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

quaintance OF young gentleman who !
held the responsible position Of book |
keeper in one Of our large hardware
shops. a retail concern. and be has sold
many aspaper Of taeks over the counter.
| was in Europe; so this interesting
tack seller ran down to Cape May every
Sunday. and staid until Monday. Then
he had a clerks two weeks vacation.
and be spent that at Cape May. ] came
back in October. and before ! had been
home twenty-four hours who should
call IT the house but this young man?
He wanted 10 see me, and ! saw him.
and was informed by him that he had
wooed and won my ward. asked II
he proposed 10 take her to live over the
shop"
Mr.. Leieh's thin lips curled down
ward; he glanced at the parson for
sympathy. but he encountered steady.
somewhat critical look DIR. Melton
took the pipe ont Of his mouth and blew
cloud Of smoke upward through his
mustachc-
why shouldn't they live over the
shop he said.
.-Oh. you don't understand" Mr.
Leigh exclaimed. fretfully. .'Shc has
been brought up in luxury. and she
ought to have some idea Of what Is
proper and sitting. There has been
terrible time Why. / assure you ]
have had the sympathy Of all Philaiel-
phia This hardware man had the
effrontcry 10 say that he had money
enough TO take care OF wife. just as
though he had never thought Of my
wards little fortune. He begged me TO
90 and see his employers people
never heard of-and / told him ] did
not want their recommendations; did
not propose to hire book-keeper He
was insolent and ordered him out.
Then she blazed away at me. the weak.
infatuated girl. tried to reason nth
her: nv wife talked 10 her; my son W.
Well. You see. my son wanted 10 marry
her. too. and he would have made just
the husband for her. but she told him II
he spoke TO her she would ask her hard
: ware man to protect her. Think Of it,
| As though Morton would insult her
/ the bcst-mannerel man that ever lived. :"
Mr.. Leigh had grown excited His
cigar had gone out. and he relighted Il.
drawing 1t il fiercely until the end
burned bright like bit Of coal
And Morton is very fond Of her. he
continued $50 fond OF her. In fact.
| that he Is waiting like hero for this to
blow over. think the farce l. nearly
} ended. for the hardware man became
, partner the other day in a nail factory
or something Of that sort, and week
: ago be sailed for Europe. He will have
, to stay a year. travelling for his firm.
and when he comes back" Mr..
Leigh broke of to smile astntely and to
: drop the lid over his left eye
II don't exactly understand your OBJ
jections to him. said DIR. Melton. slow
: ". Does he drink. or keep low com
pany?" :.
Mo- answered Mr.. Leigh; but
II beg your pardon said the doc
!. tor. interruptina him. but | want Il
: speak in his behalf. He must be indus
e trious. and no fool. and prospecting. Of
| he would not have jumped into Thu
' new position. | confess | don't thinl
\ You have made ont clear case. q
course you want 10 see Your son happy
h but II she does not love your son. that
ends the matter And il she does low
4 this other man. and he is honest anc
upright. WHY should he not have herr
He i not her equal. said MIR
Leigh. lyon know in Philadelphia
The parson rose up with n stified ex
7 clamation that. coming from lay
! mans lips. might have sounded pro
I fame
d lit i warm in here" he said Z.
4 want a little fresh air: am not used I,
A 4 furnacc-hcated house. Poor girl
: The city has not vet claimed me for il
! own. and miss the fireplace 10 m,
old study Poor fellow
4 He threw up the window. and looke'
: ont on . wild expan>e Of tiny high
2 fenced back yards; but overhead wa
i the clear sea Of SKY. where the moor
q rode az anchor amid tse fleet OF stars
He stood there. drawing in the crisl
A December air. until tap sounded o.
the door. "Come in he cried. an,
one OF his daughters entered-a tall
slim Girl with her fathers blue eyes
r Papa" she said. pressing close 4
him. and smiling mysteriously. ''ther
\ are some people in the parlor-
4 "Drawing-room. my dear. said tn
e doctor. We are in Philadelphia
Eve are not. but no matter, sh
| returned. II tell You there are som
J. people in the parlor. and ! think il
:. our first town wedding. She i Yer
y pretty. and she has on the loveliest III
It Tie bonnet you ever saw. Go marry 'er
quick. and let me be witness. onl
n they have two witnesses with them
= He passed his arm about her an
Il kissed her. she did not know why; the
r led her 20 his guest
..M0llie. this i classmate OF mine
N Ny daughter. Mr.. Leigh-Mr. Harve
a Leigh. or PHILADELPHIA You must eS
n cuse me for few minutes"
!? He went into the adjoining parlo