The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-14

from Professor Max, "whateNer VIII
You du?"
TAKE care that he never finds me
out-eiernal vigilance, and all that
and, after all. there's a good fish in the
sea. I'm not bit scared; there'd be
ammpus and a row, but bless you, he'd
come 10 his senses presently; he couldn't
help himself the moth and the candle,
YOU know Heaven save Us, what are
you crying for?n
I'm crying about my sins"
"Ohl an right; only it's bad for the
eyes. and il would make il inconvcni-
ent for me ii YOU should grow blind y
I'm not 80 blind but foresee a cri-
sis some day, which YOU will Tuc-n
"Catch me. Besides, You will be as
deep in the mud as in the mire."
"But am not engaged TO Professor
Shalen
But don I YOU wishyou were? Come,
dry Your ewes and remember that the
end will justify the means
A." That j. Just " hat I'm afraid Of. y
Well. think of the twins, then. Max
\ is coming back directly, and perhaps
there won't be any more letters neces-
sary-wedding cards instead. maybe;
or perhaps shall tell him myself and
explain that il was only joke.
And il viii never do TO laugh ut
your own joke, unless you laugh the
other side Of your mouth :"
=. Don't be sarcastic Al the expense Of
your friends. You'll find my new ini-
+ tial paper i'm the left-hand drawer; YOU
may be brief to-day, if YOU please.
! There, DO look CONNIE IL Ja'af BY the
way, You needn't tell Max that I'm go
Y ing 10 the Mushrooms croquet party
this afternoon
" Certainly not; how could you be
writing to him and playing crequet
with Mr. Bullion Mushroom at the same
time? | suppose il will be unnecessary
10 mention the fact that Mr.. Mushroom
repeated poetry 70 YOU tillnearly twelve
last night on the veranda. with only the
moon for duenna? Was it Paradise
Lost Or-N
..Come. will not be lectured, Silvia
Johnson, Gould tell Mr. Mushroom
to 20 home? Besides, they were some
verses of his own-yery sweet ones,
too
Sonnets to a I.una-tic?"
We'll. am To blame il he Is sweet
on me9 There, / shan't parlcy any
Z longer with YOU. BE a good girl and
write your letters and think Of the
twins"
silvia began 10 write. My dear
Max 80 how droll II looked an al once
She could hardly help laughing, hardly
Z help crying. but compromised and went
on. and had finished anil folded the let
ter and was In the net III inclosiug il in
il, addressed envelope when her two
hands were suddenly imprisoned from
behind, and "a deep voice said over her
shoulder.
"a feast ~ reason and dow ~ soul -
and q brown-hcarded lip was about %
touch Silyia'- white neck. when she
turned her head and confronted a
4 strange gentleman. who dropped her
hands and shot half across the room.
Have | the pleasure % seeing Pro-
lessor ShaleeM said Silvia. taking in the
situation. bat not liking il bit, and
dropping the letter ia herexcitement.
..lou Halter me IN calling il a pleas
ure,' said the Professor. .'and ! beg
pardon but, not having my glasses on.
misfook YOU for Miss l.utcstring. =
And then he stopped and picked up the
teltale letter, and spread il out on his
knee and glared ~ il and then al shrink
Ing Silvia. and selected choice morsels
ID hurl at her, the Lightning shooting
from his glance.
And this is the way in which Miss
l.uteString wrote 10 me. eh2 You are
her amanuensis and mind-reader, sup
pose"
~ am her companion. bought and
paid for, said Silvia, whitening under
bis eve.
- pretty pair Of hypocrites-birds
II a feather, could not believe that
the world held such couple. The con-
ception and execution Of this deceit is
worthy Of older heads; shows genius of
rare type, 4 person capable 81 as
sisting at such a fraud can have no APP
preciation Of is effects; so. let me tell
you. madam. that YOU have not only
robbed me Of a home and fireside, with
/ all it, genial Influences, but you have
broken my idol before my ewes and
robbed me " future, so to speak"
"I-Ii" cried Silvia, putting out her
hand, as if she would ward OF the &C
cusation. - No, no, YOU will forgive
her. YOU will be happy together again.
! She Is only gddy child, nobody taught
her"
(" Except yourSelf.M Numbered Max.
You can make her what you like, =
not needing the interruption, las you
have DONE
"Ohi it was nv fault. should have
prevented IL. What j. companion
good for but to prevent such things?''
. am glad that you sec your error, =
said Max. "but it's rather late in the
day rs far a Luna and are concerned.
I How could ! love womanwho regards
truth merely as a plaything2 | assure