The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-02

You are big goose; there, nowf"I
And my little cousin Jessies race
el0wed with an unwonted expression
az anger. say unwonted, because she
was generally one Of The best natured
little creatures in the world.
"My dear cousin, !" said l, - blanoiy
as possible, and assuming, as spoke.
: highly philosophical air." my dear
cousin, Il is . pity you we're not born
forty or fifty years earlier"
ssAnd why 90, pray" \
. Because then you might have had
children Of your own 70 tyrannizs over,
and I should have been spared your
more than grandmotherly advice and
espionage. / fancy that have arrived
g an age when no longer require the
parental, maternal, nor cousinA rule
% keep me from going astray, and see
no recon. or rather no excnse, Tor the
interpretation Of your wisdom-mighg
- it undoubtedly is-in my private a.
fairs.''
nv business or motif you marry thas
girl, III never speak to you again"
won't yQp? I'm sorry TO hear It:
Miss Idelia Vaughn Is > young lady Of
great respectability. Her family il I'M
questionable; her education Is complete
"a great deal better than yours, my
dear-and she has some wealth These
are worldly considerations but they
should be satisfactory 70 my friends.
For the rest she has an adectionate
disposition"
= An afiectionate humbug!"
A sympathetic heart"
EYES; she carries her tears IN her
handkerchief and applies them
when required"
sShe has beautiful countenancs
"what an imagination you are gift
ed with
"a tine figure "
"Oh, oh, that is going q little too
far! she is veritabiy bone-nOthiDR
but . bone; and must say, . very III.
shaped bone 1t that"
ssMiss Jessie, protest against any
such abuse Of . person whom ! esteem
I have told you that have offered my
self to her, and that l cherish great
or regard for her than for any othel
young lady ! ever saw. These fact
should insure her due degrees OF re
spect from my friends and relatives
"Due degree Of nonsense! | TEL
you, cousin, you are . ninnys and tha1
9irl-no, that spinster-is no more 4
to'be your wife than she i to talk com
nonsense"
al have used my own Judgment il
proposing marriage % her. and shal
continue TO do so.'
You never shall marry her while
liveir far
. You can't help it," ~
= You shall See"
And my little cousin Jessie shook he
founces and ribbons like small bu
well feathere4 bird, and sailed ont 3
the room in a tempest Of silk and Grin
0line.
l must, Of course, tell my reader
what Miss Idelia Vaughn was like, afte
introducing her as my intended bride
To do so fairly shall give both side
of the picture-my own and that OF p
cousin Jessie. $3.50
My idea Of Miss Vaughn was that sh
was tall, elegant young lady. with
severely classical face, rich. aubur
ringlets, graceful and dignifed cal
rage and an expression Of poetry an
refinement on her features.
My cousin Jessie said that she was
beaupoley, inelegant old maid, with
severely homely face, thin, molasse'
colored ringlets, = mincing and afiec
ed carriage and an expression Of Lzuri
Matilda sentimentality on her features
The reader will see that we differes
Ibecane infatuat "a with Miss Waugh
from reading three poems she pubiishe
in country paper; one Of which, con
rnencing.
NY cad soul sits IN sable sheen.
The 0rphic IRE consumes my nrarti
betrayed such depth Of feeling an
sorrow that fell IA love with the vi
known writer. and my desire 70 know
sympathize with and console her, pr
cured an interview, through tho goo
nature of the country editor, and 1naf
such fine Byronic speeches 70 her ~
she returned my affection almost
Jersey jockeys swap horses 'onsieh
onseen.n
My little cousin Jessie and l vel
conhdnnts. We told each other cvel
thing. II went TO . supper On