The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-27

never lind you"
After ne left brighton his feet turned
nim'cssly toward the South. but no city
could keep him long. lilo had come
back As no had planned years before,
with plenty Of money, but now wealth
was . burden 70 him and he wished
oach moment might find him 10 busy
thought The spring found him again
IN the North. going from one place 70
another. staying ~ none longer than q
few weeks until be came 70 Phi|adel.
phia and his sojourn there proved fair
10 be long ono for wardercr. His
hotel was in pleasant quarter Of the
city. and he tried 70 force himself 70 b.
licve that he would be content 10 spend
the rost OF his life here. Search would
be useless now. he thought, for even
could he find Janet he would lind her
anothcr's.
One day. in the heat Of summer. be
was walking along q crowded street Of
the city, not needing the passers-by,
when suddenly his attention was ar
rested by little girl walking along by
his side and carefully shading her pre-
cious doll BY parasol not much larger
than her blue-trimmed gdn-hat. The
face was fresh and pretty r. look ut,
but there was more than childish fresh
ness and beauty in il TO him. for in an
instant il brought the past wildly
before his mind. and he almost fancied
that he had somewhere seen this face
before. lie stopped, and. finding the
child alone, asked her where she WAS
going. jus down here little ways 70
take dolly TO school," was the answer.
and as she proved TO be sociable little
body. she trudged along by his side.
and. looking confidently up into his
face, said, MY name 3 Jennie what 3
yours?''
mines James," he answered. to
please the child's fancy. She nodded
approyingly and said: "Mr. James:
that's nice namo, an ! guess III like
you"
With bitter smile. he said to him.
self: why not M. James? One
names as good rs anothcr--the old life
is gone. and why not the old name? So
I'll let II pass. and try to forget that
james Forest ever lived
The next crossing led him to his
hotel. but, feeling an interest in the
child. he would not leave her alone on
the crowded street, and told her he
would 20 back home with her. Il was
Just round the corner" she led the
way and then il was Ground another
corner. she guessed. 50 he followed.
but suddenly his guide stopped and
ook up at him with fearful little
face. "Yon take me home" she said.
trustingly. All he could learn from
her was that she sslived with mamma
in a pretty house." and that kitty and
Rover lived there. too II was sun
down already; 50 he could do nothing
that night but place her in the hands
Of proper authorities to be restored TO
her home. She chung 70 him. and only
let him 90 when he told her he would
come TO see her in the morning. The
following day when he went, her
mother had claimed her, he learned.
and she was gone. He was almost sad
rs he thought that he would not see again
the bright little face.
| After few days had passed. as he was
wandering lisflessly through an art gall
lery. he heard q pattcr Of little feet, and,
turning. saw his protege.
20. mammal she said. gleefullv.
ssthis il Mr.. James. I've found him
gain: an now he'll come an see me;
he said he would A tail lady dressed
in black came forward. and. extending
her hand. said cordially: "Mr. James.
have wished 70 find you and thank
you for your kindness TO jennie as
sure you We shall never forget il. She
tells me q you every day. and At each
sound Of the bell runs 70 see il you
have come"
~ did promise to come,r said he.
approaching the humor Of the whole
scene, ''and, II 1 may have the pleas
ure, will keep my promise"
Come now" said the child, cling
ing 10 bis hand. Mrs. Donald gave
him her address Her home was not
far distant from his hotel. and n few
days he called. The house was small
one il quiet ncighborhood. There
was large yard in front. shaded By
grand old trees, from which the street
originally derived It's name. He found
the mother md child both az home.
and apparently sincere in the welcome
they gave him. TWAS not the last time
he came. for what could DO more
natural then that he should accept Mrs.
Donald's kind. informal invitations TO
call. finding. as he did. her society
agreeable. and her house . quiet.
pleasant place. away from the dust and
noise Of the city.
Mrs. Donald was widow. her hus-
band having died two years before.
Though still young and retaining much
Of the delicate beauty she must have
had in her girlhood, James Forest felt
that some sorrow. .0f an earlier date
than the death Of her husband. must
have brought the sad look 20 her face.
Fall came and James Forests much
wandering feet were still treading the
shaded streets Of Philadelphia. and he
was af lost 10 know why he STAYED