The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-21
AN ILL WIND.

81 wish there was nice girl coming
out to marry me-"
His friends speech made Harry Speer
look little sheepish. He blushed all
over his tanned, manly face, and gave a
constrained laugh.
"You know, Jack, the good book says
we are not to coyet our neighbor' 5
wives"
"Nor their sweethearts either, Harry.
lam not such an ass as to do that; but
/ wish, old fellow, not that l was in
your shoes exactly, but in pair just
like them. You are too good lad to en-
Wy, and / can say God bless you and
Mrs. Clara with all my heart"
amen. to the last half of that, re-
turned Harry, forgetting to switch the
. weeds with his whip, and looking
straight and proud. although the blush
had changed to kind Of magenta col
or. s.Clara is a good girl. won't say
any thing about her looks; you shall
Judge for yourself. 1t isn't every one
that would leave comfortable home
and come out thousand miles to mar
ry a fellow like me. 1t was my place to
go aad bring her away from the old
Oul w iitH ~AAt Il udti
spent the biggest part of my pile in
building the little home and fitting il
up for her she would cot listen to such
a thing. She said she wasn't ashamed
or afraid to come out alone to marry
the man of her choice"
"She's the right kind of a lass, Ill be
bound, responded Jack, who was an
Englishman, with a red tone in his thick
hair, tawny moustache, and quick,
ardent hazel eyes; ..but / don't think
she's got the worst of the bargain. She
is going to marry one Of the cleverest
Young fellows in Northern Iowa, with
good house TO boot
They were in front OF the new house
IA neat, frame dwelling, painted white
that stood ont in bold relief against the
green prairie.
1T is nice shanty, isn't it, Jack?'
9. | rather think it is responded the
young carpenter, with pride. :. drove
every nail in il, and did the work, upon
honor. for your Clara. | have pu. i'm
all the closets and cupboards and
shelves could think of to make il bit
handy"
81 am glad you did the work, Jack,
and good deal more, too, than you
would take pay for have told Clara
so much about you in my letters she
calls us David and Jonathan. The
place amt what it will be when she
gets hold of the reins. My fingers are
too big and clumsy to make any thing
3 look tasty. There's a good we'll of wa
ter and chicken-coop and dog house
for Spot. Brown Bess has got the best
stable in Hartley. Last night Mary
Freedom brought over little Maltese
kitten and brood Of bantams she had
been raising for us. There is a barrel
of flour and one Of sugar in the pantry,
and begin to feel nightly like fam
lily man. tell you what, Jack, there'll
be warm corner by my fire and n
place at the table for you. You III make
the little house your home until you get
ashanty Of your own, AID that won't be
long, for have a notion about Mary
Freeborn.n
"Pshaw," spluttered Jack, as he
turned abruptly round and ground his
heel into the soft black prairie earth.
"You may Pshaw' as much as you
please. Perhaps you have never
thought OF the girl, but that's no rea-
son why she shouldn't think of you.
She'll have pretty pot of money when
: the old boss dies. There amt nicer
girl in ten counties, with her quiet, neat,
handy ways"
IL was now Jacks turn TO blush, and
he did it generously up to his ensan-
guincd hair. "You see good deal out
Of the back Of your head, Harry" said
he. with forced laugh, and then he
suddenly changed the subject. $40
you expect 10 get back in time to have
the knot tied before dark?'
"Of course do. Clara rested over
Sunday and Monday with some cousins
Of hers ut D., and she will be as
bright as lark. Itwon't take herlong
% rig, though I'll be bound she has got
plenty of new forgery In her trunk.
The old man has given her good set
ting out We shall be back sharp at
four to find Elder Hawkins waiting for
ms in the little sitting-room. You must
be on hand, Jack. Mary Freeborn has
got the key and has promised to see
about supper"
Jack gave Harry hand strong grip,
and said he would be his best man. He
meant 10 take half holiday and 90 off
and gather ground evcrgreens and