The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

loveliness Of land all flowers and
fruits and golden corn; but she took
little heed Of the beauty Of the world.
She loved Of all things to gaze into a
mirror Of crystal, where she saw re-
ilected her pretty face with its sunny
smile and wealth Of curling locks. Her
fathers Ministries twanged their lutes
10 most seductive measures, and gilded
coGrtiers moved about her breathing
honeyed words Of battery; but she
needed them not, and gaxcd in the mir
ror from morning till night, content TO
center all her love on that dainty face
Oh! said Aunt Deborah, what a multi
tude Of people are content TO live their
lives in that little range Of delusive
glass, till II drops from the weakened
hand and lies mass OF brittle frag-
ments TO lacerate the feet of the wan
derer on his weary pilgrimage into the
shadow and the darknessl
There came one day, continued Aunt
Deborah, TO this Princess Prince OF
manly form and noble heart, who
wooed her in the tender poetry Of an
honest love; but she took not her eyes
from the glass. Yet the music of his
voice was swceter than the Ministries
. luses' anu .noIe Va sn ,lu'n "a inc treni-
~ usous a.o. IN 'na' zen upon nsl ear. -
sno eas' noi cyes uPon niin ivI mo
,nen'' :. was oniy ,na' lnsy ihlgnl ual'y
49, nis a sPo,.ru chl'u ual.'ss WIN
- .ass ny" aos. nen .nc ,,nSo nau
with a sigh, his heart fell sick of love
anu sappolli.nien.' anu ~ soMeu ~
"ouu ~ ~ sno sissiy go ~ Aiourn
~ $50 ~ - - III Iu,'eu ,o,s. Anu
~ n9psa' 49, = ~" = - - neal',
Ia s &c. .neess wouiu ~ ION ~ woru
~ MN .aiiy, que sa@eu ~ nsr lass
az vas 10Y uasy s,anning net o"h
!; oeau''es - MARA ING io'e-ioln ansuisn
= 80 49,
Anu tne gaiiant FRINGE saiiea away, \
ana the mnstrels played on tnelr golden
lules, ana the leweied courtiers HAT
tered as before; put change came
over tIe pretty rnncess: she missed
tne music OF the frince's voice, and,
missing ~ she was sad. Every day the
glass renected a sander lace. The
bloom iaded from the velvet cheek, and
tears would sometimes bind the soft
S paas = =. anu aIsn Inc lace - '.e glass
PECAN % reproacn ner' ana snt feit the
nncn " tad;na s; -, "a - . noaa'
ala Amt nshorsb ,s;,b sndaaaaoa,
thar made INV little heart lean che Iron ron,
ma ~. ,,ass al ~. 80 = - 49, -; a.vP
that the world was beautiful beyond,
The ewes thai had been confined ~ the
limits OF the crystal now roamed n
freedom over the beauteous land. and
the heart that had been hind now
found SIGHT 70 look out farther still
away over the silvery Substituting to
catch the first glimpse of the home
bound ship as il should rise above the
horizon; but il did not come. And for
days and years she looked for the bark
that should bring back her gallant
Prince, and the shattered mirror of her
seltishness and pride lay at her feet;
but be did not come. And, chastened
BY painful longings. she found sympa-
thy for those who longed and hoped and
suffered, too, and thus she sorrowed
with the sorrowing and lightened the .
burden OF the poor; but the ship came !
not, and she still strained her eyes over .
the silvery sea.
"Aunt Deborah. what makez Won
cry?n
"Svmnathv- said sha sra -
brus he'd the tears from her cheeLs -
"Auntv. has vour sb;n = Prince !, !
board -, :"
~, b. : h.r,er s,c.xh;das
. rocL,rr 49, ~ 80 = a y. I-oag. anu
anr,asT NJ L. rna - usa. ny, sa'a
Nan I ra,n,ad ~, ,rsa ss.y any
~, 800. o ia s... .aas mae insiy IocA
"a u J.a 49, $50" S''oieu " INTO Inc \
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