The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-31


IL. | told him. Just n strictly n ever he
pleased. or he might settle nothing az all
upon her ii he liked thai better. II was
hi daughter ! wanted. and not his money.
And tor my part. Id take care my wife
never came 10 want. undertook To in
SURF my life for large amount. and to a.
sign the policy 10 trustees for her benefit.
In ease ct my death. coyenanling, Of course.
10 the premiums regularly. and Ia pay up
the in Irance in the regular way. thought
tkat isIir arrangement. but il did not con-
tent him.
lie wanted to tie my hands completely.
He hadn't ha'p'Oth of confidence i'm me.
lie gave me credit for no sort of affection
for his daughter. He insisted that any
money that | in future might become pos
ss-s>,d OF | should covenant into settle
ment. IL was absurd. OF course
couldn't consent 10 il. | hal my business
n consider. OF course my wife and chill
drcn-if have any-wiIl reap the benefit
A. much a. | shall However. he
wouldn't listen 10 me. | told Georgiana
exactly how the matter stood. She's of
age. asked her whether she'd marry me
without the old mans consent. Poor girl
she was ia an awful way. But she did not
care To DO that. She shrunk from Offend
ing her father. so there's no help for it,
the things broken of. and | am not To b.
married il Seems-thiS time M any rate"
He spoke rather sorrowfully. bur still
without the slightest trace of ill-temper.
endeayored to console him in a common |
sort OF way.
He opened the small packet he had been /
holding in his hand.
This i pleasant" he said quietly; |
'-here are all my letters To Gcorgiana An, |
and here j. a little present gave her. sent /
hack To me-
There were not many letters. Their
contents | could guess little enough like l
conventional love letters. probably very
unec>tatic compositions. yer simple and 10
the purpose. and practical enough. The
present was a ring-a large diamond. heav-
ily 81 in pure gold. just the valuable sim
pie. substantial present which | could
have iancied Ned Stone selected for his be-
trOfhed.
:" suppose they'll expect me 10 send
hack Georgiana's letters to her.''
:" Undoubtedly
Its the usual way when engagements
come 10 an end -
Certainly: it, the usual way"
He rubbed his chin and seemed to reflect
A lirtle
= Have cigar" he said presently.
and ler u talk about something else.
This j. not the most agreeable subject
N the world. Tell me what YOU have
BEEN doing with yourself lately'
- we fell 70 talking about this. that and
he other. Presently | went away. ASH
vent away he said quietly II think
hall Try 20 $50 treOrgiana once more. fora
larticuiaT relson."
lid not ask what the particular reason
Vas and he did not tell me-
y few nights atterwar,l saw him again.
IL was NJ no time subject much Ia change
II mood. or at any rate seldom BETRAYED
my variation OF that kind. Yet il struck
ne that. if anything. he was in better spir-
T. than usual.
.-Nou lid not mention he said. .-what !
told you the other night-that my en- /,
.agement was broken or
| explained that ! had not mentioned 1t .
or particular good reason. | had not I,
cen any person whom il would interest to /,
- informed OF the fact. ,
Il It's just n well. he said. :. because the
engagement isn't broken of. or rather il ,
N again
Indeed, I'm very glad to hear it,
=. told You | should try and see Georei- !
mn again. Well. | knew thar she often /,
vent with her father and other relations /,
nd friends 10 the Geological Gardens on ,
sunday. - went 10 the Geological. ,
Don discovered her with Warren and lot ,
Il other people. She saw me. and under ,
TODD BY my signs that | wanted to speak
N the quiet. Well. she fingered behind "A !,
little. and when the rest of the PARTY went |
o look al the kangaroOs she slipped with !
ne into the snake-hOuSe. She looked a \
title frightened. anil the tears were stand
NJ in her eyes.
30 put my arms around hcr-it didn't |
natter 10 me who saw. y0u know-and
old her there was nothing TO BE- alarmed
{. and that only wanted 10 say aworl or
wo. | told her that was sorry had not
emit her hack her letters. a | ought 10 ,
ave done. but the plain fact Of the matter :
VA. cOaldn' do H..
: You love me still. then. Ned:~ she
aid.
.Of course. I DO. Georgy.~ said.
Who's been telling YOU don't.''
She began crying bitterly.
Come, Georgy." said. let "a get
married whether papa like, it or not; only
az the word
She didn't say "A word. Poor Chid. She !
ould not speak for crying. and she looked
I me. and gave me such little nod. and =
hem she began laughing through her
Ear. II was the prctticst sight You ever
lw. OF course ! kissed her: and then | :
lrnc,. and who should b. standing close
I my side but old Warren.
Georgy gave little scream. and then !,
ricd to make believe that we were looking ,
I the boa constructor. But OF course that
idn't work. 80 | said to old Warren. in a ,
heery sort Of way. ard putting out my ,
and chcerfully. Mr.. Warren. Gcorgy
MI are going 10 b. married: that's quite +,
titled. But you and ! may a. well b.
'icnds all the same. We'd much rather
ave your consent than not. suppose you
i've il 20 u.s. :
He was so astonishcd that before. !,
mink. he knew quite what he was doing. !
ed taken my hand. with an his friends
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