The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

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New York. don't know that ! would
have accepted II II one Of my deacons
had not had promising son ready 70
fill my place. and think that my con-
gregation rather liked the idea Of
young dominic had about come TO
the conclusion that ! should live and
die country parson; but here ! am ("
with six thousand dollars year
and comfortable house." added Mr..
Leigh.
The parson frowned. "A man with
four children has no right to slight a
chance 0f lettering his fortune; but IL
was not the money thai brought me 70
New York. There Is work here M" lie
broke oil suddenly. perhaps because he
saw the shadow 81 sneer on MIR
Leigh's lips. And YOU are still living
in Philadelphia" he asked.
"Ycs. indeed; would not live any
where clsr. New Workers may turn up
their noses and call il village. but
Philadelphia suits people who belong 70
the old Quaker stock.
Quaker. You haven't turned
Friends" The parsons eye lit on the
elittering scarf-pin. '.lou used TO be
an Episcopalian when we were in col
lege.''
II am vet" said Mr.. Leigh; hut my
ancestors were Quakcrs sort OF cous-
ms Of old Penn. you know"
..You have a son. believe. to perpct-
uate the name?' the parson remarked.
dryly.
:-0ne son-an only child Norton Is
twenty -four. and reading law in my
Office. A brigh' fellow. too; never gives
me moments uneasiness: always at
work; s.eady-going; no boyish nonsense
about him.
"Twenty-four. the parson repeated.
''and no boyish nonsense about him?
There is a good deal of nonsense about
my boys. am hap sorry 10 say. Still
l hope they won't disgrace me. Their
mother thinks they are all right. and
am learning every day Of my life that
nv wisdom. as compared with hers Is
beneath contempt | can hardly be-
lieve YOU have son twenty-four.
Why. you are spruce young man YOUR
self
Thanks to life free from excuses
Of any kind" said Mr.. Leigh. And
married early-I advocate an early mar
rage If man has money enough 10
support family. This waiting "a
scrape together paltry income i terri
bly, hard ON young man. les, mar
ried early. and / have every reason ia
believe that nv son will follow nv ex.
ample.
$50 the parson exclaimed. raising
his eyebrows very high. II am glad
TO hear that. l married early myself
but il was on one Of the pastry income.
"a Thousand dollars. to be accurate. 7
"A thousand dollars cried Mr..
Leigh. in horror.
''Yes: and we were happy" DR.
Melton rose as he spoke. hi- eyes stray.
ing toward a photograph of his wife
that stood on the mantel-she He took
his pipe and filed IL. smiling ab>ently
the while. ~ can't offer you cigar.
he said. '.but il a pipe
Thank Won l have cigar with
me-" said Mr.. Leigh.
The two gentlemen smoked FOR !
minute in pcn>iye silence.
.And when j. your boy 10 marry
asked the doctor.
..Oh. il j. not quite arranged yet.
80 YOU arrange marriages in Phila
dc'phia7 And this particular marriage
il not quite arranged Humph. don
understand that sort OF thing. Up in thu
country II i. MARY. love You ans
Jack. | love you in return aud thei
my services are called for How doe
one arrange marriage in Philadel
phia?"
The touch Of sarcasm was quite los
on Mr.. Leigh. who had crossed his leg
and sat absorbed in thought. frownin.
at the patent-lcather tip on his nea
shoe. His host watched him until h
uncrossed his legs and looked up.
"Have You any daughters DOCTOR
he a.ked.
Two Of them"
Grown up?'
II hope 50; otherwise they will towc
over my head
And do YOU understand them
asked Mr.. Leigh. with gravity tina
made the parsons blue eyes twink
and the corners Of his mouth witch
.-Oh no, don't understand them;
don't understand any creature in petit
coats: but my daughters are good girls
and their mother assures me that the
are remarkably gifted. What do ! wan
70 understand them for?'
1T might be an advantage undo
! some circumstances. Mr.. Leigh n
marked. Curse it, he exclaimed. wit
! sudden energy. "Oh. ! beg your PAL
dom he added.
! II don't mind; there are times whc
' a man l. refreshed BY the trill II
. curse" said the parson. who read Jea
: Paul. What i the matter, though
1 What girl do YOU think il might be a
4 advantage 10 understand
..My wari.r answered Mr.. Leigh
4 ..Shc is an orphan. far-away cousi
I nf my wife. and She has lived with D