The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-10

III HI6 tNDIt~@lDI
rouses the jealousy which Il alwav.
burning in such natures AZ hers NJ
sooner y the door shut upon the rector
than she bursts out:
Mammal that odious girl has been
tampering with Pringlet"
Nonsense, Cornclia: rs II he would
look at such a child. Men of his age
ike q sensible woman for Il wife"
They do no such thing. and YOU
know that very well. What the use Of
making "A fool of me that wayPi
"Cindy Is as forward as she can be-
remarks Adelaide. viciously: land
she's not such a child either. i noticed
on fringlc watching her al the school
feast
And why didn't you tell megr re-
torts Cornelia, ficrcely, .sand would
have sent her home. It's just like your
i'll nature. Adelaide. You are as Jealous
as ever you can bel'
- jealous of such a buzuz as old
Pringle' oh, thank you. | hope | shall
get something better than that
Sour grapes, my DEAR returns Cor
nelia, laughing scornfully. ..Oh. YOU
needn't be so proud. can tell YOU old
ir'ngle doesn't care two pence for you,
there.'
You ill-natured creature" cries
Cornelia, d~issolying into tears.
Hold your tongues!' says their
mother, hurriedly; "there's some one
driving up the avenue" At once he
Spicers fell into position. Their train
ing was perfect; the Generals widow
understood washing the family linen in
private.
just about this time young Lord
Lavender came home TO the Hall. Re-
port said he meant TO give a series of
festivities balls, lawn-ten1is parties,
and what not. The whole ~neighbor-
hood was in a fluttcr. "You must call
at once" my stepmother said to nv
father; there's no time to be lost.
We must get up a dinner. Old LAZY
Tumbletowers told me to-day he Is mu-
sical-Adelaide. you haven't practiced
lately"
81 wonder if he will take any interest
in the schools?' remarked Cornclia,
musingly.
Jack Spicer winked at me--he was
always teasing his sisters. and there was
no love lost between them. | liked
Jack; when he was at home nv life was
a shade more endurable. and the few
treats that had enlivened my childhood
were due 10 him. To him also | owed
the first revelation so pleasing to ey-
cry woman. Returning after a long
absence ofthree or four years he blurted
out; ''Why, mother, Cindy has grown a
regular beauty-bring her up to town
next season and she'll make you all the
fashion,
don't fill the child's head with non
sense" my stepmother said, GROSSLY.
II wouldn't have suited her for my head
to be filed with anything but the max
ing and mending Of her daughters
clothes; the ordering and arrangement
OF the dinners. for which Cornelia and
Adelaide got the credit Of being such
famous housekeepers; and the floral
decorations. which attracted wen Lord
L~avender's fastidious eyes. and drew
from him the remark that they must be
the work of a perfect artist.
MY girls are both thoroughly artist
ic.' says my stepmothcr. She hadn't
quite made up her mind which Of them
should 60 in for the prize. He was
a little too young for either; but. after
a few years more or less don't mat
ter in the long run Adelaide is our
musician She has a wonderful voice
octaves, and the register
smooth as velvet. She has every advan-
masters every where. You like
musicp'
Doesn't care a rap for the finest
voice in creationr' cries Jack, who is a
great ally Of the young Lord. .'Laven-
der. don't humbug my mother. He'd
have a jolly waltz with a pretty
girl than examine PATHS register. BY
where's CindyP"
''Gone TO bed. / should hope,- returns
my stepmother. in icy tones.
.'Confounded shamer' mutters Jack
under his m~ustachc; but this was no
lime for making a stand. He returned
70 the charge next morning.
II say, mother. Cindy's coming to
ball of conrse?"
"Cynthia's not outr' cry all three
aides in a breath.
Then it's a good time to begin
goodness knows she is old enough. Let
see, she was between six and seven
when you married Sir William that's
dozen years ago-why, mother, Cindy
must he"
What business Is it Of yours what
Ige she tsp" interrupts his mother
~ sha'n't take three girls
nut; it's time enough to think about
Ter when your sisters are married"
Jack gave a long low whistle. poor
Cornelia and Adelaide. their faces
their nostrils smiling. spoke
ogcther. !
Jack Is always rude to us-he likes
indy because she flatters him"
II like her because she's Young and
and take it that's the reason
'ou hate her. But you ONE are all I
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