The Journey Of Love: Nancy Olsen and Andrew Clark:

Chapter 3: The Valentine Dance

Monday afternoon after school Nancy gets home and Harriet says, ''Nancy your dress for the Valentine Dance just arrived how about trying it on?"

Nancy, "GREAT, My dress is here, I will try it on and see how it looks."

Nancy goes up to her room puts the red and white dress on and plays with the puffs on the sleeves a little and straightens the dress and calls for mom, "Mother it is beautiful!''

Harriet, ''It sure is!"

Nancy says with excitement, "The Dance is this Thursday can't wait! I never told Nellie about how Andrew and I are doing I'm going to go call her."

Nancy calls Nellie and tells her, "Nellie I'm sure you remember Andrew, the boy I met at the New Year's celebration, well guess what we have continued to see each other going on buggy rides, and he is taking me to the Valentine Dance this Thursday evening."

Nellie, " Nancy that is great I knew you two would become a couple."

Nancy, "I didn't believe it at first, but I believe it now. I really like him and can't wait till Thursday!"

Nellie, "You two have a great time and call me and tell me about it later."

The next few days are filled with excitement for Nancy. Thursday afternoon Nancy sees Andrew in the Bank they say to each other, "See you tonight."

Andrew, "Nancy, I will pick you up at 5pm."

Nancy with a big smile, "Okay"

5pm comes and Andrew is at the Olsen's to pick up Nancy. Nancy comes to the door with her red and white dress on and Andrew looks at her and says, "Nancy you look so lovely", and Andrew pins on her dress the red rose corsage he got her and says, "A rose for a rose!"

Nancy says, "Thank you it is beautiful, Andrew!"

Hand in hand they walk across the street to the restaurant. As they walk in they notice the dance has already started and Mr. Carter is playing on his fiddle, "My Darling Clementine" Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are dancing across the floor fast and happily as usual.

Nels and Harriet look up at Andrew and Nancy and give them a smile.

Andrew says, "Nancy may I have this dance?"

Nancy gives him a smile and says, "Yes!"

Out on the dance floor they dance and look into each other's eyes. After one or two dances they walk outside on the porch with a lemonade and Andrew pulls out something from his pocket, it's a gold necklace, puts it around her neck and says, "Nancy I really like you and I want to continue our relationship will you be my steady girlfriend?"

Nancy is speechless for a second then says, "Andrew, Oh Yes!, Thank you for the necklace"

Heading back inside Mr. Carter playing "Beautiful Dreamer" on the fiddle. Andrew and Nancy dance some more.

After the dance Andrew takes Nancy back home across the street and kisses her hand and says, "See you Sunday for a buggy ride."

Nancy, "Thank you for the lovely evening see you Sunday."

Nancy walks in shows Nels and Harriet the necklace Andrew gave her and says, "Mother he asked me to be his steady! I must tell Nellie!"

The next day Nancy calls Nellie and tells her everything, "Nellie the dance was wonderful he gave me a necklace and asked me to be his steady girlfriend and of course I said 'Yes'!

Nellie, "Nancy, I am so happy for you, remember to keep me updated."

To Be Continued...