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

fear; ! never could think that II her,
Our conversation proceeds thus: Nice
night" Very" interval of ter
minutes Pretty the moon looks. \
Very pretty" fcryertly. think she
i laughing. and Il makes me more out
Of temper than ever. Another interval
81 ten minutes I'm afraid YOU re
cold" Freezing" with violent. a
very violent. shiycr. ..Shall we 20
inY' trying 10 say II slowly aud rcInct-
antly. "lcs." with unconcealcd alac-
rity.
Thank Heaven. II Is over. and am
free 70 enjoy the delicious country.
with the stimulating sea-breeze; 10 row
In the evening till there are miles Of
moonlit water about me and can
dream as il never occurs To me TO dream
on the land, alone a. though / were
really the only being in the world, and
the sea and the moon and every star
somehow belonged 70 the same plan as
myself, allparts Of some vast, unknown,
unknowable whole. There / am a
dreamer. On land have no time for
il. Of all professions PHYSICIANS i
the busiest, the most practical. and vet
in some way. the evenings and the DAYS
seem 70 III into each other.
Don evidently admires Miss Arklay.
Even II ! were 80 inclined am
not lit would be difficult to get word
with her. He Il by her side on the
piazza when the people begin to drop
IN; and the Blakes are both very popu-
lar. He insists on her trying his new
dog-cart; il is she who must steer while
he rows. And il Is pretty to see how
pleased-Mrs. Blake Is that he should
like the friend whom she adores. What
a child she Is.
She has been unusually quiet to-
night thought she would be pleased
70 have her friend spoken Of; il Is sub
ject Of which hitherto she has never
wearied.
Miss Arklay is charming tonight
l said. ''Don evidently finds her 50.
What q comfort it must be to you. Mrs.
Blake, 70 have your husband and dear
est friend 50 well disposed toward each
other. know fellow who has a
pitched battle with his wife's cherished
friend every time she enters the house.
and q stormy time with his wife when
she leaves. |"
"How stupid Of him. she said
she snapped. was astonished. new
er knew Mrs. Blake TO be out Of temper
before without any cause, either. Then
il occurred TO me il was probably the
hot day. I'm afraid your head aches
1 said. pleasantly. You look pale.
Don doesn't take enough care Of you.
I'm afraid"
n He does. I'm not pale. Ny head
doesn't ache" and there was no doubt
she was in downright passion as she
got up and flew into the house Hys-
terra, evidently.
Mrs. Blake has not much power Of
self-repression. II she were hurt bodily |
or mentally. she would Away cry out.
Presently Miss Arklay went in too, and |
Don proposed our usual stroll and |
smoke. Pretty soon he began in 4 con-
iidential tone; I'm glad you're not |
struck with Miss Arklay. / was afraid |
you would be when Kitty told me she |
had asked her down. A doctor should |
always marry rich woman. and Miss
Ark.ay has not cent. Avoid her, nv /
dear fellow. avoid her"
much obliged for your interest in /
nv affairs" l said; but all the same /
was rather nettled.
"Oh. it's AL right" he said. in his
sasy, light way. you've set my mind
It rest A poor doctor hampered with /
} wife and family i pitiablc object"
I'm not exactly pauper."
you've no business 10 marry for
'ears. Have another cigar? and we
nay a. well 90 round the cliffs
glanced back at the cottage. The
curtains were not drawn. and could
zee plainly through the broad, low win
low. Mrs. Blake was moving about.
or disarranging everything
N the mantel and tables. Miss Arklay
vas At the piano. Though do not like
Ter, she Is an undeniably lovely. grace
vi girl mo, woman: insensibly the
broader, inner word connects itself with
Ier. like 70 see women wear white,
nd she seldom appears in anything
lsc.
Don got impatient and took my arm
0 60 on.