The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21

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Carrie lay so still upon the pillow, like
n marble image Of Silence. that Mrs. Will
full thought that she had been asleep,
when she spoke again: ." II am going
to die-soon, must see DR.. Gilbert.
Make haste, please"
Was II the mist Of death or illness
through which Carrie saw DR.. Gilbert
that gave his countenance that CHASTITY
hue, his eyes that melting tenderness,
as II suffused by unshed tearsp She
put out her hand rs he approached, and
smiled family, as II the effort were too
great for repetition. "You would have
saved me-if you could" she said ~
thank you; you have always been 50
kind nobody was ever SO kind to me-"
"Who could help being kind to youP
have been only kind TO myself. am
afraid did not 50 much think Of you in
my kindness As Of myself"
But when the secrets Of all hearts
are opened" she pursued" when the
secrets of all hearts are opened, you
might feel sorry to find l was not so
good as you thought--not so worthy Of
your Kindness; and could not bear
that you should have hard thoughts Of
me-"
"Hard thoughts of you, Carrier" re-
peated DIR. Gilbert with a culver in his
tone and great sob in his throat. ~
shall never have any but the sweetest,
tenderest thoughts Of you, Of whom
am not worthy to think at all. y
You fancy so now: wait till you hear
my story. must make it short, am 50
tired! But that dreadful money is not
ours at all. How much wrong-doing it
has caused, You must tell mamma.
Aunt PARROT had left me only string
Of gold beads--s the will!
She gave it me to read; l meant to have
told her, but in the morning she was
gone And then her nieces seemed so
hard l couldn't tell them, and the Sc
cret grew so big could scarcely drag
about with It,"
/" You might have allowed me to help
you"
II was afraid. II was all so different
from what she would have DONE
"Whop'
I" The woman-you-you love, you
know. But you will explain To every
body, will you notP and set it all right,
and let them have the miserable money,
and give my gold beads to mammal"
+" You could not remember the date Of
the will, Carrie? Don't try il il does not
come readily" he asked.
1850. can't get rid of il; IT'S
burned into my brain. swept up the
scraps: they are in my japan box. |
remember the corner with the date was
barely scorched."
"1S6OP Could You bear little good
news? At least we may try the effect
They have found later will while you
were unconscious. Old Lawyer Equity,
who was away ont West on a visit, hap
pening 10 hear of Miss PARROTS death,
fastened home and brought forward
will she had entrusted to him dated
1865. don't think we need explain 10
any one, Carrie. The will you burned
was already null and void"
But it was just as wicked in me. =
~ suppose so, but you have done
penance enough"
"Thanks. l am so tired! Perhapsl
! shall sleep now"
And DR.. Gilbert held his finger on her
! pulse while she slept, and when ne crept
down stairs in the gray of the morning
he said 10 Mrs. Fame as he passed out:
I" Her heart beats stronger. She IS go
, ing to live, thank Heaven''
II was not till Carrie had been able 70
sit up and take short walks across her
, chamber floor on DIR. Gilbert's arm that
! he ventured to say. +" You have never
! asked about Miss Parrots final will?"
~ don't care about it," she replied;
, 81 can still keep school. ! used 70
' long so for money, but I've outlived
: that"
"And there Is another affair you have
(: no curiosity about. You once spoke o.
\ the woman love;' why don't you ask
r me about herP"
Eyes. l will. She is beautiful, Of
/. coursepn
|. "She has the sweetest eyes that were
e ever seen. Why do you drop my ARM
4 II must learn TO do without 1t sooner
d or later. She is young and rosy
1 know"
4 "Just now she resembles charming
9 ghost"
' :. She is very good, suppose"
/! 81 shall believe it when she agrees 70
love me.''
!, "Oh, is she so hard to please'"
4 al shall think not il | please her.
q There! knew you were too young 70
! 90 clone. The willfulness OF woman
d Since you disdain my arm, II may seem
q prcsumptuous in me TO offer my hand :
I to the only woman love, have loved q. q
shall love--even with my heart in ~
a Will you take itp"
~ like presumption-in some Pee,
y ple,n said Carrie, and Or. Gilbert helu
y her in his arms and " kissed her chcek
and chin
And when Miss PARROTS will wa
"A proved Mrs. Fame had come 70 her OWL
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