The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05

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"And you object to me because am a
good-ior-nothing
" / think my uncle's Idea OF what a man
should be in the world is correct one"
And YOU do not love mey'
:" cannot marry you"
"Then YOU do love meY'
. might have loved you had II been
different with us; but do not dare to say
more
And ii were 10 make myself worthy
of you ~ he asked.
She did not answer, but her silence was
more expressive than words would have
been.
MARY" he said, II ask and make no
promises. | only know that love you,
and hope 10 win you yet"
He arose, and they said, "Good-by."
Would he prove himself man. was what
her heart questioned. Would she wait for
linn was the question in his mind.
And now whats" asked the doctor,
when he was alone with Mary.
I'VE shall see" was the answer.
Fred Seward went To his room at the
hotel and asked himself the same question
the doctor had spoken. And now what ~
lie had been told that his life was OF no
use To any one. and that he amounted TO
no more than straw carried on "A breeze.
Was il so? He began 10 think out the
question. Was his life worth farthing To
any living person up To this time? No, IL
was not. What had he To show for these
twenty five years? Il little Smattering of
knowledge; nothing else. Was any one
better because he had lived? No He
could not recall an instance where he had
ever been of help TO any one. Surprising
he should lose his fortune to-day, what
could he 10? Nothing.
lie did not spare himself in his cross-eX-
animation. nor did he hesitate about call
inc things by their right names. No won
der DIR. Burgess had declined him for a
husband for his niece. But what should
he do? An that was a difficult question
to answer. A lawyer? No. he had no
taste for the law. The church? No, no !;
he was unworthy so high a calling. \
doctor? Why noe: Yes, why not a
doctorg
There was quite a sensation among the
loungcrs at SwampscOtt when il was
found that Fred Seward had lctt them for
that season. And the sensation was still
farther increased when they heard he was
studving medicine with Dr. Sweet of Bos-
ton If DR.. Burgess heard the story he
never mentioned the matter Ia his niece.
nor was Frcd's name ever spoken between
them.
Three years rolled round without
change to Mary Ellison. except that she
grew more beautiful with each new year.
Her uncle had moved TO Boston, and she
was among the most admired bellies of So
ciety. Yet admiration and flattery seemed
TO have no power over her, and she was a
often 10 be- met with al the bedside OF the
sick and in the houses of the poor. ~ in
the brighter halls of luxury and eXtraya-
gance
And there was enough that one could
do. if She was bat willing. Thousands of
people had seen their little all swallowed
up in the great flames. and needed AL the
encouragement and help they could OBJ
tain. But Mary Ellison was rare mis-
siOnary. She was among the poor and the
helpless. because her heart was tender
with pity for them. and not that she
might hear men sound her praises.
:. Anything can do for YOU to-day. Tn
cleg' she asked. as she started on her
morning rounds.
Nothing. my dear; but don't be gone
long"
= wish knew what was best 10 do"
you might have heard him saving when
she had gone. - Had better tell her. or
let things take their own courSes The
fellow j. i'm earnest. and j. proud as Iuci-
fer. What shall | do. =" And again he
drew a letter from his pocket. a. ii all his
trouble was in that. Ii was the first com
munication he had ever had from Fred
Seward Here it is:
= DIR BURGEss-Dcar SIR: When left
Swamp>cott, three years ago. it was with
the determination of making myself of
some practical use in the world. and of re-
moving the charges that | felt You 80 Just
" made against me. was anxious 10 do
this not only for myself. after had been
made To see how frivolous my life was.
but also that might gain the respect of
your niece. and with the intention of again
asking her 10 become my wife. | have
been studying in the Office of an old school
mate OF yours, DIR. Sweet, and have enjoy
ed my life much more than ] had ever
thought it possible. My purpose in now
writing to YOU is 10 say that when | last
saw Miss Ellison, said TO her should re-
newmy proposal. Since that time circum-
stances h we arisen which compel me to
say 10 you that can NOT renew those pro-
posals. nor can | aspire 10 Miss Ellison's
hand. OF course. you will do with this a.
you may think best. but | should be Glad
il you could keep the matter in your own
hands.
with great respect.
Erred X. SEWARD
The doctor studied and worried over the
matter all the rest of the day, and then had
not decided upon what he ought TO do.
But things often happen in this world that
are not planned out beforehand by US.
While he was worrying over the letter.
Mary was carrying happiness into score
of homes. and spreading her own sunshine
among hearts that had little else than
clouds.
Among her people was a widow who
had but one child. "A boy old enough to
earn few pennies selling papers. She
stopped M the door. and was met by the
mother IN tears. Her boy had been run
over hY the street cars and his liz. was in