The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-06-01

the trump 10 win IN the game of life,
; di monds +"
Two tricks now, each winning. and vii
(, bur Macy lid down The Duce OF Hess,s =.
(. marking, "Of course. you have 10 hesrts.
!, Los'. You sre euchred." exelsime
Paul Weston. as he deposited The Ace Q
Hearts.
What miserable mist.ks I msdev' ex
claimed Wilbur Macy. "ls this : token o
my 'aiIuT 10 greater gamei"
lie turned 70 Betty Mslo.s, but he
wondering eyes only expressed perplexii,
and mystery. and Paul Weston said s,ernh,
Wilbur Macy, II this be your decision, b,
every principle OF manhood and justice, you
should leave this place. / advise YOU 10
acc0mpany me 10 the Likes. In this seri
ous gam- shall order up the 6rst hand, o.
ven must play the last. Win you 20, or
slayir
Wilbur Macy passed TO and fro with
restless agitation, aud then said shortly:-
- VIII l2in you az the Lakes tomorrow n
That evening Betty MalIo~s. with SD.
lonsIng eyes and aching heart. stood look
ing IN the dim twilight. Sae was alone.
srleved, wretched aRd perpIexed She was
of the hsppy summer months, and
MI buF Macy's lover.lke attentions, sll i'm.
oittered now wiki the thought OF bis 80
rnnt naoss~nf..s 4.,..,..a Ma.. m :.
meant
Ter eyes fell on the psck OF cards they
led lsii, and slipping them into her pocket,
he lhre~ the shawl around her and qlided
'ut into the ssii moonlight OF her fathers
irlds, 10 a low old house 10 the hollow.
Norrh,' she said. taking a low sea, by
he side OF q decrepit old woman. and draw
ng the cards from her pocket. II want you
o 1eli me the nance Of these aud whst they
nssn 10 euchre"
Deacon McIlows' daughter does no, want
es fortune told. surely" said the old dame.
No. answered Betty. II have no faiih
. such nonsense; but have an OBJECT il
'ishing 70 know the techncsliies Of this
sme.'
With the closest attention Betty Mellow.
s,ened 20 the explanations, and turnedly
WY with weary sir saying:
II see i an now. am the Queen oil
Iesris and Wilsur Macy loves me. Ethel
lone il HE Queen Of Diamonds. and he
yes her wealth. lie chooses wealth rather
ian love - the game Of lite. He could :
d dig and delye his wsy 10 fortune, and
rev away The King Of Spades. he thought :
win, ss the controller OF fortune, and
played the kusve Of Diamonds. And =
y. be lost the game.' Y
There was q womsn's bitterness in herl
ne a. she solved the enigma. and q wo
ms triumph 10 her eyes q. she repeated
last esnience. Il wss only human. ,hs, I"
hpr grief and disappointment she should %
ok o. her possible sofFsring with feel = "
, ski, 10 triumph. "
Would il ever be more real! She waited ca
y fvr IL. On
sll
rne family record Of farmer Mallows'ih,
'le was seven years older, when . couple of
gentlemen Ia the richly fsrnished psriors ito
an elegant New York residence stood IL,
iing Of Green Bess. You could not have glc
taken whom they meant by that royalto
nomen 10 that .hrong Of "fsIr women ths
brave men," You would have turned lea,
u all thvse beautiful forms 10 their costly the
re % The noble face and stately form the
iding 50 like queen 10 q group OF "a 80
ers, and whom Wilbur Macy and Paul GOO
slOn stood regarding 50 stteniiyely. the
wilbur Macy, more than seven years rel
ier and csreworn, sighed, a. tie sid: yer
Paul, wed woman and net queen.- Dr
, know my late" su,
40, yes, but, Wilbur Macy, you chose ,ics
Queen Of Diamonds. Yonder fsir wo. Ma,
!. with oil her regal ways. may Be Queen ..
iesr,s and not whit less womsniy for ,,r,
queenship.v ~,
'iIbur Macy s,sr,ed. N.
Psul, when che smiles, she 10 like nv ~
Queen o. Hearts. Size reminds me Of III.
y Mslows. my lille country love-" ~.
Queen Bess like Betty Msllows! Js ~.
cas- like bouncing Belties! Nonsense
!, exclaimed Paul Weston. y
)f course. know IL 10 an absurd farcy NJ