The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

"Oh no, never! Charley, you know
do; but can't afford TO do II often,
and that's fact. Dear me, how nice
the warmth Il. and the fragrant smells
Of cake and things! am afraid, Char
ley, l am little gourmande. Would
you respect me with such . charac-
terp"
[" You know l like every fault you
have. ! think they are every one charm
ing"
=" Thank you, Charley;'' and the
words had tone that set them quite
apart from the rest OF the conversation.
Here are the oysters and coffee; now
make them bring some celery, and then
tell me how you come TO be taking lunch
with me at s o'clock in the afternoon,
and it not Sunday"
~ thought you were taking lunch
with me, July; but it is all the same;
and II you had met me. five minutes
earlier, you would have seen the
cause Of my holiday. He's q regular
swell. tell you-an English gentle
man."
Now. Charley, you need not try to
impose on me. You've been collecting
bills, guess"
Honor bright, July. have been
entertaining very rich Enghshman,
and an M. p. at that"
What Is his name-or title?"
He has no title; he is only Mr..
Brookes ut present, but he'll be bar
onet some day; and he brought the
chief letters from some OF the biggest
London editors. He Is one OF those
statistical gentlemen who want facts.
and he's got no end of money, and
fine splace in Somersetshire--wher
ever that is"
"Itis in England, goosey."
"very well, I've no objection; I only
wish be was there too, for-don't be
angry, JULY have to 60 to the opera
with him tonight; he made me prom
Use, and could not refuse.'
"But you had prior engagement
with me, sir, and l shall not release you,
50 don't imagine / shall"
II don't want to be released you
know that but what am to do?"
Why did you not tell him you had
an engagement with ladyp"
~ might 60 to bis hotel, and tell him
90 yet"
+" Certainly, that is the proper thing
to do. Where Is he stayingp"
AT the Fifth Avenue"
Very well, VIC can walk together so
far; then you can have an interview
with this Mr.. Brookes, and come and
tell me the result
An hour afterward, as Julia sat in her
room, making her white satin ribbon
into bows, servant entered and said,
"A gentleman, miss, in the parlor, to
see you"
She laid her bows carefully on the bed,
covered them with clean handkerchief,
and went down stairs. Charley stood \
on the earth-rug, looking into the blaze
with . perplexed look. Julia went and
stood beside him.
swell, sirp"
"Well, July, l saw Mr.. Brookes."
"YesP"
~ told him had forgotten that had
. prior engagement with lady, and
that in America ladies' always came
first
Every proper: am glad you told
him that. believe Englishmen con-
slider us quite secondary. Charley, it is
your duty to give him lesson on that
subject. What did be sayP"
"That perhaps the lady would excuse
me-under the circumstances"
"No, sir, she won't. It is Q national
question now, Charley; the honor Of
your country women Is in your hands,
sir. And the circumstances 2 what are
theyP"
Ills being . stranger--a very prom
inent stranger-aud all that"
~ snap my fingers at the circum-
stances He Is man, and rich man;
il he can't take care Of himself. be can
hire policeman to 20 with him."
Charley laughed. July, you are too
pretty for any thing. have . great
mind not to tell you the rest. have
presentiment that am cutting my own
throat breaking my heart, mean"
go on. Charley; what did he say
HE asked II the lady was my
mother"
The two looked at each other mo-
ment, and then went into paroxysm Of
laughter Julia recovered first.
"Oh, Charley, that Is really too En-.
glish! Why could he not have said at
once, Is she young and pretty, and
are you in love with herP - that's
the way New Yorker would have
put t."
That he would; but Englishmen are
all trained In circumlocution Offices. l
told him the lady was q beautiful, bcwil-
dering, hewitching, brilliant member Of
the New York press, and that I burst
not on any account offend her, for did
not know what terrible things she might
write about me-
"very good indeed! What thenP"
He proposed to 60 with us. He
said he had no objections to the lady's