The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-21

Doctor Alexander. proud that his
daughter had q chance 10 make 50
brilliant q match, had informed his city
friends u The Professor wish 70 adj
dress Rene. and al the village knew
how deeply smitten wa the man a
Greek and Latin with the Doctors
daughter. II was therefore with I'M
usual interest that every one IN the
room turned 10 look al the Professor a.
be entered. And every D continued
for some seconds 10 look ~ him. An
expression Of supreme astonlshm eni
was upon all their -countenances'
and when they turned their ewes
away from him 10 the faces Of their
friends. the expression Of establishment
was changed TO one u merrimcnf.
From a corner where some young peo-
ple were gathered came 4 half-sup-
pressed but unmistakcablc laugh. Be-
fore them All stood the Professor. who.
m some way, all understood WA 70 be
the hero Of the evening. dressed m 2
suit Of bright scarlet For q pine
CONSERVATION held host 2 hostess
rooted 10 the spot where they Stood;
Then they moved forward. and greeted
their latest guest, but IN 50 embarrassed
and constrained a manner that the poor
man began to think he must have done
something TO offend them, and tr'ed n
vain all the rest u the evening - think
Of ANYTHING he had said or done which
could have displeased them. The hou r
before one o'clock were gotten through
with somehow. The Alexanders and
every one present tried 20 act as we'll
bred people should. hut with the Pro-
fessor in his bright-hued garments NOV
inp among them rather listlessly-for he
felt that some unfortunate circumstance
had turned the Alexandefs against him
ii was not easy to keep d%ecorous faces
and ;alk on the subjects usually dis
c,ssed at dignifed and ~prctentioss par
ties. The time when the guests could
say goodnight and 90 away. was well
) coined both BY them and BY their enter
fainers.
r The next morning. Doctor Alexander.
4 looking As fierce a. = hornet-for the
. little man was IS fiery as q red pepper
when his temper wa aroused called On
r Prof. Appleton at his ROOM.
y What do you mean. sir, " ne Cried
( without any greeting or preliminary
speech. "by coming 70 my house when
d We have company in such an outrageous
looking suit a. you wore last night, ant
d~isgracing Us? ! insist upon an immedi
n ate explanation"
An immediate explanation? | q
) not understand you ut all" said IN
Professor, politely. ~ ordered tn
Y suit | wore last night expressly for yon
party. I thought pcarl-gray was Al
VANS fitting for a genfleman's evening
Ie costume"
!. You don't mean 70 say cried tn
y doctor. somewhat Modified. that yol
Il thought the suit you wore last night wa
A pearl-gray?'
!. Indeed, sir, I did," said the Pro
r. lessor. beginning 70 grow pale
x We'll. sir. then you are very muc
m mistaken" said the Doctor. EVIDENT
u not finishing the sentence e he had
re first intended. THAT suit i fre-ret
:. firc-red. sir, l assure you"
Il GOOD heayens.' exclaimed the FIX
"a lessor, sinking into 4 chair. doctor.
ID must be color-blind." he added after
II moments pause. for ! surely though
al the suit was pearl-gray." .
Dn Within q week. the Professor had a
ewes examined and he wa declared
/. 4 BE- totally color-blind. think Doct<
Alexander would still willingly hav
he given him his daughter, but Mr.
Il. Alexander would not hear Of t.
n mo knowing what absurd things J
"a might do she said. ~ declare,
NJ would not be as shocked and disguise
Of again as I was that night for . hundrs
Az dollars, and Rene might expect sue
to things at any time, # he should becon
he my son-in-law."
Tom Nelson became again . WELDON
re- visitor AZ the Doctors home, and
ow Christmas he and Rene were marie
mt But Mrs. Alexander did not give b
on consent : the match until she b
e.. brought out q basket Of worstcd a
he made sure that Rene's anianced cou
Ter tell colors a. well as herself Woman
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