The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-30

VAN ame-pag and gun READY 70 PICK
! came up just IN dime 20 hear him
tell how he was frightened the same way
once when he was small boy. before
be knew the ways Of partridge
They are shy enough. usually he
said. "but when there u brood or lit
tle ones. like those you happened on
just now: they are only too ready % fy
! In your face"
kfter that We used 20 encounter him
often. and be and Nellie came 20 be
| very good friends. tIlI one day ] was
electrified by hearing him say some
thing which sounded exactly like the
books heard people reading and talk
ing about
Twas 90 agitated that every poppy
| trembled.
II can not read the stories myself"
thought ]. "but Is it possible that / am
| 70 witness genuine love AFFAIR."
Such seemed 20 be the indications;
but - time passed on found did not
have al the opportunities for observa-
tion that might have wished. for DR..
| Wentworth very often declared that
was in the way. and would quietly re-
move. and set me quite aside. where /
could not see. what was going on. nor
yet quite get the full import Of their
| conversation. But once I heard soft
rustic used 70 hear in the wheat field.
long before was hat
| We were all very happy together for
some time. even grew 10 tolerate the
broad .br'mmed. black banded Panama,
/ we were thrown aside together 80 often
But. after time, there came q serious
change. / never knew what IL was
about. or how it happened. and proba-
bly, never shall. 50 long A. there is one
straw Of my anatomy left upon another:
1 NY wearcr and the doctor stopped
goiny out % either, met very seldom.
and when they did see each Their the
GOODNESS Of the atm sphere about them
made me feel out Of season
1 staid in the hall more than usual
Mr.. Wentworth came in the door one
morning. Just as Miss Nellie came down
stairs with shawl over her arm. and
took me from my peg. They greeted
each other vesy politely. and he. sup
posing she was going out, held
The door open a moment. but she turned
and went mp stairs again. taking me
with her. I suppose she was disap-
4 pointed because she did not 20 ont for
She ;ust threw herself down. and cried
as II her poor heart would break
We were going home in q few days.
and she did not leave her room very Oft
en- while we staid Once. n note was
bro 1ght up. but when she saw the writ
4 ing on the outside she sent il away
without looking At Il
The last day we were there | was in
the hall once more. and when no one
else was near DR.. Wentworth came in
and put note between my lining and
the straw. and he said softly all TO him
self
s.She certainly will see this. II she
would only ct me explainrs
Nellie brother came flying through
| the hall few minutes after. knocked me
down. and. OF course. the note fell out
s.What q queer place for Nell 20 keep
her letters. he said: ''well. I'LL nix il 90
il won't drop out again"
And he pushed.it in out Of sight. 80
securely. indeed. that nobody was Ike
| " 10 see Il but the one whoput il there
Nellie did NOT wear me back 70 the
city. but put me back in her trunk.
| was taken no notice Of for long time,
MAtN MNo AtAA4A tNE NAt ~ tNtt
kind young lady who surveyed me
critically. and said:
THAT has been pretty hat
That old thing YES, | wore Il last
summer. think ! will give i 20 our
washwoman." replied Nellie.
! felt injured d course. ! did not
expect 10 stay with her always-hats
never feel the same alter one season
any way--but jus. did want 70 know
how that story came o1t. and how could
know Il was given 10 the wash
woman could not see what was the
matter with me; Twas trife faded 70
he sure. but Nellie herself was mot
nearly 90 bright and pretty - she used
to be.
/ was forthwith presented 10 Mrs
.Muldooney. who. when asked II would
Be Of any use 20 her. answered
promptly;
s.Iilcs me. Il win help 70 cheer up
the dear child amazin'ly. She's been
sick in her bed this two months % she
cant move nor stir. and the do tor tend
| in. her all the while. though he takes
nothin for his trouble. hut just lets
me Do him little washin' now and
then"
She took me home. and. though 4
was not accustomed 70 snch surround
ings as found myself among. Twas ap-
prcciated once more Nellie never en-
joycd m half 20 much a did the pale
little girl. who clnpped her tiny. thin
hands when she saw me.
Are there really towers like these in
the country mothcrr she asked,
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