The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-03

am acquainted there. Doyou know
the Hollis family?'
4 Yes sir."
Is N : pleasant city and pros
porous one?"
= Yes, sir
Then the ubiquitous hook hoy came
along and offered us something 10 read.
He took up one o. George Eliotts nov
els. and asked:
" Have You ever read this?"
= Yes. sir"
" And like itP'
" Partly"
She was woman Of remarkable
genius She read the very secrets Of
the human heart. Don't you think
sop
Here was ashamed to return an idi-
otto = Yes. sir" 80 turned around In
the seat and commenced;
/" got on the cars At M. and am
going 70 Hammond, not for q two hours
ride; 60 there 70 give music lessons
have seven pupils there. all girls. have
been At Maysville several times; think il
a very pleasant little town. like coun-
try places and solitude. II was the
State Insane Asylum which we passed
few moments since. / have never visited
h; find plenty outside who are insane
enough for me. DO not know whether Il
Il full or not; recommend you to DIR.
Jacobs 10 find out. live in NJ.
Have lived there long time. My
mother lives there. My father il dead.
have two young sisters. Am music
teacher by profession. and sing in the
choir Sundays. Am acquainted with
the Hollis family. NJ il pretty
city and prosperous one. have read
George Eliott's novels, and think she
was remarkable woman. Admire her
genius. her wealth Of language and her
courage. think she read the secrets
Of the human heart, but not always cor
rectly. think she was often morbid
and unjust, particularly toward women.
though perhaps she was right WHEN she
said that most women are fools. God
Almighty having made them 10 match
the men.
His face was study while talked
Amusement. annoyance. mortified van
ity, with decidedly gratified look. all
shonc in his countenancc. and when
ended he laughed aquiet laugh that had
no discourtesy, though little bit Of tri-
umph in It.
continued NOW, since have an
swered All your questions, may ! ask
you one?"
Yes. ms'am," with a meek imita-
ton Of my manner.
why, in the name Of all that )
sensible, did you persist in talking to
me. in the face Of all the discourage
ments offered?"
: Because have perverse fondness
for overcoming obstacles, and because
saw plainly that you could talk II you
would, and my persistence has proved
that my intutions were correct. But, "
he added, seriously, /" i should be sorry
70 have you think me designedlv rude.
II you had been in sorrow. or had been
young inexperienced schoolgirl,
should not have annoyed you; but saw
you were cross rather than sad, and that
your ridiculous yes sirs' and no sirs'
were the result Of perversity rather than
diiiidence. am a gentleman. and emf
ncntly respectable. and you are very far
from being afraid to talk with any one
without the formality Of an Introduction.
No. madam. you had not permitted the
sunshine Of this morning TO enter your
soul, Or YOU would have been more genial
and courteous. But have not thanked
you for your very siccinct account Of
yourself, antecedents and surroundings.
am lawyer, and cannot help thinking
that you would make . splendid wit
ness Ipropose that you forgive me my
inquisitiveness. and forgive you your
your-well, your unsociality. and we
make up. Or, more properly speaking,
begin again"
/ consented, and for the next twenty
minutes tried my best TO efIace the first
hours work. l think / succeeded. and
who never talked TO mortal man or
woman about myself or my affairs. found
myself talking TO this stranger in free,
unconstraincd manner, as remarkable as
il was pleasant.
He was q cultivated gentleman. with
. manner modest, and yet perfectly
self-confident. made some assertion,
or expressed some opinion. from which
he dissented, saying:
You are wrong, and II had time
could convince you that have more
correct views on this subject than you
have"
gave him 4 look Of amazemcnt
"You thing am q curious blending
Of impudence and egotism, don't you?'
he asked.
~ think you have wonderful con-
| tidcncc in yourself and your own
eloqucncc; but l have been called
an egotist myself too many times
| to consider IL nj all term
Of reproach find that one who un.
derstands himself and his own abilities,
who possesses power, and knows IL, il
| generally the one people call m egotist.
| One must believe in oneself who would
win faith from others. You know Mil
ton. writing Paradise Lost, said he wa.