The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-13

die m i dldn I nave MN. NoN' II WV
have exhausted the marriage question,
should like TO try an your dress"
That there was something behind all
this | knew well My friends eyes
danced with fun; ana rs Miss Kent fitted
the waist, she threw me letter from
the bureau.
"Read that, she said, with know
inc look. alt may amuse YOU"
This is what the letter said;
Ny DEAR JENNIE; shall be delighted
20 spend a month with you and your hus-
band. There must be, however, one stip-
ulatiOn about my Visit-you must promise
10 say no more about marriage. l shall
never be so foolish again. Twenty ~iive
yeags ago to-day wrecked my whole life.
better embark in new ship, hadn't
he?n put in Jennie, soto rOce.
50 unsuitable was this marriage, so utter
IL and entirely wretehed have been its con-
sequences, that am forced 10 believe the
marriage institution mistake. 80, for the
last time, 1T me assure YOU that wouldn't
marry the best woman that ever lived, II by
so doing l could save her life.
You old cousin. MARK LANSING.
erich, isn't ftp" said Jennie, and
then pointed to the chubby little figure
whose back happened to be turned.
shook my head and laughed.
you'll see," continued the incor-
rigi5le.
.'See what?" inquired Miss Kent,
quite unaware Of our pantOmime.
THAT particles which are chemically
attracted will unite. OF course an al
kali and an acid-Don't you think this
sleeve is a little too long, Miss Kent?'
mot after the seam is off. But what
we're you saying about alkalies and
acids, Mrs. Carlisle? The other day at
Professor Boynton's 1 saw some Won
derful experiments.
ibid they succeed?" inquired Jen-
ME. demurely.
Beautifully"
$50 will mine. l never botched a
job in my life.n
81 don't think l quite understand
you," said Miss Kent, perpleXed.
"No? always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, ny dear. "
BOtherim was all the little woman
said, but the tone was much better ma
tured than expected.
The mex. week Cousin Mark arrived,
and | liked him at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the last
I thing thought of in connection with the
/ gentleman. He had accepted the stu
alton like a man, Jennie told me, and
for fifteen years carried load of misery
that few could have endured. Death
came to his relief at last, and now the
poor fellow honestly believed himself
an alien from domestic happiness.
Singular as it may appear, Cousin
Mark was the embodiment of good
I health, and good nature; so, perhaps,
I though he didn't look il, and rs rOtund
and fresh in his way as the little dress
maker was in hers. As | looked at him,
| detied any body 10 see one and not be
immediately reminded of the other.
True, he had more of the polish which
comes from travel and adaptation "a
different classes and individuals, but he
was not a whit more Intelligent by ma
ture than was the bright little woman
whom Jennie had determined he should
marry.
Il was surprised you should think
necessary 10 caution me about that
Cousin Mark" cooed the plotter, "A,
she stood by his side looking out Of the
window. "The idea of my being st
ridiculous - and in the same breath
with a wink at me, Come, let us 70
% my sitting-roOm. We are at work
there, but it won't make any difference
to YOU, viii it?"
OF course Cousin Mark answered
"No," promptly, as innocent rs doy,
about the trap being laid for him.
This is my cOusin-Mr. Lansing
Miss hent,n and Mr.. Lansing bOwer
politely, and Miss Kent arose, dropped
her scissors, FLASHED, and sat down again
Cousin Mark picked up the refractory
implements, and then Mrs. Jennie pro
ceeded. with rare caution aud tact, &
her labor Of love. Cousin Mark, At he
request, read aloud an article from thu
P0gulIr Science Monthly, drawing Mis-
Kent into the discussion a. deity a
was ever fy drawn into the web OF th
spider.
"Whc was that lady, Jennie?'
Cousin Mark inquired in the evening.
"Do YOU mean Miss Kent?" sal,
Jennie, looking up from her paper
" Oh, she is a lady have Known for
long time. She is making some dresse
for me now. Why?"
" She seemed uncommonly wei
posted, for woman"
Under other circumstances Mrs. Car
Isle would have resented this, but nov
she only queried, ado you think so?
az / that ended il.
Two or three invitations to the sew
ing-room were quite sufficient TO max
Cousin Mark perfectly at home there
and after week he became as familia
: as this:
"If you are not too busy, shout
} like to read you this article;' and thi
is what Miss Kent would say: