The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-09


Miss keturah was at that moment put-
ting on her shawl 10 90 to ella ,s-meet-
ing, and met her sutton on the threshold
Miss kiddle," he began, impress
Nelys "l've come to'-he had nearly
said, "tell you some good news W
"I've come 70 see you on business. I'm
man Of few words, 30 | come to the
pint 1t once. won't detain you long,,
speaking very fast, lest his mind
should change. "I've heard such good
reports Of you that, thinking Of il over.
I've come TO the conclusion that
couldn't find woman better calk erlated
TO suit me than you"
Miss keturah looked as II q meteoric
stone had fallen At her feet. "Why.
Mr.. Lazier," she said. "this Is really
very unexpected. l."
"Oh, Of course it's natural you should
be Illustrated at first. l oughter have
broke II to you more gradual; but You
needn't try to- put IL into words. No
matter II you don't know what TO say.
we've got an understanding now, and
that's enough" interrupted the lover.
"Oh, as TO knowing what to say,
know just IS well tonight as | ever
shsll, and I'm obliged to you for your
consideration, Mr.. Lazier, but l really
must decline your proposal; y and Miss
Riddle pinned her shawl more closely
around her, as II no more remained to
be said.
Snow you know you don't mean it."
demonstrated her admirer. 81 know
women; they always say no when they
mean yes"
"But l mean no." said the cruel Ke-
turah.
"You don't know your mind.r per-
sisted Mr.. l..
"Yes, do,- said Miss Riddle, firm
ly; land know itwon't change about
this matter. am III earnest"
"0h, now DON'T You can't mean
it. You don't know what you're
ADDING" cried the rejected sutton, in
CONSERVATION. "Don't say no. I'd
sot my mind on you from the first. You
are just the one for me. You're Just
right in every way. / can't never lind
your equsl." cried Mr.. Lazier, his
blessings Frightening rs they seemed
about to take their flight. He tried to
wipe his eyes on the cod fish, under the
delusion that il was the Prodigal Son.
- am sorry to cause you any un-
happiness but have several reasons,
any one of which consider sufficient
said Miss Riddle.
q What be they" entreated the
bachelor, with . vague suspicion Of
Jones floating through his mind.
The hard hearted Keturah hest
tated. II would rather not give
Them" she said Mt last.
81 insist on hearing one Of EN-
persisted Hezekiah, thinking, "She
can't have any objection to me-"
"Well, I suppose you will consider
the one am going to give as one which
no sensible person would be influenced
by, and will call il q woman's reason
but the fact Is, Mr.. Lazier. you are
really too hoDssly. ] am not at all
handsome myself, and consider that
one plain-looking person in family Is
enough. Goodnight
Mr.. Lazier il still bachelor, and to
this day breads TO 90 to the store, where
he is liable to be reminded that " there's
many slip 'twixt the cup and the lip"
but Keturah Riddle has lately marrieda
well-to-do mill-owner, and lives in
manufacturing town, where she evolves
mission classes, sewing schools, and
temperance clubs to her hearts content,
ard am told that her husband is not
only an excellent "provider," but re-
markedly fine-looking man.-Harper's
Bazaar.