The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-28

IL was not that which made every eve
discover that she was a beauty al last.
liz was the hectic rose-leaf on her cheek,
the scarlet ON her lips, the violet shad-
ow about her eyes, the mystical shadow
upon young eyelids that grief has mt
last kissed; il was the kindled excite
ment If conflicting pain and pride, the
quick flame that made hergentle, fawn-
colored eyes shine steel and gold, gold
and steel, and that illumined into posi-
tive, potent brilliancy her modest, soft
" tinted, pleasantly featured, but never
before startling face.
She was really beautiful, and every
one said SO that night. The belle, with
out possibility Of mistake.
But To those who knew her, and were
with her frequently, or watched her
closely from that time forth, there was
something missed in Irene that had
hitherto been part in hersclf-the joy
Gus confidence, the innocent abandon,
the quiet but genuine under-tone of
real happiness, had fled. With all her
pride. She was too ingenious to conceal
from those who cared for her that her
perfect peace was lost.
Cur friendly young men held a con-
sultation upon this point.
"Mark me,M said sam Dent, -
know something OF girls, and that girl
has fallen in love Mark me, in love
with one Of u.s. | only hope. since am
an engaged man, that it, not me-"
Du Bots looked infinitely self-con-
sciouS, but did not speak.
Don't trouble yourself, SAM said
Dick Wilhurst with insinuating self-as-
sertiOn. 81 happen 10 know she hasn't
been such fool as that. =
"We've played too deep, said Grosve-
nor. pom my word II hasn't been
right. We've had our fun, but, by
love, it has been hard upon the girl. y
"Well." said graceless Dick, " il
isn't q wrong that can be made right
I fits me she's in love with-and-but
-well-n' impOrte. Ii it's me, 1 dom
care if do become victim. lis n
cool three hundred thousand. 1t might
be WORSE
Wilhursti- exclaimed Lindsey,
with flashing eyes, "take care. Miss
Wolf is too true and good girl TO be
lightly spoken of, in my my presence
at least. A girl that any man may be
proud to make his wife"
Hear. hear" cried Dick. ''Excuse
me. friends. | meant to praise, not 10
scott What greater compliment can
be paid to made belle than to ring the
change out of herring the changes,
mean. Lindsey, my dear fellow, |
pass. Take her: and a thousand bless
ings 90 with you, my boy"
"Lindsley is right said Sam Dent.
ssThe girl has metal in her."
"Who ever heard of n belle that
hadn't metal in hera" asked Dick.
"Nonsense but / tell you there's a
genuine ring 70 her"
..Of course
"And a smart tongue, as | can testi-
fy, when she's put to it," said Grosve-
nor. II like q woman who can hold
. her own"
"Her own tongue? So do l." said
Dick. sob, I'm sincere. Irene Vol
is all right. Hurrah for our made belle
She's trump. Lindsey, you're a sue
cess. Well, good night, boys; I'm OF
By-by, Lindsey. Ring the belle-ding'
! dongi"
The feminine portion Of the house
had not been so sensitively aware of the
i change in Irene. The truth is, they
were too thoroughly engrossed in q
: wonderful event TO condescend to
! trifes.
The event was no other than the I'M
expected arrival ut this delightful sea
Z side hotel of an English lord, A bach
elor, crossed in love abroad, it was ru
mored, and come to America expressly
: to marry.
E A live lord, One and all Of the femi
1 nine portion of the house fixed hear
and soul upon him at once. There wa:
/ no turning back from the pillow; Their,
| was no dallying with time to he ''wel
r off with the old loves, or loss of hast,
in going first to bury ones dead. Tn,
r affair demanded, or commanded rather
a religious zeal and dispatch. "Up anC
; strike.- was the motto Of every Amaze
2 man ambition whose bewitching arch
! cry suddenly fixed upon this shining
+, bull's-eye.
. II the thought Of g Mrs. 4" had to an,
: one been sweet, the thought Of my
lady," "My Lady Lindehurst,n wa
5 incomparably treat.
{ 1t was, of course, necessary 10 b,
b presented to "my lord" first. An,
b Lord Lindehurst, who had been thrown
by accident of foreign travel into init
mate relations with Grosvenor and DI
t Bots, came specially introduced. III
: was legitimately prize of the set.
+ Not until fortnight had elapsed di'
+ it become family .rumored that Lor,
Lindehurst, whose attentions had SO ia
e been generously general, had stalker
e particularly" to Irene Wolf.
A torrent Of indignation swep
a through the house. Miss Hammond
d felt her plane Of duty SO broadene,
that she actually contemplated con
r fiding Dick Wilhurst's secret, ''too goo'