The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-18

than --than no would 81 me. We are
both too surc we adore each other.
why, what's up" said be. for !
dare say looked melancholy.
And then told him an about II. .It's
all her fault" said. lis such com.
fort % have husband 70 tell all your
woes 70. I" have done everything can
% make them fall III love for the last Xix
weeks. put them together al the table,
J always leave them 10 each other on
the piazza, and there hasn't been 4
picnic Or boating party that / haven't
seen TO Il they were together. No
one can say they haven't had OPP
pop" And then my feelings ovcrcame
me a. thought how ungrateful she had
| been.
Don whistlcd. / wish he wouldn't:
! don't think II Is quite respectful. And
just then looked out OF the window
and saw that Mike hadn't raked the
driveway. And. somehow. il was too
much for me, after al ! had been
through that day. and burst into tears.
To this minute don't know whether il
was my ruined dress or Mikes stupidi-
~ or her peryersity that did it. Then
Don laughed. and the more cried the
harder he laughed. till by and by he
said, would you mind telling me
what it's all about? for / haven't an
idea"
lie Is stupid about some things, I'm
afraid. for nv statements are always
very clear. Then | told him that the
minute he had asked him down made
up my mind he was the man she ought
% marry. She is just the girl to like a
doctor and doctors life and 10 help
him in IL and he i just the man TO suit
her, he il 50 manly and dead in earnest
about everything. II it's only row.
And they match splendidly. But thev
wont have thing 70 do with each
other; the closer bring them together
the more they fly apart. She doesn't
like him, and he cant bear her. and
would he please discharge Mike and get
another man?
Don laughed again; then he said.
They would suit each other admira-
bly,. But there's no hope II you pursue
yolr maddcning tactics any longer.
Every evening this week have l been
trotted out on the cliffs for no earthly
reason but that he may avoid her soci-
ETY.. and. plead As l may. though nv
weary legs are about of. he cannot be
induced 70 return till all the lights in
the drawing-room are out.
"l-know it" l said. disiointedly.
" And she always has letter 70 write
II they're left alone. And she-says-
she Il 20 home il 1 don't-don't STOP
4 ! don: wonder At il. said Don. de-
cidedly.
1" suppose you think you could do
better said !. and don't care II was
cross: for men are absolutely lacking in
tact. yet there never was a man who
didn't think he had lots Of il.
~ haven't doubt Of il, he answer
ed calmly.
"Then try Il, try III / wash nv
hands 81 the whole affair. i'll have no.
thing more 10 DO with them. She can
marry-marry Mike II she wants to.
And 4 fairly hate him. II were dying.
] wouldn't have him for nv doctor. /
care absolutely nothing about the whole
affair. Don. dear. what what do you
mean 70 do?r
Never mind. my dearest Kitty. |
With the best intentions in the world,
Il would not be difficult 10 read you. I
Also. that treacherois memory or YOURS I
would upset my deepest plans
Very well, Dom | replied. in a
digniiicd tone; and l can lie very dig
nitied, indeed. when choose. s'Ishall I
ignore everything. Twill never ask q
question or try TO understand your
plans
And will wager season-tickets for
he opera next winter that in two weeks
hey are an engaged couple"
And If they are, / viii get the tick
sts.N cried.
Don laughed again. could not I'M
why. Sometimes fear that
Don i hopelessly frivolous.