The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

women love romance. Ihty conlectufcu
romance here to account for the indif-
ference Of handsome man, still In the
:. midday and flourish" Of his years.
There was nothing Of the Lara type, I'M
fortunately, about Philips Saxon good
looks and open face. The mystery, il
mystery there were about him, could
not be n dark one.
In the course Of time Philip made
money enough to create for himself a
lovely home His secret heart still cher
ished an ideal, d I'd in every detail Of his
home he consciously or unconsciously
studied Henlcn Gray I tastes. lIelooked
forward 10 meeting her again. lie
must. They belonged together. lie did
not long 10 do more, hope TO do more,
than just 70 touch her hand, TO look into
her eyes. In spite of spiritual ailinities,
she was the wife Of another man.
The meeting decrecd BY the gods was
deferred, not denied. One day train
carrying party Of excursionists 10 the
Western coast was wrecked within
mile Of Mountain Philips home.
Among those on the train were Helen
Gray and her sister. Helen was also
among the injured. As she was being
carried into the town, Philip recognized
her. He stopped short. Yes, and Amy
too--changed, however, from the girl Of
IL into mature and thoughtful woman.
Helen was little altered perhaps would
have been altered not at all except for
the widows cap she wore.
Philip Immediately rendered his serv-
ices. His instinct had been 70 do 80 on
the plea Of old acquaintance, but he saw
in flash that he was not recognized,
and in the same flash he decided that he
would not revive the painful associations
of the past. He remembered what he
had been. The old familiar look Of
pride on Helen's face was still there.
II was weakness, but he nevertheless
decided that II his present self did not
recall to Helen the convict Of the ten
years he had spent in prison, he would
not refresh her memory AT that time.
He made his offer Of assistance As a
stranger, to be sure, but then there is
an unccremonionsness If good-fellow-
ship about the West with which we Of
the East are unfamiliar. The sisters
only protector on the excursion. the
husband Of a cousin who was also Of the
party. had been dangerously wounded
Philip had il in his power to bcfriend
them greatly, and he did not fail to do
20. He established them in comforia-
bic quarters, tclegraphcd back and
I forth for them--in word, tided over
\ the emergency Helen and Amy were
penetrated with gratitude, which Helen
expressed all the more volubly because
she felt il the less sensibly.
Perhaps no more striking proof could
have been furnished Of the slight inn
preston made upon Helen's life BY this
man, who had thrown away his own fu-
ture for the sake Of saving her from pc
cuniary embarrassment, than the fact
that she now totally failed 70 recognize
him.
s.There is something about Mr.. Philip
which puzzles me-" she said once TO
Amy. IA resemblance. But can not
trace il out. have tried. He i a
handsome man."
"A remarkably handsome man
Helen, am sure he likes you.r
"Do you mean lores me, as the phrase
goes?-
. believe do
~ think so too, 10 tell the truth
Well, married for convenience once.
1t would be no more than fair il | were
to marry for--morc romantic considera-
tons the second time.''
Amy laughed half deprecatingly. al
wish that YOU would fall in love, Helen,
really and truly and desperately. You
might as well have no heart ut all, you
keep it under such perfect control. 7
"Perhaps may fall in love yet. Show
I me the man. and 1 will
. But that's not the way
It's my way. Show me an eligible
match, morally, intellectually, socially,
financially, and will
The least bit Of color struggled into
Amv's face. "Could Mr.. Philip be
made TO answer?''
"I'm not quite sure. insist upon
elaboration. Perhaps he might answer
l have always said, Give me the right
kind Of a man, and my affections will
Irvine. But they shall not twine unless
I am convinced that the man Is fully up
to the mark"
"You make merit Of worldliness. 4
ITO be sure do. | am child Of
this world"
Amy was transiently wretched. She
loved her sister, and she excused and
deplored her in the same breath.
Mr.. Philip, you perceive. He had
dropped his last name, and retained his
two baptismal names Of John and Philip.
He told Nanny Jones Of the arrival,
and the old woman followed the ripen-
ing Of the acquaintance with fcverish in
terest. II was no light matter 10 her
that Philip grew pre-occupied and rest.
|. less 81 Are she 0wine ter ruin him
agina'' she wondered. "Ain't onsi
cnuff?'
She was thankful Helen had not rec.