The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-27
A FILTRATION.
A Little Story with Moral for
Young Ladies.

IL was begun on the Lake shore haii-
road, forty miles west Of Buffalo. Some
ten miles back Flora had taken the
train, in company with her cousin Thad
and his WIFE They were going to
Buffalo: Cousin Thad to renew his stock
of agricultural implemcnis.the ladies TO
renew their supplies Of handkcrchiefs,
ribbons. gloves, etc
After shopping. and dinner and sup
per at the Tiff House, Thad and his
wife intended to return by the evening
express. while Flora was 10 20 for a
weeks visit to school fricnd-Cora
Swift who had recently been married.
and lived in suburb of Buffalo.
When the Irritation began Flora had
not seen the face OF the gentleman.
a. she called him. He was seated three
or four seats in front Of her. and she
had noticed his well-shapcd, well-fitted
shoulders. and the brown waving hair
under soft felt hat, but his face was
hidden behind newspaper. Al length.
however. CHANGING inadvertently into
the mirror that was placed at an angle
Al the end Of the car. she saw his face
stretched in a wide. prolonged yawn.
Their ewes Just at that moment met,
and She fhoughtlessly smiled ut the spec
tacle. and in . second. thinking what
she had done was at least rude, hurried
" lifted her handkerchief to her face TO
cover her smile. Perhaps II was Ia
cover his open mouth that :. the gentle
man put up his handkerchief. but \
seemed like response to Fora's act.
THE gentleman eyes twinSled'
and he responded to Florn's smile az
parcntly amused at being caught. IL,
also ut once turned his seat, 50 that hs
was in a position to see Flora without
any movement on his part.
Her cheeks Redeemed. She looked
out Of the car window. hut in shor
time her eyes again met the other eyes j
The gentleman did not stare rude
". He simply glanced q moment. ant
then resumed the reading of his paper
A. he did this. Flora fooli~hly allowed
herself TO examine him more closely
and soon came 10 the conclusion tina
he was very 6nc-looking and yer
gcn'lemanly- appearing man. Beior
She had fully concluded her scrutiny
however. the brown eyes in the miro
were again lifted. and met hers. Sh
blushcd. turned her head quickly. an
then smiled ncrvously. The movemer
and the smile attracted the notice Of he
cousin.
What amuscs you?" she asked care
lcssly.
Flora leaned toward her. and wit
bright eyes and flushed face langl
ingly described what had occurred.
s.lt was very funny, she continue,
.'and since caught him yawning. !
looks frequently into the glass, and u
roguish. twinkle in his eyes Is veI
amusing"
The impndent fellow cxclaimc
Thad wife. turning toward the miro
The smiling brown eyes there four
no favoring responc in her face. -
looked steadily into them with the Q
preston Of an aiironted guardian Of IN
periIcd youth.
You should not notice a stranl
man in this way!' she said severely. :"
j. very improper.
"Why, It's real fun. and there &C
tainly can not be any harm in II
gigglcd Flora. "Tm sure didn't !
gin il, and he i very gentleman
looking man.
There is harm in IT., said Cous
Thads wife. land you should ut on
avoid looking in the glass
In spirit Of willfulncss Flora 9
claimed pctulantly: why, ! car
raise my eyes without looking into !
glass. especially when I'm console
that the roguish eyes In the glass .
looking at me"