The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-02
AT A COUNTRY I'M.

~ INA COUNTY, tavern near lAc
city OF c.; young man having a
creaf-coat over his arm, light bag in
one hand and stick in the other, pre-
SCENTS himself al the door and asks Ian
guidly If he can be accommodated with
= bed and sitting room.
"A bed. sir," replied Mr. Hunter, a
big man with red face and gray hair,
ives. think we can manage 70 give
you a bed"
And sitting-room % continued the
stranger.
"A sitting-room," echoed the land
lord. In the tone OF one who i consid-
ering some great undertaking; "one
minute. if YOU please. sir.'' and Mr..
Hunter disappeared into 4 little room
Immediately adjoining the bar, there to
hold counsel with some second person,
the upshot being that in a few minutes
Mrs. Hunter, Miss Hunter, and few
Hunters just out Of the craw ling state,
issued forth, bearing RESI- ectively work
inE materials, socks in process OF being
mended, tin whistles and decapitated
dolls
:. lon can hare this room al TO YOUR
self, ir," said Nr. Hunter. triumph
altly-
" You really must not let me disturb
You. rejoined the traveller.
Don't you mention it., replied the
landlord. IN q tone which WAS at once
genial and confidential We would
not turn 4 customer away from our
doors. You see, we do not have much
parlor company"
And this i the only room you have
disengaged2''
well. YES, sir. this i the only room
a present. susan, make fire for the
gentleman"
The traveller having rs he thought
snown due amount Of consideration
for the comfort Of Mrs. Hunter end the
Young Hunters, was glad enough 10 en-
ter he apartment before alluded to and
10 draw close TO the fire the one dilapi-
dated armchair.
Ar.lur Seton, LAWYER BY profession aud
literary by choice, was not really more
than -. though he looked con siderably
older; for the dark hair and beard were
streaked with gray and the face, with
iis regular, handsome features, wore
habiuually look Of such intense men
tai WEAKNESS a. would have saddened
the most hopeful man had be looked on
IL for long.
For some time he leant indolently
back, his hands clasped behind his
head; at length he rose and took from
his bag locked-up diary, which he
opened, and availing himself Of pens
and ink which stood upon the table.
made the following entry:
Oct. II, ls74.-Got up late. Called on
INC brianstoles: George was out Had a
pleasant chat with Annie. went. like foSI
= C., and. like a fool. haunted the o
House. II looked just the same a. in the
Old, dear days, but heard children playing
10 the garden. The house T. let believe
20 city people. Came back 10 c., dined
with the frasers; went % the club. Got
back home late. Wrote n column Re-
rsetr. weary. weary day. shall never
know moments forgetfulness.
lie then drew from the leaves Of the
diary a letter written in a delicate fem
mine hand and addressed, Arthur
seton, Esq" This letter he regarded
With a long, sad, loving look: then,
resting bis head on his hand. he read
j through very slowly 1t ran as fol-
lows:
NJ DEAR ARTHUR.-If yon will be 40
suspicious. - jealous and exactfng. I can
not see how we are ever to be happy. Faith
without works j. dead. and love without
faitn J. no blessing but a weary burden. am
Tired 81 sro-- words and dark books. some
women. believe, like the feyeTi~h excite
ment ~ quarrels, but only wish Ter peace.
his miserable, petty Jealousy j. quite I'M
worthy of you. DO try and put IL from YOU:
and remember that love. once wounded. IL
some times hurt past hope II recovery. I
received your article quite safely. but / can
not speak about Ii now. You have made
me too sad, too weary. and even little in-
dignant. Yours afectionatelv.
ALICE CIAKEFIELD.
lie replaced the letter, closed the
diary, took up his pipe, and began
Shaking. The early part n this day
had been fine and mild, but toward the