And Elsie at the door;
She got a valentine, sure 'nough--
I knew she would before.

And then I hid inside our hall;
And, when his whistle blew,
The postman called: "Hello! hello!--
A valentine for you!"

Sure 'nough, I got a valentine,
With lace and hearts and things,
And pretty verses on the leaves,
And tied with ribbon strings.

And I have wondered, ever since,
And guessed if Elsie knew
For sure I'd get a valentine,
Before the postman blew,

Just like I knew that she'd get one
And knew her verses, too.
I never s'posed that I'd get one--
Do you guess Elsie knew?
--_Written for Dew Drops by Ellen D. Masters_.


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A TREE TALK.