The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-27

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- the offer; and % II was arranged
that he should 70 up 70 Mr.. West
shooting lodge. IN Cromarty. on tie
ilth Of August TO this dsy he <wears
that the month be spent a Balbriggan
Lodge was the happiest time Of his life
good sport. nice men In the house.
and. Nh: far best Of all. the society Of
Lillian West AT first II struck him
that she looked upon him for some rea-
son Or other As rather . puppy. which
considerably surprised him. for what
ever his faults might be. conceit was
certainly not one OF them. But Is time
went on. and she had plenty 81 oppor-
tunity 0f seeing what q modest sterling
fellow he WAS (besides being the best
shot 81 the party the feeling seemed 10
pass away. and soon gave place % 4
sincere regard. Sunday afternoon
rambles through the heather, cory chats
IN the cleaning after dinner, lessons il
the mysteries Of "gobangr and chess.
have brought together less susceptible
hearts than those Of Harry Crofton and
Lillian West. and the day before be was
returning to England he plncked up
courage. proposed. and to his delight.
was accepted. The next morning. how
ever, just before starting home. Lillian
came up 70 him and said:
Harry dear. before you 90 7 want
You 10 forgive me for the silly Joke I
played you about that advertisements y
Advertisement" said be. ''what adj
vertisement?"
why the one. Of course, you put in
the Morning dlrcrfiser.r
Crofton looked very mystificd. and
again shook his head.
Oh, come now, Harry replied
Lillian, lit Is not bit OF use your try
ing 70 deceive me; do you mean to say
you didn't put the advertisement III the
Morning -Adrerfiser5'' and 50 saving.
she drew from her card-case q small
newspaper cutting and handed il TO
Crofton- II ran as follows:
WANTED. A WirE-The advertiser who IL
strikinxty handsome. very accomplished. and
extremely rich. wishes 20 meet with young
lady with view 10 natrimony. She must be
good looking, amiable and accomplished. Ap-
address.--H. q. Isl =. Giles. oxford. "A -
Never saw i before il my liie."
said Cro.ton.
And you never wrote th;s?' con-
tinucd Miss West. handing the last let
ter from H. q. TO Miss L. Bernard. ap-
pointing the place and time Of meeting.
Most certainly not. it's not bit
like my handwriting. Couldn't write
50 well If ! tried for month"
We'll. Harry, you must at least own
that this your photograph"
Good gracious, yesr' replied Croft
ton; that's mine. sure enough; but
who on earth could have sent 1t, and
why 70 You Of all people.'
''Oh." said Lillian. .srm afraid YOU
will think me very silly. but when
read that advertisement longed. / sim
ply yearned-for I'm very curious. Har-
~. As you'll soon find Quito see in the
flesh the human being who could be so
consummately conceded as TO frame an
advertisement like that: and 50 re-
piled TO il, directing my letter from the
post-of1ice At Picca lilly Circus and
signing myself BY fictitious name. I
also sent the photograph Of pretty lit
tie maid once had. and next day re-
ceived the photograph and letter you
have just seen. 50. with BERTHE as my
companion, feeling sure that the adver-
tiser couldn't possibly mistake me for
the original Of Parker's photograph, I |
went to the Westminster landing pier Ut
the appointed time. Imagine nv de- |
light. then. when saw you. the original !
81 the photograph. stalking up and
down the pier. apparently awaiting the I
faithlcss dam>cl. But. Harry. dear. If I
you did not 70 70 meet me. why in the /
world did YOU 60 70 the pier at that
vcrs timcg'
II went on commission" said he.
for = college friend Of mine. named
Mcihven \
What, MI. Methven. o. Brazen-
face" said she.
why. yes: j. he friend Of yonrs?"
oh. only met him when staying in
the country last Christmas; and think.
Harry, he liked me better than | did
him.
well. continued Crofton. II went
there to meet cousin III bis. and %
give her message from him. but
have shrewd idea this Il one Of his
practical Jokes 10 i always playing "
but. tell me. how were Won to know
this young lady. larry" said Lillian.
.'iie showed me a photograph By
which was 10 recognize her
'Was Il that Of pretty Girl with
large hat and feather. with fan in her
hands" said Lillian with smile.
The very same. said Crofton.
Then. Harry. YOU are quite right. it
was practical ioke. tot that was Far
<er's photograph which | sent to the
mysterious Mr. n. q. And now, Harry
lear i'll not hit a Use getting angry
sbout il. for We were both sold little.
ind Il has ended very happily for you
md me-: and - wewlll make a promise
,ot - chat one another ia the future
or The parts we have each played nlhc
strange little Comedy Of Errors
need hardly say Crofton sealed the
bargain with kiss.