The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-12

only yourself "a thank when You ARE an
old maid with your pretty looks all
gone
~ won't spend much time thanking
mySelf.- said Kate. y. will buy a
bottle II Bloom If Youth. paint my
cheeks. and 20 to wsnk az the district
school"
..kate: you may laugh NOW; butyou
won't laugh so much ten years from
now. Squire Day j. 80 rich, and those
lovely horses"
And lovely. resi-healed children
interrupted Kate.
..What matters the color of their hairp
The Squire j. rich. and loves YOU. and
would give you an elegant home. Good
heavens, what do you expect9'
II expect my lawyer" was the laugh
ing answer.
Kate. told you never 70 mention
that wori again. have no patience
with such folly. You refuse Luke Hart
well: you refuse Squire Day. DO YOU
think Prince i coming 20 woo yon?
What can You be waiting fors"
Waiting for my lawyer" answered
Kate. and Julia went out. slamming the
door behind her IN manner that spoke
volumes
A few days after the >quire'~ call.
Kate received an invitation from AN old
-chool-mate who lived in a town a dozen
miles from Bower Farm 10 pay her a
visit. Julia consented Ia manage the
farm affairs for week. and So Kate
Went off for holiday. AMI was gone ~
days.
:. have news for you. Kate. said
Julia. a. they sat al the tea-table the
evening II kate'> return home. : Your
lawyer has actually come AT last.
- knew he would come sooner or
later said Kate.
.-WeIl. he l. here; or rather. i stay
ing al the Farmers Rest in the VII
lage?'-
WHO j. hep asked Kate, with an
appearance a interest.
=. Mr.. Alfred PendcNter from the city.
lie j. 10 be here a couple Of months. IL
seems he knew Charles quite well, and
came out herr. the evening ~ the day
You left. Is call On me. He j. full ~
fun. and you will h. sure % like him. =
Kate did like him. He. too, was very
evidentl, pleased with Kate. lie vi :
tail. handsome. and a thorough gentle
man. and a favof-ite everywhere. lie
came often to Bower Farm. and when
the fall was throwing her brown mantle
over the earth. he told Kate that he had
learned 10 love her. and asked her 70 be
his wife. She gave him "A different an
~wer from that she had given Squire
Day and Luke Hsrtwcll.
!. Now. Julia. told You should mar
n x.4l.. h.. -
nounced her engagement to her elder
sister
.well. | am very glad YOU have
found him. didn't believe You would
but wish Won much JOY and speedy
wedding
lie i Ia return to his law-ofiice next
week. replied Kate :. But in Deem
Der he j. to come and take me away.
shall believe more firmly than ever IL
daisy fortnne-felling sitter this. and shall
never forget to pick one every June"
In December Kate was married. ans
her dress was trimmed with daisies
artificial. of course and a bunch Of tn
! pretty white and gpld flowers was 81
her throat. Mr.. Pendexter smiled a. h
saw them. for " course hate had toll
him Of how she had decided her fortune
. They went at once 10 the pretty home
in the city which the young husbans
: had made ready for his bride. and owe
the quiet elegance II which Kate wen
, into ec~tacIe~-
y One morning. when they were fairl
: settled in their new home. Nate told Al
i fred that she wanted 70 walk down tow
with him Ia see hi law-office.
: :. You won't find many book there
. Kate. have leSlgcrs BY the dozen, bu
= nothing sppertaining to the law 70
can see an the grain and hay you want
D though
+ s.Why. Alfred. what DO You mean 2
asked Kate. pale with surprise.
= THAT am MOI q lawyer, my dear
! but commission merchant. let M
! explain this mystery: | went 70 I'll
Farmers Rest 70 stay couple I
: months. and indulge myself in huntin
|. and fishing called on your sister, an
!. she told me all about You. and YOU
y fancy concerning the lawyer. With y
4 thought Of ever becoming more than
I friend 20 You. proposed passing myse
u on a. lawyer, wearicd Of the court
7, and in search II rest After | learns
i to love YOU | would have told You N
i real occupation, but Julia begged me m
y to do so, saying that YOU were too full
y notions for me 10 risk il. did not b
y lieve that, dear: but since il was harr
y less deception. l consented TO keep II !
n until had married you. Perhaps ! hi
I = faint idea Of being a second Lord Bu
a leigh. Do You feel very sorry ! hoax
81 You. KateP"
mo; don't care at ALL love "
now. 30 il makes no difference to u
\. what your business is."
n But You will never again believe
" daiSie-?" he laughed.
~ ssTn1no.l 4 hall n xh.s cried with q