The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-08-04

do come IN, won't your"
Hastily declining her invitation. Mr..
Piper wendell his way toward his domi-
ellie IN no pleasant mood ~ the prospect
81 an addition 70 bis neighbor's small
family.
10. dear.'' he groanei. "To-dny Is
Thursday. and she's coming On Sat
urday. Only one more day d peace
and quietncss. Of course she's Eighty |
Young thing. who will upset the whole |
neigh orhood with her tantrums. just
as had got settled and was living qui-
city, 70 Be tormented so--it y really
too bad
Thus with great apprehension and
many misgivings on his part, and much
scrubbipg. busting and airing by Miss
Marcia. Friday and Saturday. passed,
and just IS the cool summer dusk was
falling. Mollie came
When she came into the pretty parlor,
her aunt stood still and looked at her:
Such change as the last year had
made! Such very pretty Mollie, blue
eyed and dimple-checkcd. with mischief
IN every flash Of the bright eyes, and
IN every curve Of the pretty mouth.
swell. auntie. what do you think Of
mcP Have not grown. and am ! not
very charming young LADY," said
| Mollie, with merry laugh, as she tossed
her hat in one direction. gloves and
parasol in another, and without waiting
! Tor 4 reply 70 her question. proceeded
| 10 inform her aunt that she was despe-
raicIy hungry
This awoke Miss Marcia hospitality.
and busting around. she soon had Mol
lo seated at the Widespread table, 70
whose contents she did ample justice,
while her aunt. with unusual yolublllty,
proceeded to enlighten her in regard TO
Cherryfeld affairs, not forgetting 70
mention Mr.. Piper. and say "snch .
nice man. dear! only very bashfuli
know YOU will like him"
After the rQpast was finished Mollie
babe her aunt goodnight and retired,
10 close her blue eyes in slumber and
dream of handsome Jack Morris. "a
whom she was engaged.
Jack Morris was the only son 81 Judge
Morris. one Of Cherryfield wealtnics'
I and most influential citizens. and ht
and Mollie had bcen friends and play
mates in childhood. The year tcfort
Molie went away 70 school Jack wa
sent 10 distant city TO study law, AM
they did not meet again for four years
! when. his studies over, Jack came home
: 10 spend few weeks before beginning
, life as 4 LAWYER. Mollie was home Of
her annual vacation at the same time
! and they met fell in love. and becam'
engaged with the full consent and ap
! prevail Of the elders. They were 70 b
J married a. soon as Jack was wei
4 established In business, but no on
outside Of the two families was aware Q
0 the exis ing engagement.
4 SUNDAY morning broke, clear an
. lovely. and Mr.. Piper cautiously I'm
. closed his blinds and took survey 9
r his neighbours premises. Eversthln
q was qu'et as usual. 50 he said 20 him
= self: ..Guess the Young lady j. not u
+ yet. or. perhaps. i being Sunday, 81
g will be quiet Time enough for ht
Il racket vet"
d A he finished speaking afemalc forI
4 appeared nj the door. and fair Miss Mo
J. lie stepped out upon the lawn, maxim
q charming picture ~ she stood sha'
y inr her ewes with one hand from IN
q sun. and drinking in the beauty Of II
summer morning. Mr.. Piper stoo
y spell-bound before such loneliness
4 he cazed. his previously formed pref
4 dice against his fair ncighbor vanished
e and he was only recalled % himself !
n the appearance Of Miss Marcia calm
"a her niece TO breakfast.
= From that time Mr.. Piper knew 2
D. rest until he had called and been y
q troduccd TO Mollic. He called frequen
st " after that, and the ncighbors begs
le to wonder at the change in shy NJ
"a Piper. After two or three visits astu
+. Nellie saw how the land lay, and 7
re solved upon some fun 70 while away q
e. tedious weeks until Jack should come
or turn Chcrryfeld into an earthly par
is disc.
II. Although as desperately in love as Q
d. bachelors are apt TO be enthey final
r. do succumb to the charms Of some Il
i'd one. Mr.. Piper was 50 bashful that
" hardly looked a. Mollic. but spent |
~ time during his frequent calls in co
20 versing with her aunt. This just suit
ng Mollie, and the mischicvous girl I
IL about deluding her aunt into the bell
that Mr.. Piper was " courting' hs
No Miss Marcia would not listen 10 wo
L on che subject at first but Is Mr. Pipe
IL visits became more frequent as the da
be went by. and Mollic never let an q
d. portunity slip to sing his praises a
lc- descant upon his apparent devotion
Oh her. that lady was at last forced 70
10 licvc that be really intended asking !
Of to become his wife.
lly Great was Mollie's amusement ~
TO many little attempts At personal adol
les mcnt on the part Of her aunt N
sia Marcia was In her youth quite pref
nd and even now. II forty-tive. few won
,ss Of her age could boast such thick glo.
on hair. clear eyes and smooth skin. :
ed seemed TO Be growing young again.
i'm june passed, and July was draw