepa, e a 111 n g back: ; "l?on't forg-et the rarda and b* sure to tall Vllaa New at homs, man how T*ry sorry we are to mlas her. You mighr mcntlon 1 sean-h ed for what I had inlaplaced nnd found it. Yon won't f4>rg*tr' ( "No. air," detnurely replied a bob-1 T1IK A1T.41 K what IK-Ionga to 9aaw^ "BHE ai.s' i BIR." bins faoltattOB of Peatrha <vn<i done ln haa k and white. blaek predominnt* re i a ay DbmUi a an h qaaagi: ?Vaien ttaee' . < : one." ??<V>i!il?-V Wh '?.\->t at aiL l woaWba'l exehaaaje it * apbty one: iKit I." A little later tbe gr> ? and | 1 a erarj tbe i i tni-t i.v one ? ,\ ???. from wlthuat "Ita oarj ? back Mr. I l.-ti !? ? ? ? l?r?l .an H . h.-*i a patb acre Bpots rpbantry deooe it.si haa bardea ba th.- kltcbt ?a he annoaaead ed by a teatatira . i bta liquid offerlng, tbea dered pera "You bellera In qakrb retartter' erh-.t th<- uin happtly. "Yea n eonitc oac rtr-t. tbea pldy iii*-. : "' ll<- CBOgl BBBOdaad lefl hand e:.d - aaal ef oaueiaUlp ;:? tbe mi.i ? ? arabte ajrlaae, "Aaotber chaaee fbr <iui*-k retai j ly. Pagan Origin of Valemme's Dav. It w.m.d aaaa thal Carpld Bboald ? f'-r bls p.-irti ui.ir reatfval a day ? rative of Yalintiii.-'s daj is 111 ? <>f the pattti tta *>f ? I Cupid, 0 Cupid, I beg of you, tell Where is the one who exerteth the apell* Draw thou the string of thy bow: ?peed the dart Straig-ht to the one that hath captured my heart ..-iiiine. wbo suflt-r*-*.! inartvr 4eaa fai u on ivi>. 1 i. no a D Ilow.-v. r, us aaaat young aaaa aia wftl iBa t" swenr that they will die |f be for the lOTB of th?-ir malds aud us St. Valentine dl*-d f*>r the lOTB ot bhl bri*le. the Chrlstiun fiiith there ls BO great Inrokicruity ln usiui; 1 h. 11 Ba the day for the umre <>r l?-ss aiio,iv nions exprosslou of tender regard It is not altog t!i*r perhapB not at all?the fa.t ..f si. Valeatlnea bm aaaa thal <i the c.beaa1 his aaath aaatraraarj .is tba 4m enhan-lnc tinttnl. seentod BBb hatweaa young men and aiaJd Tnere waa an an* lent beli.-f tbat blrds ? Kel*. 14. This belief aiuedated < 'hrist ianity. St. Yalentiiie's day. thenfot*-, so far aa it is ..!?-. r\..l by tn.Klern youth. ls of pui;un tirlgiu. ln "A Mitlsuninier Night's I>ream" Shak.-sj.* ar.- Blladea to this belief lu th.- niaiing <.f birds tln. St. Valentine Is ps these wood birds but to couple no? In his "1 ,:. >? | [? I "ig: Oft bave I heard both youth and vlrg-i:,a am] Blrds choose their matea and couple. tuo. this But by their night 1 never can divlne When 1 Bhu.ll couple with my valentina. Indians and St Valentine. By JAMES A. EDGERTON. [Oopyrlrht, l?*?. by Amerlcan Prasa Aaao clation ) NO onc would suspect the noble red man of stooplng to send frivo'ons Vnletitiiiea thr the malls. Yet there la a case ! reoorded ln Washlngton of aome weelthy Ossge Indians doing thla very , thlng. It was (lilef Jlnt Hluhcart und three of hN brnves who bought ti *? dell. ate crentlons and sent them to leadlng government ofih lals Perbnps the eblefs name bad something t*. ea witb bls lllierallty. lndlan names are l"?e?t.?w?Nl I r .iiiaUties and Bol at h nia\ h m .? i... |B)| ||1;;r chief Jnu oa* aa lad This ha'i cntti a few jraara ago when <>f the I B?B| ' B u.-re !n Wa ton t" see tb* " . day tha thW with hts bravea, dr ln all of their Haarjr. with red btas troiis.rs brlsaaaed wlta r VALtNTIS raplna ll - " ? <1 Itit.. .... tVaabl departniet t ?tor*. x Oblef Jiui ?mt. r BBal the < h.'