The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-09-19

MifS' ION HARDING.
o"e % the season's Nantucket Idyls.
The outbound steamer from New Bed
iori. stopping ut Martha's Vineyard
ana Nantucket, swept gayly out Of the
harpor. Two young women in simple
travelling costume sat on the deck and
looked down on the many-shadcd green
waters below--AIiss Morgan and Miss
ford. The latter was tall, dignified
Y blonde. and three years the senior
81 the petite. dark-eyed friend Al her
side II was she who spoke. with lust
2 trlile Of annoyance in her voice:
IT'S too absurd. Amy. You can
never carry out sucn q plan; you will
get INTO All kinds Of scrapes and tell SO
manvf ibs."
Miss Morgan. coolly-"What are fibs
IN = good cause. my dearP You will see
II VIII be tho simplest thing in tho
world and | do 80 want 10 see life from
. married stand point.
Miss Iord-~Thcn mhvt didn't Won
marry? I'm SUR there was Harry
Thorndyke ~
Miss Morgan. with fierceness-.Bel.
u You ever allndc 10 that again
II won't, dear" said her friend. !
soothingly, ''but since you didn't mar
~ ! cant see Why
That Just IL" answered Miss
Morgan. eagerly; III | had married
should wish 70 appear single. Come.
Bel, I'LL chaperone q beautifully. la
deary"
Miss Ford, with rcsignation-"Whcn
% you not have your own way. Amy?
But you'll repent il, and | shan't have
p moments peace"
Repent it9 Never. Now for 4
name. Mrs-Mrs- What IL my hus-
bands name. Bcl?"
II decline all acquaintance with
myths"
Miss Morgan, after some thought
~ have Il now Bel. dear, lct me pre-
sent you 70 Mrs. Harding. Mrs. Tom
Harding. Of Nashville. Nashville Is 4
good far-off place. you know
Miss Ford tried % frown, but laughed
instead and bowed. Nov. Mr.
Harding, she said. perhaps You
WI find time 70 look ut this CHARMING
scenery. and they fell 10 talking II :
The beauty Of the waves and the white !
sailed vessels outlined against the d.
tant horizon. I
They sat slightly apart from The J
crowd Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. mn Az
IN their talk. did not note \ lin i,
gle listener. who stole gniltilv away A. i.
me stcamer neared the VINEYARD. The :
listener was 4 young man, tail ana |
comcly. with laughing blue ewes anil :
me. clear-cut features He wore 4 y
'uit q well-titting gray!s and carried ii :
bis hand q travelling satchel neatly lct- !,
~. H.' His face bctokcned \
title perplexity and much anu cement.
= he sanntered ~ another part Of the I.
lock. and devoted himself ID the pages =
\ a Nantucket guide. He rlaneed q
low and then &C the young women
Who had 50 unwittingly bestowed npon n
i'm their confidence, and. rs he did 50.
e smiled. 50
They talked on in desultory fashion i
" the summer twilight fell. and the :,
picturesque old town of Nantucket n
osc in sight. Miss Morgan sprang up ".
rom hcr chair, and, gathering her =
rap around her in a careless though II
q ungracrful way. called her friend: \.
Tome. bel. m longing 70 begin nv n
u e,' and they threaded their ~
ucitiN through tho crowd 10 the 80.
lnding : place below. There they -
nick'y 2 into q carriage and rolled =
way through the cobblcd- paved ~
reefs with the hoarsc notes Of the NJ
'wn-crlcr ring ng in their ears. They ~
about them eagerly. noting the
Old houses. and the charming ~
-ass-grown streets. III
"uh, Bel," cried Amy, I'm half
rry we came"
"Nhy. dcar?' asked her friend. al
4 Bccanse | shall never want 10 90 la
vav again.
brcakfasted gaylv the next 40,
bestowing but slight attention Ito
their fellow boardcrs. They had 4 rec
q the island spread out before :.
EN-. and onallv invoked tho aid kcl
the Nantucket waitress In making An
air plans FIR the day. nal
There ! the old mill. tho old house.
rf-sidc and Sconsct." said TIE Young "a
man, conscicntiously checking Of Tie VII