The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-27

went out Ia do the shopping. At the
door her ewes fell on the walk, and a
bhss, haif shame, halfsomething else !.
mounted 10 her face He actually said
good-morning, and offered his hand
She put out her left hand. That was
the least worn glove. She felt grateful
that he should recognize her. 30 many
once friends had passed indifferent on
the street that the thought that Van
IStupen should speak 10 her gave her I'M
expected happiness.
lawful clever idea, Mademoiselle
Isolena. -
"Oh, Dir. Van Stupen, how did you
know? i never can forgive myself for
it," .tt
''Gad. we all thought it bright
idea. Why, you're a broker-in trade,
ysu know, same as l am, and Pell and
Dennison. and all the old set. Oh, by
the-way, Sister Patty is To be married,
and want TO do the presenting bust
ness in good style. lou please step into
Tiffany's and buy something pretty and
suitable
..Mr. Van Stupen, what do you
mean?n
ssBiz, of course. Now you're offend
ed. | beg pardon Miss Van Rensselaer,.
l would not hurt your feelings for the
world. You know | would not. L
thought could help YOU
ssvani"
.sThat's right, Iso-NIiss Rensselaer,,
call me Van if you like. l am your
friend"
"Let US speak Of this no more. /
am poor now. Our paths divide. l
must earn my living, and Patty would
never forgive me. i am truly glad to
hear of her marriage T."
..Look you, Miss Van Rensselaer,,
want some work done I'll pay YOU ten
per cent 80
any terms are five, sir"
s.Well, FIVE tits. Here's the money.
Spend it all, and take out your commits
SION
With that he thrust a roll Of bills into
her hands, and disappeared into Uni-
versity Place car just as they reached
broadway. That night she slept peace
fully for the first time for weeks. She
had earned enough in one day to sup
port her three. The following day she
laid aside one dollar from her earnings,
and received seven more letters, inclos-
ing forty dollars in all These orders
employed her nearly all day, and at
night She sent letter with each, detail
ing the business transaction. The next
day there came but one letter, and she
was trifie discouraged. Then came
the Sabbath. and on the Monday there
were twenty letters. including one that
had evidently wandered about Madison
square in search Of her for some time.
Ii Vas from Patty Johnson, late Van
Stupen She was charmed with her
br others beautiful present, and so glad
10 hear that Isolena had made the Sc
lection. ssWould il be too much trou-
bic TO do just little shopping a
dozen gloves or sop
There was no money inclosed Per-
haps Mrs. johnson was not aware that
Miss Van Rensselaer, was in business.
Without the slightest hesitation she in
closed her advertisement 10 Mrs. John
son, and explained her position. Mrs.
johnson might cut her dead she prob
ably would. She might even talk to
her brother, and perhaps say bitter and
di>agreeable things. Then she must.
The following day brought more let
tiers. and loud complaint from her
landlady concerning the trouble of
bringing up so large mail. Isolena
at once turned all her available assets
into money, and made one more bold
push for her life. After much search
she found small Darkroom on the third
story of store on Broadway just below
Union Square, and having supplied il
with second hand furniture, set up for
herself, alone in the city. The room
was AZ once chamber, parlor, kitchen
and business office A dollar day
gave her all this, and placed her within
easy reach Of the best stores both on
Broadway and Sixth Avenue. The re-
moval gave her a chance to advertise
again, and she went into it with seem
ingly reckless energy. She believed in
advertising, and she meant to play a
bold hand in the game.
Slowly, day by day, her business in
creased. Ii kept her upon her feet and
in the stores and streets nearly all day,
but in all her wanderings about the
town she never met Mr.. Van Stupen
nor any one else who recognized her.
Patty johnson never answered her let
ter, and her family seemed TO have ut |
terly fallen out of her life. Weeks
passed, and the warm season came.
Then her business declined, and she at
once spent every dollar she could spare
in new advertisements, and within ten |
days her correspondence doubled in vol
ume.
Late one warm afternoon she climb
ed the dismal stairs to her room, and |
found Mr.. Van Stupen waiting at her
door. She could do No less than ask
him in. He came into her little room,
and then said, slowly,
sis this your home, Isolena7-
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