.i; er odi ? | ? .1 "Heap \ I ?. with b wlnft ? 111 one \. ? ' Chief Jlm rljiht off tbe tr whatever is the indi.ui equh af ti i ? ai\e patt.-rn 4*onlc n of Chief JIbb 11i I'lually th* Btor* was r from fatirei aaal asarj pri .1 yslenilaa ta I a aa p tbe Indlana grui tlag appn and addln] ' :ke" BIM th* M!l r. batted aa aja ns i.,- ?. ? inforu.i.t tba BBBoant. bal pald It frotn an i ? roll ..r i.iiis. i baa bi thal the V'*l*ntln*a i aal f &Im. The mnnatrer klmlly Oa"*efrWd t< maii thaai fkaaa tha *?..?-. i ' tha ladies ta wboai ! war* to be dircctad. ae wns batci ' ed ' rt: "lajaa BBaSaaa aa tret Vaiontineo la Juii ..,??? Tb*a ralef Jlm rattted -'fT tl ? *T*B M ? e ... t' - ? ttem ? . Jl i * I L f^ rt^ Somewh,?re a heart sh?ll be my horr.. Love, is it thine ? Th*r* her* I it.y no more to roam, Thy Valentine. TOWNSEND ALLEN. The Tender Passion. ttat ? bath bal one antklote, and that h of Iot* wiii baal ali woai b ita InffactB one. lagenaova and bltad Kof ?*? III it he aat j ..r d <t rrovcti v ith fear in gtoomy ? of in forebodlnsr, f.-r love is gentle aad 4*T*jdtiaOOs aa a aacklini BBBglK nor : f4>rt n ' 88 lf f rnrtted dJrtns qk herba. . e * bupremacy. qalckeBB - of the heart and poi tha nmri v ram - ere it la bal L-""i ln all, ba forever t?iind (-? Bor in iiucht a it kjaowa not aatat nor ataaai iii baarta that boM tha bWd for a hw ti I . B ? d by the DfBBth < ' I CARHIMI Nr.VVVUVS VAI.i'ATINE. Little ' uoit thou pina For a faith Valentine? Art thou seenning timidly Every fac* that meet* thine eye? Art thou fancyinf. there may ba Fairer face than thou dost aee? Little maiden. .cholar mine, Wouldst thou have a ValentinaT Go and B*k, my little child. Aak the Mother undefiled: Ask. for ehe will draw thee near And will whisper in thine eai Valentine! The name ia good, For it comes of lineage high And a famous family, And it tclls of gentle blood, Mobl* blood and nobler stil!, For it* owntr freely poured Every drop there was *o apill In the quarret of his Lord. Valentine! I know the name. Many martyrs bear the came. And they **and in glittering ring Round their warrior God and King, Who before and for them bled, With their robea of ruby red And their cwords of cherub flama. Vaa, there is a-plenty there. Knights without reproach of fearj 8uch St. Dcnya. such St. George, Martin. Mr.urice, Theodore And a hundred thousand more; Guerdon gained and war are o'ar. By th.^t ita without a surge And beneath the eternal aky And the B**tHlc aun tn Jeruat-lcm above, Valentine is tswry one. Choose from out that company Whom to aerve and whom to love. Valentine, Valentine, ipeed thec away Straight unto her who my heart hold*, I pray. Swiftly return then to me, Valentine, Bnnging her heart back, a hostage for mine. A PROBLEM SOLVING INSTIl UTION. * TO OWN YOI-R HOMR MBANS TO SOLVB THK NBGRO PROBLRM K &??? W kx sklum. ff HEN RENTING PROPERTY call on the PEOPLF'S R EAL ESTATE 6 INVESTMENT Co I RBALTY IX >*,_ OV ITS BRAMCHES 707 North Second Street, IVawninoDd, Virginia. ? Telephone, 4S54. > W. F. DBNNV Ba .etary 1 ?a- "^w . ? * -.---'?- -,v..-- ?> .. . Mr-r; . , , ,L..^ EverythingEverything: I?FURNITURE-?1 jjj| "" ??? FURNITURE SPECIALTIES aw Q | Floor Coverings ? & christmus gifts m prwnts. I aSYDNOR & HUNOLIY, INC. ? | Leaders. f ? 709 711 713 EAJ-T BROAD STRFET 8 waf paj 11 ? aaaa abaa ? ^ttwcmiyw^rwcw^-i Baaawafal aaaatawBaal aaaaBawaaaaaVJ ; 'Phone. 