The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-11

gang n marry Mr.. Bryce.
but Nr. Bryce was very gentle abon
~ When he had her promise. N
seemed ~ be content with thaf. And n
~ VII lnx % Ief her learn ID Iowa h;u
before ~ demanded more. nnf -h'
couiin I. try - she would. The Id.
crew more and more repugnanf: OIL
NJ sight Of her mothers happiness !,
y made her hope that the love mivh
come when needed YET. although III,
happiness ~ her mothers was some
thing very touching for her Ia sec
nevertheless. in All her tremorx AMI
tcrrnrs. she never could helm lanoh;no
a the sudden respect and delcrence ia
Osric began 10 pay her.
so you are really going 10 MARI,
my cousin2 said Mrs. GREY. when IL
brought her 10 call on EVELYN. and III,
her a. the door.
II suppose So" said Evelyn.
You suppose 50. Don't you know ~
asked the pretty widow, nesting in her
II have promised 20 marry him. n
said Evelyn then. looking up ia the sud
den hope Of some help. some sympa-
thy, and remembering how unreasona-
bic that was TO hope for from his
cousin. who loved him herself. people
said. although how she could. a. EVELYN
said 70 herself, with sort of shudder.
was mystery.
You have promised repeated Mrs.
Grey. s.And you are the kind ~ keen
TOUR word. suppose. Tell mel avn
q right - know would yon marry him
u ne were poor manyn said Mrs.
Grey, imperiously.
II should marry him now. rich or
poor. since my word has been given. h
replied Evelyn.
That j. not answering my ques-
ton N
II will answer il. then. when YOU tell
me what right yon have to ask it.''
Mrs. Grey he-itated. Every rirht
every right" she cried then. with
sudden. swift emphasis. The right Of
Years Of waiting. of patience. Of hope
less devotion. 1 have the right at least
70 demand that the woman who wins
where 1 fail shall give him some portion
Of the love would have layished."
am very sorry for yon.r said
EVELYN. simply. after moment or two
d silence had followed this outbreak.
Z. ii wish he did love your' And
then. a. Mrs. Julia was coming into the
ROOM she dashed b. her and ran out.
unable 70 control the tears she could
aoi bear 70 weep before this woman.
" came 20 pas nv compliments to
FOUR sister. said Mrs. Grey. cooIlv. 10
Julia: vbni she seems % regard her
marriage As ANYTHING but
subject for compliments. am sorry
ne j. - unhappy in IT, / suppose
here i another attashmentPn
Oh. dear me- drawIed Julia. who
lever hal more than half sense. rs
heir Oh nurse used 10 say. We don't
',nsi Ter her oil affair with Pierre Gil
anu 81 any consequence ~
PIERRE" asked Mrs. Grey. gently.
nth an air Of interest in Julia : CONVEX.
alton. And when the carriage came
ound fer her she knew all that Julia
new.
:" A very lovely girl said Mrs.
rev. ~ her cousin. who had not gone
! with her. took the seat beside her
gain IN the cArriage. But can't
congratulate you. as 1 could not con
rntulate her She j. in love with an
Their man-a young Pierre Gilland. 4 |
sil engineer on q Peruvian railroad.
no had always expected TO marry her.
lt who left her incontinently on sun
osing she was going to accept the !
NJ q THAI little wretch who IS now ,
r brothcr-in-law. Dear me, what a
'ol that woman is,-the sister Of vour
city Evelyn. How fortunate YOU are
q going 20 marry the familyr'
4" Hnmphr' said Mr.. Bryce.
But when he returned that evening. I
q found Evelyn still excitcdly ready :
tears ~ word. and obliged TO 20
rly 20 bed with sad headache, he u
snt round for little comfort from his I
usin Kate; and every time that q
ielyn seemed 70 shrink from him and b
ow him the GOODNESS that she could II
4 help. he involuntariIy sought with Il
cousin the sympathy he had found v
III her before. \
AZ Christmas-time he gave EVELYN 4
me pearls that made Julia's ewes RI
rly run over with drops Of ecstasy. {
q ~ New Years some diamonds. v
er which OSric hung gloatingiv. But a
e.yn gave them back. and begged I,
"A 20 keep them till by-and-bv. You I,
'an. he said. "that Won don't love il
well enough 70 take them nows'' h
n think she said. "that NAV ii
y more for ven II I am not 50 loaded G
n obligations Let vour cousin Kate :,
sp them for me-" And then. looking M
10 sudden boldncss. she added: a
WY did Won not marry her? She Of
uii have maic You q better wife RI
n than anybody. And she she Is al
y fond Of YOU tr
Marry my cousin Kate WHY. the 81
night never entered my head. a man a
'sn't marry the women of his FAM tr
ne exclaimed IN mean 20 marry b
'ut the thought had entered his head 81
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