The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-07-06

\. NY mother u getting up from fever.
Ana n bound 10 get ~ high - she can.
II you're anywhere near their secluded
nest. a. peep In upon them. They'll
b delighted p make your acq'a'n'-
~ believe I'm take that handkerchief
10 Miss Lavender tomorrow. auntie:
and have Il on my mind" remarked
Harvey carelessly' e be folded 'ne
letter.
"Wcll--or you might send 4 By the
stage" But Harvey was deaf % thn
Ire next evening. faultlessly attIred.
and minus spectacIes, he presented him
self A. the Eyric, and was cordially wei
coined by both Mrs. Lavender and her
daughter. Convinced that he was not
recognized Is squire Of the soap cart. be
saw no necessity for proclaiming him.
self such. IN making his lirst call why
| should re introduce himself - clown
you've made quite visit. !" was his
aunt's salutation when Harvey entered
/ the sitting-room- "Was the girl glad
| 70 get her handkerchief"
TO ten the truth. auntic. 1 didn't
| give Il 10 her.
.Humph! Strange how : handsome
Young woman will weaken > chaps
memory" observed the deacon, slyly.
a. his wife bandagcd the offending
ankle. Il don't see but Harvey " have
TO call again"
He did call again and again, and
again. Indeed, his rides 70 the Eyrie
grew 50 frequent that his uncle one DAY
feasingly counseled him 70 buy second
saddle-horse.
"Or get carriage that win hold
two" amended his aunt. AT which the
youth flushed guilty, confirming Mrs
Clutter in her private opinion that n
was every far gone.
He went further yet that evening
even to the length Of proposing 70 Miss
. Lila.
The little coquette only laughed, ans
babe him not 10 be absurd.
II Absurd? He would really Ike y
know what she meant
, Oh. they were both 50 young.
, Harvey looked hurt. and intimates
that he. At least, was nearing the down
hill Of life.
And he didn't know her well enough
The youth eagerly protested that d
knew her well enough 70 love her:
D 'sBesidcs, I'm not sure but 1 INK
9 another young man better
.Oh. II you care for somebody else
/ why. then -why. in that case" Hal
E veS found the English tongue terribl
K intricate, and rose with precipitation
e II met him first, you know" sal
Miss Lila, dropping her eyes apologet
\ AhIIlr.
tons to him."
= "Oh. it's all right. You're all right
= ! mean; but think Tom might haS
told me-"
e Told you what?''
/ s.Abouf this other fellow"
y There isn't much 10 tell" said Mi
!. Lila, demurely. ..fIc hasn't come 70
Il ward" Harvey drew on his glove wit
a mysfified air. "But am looking &
Z, him any day now, for the Eyre j. nea'
;e " ont Of soap"
u s.You bewitching little tcaset'
je Miss Lila's cheeks were eddying wit
Il dimples deep enough 20 drown > man
p. heart Perhaps they made Harvey
- head swim. cant say. only kno
a that he laid hold Of the young lady
rc hands At that moment in the mo
" riddy fashion. and she seemed qui
be willing TO let him steady himself IN q
nc manner.
m well. Harvey. expect 70 be on 2
Ia legs again tomorrow" observed q
Il? Factions deacon. At breakfast; ''aI
&C when I call At the Eyre ! guess you
at better let me give that young wom'
IN her handkerchief.
&c. THANK you very much; ! attend
70 that last night
AZ 1T didn't seem Just right 70 keep b
he out Of il 80 long. Harvey" remark
al his aunt. dryly, as she passed
. coffee. You ought % have paid =
he intcrcst"
On ..Humph! don't You Be mite CO
ia ccrncd, wife. said the deacon, with
nd mischieyous wink. depend upon
- Harvey has squared accounts with q
"a Young woman before this, and tak
ed her note Of hand. He's driven bu
on ness since that day set him up IN
en- cart. '--SGroh y Clarke, - Horps
tel Bazaar