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

consider the vast number OF fools
who are every day born into the world.
am terrided ~ the picture Of what
the next generation will be, IL the
thinkers Of this are to be without sue
cessors." Having discharged his
reasons in this wise, the orator stood
blinking at me as II he feared dissent,
but was too astounded by his magniti-
cent audacity 70 reply. Slowly a look
Of peace stole back into his face, 4
pleasant light dawncd in his eyes,
and the promise OF smile played
at the corner Of his mouth.
His remarkable iluency was gone,
and. indeed. his voice sounded
quite choky when he said: Johnny you
don't know what an angel she is" A
light broke in upon me. philosopher"
said, ~ believe you are going to be
married because you fell in love?"
perhaps you are right" said the
Philosopher.
After the wedding. the Philosopher
and his wife went abroad for an indeii-
mite period. and their friends heard but
little Of them. He wrote to nobody,
and she did not write To me. Yet there
were occasional rumors. Now they
were breathing the keen air Of the En-
gadinc, now sinking TO the chestnuts
and vines Of Chiavenna; now he was
lashing himself To frenzy over the treas
ures Of Rome; now she was gazing with
sweet Northern eyes across the glowing
splendor Of the Bay Of Naples. Then
they were in Germany, arsi about to
settle for life in university town; but
anon had fled from it in haste after a
long nights dispute, in the course Of
which nv learned friend had wcll-nigh
come to blows with the university s
most celebrated professor.
At last heard that they were again
In London. and. full of enthusiasm,
darted round the corner to welcome
them home. Nobody was with them
but Mrs. Hanway. Wini reds mother.
would enter unannounced and sur
prise the Philosopher. entered unan-
nounced, and was surprised myself.
Was this the effect OF matrimony, or Of
foreign travel? Each occupant of the
room was engaged in an exercise
wholly unconnected, as it seemed. with
those Of the rest. MY friends wife, the
lady whom had almost loved, queen
Of all grace and corneliness, was ap-
pearing and disappearing like flash
behind the days Times, showing at the
moments Of disclosure face flushed
with excitement, and lustrous coils ol
hair. tumbled into the widest disorder
while she accompanied the whole per-
formancc with strange and inarticulatt
sounds Her mother. the same Mrs.
Hanway who was so perfect model Of
dress and carriage that many Of hel
lady friends were wont 70 Lament
among themselves that she gave
herself such airs. was seated on
the floor dressed for walking, but
without her bonnet. Yes. she was
certainly drumming on an inverted tea
tray with the wrong end of the poker
And the Philosopher? 1t was perplex
ing. after three years separation, V
meet him thus. The Philosopher was
canteying round the room on all fours
wearing on his head his own waste
paper basket. Briskly he canteret
round. ever and anon frisking like |
lamb in spring time, until he reached
nv feet, which were rooted to the spo
with establishment. He glanced VI
sideways, rose with cry to the norma
attitude Of man. and grasped me by th'
hand. At the sound Of his voice, hi
wife dropped the paper from her hands
raised them quickly to her hair: AM
his mother-in-laAv, with as much dignit!
as the effort would allow, scrambled OF
to her feet. Then in an instant thu
cause Of their eccentric conduct wa
made clear. Throned upon the hearth
rug, and showing by a gracious smile
few Of the newest teeth, sat fine bah,
Of some fifteen months. In one dim
pied fist was tightly clenchs d thu
brush, which had so neatly arranged
the mothers braids; while the othe
was engaged in pounding the grand
mothers bes. bonnet into a shapeles
mass.
We were all somewhat embarrasse,
except the baby. The ladies' knew tina
they were untidy, and that was al
intruder. As for the learned father, h
). stood now on one leg and now on tn
other, while he shifted the waste-pape
basket from hand to hand, and con
tinued to smile almost as perseveringl.
rs his amiable offspring. Yet it wa
he who at last put an end TO our awk
ward position BY expressing wild de
sire to have my opinion on the new
curtains in his study. Rather sheep
ishly said good-by TO the lady Of tn
house. trying to express by my eye
that would never call again unan
nounced. knew that Mrs. Hanwa,
had not forgiven me, as ! humbly tool
the two fingers which she offered; ant
felt like brute. as the most impor
tant member Of the family condescend
ed to leave damp spot BY the edge Q
my left whisker.
n When. however. had been sweep
down stairs b. my impulsivc friend, AM
was alone with him in his den. m,
courage returned, and with it some In
tlignation. confronted him an'
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