The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-25

"why, what do you want - inquired
the voice In the chamber window above.
1--WE want TO see Mary minute" re
piled voice from the crowd below.
"Why, she has been abed these two
hours. Is IL anything importantt"
Yes. we want TO see her just a minute"
well. I'll speak 10 her"
In few minutes Mary appeared NJ the
door. She was very good looking. not
outstanding her being called out OF bed
at such an unreasonable hour-and so
thought Blumble. For some moments the
whole company remained speechless. AT
last Blumble, firing OF his conspicu ous
situation. and the " nothing-to-say spirit
OF the party. broke the silence by asking
the young lady If she had ever seen him
before.
mot that l remember of" she replied.
81 oRly asked you 10 satisfy these
young men," said Blumble.
"Then he aiR't your city beau ~ asked
Higdy.
"No-' as short as though it had been
but one letter.
Then we We're mistaken" said a voice
i'm the yard, and two or three OF the party
slid out at the gate.
II am very sorry that have been the
indirect cause of this annoyance TO you !;
but il is no fault of mine. This gentle
man." pointing TO Highly, "and his party
seized me and would not allow me To pro-
coed 10 my hotel until l had proved TO
them that had not been visiting you.
must now leave them with you to make
their own explanations, and bid you good
evening""
Good evening" said the young lady,
in a very sweet voice.
Somehow Blumble didn't sleep very
sound that night: he was in q very
strange place, and he kept constantly
thinking of his strange adventure, and Of
the good-looking strange young lady;
and the more he thought. the more ne
wondered who she was and, when ST last
he determined 10 inquire about her in the
morning, he fell asleep and dreamed Of her.
Blumble was an early observation-disclosures
generally are-and the next morning, be
fore the village was astir. he had walked
out and passed the house OF Squire G4y !;
but he did not zee Mary. so he returned 10
the hotel and inquired Of the landlord
concerning her. The landlord must have
praised the girl for the bachelor decided
10 remain another day and be introduced
10 h-r. then 10 remain third. and finally
he concluded he might a. well stop the
week out. and 50 he wrote 10 his partners.
informing them that he should remain
there a few DAYS 10 himself. The pro-
fessed woman-hater walked up shat same
lane each evening. and walked into the
house. too. He was not disturbed again
by Bill Highly. for the Squire had threat
ened that if he came within gun-shot OF
the house again 10 put a dose of cold lead
into him. SO the wise but jealous Highly
kept out of the way.
T. Il
ner and habits OF Thomas Blumble.
merchant. He left his bachelor clubs,
notwithstanding the jeers and taunts
of his former companions. and he be-
came circumspect IN his remarks on fe-
male character. For number Of months
he spent his spare hours writing 10
Mary. and choosing appropriate gifts for
her. and fer long time the Boston and Il.
Express considered him one of their hest
customers. But ere long there was bril-
liant wedding party ar the house Of Squire
Gay. and Il. lost it, most charming belle.
for Miss Gay became Mrs. Blumble. A
few weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Blumble
went down TO Rock Cove. and visited the
old Blumble homestead. While there.
Mr.. Thomas Blumble introduced his wife
10 Mr.. Jerry Smike, and Mrs. Polly Ann
Smike and all the little Smikes. IL would
be impossible TO tell which are most con-
tented with their lot. Thomas or Polly
Ann. One thing more and 1 am done.
In answer 10 BUNDLES advertisement for
chambermaid. who would assist in plain
sewing. who do you think applied for the
situation. You'll never guess. so III tell
you. Ii was Hattie Elton, Her New
York beau had heard of her firrations
with Blumble. and for that reason broke
his engagement with her; and she. who
might have been Mrs. Thomas Blum
bic. must be content TO be Mrs BUNDLES
servant