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

ond tine ~ > heavy fo0fstcp ~ the door
outside: and Mrs. Minis. painting and
CRIMSON from the ascent ~ the step
stairs. exclaimed:
There. sir. you could nof have found
4 better or cheaper sachel yourself n
YOU had searched the own from ~ y
end. Piper and Tlp~on say on their
oath that II j. = iir,t-rate onc. and that
you needn't fear exchanging with any
one ~ mi take. for they had only one
OF the kind. This decided me - take
Il. for. being rather m absent-minded
gentleman. you might easily pick up ths
wrong bag
..Thank Won. Ms. Minis. thank you;
each time that You do anything for me
you give me fresh cause 70 admire your
clever management and forethougnt
In the wedding % take place on inc
following day NJ. Byron felt no par'ic-
| uiar interest The contract parties we're
| almost strangers 70 him. as were also
| the guests, with the exception q vii
lis Howard. = schoolmaSter d days
gone by. and = friend ever since Of tne
young clergyman. ..,
Owing % the illness Of the brides
mother. the ceremony was performed
o. home. II was : pretty wedding. the
bride graceful, sweet and pale - > lily
IN her sheeny. fleecy draperys p
among the guests was the subiued mer-
riment which prevails when the enter
taipers exhibit unrrservedly the signs q
ioy and sorrow- the smile andtear both
coming from the heart.
After the ceremony Mr. Byron par.
took himself q : dressing y. ~,
his surplice and replace q n me secne'
chosen BY Mrs Minis While 80 en-
gagged . letter Was handed MIN Win tne
word '.mmcdlately' written consp'c.'
ously on the enseioPe. Ane
we're = follows:
Nani.r 80, Ill Nv n sc,1en'e1t - u
I S1c'sse 4 : ur5ss;s baptism this aftsrnoen q
Marrow Hall. ne would confer : rrcst f.so'
I on ne nnaSrs,<nso -1 4 rr,.s, 80 ~ rhis 10
~. - sne cs.r Z urgent me : >. n tnAiI
stops = Portland Station vnere : ca
srAxrrx1p NsRsnw.
. You will 20 I supp0se2' said Will
Howard. 10 whom Nlr. Byron present.!
showed lis
= ..()f course: one cannot refuse snch
. summons. Ii i probably : question o
If and DEATH"
II am due AZ Cxmorc tonight -rath
4 - ! different crrand from yours
: masouerade parfv. I'm sorry we ar
nof travelling IL the same direction"
II an sorry also. DO You know any
Il thing Of the PEOPLE at NARROW Hal
Y Howard?r
..Neycr had heard Of them before
= Are they strangers 70 you7r
..Entirely so.-
, s.Now c0od-ovc. old fellow; my trap
: ~ III slowed away in the train. and
b.d betser follow them Take care I
Yourself anon those mysteriol
Y STRANGERS
u In the hustle and confusion g the 81
a lion Mr.. Byron's sachel was mislal'
- but he presently caught sight o. q
/, familiar oh ect on : distant table. 81
felt inwarily thankful for its ungain
proportions and the huge brass III
~ mond which made il easily recognize
~ AZ Portland . respectfully dress
~ man in charge 81 : ~wagonette came e
- ward TO meet Mr.. Byron. and duriI
VI the drive % the Hall. the former ~
coursed freely upon the existing 81
~ 81 affairs there. A son and heir % q
III fine estate had arrived. and there n
VI been great rejoicing. but within :
past t~wenty-four hours their 10y b
beer :urned 70 mourning By . dispat
mmmoninx the ~neWiy-made father
'rv the death-bed Of his only sister 10 u
many. The Young mother seemed
feel = prcsentiment Of misfortune. =
~ she insisted upon the young baby pei
baptized before the departure -
father. The Clergyman 81 Inc par
was temporarily absent hen e Mr-
ron's hasty summons The ceremo
III would Be performed IN the chapel =
nected with the Hail. and would
very quiet. being witnessed only ~
father and grandfather Of the ca
with po<=ibly one or two guests