The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-13

WHY the Elphinstones Of Elphinstone
should elect to 90 to Paris for the winter
none of their Ensfolk at home could at
AL understand. Young Mrs. Elphin-
stone was - nervous, il was understood,
and entertained an "English preju-
dice against the bare, big house, on its
lonely moorland, where her husbands
ancestors had been content TO dwell for
\ couple Of centuries. And this was
particularly ungrateful of her, because
much had been done to improve it, on
her coming. Carpets everywhere; bed
curtains; even mangle She thought
it q lonely, = forsooth, and said the sound
of the wind kept her awake. Sheer
nonsense" pronounced sundry grim
maiden aunts. . Though, really, what
could Archie expect better, after going
out Of his way to wed poor, feckless
creature like that, when hearty Scotch
lassies were TO be had by the score, who
had never been guilty OF listening to the
wind in their lives and would disdain to
be lonely under any circumstances
whatever
Major Elphinstone cared little for his
maiden aunts, and nothing at all for
well enough, and a sort of hereditary
affection had brought him back there to
reside, when he left the army, on the
death of his father; but he was passion
afely in love with his young wife, and
felt that the place was absolutely harm
full TO her. He noted her fiuctuating
spirits, watched her fairness fading into
pallor, the luminous blue of her eyes
spiritualizing into langour, and was in
haste 70 carry her to more cheerful
atmosphere. Paris was chosen, as af-
fording more variety and winter sun
shine than London. Besides, Mrs
Elphinstone herself had been born IN
Paris, and had strong fancy that thu
baby soon 70 come should be born there
also
lit Is such perfect place for babies,
she told her husband. . You see then
by the hundred in the Champs Elysee
on fine days, all looking so rosy ant
happy. Here, the little thing would b,
housed for weeks together" looking on
of the window with shiver as sh,
spoke; " but in Paris it will live in tn
air and only come indoors to sleep
You will enjoy it too, Archie, am sur
YOU WILL
Major Elphinstone was less sure; bu
not for the world would he have sai'
any thing to dampen his wife's happ
fnncies. They left the moors in Octo
her, being joined on their way by Mrs
Elphinstone's mother; crossed the Char
mel on smooth afternoon; and, withou
long delay, established themselves in
comfortable rez de chGussee in the Ru
Royale.
happened to meet them soon afte
their arrival, and was struck by Mr.
Elphinstone's singular beauty.
was Of the exquisite and fragile char
actcr Of Sir Joshua Rcynolds's most /,
fined portraits-masses Of hazel-tinte
hair, picturcsquely disposed; large eye
Of wistful gray-blue, shaded by thicl
dropping lashes; a complexion iyor
Tir, with soft pink in cheeks and mouth
and an expression Of great sweetness
hinged with melancholy altogether
face full Of charm and interest, but no
rs l said to myself, the face Of woma
meant for life Of unbrokcn happiness
4 saw them but once. Mary's baby WI
born in February, and Major Elphi
stone and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ask
were absorbed from that time on by u
anxietRs Of the moment, so that the re
Of their story know only from hearsa
The baby--a boy--throve and flou
ished. Not % his mother. Wee
passed, leaving her still listless al
feeble, with none OF the reaction
prophosied and waited for by her "a
g,Iine doctor. At last DIR. Boulan
man Of theories, suggested the emplC
mcnt Of professional rubber
woman), who had the reputation Of i
parting strength to her patients By I
communication Of a certain magne
qualify, with which she seemed (
dowed.
I" She Is no imposter. That / vouch
explained the Doctor, in the careful +
clish Of which he was Justly proud.
have heard Of her sometimes, and OF
seen her Do. She are truly full Of ,
electric, and she make your good Ia
like electric as she; and she speak a
tic English too. That will be good
Madame Askc. Employ her, my a,
sir. viii guarantee the result
- Rash DIR. Boulan! In an evil hS
Major Elphinstone consented, and
appointment was made for the after
Anco Of Madame Olympic.
She came punctually, and was rccci,