577 Richmond. Va ! A. D. PRICE, r'unerol Director. tzmbolrncr oricj Liveryman. All ocdera i>ron.ptly fllled nt ahort Bltlaj by telegraph or tel e ephone. iiaiis raatad for aaiatlaai aad nire ent.-rtainm t ol room with aU neeessary cotiv. Laiaa ptcale or 5 ,,HUrt v ?* blre at reaBonable ratea and nothlng hut Brat m elass. rarrlages, buggles. etc K -stantly on hsnd flne fun I ersl Kuppllea. ^^a> No 2J2 East Leigh Street. -ajaa**? (llesldVnoe N.-\t I?.-?ir.) Oil \ \|.i. lt \V UfD NI4.HT ?*lua on Ihity XII \ig?,r ?ff. ? ****** -.',:. BBwawawawaaawB_____B_BBjaaajajn_BBji (Oj:jj aaaaaBBaBaaj J ?flr Cbe fl>copic's Kestautant, *&& - 750 North 3rd St., Richmond, Va - MEAI.S at All Hours?Hot or Coli rd by Day Week ?.r Month. S4 >FT DRINK POUTB ATTKNTION M\ 1] MK A CAU Mme. SYLVIA L MITCHELL, Proprietress. | VV I. JOHNSON, IJfuncral S)irector and Embalmer, I Offlce & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Cor. Broad. HACKS FOR HIRE. Orders hy Telephone or Telegraph filled. Weddtngs Suppers and Entcrtainments promptly attendeil.' Telephone, 686 Residence in Bullding. lajBJ afal ^<^r^tel^.-^.y.y y^yX,^ | _BBJBJBB|BJBj BJBBBJj PROK. D O BRl <*K. bl 1>. Strange, Wonderful, but True ar* Ihe awe etiicken teata glven by Tbe Great Auatrallan Medltrm. fWOW. 1>. il Bltft K, M. ?. the only Livlns Apoetle *f Sclenc* of the Ifyateries. baoou in Gold to any ene tn the aeaarng more power than any four medlnma couiblned. No card. trance or hanrl humhug Gresteat Hlndoo Medlnm ta the World. 80 QREAT 13 HIS POWER that a* caa tall yau wall* ln a Cladrv*? ?nt state. all you wiah to know with ?ut a word being apoken Come, all ye unbellev -a scoffera anJ Jeer *ra; brlng all your akeptlclsm wltb <ou?he will opea your eyea ta th* arlvate chamber myatery Come all '8 broken heart ed wive*. all wttb aw Bptrits and let h:.a lift the bur len from yonr achlng aud Jeahau* teart He challengei the World u? wmpete with hlm la cansing a apeed tnarrlage wtth the one you lore: unltlna th* aenarated acd brii** baek the loat one. Trace* loat *r atolen gooda. Uneartha hlddea treasures Removea evil Influenc** Crosaes. rfpells. 111 Luck. eurea tricka ' orijuratlona. glve* Luck an* ea* Id all you undertake. Curea the Tobacco and Llquor Hahit* Al lows the Captlve to be set Fre*. He |B the only one that will giv* Itt.n Guarantea to complet* your bua?- ess or ref ind your mouey Are you 4lck? Do you know what the trouble la with you? Come and < onsult Nature'a Dnctor. RheumatlBm, Insomnla, Hyaterta and all Dineases c-ed. Point* giv en ol, Horae Rarlng and all Game* of Ohaio a No matter what alia you. coai* and aee tbis wonderful man Read er have you notlced that aom* peo? ple have a hard time to get aloa? no matter how th*y toll. whlle otn erB have Bucceaa aiany wealtt; men and women owe thelr succeaa t* tbia wonderful man He will wdl you whom you wl* marry Will you ba happy? H* will tell yau who your rrlends aad enemle* are. Can you tall? Don't take a leap tn ? dark. but be ad rtaed by thla wonderful man Great eat Prophet ln exlatone* He alwaya Succeeda whoa other* tall. Thla ls tL: cbanc* ot a Uf-i tlaae. Don't let tt paaa yau. OtBce hours: t A. M to 9 SO P. at Sunday: 2:30 to 7S? t* al N. B.?Our fa/naultatlon Fa* b *0 centa Slttluj.. il jo Ali 1?* tera contalalag II ?>C v.!? b* aasw* *J m full MAJM OKKlCai: 810 R. fttb *t Khlladalnhta 8% 5ubscnbe to the Pi.ANET.