The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-28

you disown them thus? But here il
Frank"
As she spoke her cousin. Frank Car
son, appeared. He walked slowly and
with peculiar. watchful gait, but he
turned his head neither 10 the right nor
left, As he approached the merry pair.
| swell. Frank, old fellow, how are
youP" exclaimed Algy heartily, as he
extended his hand.
4 Why, Algy Vernon, back already
We thought you were studying meci-
cine, or cutting peoples legsof keep
you hand in for surgery. Oh, you tru-
ant.''
The young men shook hands warmly.
Have you been here long this timeF'
asked Algernon-
About a fortnight was the reply;
"Maggie's school-chum is coming-I
am very anxious indeed TO make her
acquaintance. l understand she's love
ly-not that her good looks matter to
me"
| Algy was about to make reply when
Maggie made him sign not to speak.
"Win you come and meet her, Frank
We are going"
"Of course; l shall be delighted to
welcome her. Ill 60 and get SEINE
! flowers for her-a bunch Of roses will
do" As he spoke he walked quietly
away
"What did you mean BY telegraphing
70 me IN that mysterious manners" ask
cd Vernon
Frank doesn't know that Jessie Is
blind now, SO don't tell him. She may
recover her eyeslght, the doctors say.
Perhaps your skill may prove OF use
mot much. am AFRAID said Al
gernon, signing but I've made the
eyes my study, Too. Now, your eyes
But Whatever compliment ne intend
ca 70 convey was cut snort py Aiaggie's
sudden departure.
La nan an hour the party Were all
ready 20 proceed 70 the wharf HE
Pony-cnaise ied the way ~ DISK pace
while acart lot the VISITORS luggage FOL
lowed more soDeriy-
Inc steamer soon came alongside,
and Maggle's quick glance at once de-
scnen ner Trend
mere sne Is. Algy' ana barton Is
Win ner; a. usual what KIND crea-
ture sne IS"
Barton recognized the party at the
same moment, and told her young mis-
tress, who turned round and waved her
nand-
Jessie hamoiyn must have possessed
no ordinary snare OF beauty before the
ieii ravages OF smallpox had deprived
ner OF sight Even now her almost
classic features were very striking. and
her open Ids It distance did not be-
tray the terrible trlsl 70 which she had
been subjected. fortunately, the dis
ease nan not marked ner 70 any percep-
uoie extent. anu' nad ner eyes been
spared, ner beauty would have remain,
60 almost unimpaired- her tan. well
formed inquire was drawn up as II IN de-
nance OF the pity she knew was felt Tor
her, ana OF many kind expressions
which her quick sense OF hearing caught
ana resented. AZ nrst sne nad reDeiied
terribly against the VIII that had merci-
fully cnastised her, but lately she had
bowed ner head TO the DEGREES OF Provi-
oence, ana almost without murmur.
how gao am % see your she
EXCLAIMED" mean' 20 know ! am
with You once again, dear Maggie! How
KIND you are'"
dearest jessie, whispered ner
I1enu' we are al Delighted You have
come, ana looking % well, too Here
are TWO young gentlemen waiting 70 be
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