The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-10
4 SLIGHT ACQUAINTANCE.

0ft-Sy MltGUtll anu JONI Mulll met ~
little picnic party in country village.
where she was passing few weeks OF the
intoleEable hot summer. and newell. he
was reading law for the present-with
Esquire Morgan. the village oracle, and
working about the Squire's farm to pay his
board
John Martin was "A handsome Young
man. and a. good a he was handsome
So said Mrs. Morgan and all the ladies OF
the village, as also did the children. who
loved him dearly for his kind acts and the
cheerful words which he bad for every
one.
The Young ladies all seemed 10 have a
great deal of regard for him. for they
each and all foresaw that such "A good
Young man must make an excellent hus-
band and besides, they felt assured that
he would become rich, as well as infiuen-
tial: for was he not reading law with
Squire Morgan, who had gained riches
and influence in the practice of his pro-
tession.
But. somehow, John had failed 10 APP
preciate the regard of any young lady un-
time lac felt that his heart was no longer
his own.
Cressy was beauty. and she knew it.
She dotted on il. Ii was passing strange
that she should feel willing to deprive her
self of the homage of her many suitors
and Danish herself To country village,
even for limited period. But she had
planned on making her appearance al the
summer resort Of her fashionable friends.
when the season was half over. coming
fresh and hearty from her country retreat,
while the belles of fashion would have be-
come already worn and weary with fash
ionable dissipation.
This was the reason of her seclusion, and
with swift, comprehensive glance. she
scanned the face and features of John Mar
tin, inwsrdly rejoicing that such hand
some and agreeable young man was TO be
her companion during her stay in the
village.
would fail to present himself "a a candi-
date for her favor. She knew her power.
and felt sure that John Martins love
would soon be hers.
II was even a she had anticipated. At
every picnic. pleasure excursion, or party
gotten up in the village, John Martin was
her escortand companion, and ere the time
which she had allotted herself 70 stay had
passed. she was sure that she possessed all
the love Of John Martins generous. noble
heart.
She had learned to love him also. His
superiority over all other men with whom
she had associated, forced her TO yield TO
him the respect which was due him. and
respect soon ripened into warmer feeling.
which Greasy Mitchell would not acknow-
ledge even to her own heart.
The time drew near for her to take her
departure from the village and John Martin
had called to say goodbye. Without pre-
liminarics, and with no words of cringing
flattery such as her former suitors had in
variahly made use Of. he told her i'm a
straightforward manly way. Of his love for
her, and asked her to give him her hand in
marriage
For time there was a severe struggle
I'm the breast Of this beautiful creature of
fashion. She loved John Martin. She
knew il, and he knew il, and Ter better
nature cried loudly for a hearing in this
case,
But pride and ambition whispered in her
ear. You must not thus fling away all
your bright hopes and prospects for the
future; you may form a splendid alliance
become the wife of a millionaire: wear
laces and diamonds and reyel in wealth
and luxury do not listen to the prompt
ings Of your heart, but let reason guide
YOU"
Thus importuned BY the voice of selfish
ambition, she put the enc love Of her heart
away from her. and turning TO the man
who stood with folded arms waiting her
decision, she said
Nr. Martin, | cannot afford TO indulge
IN romantic dreams that love you will