The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-30

matrimonial alliance for Nelly with the
elderly ron-founder. / know thai most
Of my readers will say that Miss Spald
ing should have settled the matter for
herseli. and have given Mr.. Blagden 70
understand that his attentions were
unwelcome and hopeless But. a.
remarked before. we are not al cast in
one mold; and the most loving natures
may sometimes be coerced BY what
seems 10 be their duty into self-sacri-
fee Of the most unreasonable kind.
and which can only entail misery In the
end.
So things went on 1t Northampton.
with diplomacy at Mount Grove and
despair at No. "a High street. where
DIR. James Brooke announced his will
ingncss TO relieve the afflicted daily
from ten 10 eleven .. M. and from
six to eight p. M had been sitting
cogitating over matters one evening 1t
the Red Lion-Jim having been called
TO distant part Of his parish-when
an IDEA. founded. ! believe. on quo
tation from an old French author, oc-
CURED TO me. The quotation was 10
the effect that when moral suasion
fails from any cause 10 change an opin-
ion, i IS lawful 70 appeal TO The most
trivial Of our emotions" Happy idea!
thought |. shall see whether or not
] can work Il out to the advantage Of
DR.. James Brooke and shall ! add it7
TO the confusion Of Josiah Blagden,
Esquire.
Ny plans were then rapidly matured.
Morning. noon and night find me busy
IN the old church. am hard At work
on canvas in which the interior Of the
editice grows under my brush day by
day. There are no sounds Of the Ky
rie' now; nor are the jubilant strains
Of Mendelssohn heard, as on q bright,
sunny day not 50 far gone BY. Nelly
does not come TO practice her old "a.
vorites as Of yore. Blagden. know.
hates music; and painters, as he once
expressed tin shocking bad taste
are usually "a seedy lot" remember
Mr.. Josiah's white vest and cable chain.
with enough appendages attached
thereto to have set up small jeweleT
in thriving way Of business. The
aisle and gallery Of the church are now
complete in my picture. paint it as
! sit in the aisle; in the distance you
can see the altar and chancel: and the
vicar. who looks in upon me occasions
ally, says il is as like as can be. He ID
curious, however, to know the nature
OF the figures have sketchcd roughly
in. There is q group passing down the
aisle from the altar-rails where the
vicar can still be seen at his post; and
there is figure standing alone and sol
itary IN pew. as if facing the advanc-
ing party. The vicar cannot quite
fathom the design. The church he can
understands but the meaning Of the
picture puzzles him. ! bid him wait
patiently for the solution Of the mys'
terv.
When my study OF the church wa
completed. / went home to the Red
Lion. and there painted in my figures
There was little need for models fol
my sketch-book was full Of studies
Turning to my picture. now progressing
rapidly. find that there are heads 81
two elderly men, and there is q careful
sketch OF young mans face. likewise
There il fair girls face and matronly
countenance. and another face which
seems not unlike that Of Miss Blagden
At last, my task Il completed. The
picture il 4 mere " study" but II Is 1
careful study withal. The old church
you recognize at glance; the figures
Well, we shall see.
The vicar has been busily spreading
a report that have been painting pict
ures or the church. and there Is curiosi
" TO see them. / now propose tina
one fine day very few Of my Rock
hampton friends shall come 10 sec my
work. The circle IS very select
have invited only Mr.. and Mrs. Spald
ing. the great Josiah. Miss Blagden ant
Jim. i contrive, with diplomatic
cunning for which 1 have not before
given myself credit. that Nelly Spaldin}
shall be admitted TO q private view
| She herself has been all anxiety to SCI
the picture, and pretend that by grca
favor she shall see il before any one
else. Mine host Of the Red Lion ha.
prepared nice little luncheon, even 4
some dry Pommery. which 1.-THE grea
Josiah '--as have been accustomed X
call him, possibly from the magnitude
Of his waistcoats says he dotes upon
make malicious and unkind but per
fectly just mental suggestion that il
early life 1.-THE great Josiah was bet
ter acquainted with the merit Of \ ali
and'alf" than dry champagne. Mine
host has done his best; and now l wal
my guests. feel nervous and excited
why. l can hardly tell. but confess e
myqclf that 1 shall IA oloI Uhon nv
little symposium i over.
Here ~ last They troop upstairs
into the large room where my luncheon
Is spread. Mr.. Josiah Is looking very
large to-day. There i an air Of jubilani
triumph about him as he bustles about
Nelly, assisting her in taking on heI
wraps and saving nothings" which are
an, thing but " Soft as the great man
expresses them. 10 me, his air Il simply
patronixinr Mrs Snaldinu n Crarioil.