The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-13

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bewitchea him for the time being. \ smile |
from petty face was too much for him
! 10 resist.
Therefore. when this vcilcd lady offered |
him "A seat beside her. Tom. with a face
that was very expressive of the pleasure
with which he accepted the offer. came
forward. and ~at down. wondering who il
could be- behind the brown veil. some
Young lady that knew him by sight, he
was pretty shure. because there was some
thing in the trim little figure that seemed
rather familiar 10 him.
The train started with jump. and the
young lady was nearly twitched off the
seat Tom helped her 10 become settled.
and i'm some way his hand got entangled
with hers and he didn't try to disentangle
IT, The young lady didn't seem to have
any very serious objections To the Stua-
ton. for she permitted Toms fingers Ia
cling 10 her own dainty gloved ones I'M
der cover OF her shawl.
Tom sal something once or twice. but
the lady didn't seem inclined To talk much.
Ii was perhaps half-hour's ride from
the city TO the place where Tom got of.
A half hour doesn't seem very long, but
il was quite long enough for Tom To get
up silent filtration with his young lady
companion. Once or twice he wondered
what his wife would say if she knew all
about il. But then il was just TO pass
away the time, and there wasn't any harm
in il. Merely an innocent amusement
just before reaching the station where
Tom lives, the train passed through tun-
mel.
Into this tunnel plunged the train on
this memorable evening. The lamps had
not been lighted in the ear. and OF course
everything was wrapped in midnight dark
ness.
Mayn't have a kiss" whispered Tom.
leaning toward the brown veil. just
one.r lac pleaded.
There wasn't any reply in words. but
Tom. whose arm had stolen about the 81
lent young lady's waist. felt a curious
tremble shake her. lie didn't know but
she was laughing NJ him.
= Silence gives consent" said Tom. and
pulled away the brown veil. and pumped
a kiss somewhere in the vicinity OF her
ear.
just then the train dashed ont OF the
tunnel. and Tom hoped 10 see the face OF
his queer companion. Bun the brownveil
was down.
The train stopped, and Tom got up TO
get of.
"a did hiScompanion.
\ cold >hiver ran all over him. What If
the story should leak out.
lie hurried out OF the ear. and looked
around at the door. to find the brown veil
close behind him.
lie made plunge for the platform. but
he couldn't escape his fate. The brown
veil followed him.
Who the dickens can it be:" thought
Tom. "If ir's any one who's going 10
stay here awhile. hittie'll be sure to hear
of II. and don't know how ! could ex-
. Z Main II "a. l..r -fastnrily Women ora
so particular"
= Hello. Tom called out a friend.
coming up just then. just IRON the
city,"
YES" said Tom. who was mediating
q hasty retreat. '-Who Is that woman in
the brown veil. Bernard: She came up in
the train with me-.
= That woman in the brown vcil:" said
Bernard. looking about among the crowd.
- don't see any 3
Tom breathed frcer.
= don't see her now. | didn't know
who she was. but there was something
kind of familiar in her appearance. ! fam
cied. Good gracious.
Toms last remark was caused by the
appearance at his elbow of the Identical
lady in the brown veil.
I'D like to walk home with YOU. il
you've no objections" she said. with "A
queer little tremble in her voice. a if a
laugh We're not far back OF 1t.
with me - cried Tom. aghast. +
that is
sob. il doesn't make any difference. :"
laughed the lady. aud Toms eyes were
something worth seeing when he heard
that laugh. Dear. dear, It's too good
To keep. oh, Tom Don't you know
me-"
Up went the brown veil. and there stood
hittie, her face perfectly convulsed with
merriment.
I'm be shot lift isn't my wife, cried
Tom. looking a. if he wanted 10 faint, or
do something else equally diverting.
/ Didn't know your own wife, cried
Bernard. II declare if that isn't the
richest joke of the season. | say. Tom, |
mus, tell the boys about that. oh, must
really"
Just onc.- whispered kittie to Tom.
with her eyes fun Of mischief. "Silencc
gives consent Wouldn't YOU like anoth-
cr one: -
Toms face was as rel a. the rose in Kit
ties hat.
"Ifyou'll keep still about that
you'll get me that lavender silk fin
ished kittie
"Yes. I'll do it," cried Tom. "Just say
it's bargain
And you'll never DO so again:" added
kitte.
Never. as sure as my names Tom Yer
non," said Tom solemnly.
"Wcll, on those terms. | agree to say
nothing about IL. butt was so rich.'' and
kittie couldn't help laughing till she cried.
'-Oh. Tom to think of il 7"
Tom declares now. that he knew who
the lady in the brown veil was all the time,
but he can't make his wife believe il. She
got the lavender silk. and the transaction
bids fair To be- "A lucky one for her. because
il she wanisanythng. she has only to say
'.Iust one - and "Sitcncc gives consent"
and Tom. looking decidedly sheepiSh, is
sure to cone To terms. Bellies and Bcaur.