The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-29

Over his ears was big black bandage.
which also quite covered his chin. On
his right eye was large, green patch |;
on his left cheek another. All that was
visible Of his face was his nose, which
was certainly well shaped, but which
was much the color Of red flannel; and
about his throat was indeed flannel
muller.
This was Harold Harrington.
Elsie's surprise was so great that she
sank into chair, and forgot to prompt
Betsy as she had intended.
But Betsy needed no prompting. She
was not i'm the least embarrassed
She advanced 10 meet Mr.. Harrington
with grin of supreme insolence on her
face, and burst into loud laugh.
Well, ~ she said, {. 50 You are my
young man, ARE you? Unjust say whoever
picked you out showed no mighty great
taste; 'twasn't for your beauty, that's
plain"
"No, madam" said the new arrival,
" il was not for my beauty. DO adj
dress Miss SeabrightP"
"Why. who else should beP" cried
Betsy, = Twas not for your cleverness.
neither, you were chosen. But, now
you have come, sit down. Been in the
wars, haven't youP"
"My infirmities,' sighed the young
man, are the result Of my reckless
ness as a boy. | have most sympa-
thizing letter from you upon the fall
which broke my limb. You remember
il You also condoled with me upon
the careless shot which cost me my eve,
though you did not know how serious
was the result. II was while was on
trip 10 Switzerland that broke my
back, and while endeavoring 10 drink
some boiling tea the housekeeper left
carelessly upon the table, | scalded all
the hair from my head This scar upon
my cheek is the result Of having at
temptedto shave myself with nv fathers
razor. II was injudicious Of him not 10
tell you the result Of my injuries, but
now you see them for yourself. will
not 60 into further particulars. You
remember all my accidents?"
Yes said Betsy, q and fine fig
ger Of a man they've made you. You'd
do to scare the crows from an orchard,
| must say, and you're sent to me, that
| might have my pick and choice of
offers to marry! It's enough to make
one die Of laughing"
"Then you refuse?" said the young
man very eagerly.
"Oh, no." said Betsy, "oh, no,
don't; there's the fortune, you know.
Money is money, and even an object like \
you is better than poverty. I'll have
you. Though how folks will laugh to
see Us paired off together! One com
fort, though; so broken down as you
must be, you can't last long"
ION the contrary, expect to live to
be sO,' said the young man.
Expectations don't go for much. .
said Betsy. Look how the old folks
went
"We were deprived Of their affections
very suddenly said the Young man,
signing. my father loved yours dear
", Miss Seabrightr
"Folks will take queer notions,'' said
Betsy Swell, must say YOU are an
object. can't help laughing, when
ever look at YOU
"We shall have = very merry life to-
gether, said Harold, If your DISPOSE
ton continues
'.Oh, sha'n't see much Of you, said
Betsy, ~ can promise you, after the
ring is on. What possessed YOU to
smash yourself up so? But sha'n't re-
fuse you. It's money makes the mare
60, says the old song
= 1t may be-" said Harold But let
the mare stand still for me, then. |
quite decline to fulfill the engagement.
So, madam, you have the fortune with
out any incumbrance in my person.
"A good radiance to bad rubbish,
say III cried Betsy. There are bet
ter fish in the sea than you, or women
would be poorly off. You're going, ell ?
Well, the sooner the better. Miss Smith,
ring the bell.-
Elsie rose and touched the bell.
But now that the deed was done, and
her object attained, she felt dreadfully
Of herself Certainly more
and singular object than this ,
before her could not well be imagined
Indeed, compassionate as was her heart,
she felt that his appearance was not on j
" painful, but almost ludicrous. but all
the more should he have been tenderly ,
and kindly used. Why had she played
this childish prank. and allowed yul-
gar woman to insult him in her pres
enceP And this gentlemen--fo hide
Dus as he was, he evidently was gem
tleman by breeding as well a. By birth I
how would he henceforth think Of herp |
He would always believe that she had /
Uttered those rude words, she. and none I
)ther.
And as he left the room she followed /
him and the servant who had answered a
he bell retired az her nod, and left the |
wo together in the long hall, where i
hey could hear the long and violent ex- v
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