The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-04

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entirely in her bedroom, and will onl,
see the servants and me, perhaps you
Probably Claudia and she will never g,
one another
Lutte held her peace and said no NOR,
about the strange patient.
In the morning, about noon-tide
Claudia came. As usual, she was bright
and aglow. and very glad 10 see Lutte.
:" am delighted at being with you,
she said; $50 full Of joy AZ having said
goodbye 10 my hard teachers life.
Thank heavens have said FINDS 10
those wretched days. Pray, how am
looking worn and ugly?r
She opened wide her superb black
eyes, and smiled i'm bcwitching way
all her own.
"lou know as well a L." Lutte
laughed, "that You are very beautiful
Despite days Of toll. you retain your
grand beauty STILL | am so glad YOU
are weary Of being Independent. Per
haps you will wed now, sand be nearer
me. wish very much You would"
81 am perfectly willing 10 be made
happy, dear. However, have no cause
to hope. wish had,"
She dropped her glorious head, while
deep earnestness rayed in her eyes. The
very next moment she merrily laughed
~ had such fine time on the train.
Lutte, A very elegant gentleman sat
with me, and just think, made love to
me. What do you say TO thatp was
so amused, and let him do it, He gave
me his card, asked permission to visit
me, and said he might He is very
elegant. and | believe my beauty en-
shared him.
:" can not believe you encouraged
him" Lutte cried, apprehensively.
Indeed did. let my soul shine
in my eyes, and spoke in low, sweet
tones. When he comes shall be nice
70 him again, mind that
II is love AT first sight on both sides.
| suspect. Yet | do not like it,
Claudia. =
~ did it merely for pastime, dear
Lutte. Please clear the shadows from
your face
You did not tell me his name.~
''lt is King Waring- He i indeed
a true gentleman, sweet"
That evening a note was brought to
Lutte from John, telling her he was
called out to an old patient in the coun-
'ry, and that he would not be M home
Ill early in the morning.
After tea, the door bell was rung, and
claudia, on hearing il, cried:
: II i he, know. My hearts tell ME
to-
They stood up 70 receive him, and a.
ne entered, Claudia moved across the
Dom with hands outstretched. and said
Mr.. Waring. am glad you thought
worth your while to visit me. Allow
ne 70 present Mrs. Forrest, my sister
lie bowed, and Claudia moved towards
he window, where stood some pretty
'lants in bloom
:. Mrs. Forrest" he said to Lutte, \ II
eel honored. Will you allow me To
'isit your house? Ny motives for asking
uch favor are gentlemanly. admire
our sister 50 very much that wish to
ee her often
Lutte was about to reply, but she saw ,
he servant at the door, so excusinr her ,
elf, she quilted the room.
Miss Ludlow wants you, ma'am," !
he servant said.
Lutte went up stairs. Miss Ludlow met
er on the landing. c
:" want 70 see you, she said, with ! !
mile 4 ! feel Ike having chat with !
on. like you. you know. Come in. n l
She had on trailing black silk dress
ad her pretty hair in little curls about j
er low brow.
- have made myself pretty just for /
pa. Do you fancy my hair so?'' a
'sYes, i do. but YOU are beautiful every A
ay, think b
/. II King only thought 30 too ii
Lutte started AT hearing that name. ii
is Ludlow caught her BY the wrist, Il
ID cried
80 Mrs. Forrest, saw You start. You il
low him. Your looks say you do n
(" There il q gentleman downstairs in D
2 drawing-room, whose name i King "
arlng. But that j. not the person YOU fl
Miss Ludlow became as white As snow (
18th dilated eyes she left the room. Lute Il
lowing IN her wake. Claudia and Mr.. al
airing were seated together on the sofa Al
they entered. Miss Ludlow went IN d
him and said. brokenly-
! Ming, we are together at last face %
FACET y,
He started up and faced her. and h,
ook with very surprise. tv
I After three miserable years we gaze pe
ain in one another's eyesl- she went in
How long have waited for this eli
'eting, to be sure! Why did YOU for ca
Se meP Tell me why YOU 20 abruptly fo
IKE our engagement tltterwith your
what you wrote met m
ic recovered himself and said coIdly:
! shall always feel deeply sorry for IN
ing played SO lows part ia your life. IN
rec years ago our lifc-paths crossed. A