The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-30

.'HS DccH II.
land was out OF money. That doesn't
sound lucky: but it was the prelude to
The best of good luck. ] concluded TO
go into the country, down at Plymouth.
To my uncle's housc-parily that the mur-
murs Of the sea might sooihe my inward
perturbation, partly to save a months
board.
] stepped on board the early down
train. Ii was full of silly six o'clock
passengers, mostly men. The sun was
shining on the water. but the fog was
hugging the banks. and clinging 10 the
FURNISHED surface of the tide. suppose
Ia poet could have made something pret-
ty out of the sight. but only wrapped
myself closer in my Overcoat and looked
at il suIkily. After awhile ] got to lis
,tening TO two men who sat behind me.
~ pretty girl with fortune isn't al
ways to be had for the asking"
'Oh. but the girl isn't asked. take il.
It's all arranged by her aunts. She's
shining pretty. but mere child-not
sixteen. ] believe They had another
fellow booked for her. but he died down
in New Orleans of the yellow fever, last
FALL
And shes never seen this Smith"
NO. nor they either. The aunts plot
ted with Mr.. Dunbar. the guardian. and
he picked smith up Tor them. opened a
and got Rose to write "a
letter or two. Smith processes To be in
love with her letters and her picture ::
but of course its the Inoncy-forty thou
sand il she marrics before she's seven
teen
''lf the girl amounts to anything its a
douccd shame"
"Shc does amount TO something. She
has the make of splendid woman in
her. but nobody knows II, or cares. They
are bent only OH saving the money for
her. II she forfeits il. it goes To some
pet charity of her crazy old grandfath-
Iers. lie was always all old tyrant, and
as eccentric as the d--l."
You know smith,
"Only by sight. but know n clhum of
his. Burton. and got the story. with a
copy OF letter of the girls. I've seen
her many a time. down on the shore, al
ways with her dragon aunts.-
where's the letter."
I've got it here in my wallet. Now.
YOU know a right sort Of man won't
have his girls letters hawked about
among his associates. lie let Burton
take this copy. and Burton gave ii 10 me-
Let me see-this is it. Listen:
DEAR Mr.. SMITH My aunts wish
me 10 reply 10 your kind letter. do
not know what to say. am not accus-
toned io writing TO gentlemen but
must tell You that | was sorry to have
aunt Sophy send You that picture; am
not near so pretty: il 1atters me very
much. You are so handsome that YOU
want handsome wife: so don't think
You ought 10 be deceived. don't want
10 be married: but my aunts say ! must
OH account of the money: and perhaps
lit may turn ont right. am very lonely
here. l would like To live in large city.
and aunt Sophy says YOU would do ev-
Ierythiny To please me.
Have YOU any sisters? Will vour
mother like me? always wanted sis
tiers. and mother of my own. don't
know what else 10 tell YOU. except that
IF YOU love me, will do whatever you
want me to. Very truly yours.
"RosE ROGERS"
There were comments upon. and n
laughing discussion of. the letter. which
was certainly very unique. But, as we
ratified along. there was bump. shock.
the cars stood still. and everybody was
i'm CONSERVATION.
I'VE are OIL the track -bc patient a
very little WHILE" said the conductor.
passing through the car.
But i'm consequence of this little acci-
dent il was two o'clock before we got
down to Plymouth. As we swarmedl
ont upon the platform ] noticed very
Young man. not unlike myself in looks.
emerge from the foremost car-his coat,
sleeve torn out. and violent purple
br,isc OIL his forehead.
IF that should be the lover Smith.
now." said TO myself, ''wlat plight he
lis I'M"
lie seemed In be very much out Of hu-
NOR, and bcckoned angriIy TO hackman.
jumping into carriage. and desiring to
he taken 10 thc best hotel. After that ri
saw several other persons more or less
disordcred and bruised by the railroad
accident.
was leaving the depot, when COL
orcd coachman bowed before me.
beg pardon, sir-Mr. smith,
YES"
Carriage is waiting. Step this way,
sir. if you please
| followed him. wondering if indeed
nv uncle had sent me carriage. I'll
used to he my aunt's pet hobby-a ba
rouchc, with the old English coat of
arms. which had. indeed. belonged TO us,
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