The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-28

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every particular Immediately. She was
4 coqucttc. andacious. independently
sc-lf-pos>eSsed. impassionatc' thorough
y worldly. he told himself; and he saw
no reason 20 change bis opinions a. he
knew her better"
!" SO that u Mr.. Lance Lcyering!'
exclaimed Oriella. with the f~a'ntcst
hooking curl 81 her luscious lips, when
lunch was over ann Maude had accom-
panied her 70 the choicest room upon
the .sca-side" Of May Croft
Yes; and do own up. Oriel. that ne
IL ~fincJooking."
~ cannot. dear. i detest men with
dark brown eyes and just a little curl 70
the hair. They are always insuleraply
con cited. How stupid that he should
Be here ;ust when | had anticipated hav-
inc such q delicious little VISIT
:. Well, he is here. and you'll have 70
make the best Of It'll said Mande. in
her heart secretly glad that Il had al
happtned. I'VE cannot send him
away"
..Oh. or course not; but perhaps he
will have the good grace 70 cut bis stay
short. seeing that we abhor each other,
and IL would be much pleasanter for me
10 have him away
but how do you know that he abb
hors you?n
II saw it in his eyes, said oriella,
calmly.
Allof which being overheard By Mr..
lowering. who sat at his open window
lust next an open one in Miss Gladmyr's
room. caused him 10 resolve 20 STAY his
full two weeks. He did abhor her. but
ne was piqued by her. too. and had not
the slightest mention Of sacrificing ms
pleasure in any way 70 hers.
Being . man Of charming manners
however, he did please Miss Gladmyr IN
many ways; and rs 70 dancing together,
they found that il was bliss, 80 thor
oughly were their movements n rhyth-
mic harmony. They drifted through
1.-The two weeks. preserving . sort o.
armed neutrality toward each other,
land fhen. the last day of his appointed
stay. Lance was brought home with sew
eral broken bones aud the prospect q
Y remaining 1t May Croft for an indeh.
mite period. He had been thrown from
! his horse while attempting TO rescue
some ladies from q carriage drawn by .
runaway team.
IL was 4 week after the accident thai
Lance and Oriclla came 70 an under
standing with each other that eStab
lished friendship between them. IL
found Miss Glalmyr . delightful reader
but. for reasons best known 70 himself
he hated % let her read 70 him half q
long or as 0ffen a. would have beer
agreeable to Kim. Oriella saw this. am
frankly told him Of II.
..lYou are very silly not 70 make th'
most Of any generous impulses ma
have, she exclaimed. lightly. - an
= not often given TO benevolent acts a
for my falling in love with you-if tina
Is what you fear-why. set your min
entirely az rest. You're not az I'll
vcll-looking man, according 70 m.
il standard 81 masculine beauty, ant
81 Maude tells me that you are not--well
what | call rich. and except that yo'
dance divinely. and have tile manner
Of 4 gentleman. and-just now~-severa
Il broken bones. there's nothing interest
A, ing about lou that any young Woma'
% should fail IN love with YOU"
e. "Thank you, Miss Giadmyr, Y laughe
/: Lance when she had ended her gay iittl
r. mocking speech. for being kind ~ q
y lself, (
.sxot N III Yon know II L AVN
for Maude 70 have you on her hands !
this wave and decency comrels M I
"a help her care for You In any way 1 car
ae / cannot do much. but nearly every on
10 likes 70 hear me read. and since Won ei
III joy Il. too. why you and Maudc mu:
smoII cbar;fv
N. intend Il after tb;sp said Lane,
~cco4lv lyon az read WEN n
n, ..yes. Il 4 nv one a~compliShn,cn1
n Once / dreamed II mak;ng fame IN
fortune ~ Il. Now / know Al easit