The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-24

The summer hotel among the noun
tains was almost deserted. Half dozen
Of the late-staying guests We're gathered
in the little parlor. for their last even
ing. A high September wind turned
their thoughts 10 The dcsolatcness 81 the
winter months In the White Hills.
Maud Wellington, always leader in
talk and action, called 10 the landlord:
Come here. please. Mr.. Little; tell
rs how you ever live here through the
winter?N
"Wa'al. you jest come up here and
try one Of our east blows' tell YOU.
you don't know anything about the
maountings You only come up here
when its warm and nice. and Mr..
George he drives his team around. what
dye call it?''
"Tandcm! suggested George.
"lcs. tantr7lm: and he takes YOU
girls 10 drive. and its all pretty. jest
let him be here in the winter. and he 4
drive tantrum. sure enough
Wouldn't il be fun?'f asked Maud.
''Would you really take Us in, ii we
came up next winier?r
~ guess most likely could. You'd
have 10 kinder put up with things.
though. Id BE- real glad 70 see you,
naow: the winters Is awful lonelyi"
M am in earnest. and will come II
the rest will. l think il would be very
jolly said Maud.
~ Yes. quite too awfully ghastly
Jolly" murmurcd her brother George.
whose slang was overwhelming.
The Others all promised they would
join her II she formed party. and the
next morning they separated. and for
got all about the plan and the promise.
as people do
Il was late in December The holi-
days were approaching. Maud Wei
lington was restless and dissatisfied.
The season had been very disappointing.
Everybody was dull and stupid: Ger
mans were tircsome, dinners more 50,
and she was tired Of Boston and every
one IN Il. And all this was because 4
certain Thomas Sedgwick Thornton had
not appeared in the city, a. she had cx-
pected. Il was none the less true be-
cause she would have denied il, and
that she had always laughed al him. and
protested 70 hold him in the most per
feet contempt. She knew perfectly well
that be was Woodworking LAWYER IN
New York. with little time for holiday
making. but she was quite unreasonable
enough 70 think that such triiIes as bust
ness made no difference. He ought 10
have admired her enough 70 have made
any sacrifices, and have made haste 10
continue the summers acquaintance.
II made no difference 10 her. also. that
their devotion as he was rcmiss. He
was the Mordccai at the gate. and she
was unhappy. The wind bowling
round the corner 81 the house took her
thoughts back 70 the last evening in the
mountains. and sudden resolve made
her spring % her feet.
Mother" shc cried, rushing into the
warm library. where her mother sat doz-
ing before the fire. X. | have made up my
mind. We will 20 up 70 the mountains
and see how they look with the snow on
them"
You crazy girl! we won't DO any
thing Of the sort
Mrs. Wellington always made point
Of seeming 10 oppose her daughters
plans. but She always did Just what her
children told her 10 do. Maud wasted
no words in cntreaty, but coolly told her
that she must 60 without more ado.
With Maud 20 decide was 10 act
George was delighted with the prospect
Of such clark" he had not known
what % do with the holidays Notes
were Immediately sent tothose who had
been with them when the proposition
was made, and 10 several others who
might be congcnial spirits. When they
had written nearly all, Maud said, with
perfect carelessness:
.Isuppose you will have 20 write 70
that Mr.. Thornton. / don't think he
would add much % the general hilarity.