The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-04


bons, $40 arranged Il somewhat car.
mily over her beautiful silver-cray hai,
She WINS standing before tho little VA.
over the chimney-pioce. and Lott
could watch her without being seen
being engaged. meanwhile, III auickl
putting away the neglected ,ca.
ana Lottie WAS feeling ashamed. Sh
wore no pretty ribbons; they were win,
tnmb.ed md forgotten in her drawer
~ the days before her marriage 80,
long ago, Il seemed, and she sighed n
she remembered ihc time In thos,
happy days when Philips eyes In,
been forever upon her. she had alwa,l
worn bright bow or tie. But latcl,
she had given up the plan. thinking
half bitterly, that her husband neye,
looked 81 her now, when the truth VA,
That he was quicker 10 see than eyer
and more pleased when she paid hin
me compliment 81 dressing 10 satisf,
rs eyes than ever he had been used L
be. '''N'' =
And what was Philips mother doino
now! She had taken seat. ana wa
busily knitting away at warm com.
forter -Lottic could easily guess III
whom. Philip was an only son, and hs
mother was widow, and wholly
wrapped up in him.
And next-pondcring sadly still
Lolt'e swept up the untidy crate. and
picked up the shreds Of her work that
nad Uttered the CARPET. Then she nut
tne chars more exactly in their places.
ana ono or two other little things she
dId 70 make the room look neat. Once
~ mad been always neat: but a careless
mood had been upon Lottie for the last
lew weeks. and she had left on beinc "a
particular. Perhaps that had been ~.
other mistake, for Philips own home.
enc knew, was always a pattern Of
ncatness
And she remembered now how. more
IMAM once, Philip had vexed her by 90
ing and as she had afterwards found
out-sltting for an hour or more with
ms mother, and leaving her This wife)
alone. And she had wondered what
secret charm that old lady possessed
that had so much more power over fla
young man than any that his ncwly-
made wife had vet discovered.
Where Is Philip?'' injured his
mother. presently.
Gone OUT uttered Lottie. III a
tone that was almost harsh in its pain
ana humiliation, and then she burst
into tears.
The old lady put down her work ~ n
moment. and tcnderly caresscd her
law.
What Is the matter. my dear? Some
little Misunderstanding? Oh. well.
ion't let it hurt you So much And
ne old lady paused. These things
sill occur" she presently continued.
we al have our lessons TO learn. Tell
ne All about i, if you can; and let me |
y least try % help you. / was young
wife once. you know; and found il |
vas not all sunshine. and that / must /
lot depend alone upon earthly happi- /
less. or l should be terribly disap-
'ointed. But there is one thing. child. L
bat may as well say while think 81 /
{, and that is, that my Philip - rather
Inclined 70 be sulky. and. once offended.
e y sometimes long time in coming
ound. But you must have patience Y
nth him. dear. and treat him gently
nd kindly. and All viii be well In the
nu. Tor ne loves you very dearly"
~. mother interrupted Lottie.
obbing still, but more quietly, ..hc
very good. II is l who have
cen % blame. / am sure. Oh. do
ivisc me, and help me! did So mean
, make good wife. and have driven
'hilip away already"
DO not cry so, my child. Come.
ape away the tears. and then tell me
hat YOU and Philip have been doing. N
And 50 Lotte was freely pouring Out
\ her gricfs.
Their long talk was over. and though !
hilip had not yet returned. aud
'ough his mother had IL length de- y
srtcd. leaving Lottic to wait III I
one, vet the young wife's heart felt 2
lightcncd. n
How did you use 70 contriye To keen X
lilip with you - much--hour after i
'ur. and evening after EVENING" wa .
\ gist Of all the questions She had !
il TO her mother-in-law.
And the sum of the old lady's re- Il
les was this: II loved him, not my y
Il; and did not keep him at an. NV 4
or. He stayed to please himself !,
And 50 Lottie learnedwhat seemed To I,
r most strange lesson. namely, that !,
ere Is scltishness like the seliishness N
love not reallove,o of course. but vet 81
'at goes for real love with half the n
rid. She discovered that she had 81
en- loving herself instead Of Philip.
d that must certainly BE- the reason N
" she had not pleased him. 3,
Instinct warned her now that he 4,
uld not care TO see her up when he re- u
ned. therefore she went 10 bed. But a
70 Sleep, for she wished 10 listen for III
Hip. and besides she was thinking of 4,
treat which was ia store for them
ID. Mrs. Burton wished them ID
ne and stay with her for week; and va
tile had been greatly pleased III the lii
n &In XpfIlI 4r4 AMI -. :. IL. Il .......... III