The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-17
UNCLE HARRY,S MATCHMAKING.
by ARCHIE C. IRONS.


"well. young man, and what do you
think about itg'
'.To be frank, Uncle Harry, don't like
it,
And why not. prayg'
In the first place, | don't think the
young lady would consent 10 be disposed
of i'm such way. and I'm sure wouldn't.
If she would. What do you suppose she
would think. il she knew your harum-
scarum nephew was sent down there. post
haste. TO confer on her the magnificent
honor of making her his wife? shouldn't
admire her much, Uncle Harry. Il she
didn't resent it." And Roy Lester looked
up at his uncle with just the least shade of
contempt on his handsome face.
Mr.. Harry Lester took another turn
around the room.
Leah Chester is a sensible girl. Roy /:
and besides, YOU needn't tell her anything
about your plans"
> " Four plans, Uncle Harry"
"Well, nay plans then. Leah i the child
of my wife's sister, and love her as if she
was my daughter, anditis my dearest wish
TO see you and her united; and a. the city is
pretty dull now, you might just as well
take a run out there as not. | will drop
them line TO apprise them of your visit.
and you can go the first of next week. Ii
won't do any harm; you amt Obliged TO
marry her, ii YOU don't want to-"
And Mr.. Harry Lester looked down
upon his nephew with the air of one who
has arranged everything to his own salts
action.
Roy arose 10 his feet.
1T won't be any Use to go. Uncle Har-
~, but | will, just to please you. A
couple Of weeks in the country, i'm straw
berry time, won't be any punishment, at
any rate, and il your niece is such para
gon n YOU think her. | should like to make
her acquaintance. 30 long AS she don't
know the object of my visit, can go with
good grace"
Uncle Harry looked after him a he left
the room, with sly twinkle In his gray
eyes.
Its good thing he got that impress
sion,r he muttered. II never would have
got him of il he had known and forth
with Uncle Harry proceeded to indite a
little note to Chester Farm.
The robins will get oil the cherries.
Aunt Margaret. They are as thick as
bees
And Leah Chester, standing IN the wide
doorway at Chester Farm. looked off across
the meadow among the cherry and apple
\ shadow Of concern on her bright face.
Aunt Margaret's voice answered from
the sitting-room, but the subject of her
words was not the robins, or the cherries
either.
I've got letter from your uncle. Har-
ry Lester. Leah. and he writes that his
nephew. Roy. is coming down to spend n
few DAYS with u.s. We must be sure and
make him feel at home"
Leah's face took on the slightest tinge of
color at Mrs. Chester's words. but she said
nothing, and entering the kitchen donned
her hat, and taking pail, started off to-
ward the orchard.
She looked very pretty i'm her dainty
white pique dress, with the broad sun-hat
tied over her brown curls, but rs she
walked through the fragrant clover, there
was little shadow of defiance in her
bright. hazel eyes,
Roy Lester. indeed Let him come il
he wants to-; think | can be ready for
him =
A flock Of robins frightened from their
feast. flew chirpngaway, "a she halted UNI
der an old gnarled tree. and threw her sun
hat upon the grass.
Its too bad" she thought, watching
them; You shan't have them all, bird
he's
She walked around the tree. viewing il
from every point, and then. after glance
around. slipped her pail further on her
arm. and commenced to ascend. IL was
gnarled and knotty. and she soon found
herself several feet from the ground. seated
upon large. crooked limb, with her pail
hanglng on another at her elbow.
She picked away diligently, stopping
occasionally TO admire robins nest a
few feet above her head. Her pail was
soon filled, and after debating a moment
with herself she decided TO obtain better
view OF the nest above her head: so. de-