The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-09-05

mtuI<f III. byron 1.<t1-
my mistress cousin i hero; but b
does 10, leave the insaiid's rooms Ter
anything just a. present
Then 4 will write ny message ~ :
note"
He stated the ease as clearly a h
could on paper. and dispatched he SER
want with Il. Ii answer the LAZY sent her
maid 10 inqurc II search had been made
everswherc ia the c-irt-room TOT ?
surplice. lie sent hank word that iur-
fher search was useless
After som moments II. 10 him. fcr-
; rib!e suspcn-e for the Time Wa almost
come for him 10 appear n the chapel
the maid returned. and. with deep
blushes and 4 nervous twitching Of her
apron hem. began:
..My young lady told me 20 tell You.
81. that. II YOU wouii not think il any
harm. She would send You her
Oh. no. | don't mean that sir She
sad was not % say who il belonged
T.. but She would cut the bands OF the
sleeves and The lace from the neck. and
IL would be long. and nobody would
notice that il was . night-gown, sr;
and. II YOU didn't mind. 81. ! would 60
and fetch ii at once. for there y no
time 70 lose
The girls concluding remarks were
only too true: and. however much ne
might have hcsifated &C her suggest O
In cooler moments. he VA thankful
now for any solution Of the difficulty
Tell Your mistress that ! shall be
very grateful for the loan she proposes
II she thinks the deception viii not %
di<covcrcd.r
The servant vanished. and Was soon
!. on the spot again with . snowy men
! night-gown. The neck n the back .
. been torn down 70 admit broader
shoulders. and = linen handkerchief had
|. been hastily stitched in 70 hide The rent
I Most Of the ornamentafi0n had been
: cut away: but enough remained 20
4 prove thar the garment belonged % ,
Z lady Of very dainty tastes.
! Thankful for this semblance Of . sur
plice. and too hurried TO feel amuse-
meni. Nh. Byron arrayed himself. en-
|. tered the chan d. and the keryiSe be-
ran .. on q. He observed with > sigh
II thankfulneSs thai the chapel was
very dark: and this enabled hImtoread
" without much Two gen.
tlemen came forward with the baby and
I is nur =. and for 3 brief time during
g the service the youns cIcrgymen saw
I indisfin tly the slender figure Of . >
standing in the dinly lighted aisle Re
|, fore the end OF the ceremony her e
= irrs seemed TO overcome her. for shs
LEFT the chur n sitting what might havs
been 4 sob. but which sounded strange
" like = laugh
What Mr.. Bv~,n feared would be
Ii" .MA-A --I--r --A- M--- nruw aud h. 70
% ertered the ves;ry-room viii > muc'
lighter heart than when ne lett y
While 4 srobing . name in indel bic mi
on the gown a~tracstd his attent on
4 Perhaps he should have respected A.
~ fair brnefaciress wish 70 remain un
known. but the temptation was %
N strong He turned % he light an
!. read tho name-.Miriam Douglas
u under the tucks and embroidery q IN
- robe which be had just discarded
Wa. il . coincidence. o. had > Nm
- of fate led him 20 the shrine Of bis 40
IS. The uncertainty was not % be borne
". ..Nill YOU ask Miss Douglas a r.
~ can grant me five minutes intersie'
~ before l COZ he said 70 the girl WI
came. in great trepidat on for q
M novel Surplicc-
In 4 cosy little reception room JUN
- Byron was presently received ~ q
- who had ueen the companion 81 p
~ happipst dreams during more tha
IA three wears. The hlushing bash nine
;n~ had a; sappeared. leay NJ in Is stead
~ careful. womanly dignity. She was
sweefcr. fairer Miriam even than u o.
NJ -.diyincly tall ant most divinely TAR
nv .sOh. Mr.. Byron. how horriied v
on must b.. You signei initials only
bc yonr note. and / little imagined
the whom l was offering that garment
ia. recognized Won Il once IL church, q
IN spite Of the solcmnity Of the occ
Ily- son I hal TO laugh Il was such
va u~ncommonly bad NJ.
.a- III was ! great boon 10 me. and
gpel shall b. everlastingIy grateful ~ y
on for coming % the rescue"
~ ~uiden indifference - 70 thr no
in al departing trains seemed % take n
20 session Of Mr. Byron. and he found ~
! IL self with 4 certain amount Of elranil
u : NV. accepting IN Invita- on % spend
Iear night 1t the Hall. I.
lew AT the conclusion of her visit - !
cousin. Mrs. NARROW. Miriam beto
rev herself 10 the house Of : friend- y
ted extended many formal invitations
Mr.. Byron - we'll
ned Cine sosf fragrant evening. among
ion. June roses. julius Byron old his 4
Ided story. and Mir an listened with : 4
In her eyes Viii b told her lover that
lrlct spoke not u vain
seen sHow provoked YOU. IN yorr ~
must have heen at finding my surp!
irer instead Of The fancy costume SD