The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23

I rns-ed nv eyes from my ook 10
those Of NJ DE Mott-was il magnetism
that controlled them?-and. as l en-
countered his searching look, ! verify
believe that / blushed, though ! ac-
counted myself too hackneyed TO give
evidence Of such freshness. However,
my glance happened 70 fall, next, upon
the mirror, and l smiled with q little
feeling Of self-contempt: q glance In
that direction usually sufficed to excite
that emotion, for albeit | had an ideal
brain. and would gladly have found
therein 4 beautiful face, per contrary 1
was accustomed TO seeing a sometimes
saIlox visage reflected from its surface
Whatever my capabilities, | was used 70
meditating, they were not those Of
bending mankind al my feet in homage
of my beauty; and whatever gifts a
woman may have, 70 her mind nothing
unite this lack. And in
contrast there was always near me that
face Of Loraine's chiseled and tinted %
beautifully.
II was for this reason that / took H.
De Nott's scrutiny 90 i'll Lora was at
ms side, and I knew he had been com
p1r1nx -: % / made some miserable
{rrf <Ent 10 doubt caused him TO place
aminbflity amorg my other needs
y Il Is strange, Olie,- said my cousin,
ssfhzt there are times when | al not
make You out"
Dear, lovely Lora, / hardly think she
ever made me out. She might have I'M
der<tood certain qualities which were
but accidents u my nature, but the real
individual. whether in gracious mood
or otherwise, she did not understand.
~ am scarcely worth the trouble, my
Lorraine 1 replied. pinching my arm
in punishment for what ! had said that
annoyed her, q but look in the glass and
YOU viii ne. People arc like what they
look TO be; their faces a not utter
falschoods- You. Lora. are like a flow
er. What 4 pleasant sensation a glance
Il YOU must bring an Observer uora
bl1Shed now under NJ DE Motifs smil-
ing ves). - while look at the square
laws NJ. De Mott smiled at me, and
I:erew angry. and was led to say, " But
win gain the respect Of the worthy and
live as well az though | were beautiful, =
and I glanced defiantly his way
Now does Miss Olive say the most
sensible words she has yet spoken. Il i
Balzac who has said a plain woman
Is only in danger Of being loved too well
But I am only taking Miss Olive at bel
own valuation; il would scarcely be po
lite TO call . lady plain" "
= your politeness Is very suggestive.
IrepIied. II ana plain. and no one vii
ever love me- A peculiarly Of Mis-
Olives TO utter words which afterwar'
causedthe forehead TO tingle with shame
De Mott turned his eyes away with a
amused look. .It viii do for Mis-
Olive 70 make such statement only b<
fore me, but in presence of some othe
gentleman il might meet with . practices
denial
. He must mean Lawrence Wharton,
thought, who was only drawn to m
BY the law Of opposites, l always 9,
planned to LOra when ! thought she N
decd his preference. Larrey,as wecalle
him. was . ward Of my u~ncle's, Lora
father, and lived In his family; NJ. 4
Mott was my uncle's partner; ! al
W. IN my uncle's charge.
Before leaving, M. DE Mott invite
me 70 . concert that night; he had .
ready secured Loraine's attendanc
He had asked me at the eleventh hou
hoping I might have some other oppo
tunity; but then there were always lioI