The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-05-19

lows. There was no change apparent
between stephen and H. Hc behaved
exactly as lover II his nge and char
actcr would he likely % bcIaye. He
sent aunt presents from his lighthouses.
and he sent me presents Of pretty
jowcIry. liz spent the evenings -
Uncle Miles house. and sometimes we
were LETT alone together. and sometimes
we went out for walk. Norman canle
10 see ,ls occasionally on Sunday night.
and my aunt said he really behaved
with more good sense than she cx-
pcctcd think she thought that II
married the banker. II might not be q
bad thing for my cousin Malvina. who
was very plain, 70 marry the banker >
Cashier.
Everything went on with tho greatest
| propricty. had announced my inten-
| ton 10 have m acknowledgements.
and this being point on which aunt
could feel with me. the next four months
were pleasantly spent in shopping and
sewing. Never in our little town had
there been seen such dozens Of elegantly
trimmed undor-garinenis. such lingerie.
such hosiery. such morning dresses and
1 evening costumes, such wonderful boots
and slippers and jewclry. We held lit
lie receptions every afternoon month
before the wedding, and my wardrobe
was laid out in the best bedroom for
comment and inspection.
II was about this time that stephen
Barker said to uncle: ~ understand
| Frances has twenty-five thousand dollars
/ wish her 10 have il 50 settled on her
self and for her own absolute use. that
/ propose. Mr.. Miles. II you are willing,
to add $40. 900 TO il. and buy for her the
Stamford estate. Il is only three miles
from here. the house Is q very fine one,
the land excellent, and then, whatever
changes come. II secures her compc-
tency. for as soon as the railway Is I'm
ishcd il will be worth double. What DO
you say?"
~ think your offer extremely gener-
Gus. Mr.. Barker and. Of course. for such
purpose. am willing toshand over 70
you At once Frances fortune. The m
tercst has been applied 70 her own vs.
always. Will yon look ~ the accountsPv
Your word i sufficient. Mr. Miles. =
SO in about two weeks the transfer
was safely and amicably effected, and
stamford Han anu estate WY 1 1r,,!
ana surrey nane oser - : ian,eS Iia ~.
day. spins'er, ior her anu ner helIs v 1T,
ever. ! must STATE mere tnat oPP''sesu
a. strongly - thougnt TIN. Stephen
gut u SLIM ana ~ suoSeInen'
outlay OF ~i'Voo on inrnilnfe' ~. po',
uncle ana aunt said tnat INC sett'emsn'
was small enough ior man 81 ~
means anu that y wouiu " aneeta''oI
20 oppose ~ Anu rea'iy S'ePnen ,na,'
agen the wnole ana'r Win susn .a'''ei, Y
kindness anu 'houSn.iuiness 'na' cou''
moi pear " oppose n,ni'
~ ien-tn inc "s'u'nS uas u'cm 'ea''
X naa heen arrangen 70. "su''fs Z.
morning. anu "e were ~ iease iot ->eN
lork Immediately aiter 'he cers.noh,
Cousin jose, VINO nad prepared nimseL
20 iook ao"n On Al tne wolu lIo1n ' 80
pulpit; was " perform me e1. s.:',::.
ms shower " yose sels Sn '1's,,'''
spirit, seeing 'nns ne ~. v''., $500 ,..','
on ine ana my S-''vv Viii a'', 1907 !.
ana nau ny hPprec'a'eu ~. ';y' .oL
However ~ IorgaNe ne y ,his in,er
es'ing epoch anu came pe.l'snly - -
my venture ie pfouSnt fnc - Pr
ent p'ack ohy> s,a' f'n2' m ~i',el N !
81 cross Y seca-pea's - ~: 49, 49, y,
Ierea I'M Y. once pe'ore' wi.n ~ 49,
sionS anu NJ n,anse; nv ! nau 'ncn n
!. FUSED Y. .ook l, VIZ , ,:
, ~ hs'len vs"r'' wv - - ny KIN
ents, an1 .nes certainty '''a AZ. 800.
snow. rirs' 'net' ~ INV ' S.n.',r'
rs'a'e ifoio ny ia'ns, ~" ~
barker, ana VIZ se.'lr, p''.s q, Sl'%
/. worm q new n'rns"fe MnNn 9'cpne
na', scn' ~ ma ~ N" .vns 49,
ana comior'an'e' ohc'e eaNe NJ q
. q siiNsr' .na annt SOM lnie e"'n'
DON ~ "n,cn gh1s 'ook ca's - Nh
- STANFORD oS'o.. ,ns "s su:an a.s
Mf cousins NV au'',S a'iu ''.''..s ~,
\ me all SORTS Oh ItMtiTt anu pretty PEI