The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-06

M q" *t"'tfi t@@&t cPtIAItitu anu
benign IN the extreme.
Excuse me. Miss" said the Old
gentleman, IN q ssmpathizing tone.
"are you waiting for anyoncP"
"i-I-yes, sir.--Im waiting for -
came 70 dead stop. For Charlie
h should | say! my husband was a
step which was beyond utlernnce lust
now. ! only turned very red. choked
and twisted the handle Of MY bag in
silence.
:" Is there anything lean DO for you?''
dom know where 10 gor' I
burst out. They told me to change
cars, and l didn expect 10. and don't
know what 10 do"
My new friend looked bewildorcd.
and then came step nearer. as he in
CURED, IN a solemnly -lowered voice
Are you alonc?''
my breath
WHO is with youP'' said he, with 4
kind 81 confidential compassion that a
little confused me. did not under
stand II.
My-a a--gentleman," I faltered
out. lie went out TO get me some
thing, and he told me 10 Sc still and not
move; and a man came and made me
change cars and / don't know which
car we we're TO take -and--I--don't see
him anywhere"
Here I choked. bit my lips. and wink
"a my two eyes hard, 70 wink the tears
down.
"A gentlemanr' repeated my friend,
solemnly. BY this time two more men
had drawn near to listen. "Your IA
ther?"
mo-
onsly.
..S-no..'
! began 10 get very red and uncom-
Portable. and % wish they wouldn't
stare SO.
where are you going. my dear?n
inquired the first Samaritan, after
solemn pause OF some minutes.
4 don't KNOW 1 answered. family.
:" lie didn't tell me; he just said, when
he went 10 get me some lunch. that /
wssn't 70 move ifthe man said TO change
cars. for we were going through; and
1 told the man 80, but he made me
change"
THAT train Is a-going back TO New
York. said one Of the last arrivals.
grinning: "Going through TO Boston,
was you?"
/" I don't know where was goinc,r
I answered. very shortly.
:" Let me see your ticket" said the
old gentleman. feelingly.
tie had compassionate way Of look
ing a. me over his spectacles: and he
looked queerer still when 1 answered.
family:
Hes got it-and w my moncy-and
--oh. why don't he Gomez
Here cast loose all ceremony, and
burst into tears.
"Oh, don't cry now" said the old
gentleman. soothingly. Don't now!
I'm be al right you'll DO taken care
Of. Where did the-your friend
where did he go?-which wayP"
III don't KNOW / sobbed from be-
hind nv handkerchief.
Went TO got some lunch, did he
say? Well. now, can't you tell me
what sort Of . looking person he was,
and perhaps we can ind himP Was he
old Or young?"
Young murmured, still behind 4 !
barrier Of cambria. ''W-with yellow
mustache, and g-grcy clothes, and q
straw hat"
Pretty bad buslness.' one Of the
men muttered aside to another. "Sharp
Iellowr' dryly responded . second.
And then there were some antistrophics
of Nv hatsthc natter" 1T shamer'
Left her did he?'' from small
'rowd that had BY this time started up
around me-
well, now. Just come in here and sit
Town, said nv old gentleman. pafcr-
rally gathering up my bag. and COM
pose yourself. my dear, and wen see
what can be done. Don't cry! i'll only
hurry you, and won't do any good.
'ou know. There. that's righfr For
wiped my eyes with the remnant Of a
ob, pulled my veil down, and was
nrning 70 follow him. when. behold!
q swept the landscape Ger with one
at look Of desper alton. there ap-
'cared Charlic-gray clothes. and straw
1T and yellow mustache coming in
he distance, with brown paper parcel
|nder each arm.
"There he isl'' / shricked, dropping
ag and parasol in my ecstacy, and
ushing down the platform with extend
4 arms. There he III Oh, call him.
omcbody -tcll him I'm here! Make
Inn look this wayr'
Where? Which, Where Is hoP''
ried half dozen men. quite excitedly.
sHim in the straw hat. with the bum !