The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-03-05

"whc do you wish to sce?' asked Ann,
nervously.
"You, mum. Any body. Moneys no
object, mum. I'm an enlightener o my
Teller beings, mum. | might say bene-
factor o. my race. I'm book agent
"Thank, YOU" ssid Ann. sharply, "but
we want no books at present.
"But this book. why, mum, you can't
afford 10 be without. Ii is the most i'm
portant work of It's kind ever issued n ON
the press. It's full of knowledge, and
knowledge, presume you are aware, Is
power. mum. It's full pictures besides,
and IL Is 2imo.-thst Is, II took its famous
author twenty-four months 10 write &C..
Ann looked inpatient. The man con-
tined:
Would you examine il, mum? See
here. This is the title. 'Thirty-seven
Ways o. Maxim Fortune Gilt-edged
edition. fly cents extra. Why, mum
But tell YOU don't want the book"
said Ann, getting much out of patience.
Don't want Ii, Ell? Why, you must
be out of your senses, mum. Thirty
sever WAYS % maxim a fortune. You
only have to read 1t and then 90 and get
rich Immediately"
Ann would have shut the door in his
face If il had been possible, but. by adj
vancing step at a time. he had made his
way into the house. and now he had the
effrontery to demand TO see the lady of the
house.
Ann showed him int her little sitting
room. and calling in vry deaf old aunt
who resided with her. she presented her 10
the peddler, and retired from the room.
Listening she could hear the bookseller
loudly cxtolling The merits of his work,
over and over again, to the old lady. who
couldn't for her life. get an idea of what
he was saying. Ann laughed, feeling that
at last she was fairly even with her late
tormentor.
Meanwhile. Simeon arrived; as he came
to the door. the book-agent was taking his
departure. Simeon entered the little sit
ting-room, being ushered in by the old
lady. who. being rather absent-minded,
forgot TO announce him TO Ann.
After sit ing there alone in the dusky
twilight for a few minutes, with trem-
bling heart and hundred indiscribable
emotions. the door from the adjoining
room was suddenly opened, and Ann Bag
ley suddenly stood before him. His heart
gave a great bounce. He partly rose and
said in a husky voice.
All, I'm glad TO see you again."
Now, in the twilight, Ann did not rec
of the pedder and his irfepressible jsrgon.
and. AS the man spoke. she drew herself
up haughtily and spitefully said:
You here? II you have any considera-
ton for my feelings. you will please take
your leave. do not want any thing OF
you. None of US want any thing 10 do
with you. do not see why you cannot
understand me. i here's the door. am
expecting more desirable company.
Please 60"
"But-but-you do not understand me.
I-I--
= understand you perfectly; there is
no need of any further explanation. Do
not compel me to be rude 10 you. | sup
posed Aunt had already dismissed you. or
| should not have come in"
But what does this all mean - gasped /
slowly moving toward the door. /
"Will you please leave the house,
Simeon Mcintyre said not another I
word. but. pulling his hat over his eyes.
with groan. he rushed from the house. I.
Ann closed the door after him, then she \
sat dawn by the open window and began 4
10 gaze at the twinkling stars that by this I
time were visible i'm the cloudless sky.
She waited and watched for full hour, \
but Simeon did not come. At last she I
crept To bed with disappointed air, and \
dieamed all night about her absent lover. /
and that all manner OF evil things had 4
Overtaken him.
He did not come on the following even \
ing. nor ever after. What his reasons 4
were for subsequently avoiding her com
pany, she never could imagine. When (
ever they met. at church or in other pub I
lie places. she sometimes wondered what 4
made him regard her with such sad and 4
reproachful expression. Poor woman. I
She does not know even to this day that I
4 slight mistake was the means of making Z
her an old nsid.-EUgene J. Hall, in Chi 4
;ogo Tribune.