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

IT II ask her 70 marry me this very
day. TO be sure she's young. but u
will renew my youth 10 have her for
wife. must first speak TO her aunt
and get her consent. Uncommon line
woman i Miss Marcia More suited TO
my age. dare say, than her pretty
niece: but Mollie love. and Mollie |
will marry. il she will have me.
Strange that l should be such fool
over i girl at my age! Here ! have
lived single for fifty years, and have
looked forward 10 spending the rest OF
nv life in the same peaceful manner;
but as soon as saw Mollie forgot all
about that declare l fell in love with
her on the spot. I'm an old fool. but.
as said before, Ill marry her Il she
will have me-"
This conclusion was reached by Mr..
Theodore Piper after many hours Of
anxious thought, during which he had
viewed the subject from every stand
point. carefully reasoning away ALI
doubts: for. in spite Of the fact that for
the first time in his life he was in love.
be was not SO blind that he could not
dimly perceive the folly Of his inten-
tions. He had lived a bachelor all his
life. feeling no desire tochange his con-
dition. when fate. in the person Of Miss
Mollie Danvers. upset all his placid
serenity, scattered TO the winds his
visions Of q peaceful future Of single
blessedness, and created within him
desire TO possess her for wife.
Mollic Danvers was the orphan niece
Of Miss Marcia Parmlec, who lived in a
charming cottage on one Of the
peasanest streets Of the pretty village
Of Chcrryfield. Upon the death OF her
widowed sister fourteen years before
my story opens, she took her donbly'
orphaned daughter. then child Of four
years. 70 her heart and home. She
never regretted her kindness, for with
the coming 81 the bright little fairy L
her quiet home came also q great
source Of pleasure into her lonely life
and she often found herself wondering
what she should do without the mis-
chievous child, who was at once thu
pride aud torment Of her existence.
Thus life flowed on. calmly and un
eventually. for ten years, till Mollie WA
fourteen, and Miss Marcia decided tina
she must 20 away 10 school. and receive
the advantages of better education
than the village academy afforded; AM
she was forthwith sent to Nine. Blank
select seminary for young ladies, stu
ated in distant city, TO 20 through
four years course. During the las
year Of her absence at the school til
population Of Cherryfeld was increases
BY the arrival Of MIR. Theodore Piper
who purchased q handsome residenc
next door 70 Miss Parmlees pretty col
tage, and settled down with two Q
three staid old servants 10 keep hi
household affairs in running ordel
Great was the excitement Of the ole
maid element Of the villagc--Miss MAJ
cia excepted over his coming, an
many were the efforts put forth 10 .
tract the attention 81 the wealth
bachelor. who, however, while polite
all. scduously refrained from askin
any Of the anxious fair onesto share n
lot
He lived very quiet life. avoidin
society, as he was very bashful. and
was some time before he overcame b
aversion To females sufficiently 70
neighbGly with Miss Marcia; but fin'
ing, after while, that she had no d
signs upon him. and not being 20 mu<
afraid Of the kind-hearted, but som
what prim, old maid A. Of the rest I
the Cherryficld spInsteEs, he gradual
became quite sociable, and often used
send her fine fruits and vegetable
from his own garden. Miss Marc
thought him - right nice man." ~
was often bcguiled out Of her prinfne
as they talked in neighborly fashis
over the garden fence that separate
their respective domains, telling hi
Of Mollie. and how proud she was
her.
Thus things went on until the ID
rear Of Molhe's stay at school drew
close One morning in June, Mr..
per crossed his garden and prcsent'
himself at Miss Parmlco's side do
with basket Of very limo strawberrit
Il was opened BY that usually sere
Ipinster herself, 70 All appearances in
statc Of great excitement, while from |
glimpse he obtainedof the interior Of 1
cottage he concluded that : rcvoluti
u some sort was going On. After
cciving the berries and thanking him
them. she sTxl:
" My niece Is coming home on >
nrday. l have not seen her since
last vacation. a year ago. She has
Shcd school now, and i coming hol