The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

IHAD been considering for about a
ycsfr whether should marry Winifred
Hanway, when l heard that she was
engaged 10 the Philosopher. Why did
she accept him? 1t Is true that he is
both ina ginaiive and critical. but fae-
ulties exercised in the formation Of psy-
Geological hypothesis, and the laborious
destruction Of those Of ones neighb0r
do not usually rouse the sympathy Of q
bright and beautiful glrl. who Is more
fit to live than to think about life. He
Is certainly handsome, but as certainly
his clothes are barbarous. His trousers
can't keep their shape for day. and
his hats are never new. II he notices
the rain. he opens an umbrella which
might have served as an Intellectual
protection at the time of the Deluge; If
he finds ont that il is cold, he assumes
q garment which might have been the
everyday coat Of Mcthuselah. His
manners are As strange rs his appear
ance- He may often be seen walking
In tire park nj the fashionable hour
with far-off look In his eyes. and his
hat thrust back rs II to lessen the ex-
Mrnai pressure on his active brain;
more rarely YOU may hear him bursting
into enthusiasm in Piccadilly, though
piccadilly Is the last place in which
man should allow himself 10 be enthu-
siastic. In short, thoAgh he is true
friend. he y an uncomfortable ac-
qlaintance; and his volcanic utterances,
after long periods Of calm contempla-
ton. cause such shocks to ones nerves
as would be conveyed to the Sunday
citizen by the eruption Of Primrose
Hill. But il il was odd that the beauti-
full Winifrcd Hanway should marry my
friend, il was vet more odd that he
should marry any one. There were no
topics more certain TO excite an explo-
sion in the Philosopher than the excess
i've population Of the country, and the
wholesome solitude Of the Thinker.
How" he would fercely ask, can
man think cfectually on fundamental
subjects who is compelled by tho des-
picsble circumstances of his life TO ex-
haust his analytical faculty In consider
ing how to pay his butcher and when 70
buy his coalsP ! tell You, sir, it's bet
ter to starve with cold and hunger than
to debase ones noblest part TO game
Of skill with q grasping grocer" Again
and again l had heard him declidm "a
fhis preposterous fashion; and. after all,
he was going to the altar like any other
victim, and would doubtless take a
house upon his back with the docility
Of snail.
I could not solve the problem; l
wouh not give IL up. So, full OF the
determination to drag Diogenes out Of
his tub. and the secret out OF Diogenes.
stepped round 10 offer my congratula-
tons. MY friend was in his study.
apparently writing. really eatinga quill
pen. He rose at me with rush. wrung
my hand till il achcd. and blushed
rather uncomfortably. Congratulations
are the curse OF the Briton. Whether
he Is offering them or receiving them.
he 10 generally obliged 20 take refuge
in Intermittent handshaking, and most
Of his sentences tail Of into grunts ari
groans. But on this occasion Il was
evident that the Philosopher had some
thing ready to say. and was nervously
anxious 70 say Il. Indeed. had hardly
said more than my dear fellow, / don't
know when. II really am 80 awful
glad. / it's in every way 50, such
a satisfactory. you know. 4 really do
wish all possible. and all that sort Of
thing. you know"--whcn he burst
in with a speech 50 iluently delivered
that knew was not his earliest visitor
that morning. s.Of course it's taken
you by SURPRISE" he said. las ! knew
II would; but the truth Is that ! have
been thinking Of II for long time. and
am sure am right" Here 4 tried p
get In an impression Of wonder ~ MS
new notion Of duty. but he was bent on
being rid Of the matter, and hurried on
70 his reasons. In the hfst place,