The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

should be Noras. and all the second i
girls should b. Ellens. and II they came
from England. then they should be !
Elias and Mary AIMS. and II wouldn't |
sound as II you were taking . liberty |
with your superiors when your own
name Is Just plain Jane. ought 70
know" seid Ms. Torrance. abscnuy.
twirling Che grounds in her cup. or
Katherine, or Eloisa or eomething.
But I'm sure Ihave trouble enough
with these people without being troubled
with their names. And don't believe
her name Is Mildred. anyway. ] be-
lieve it's Just plain Martha. and she
took the Mildred n she took my
diamond, she wouldn't stop at taking
name. Or may BE- Il was just Milly -"
And here Mrs. Torrance paused. not
for breath, but in amazement 10 see her
husband eyes twinkle. and be himself
lie back IA his chair. - he pushed biz
plate away. with B laugh he could re-
press no longer. fI.Jf
"Lf she took your diamond. Well.
my darling. \ an glad you havs q
rived - the diamond once more -
|. gan 70 think il had been lost again
But don't tell me about the incense
quefce 81 a'woman's mind. Its work
ings are labyrinthine. but the thought
always comes out II the place It sent
in. Now, let US BE- business-like, i We
can. Janet. What makes you think
that this pretty Mildred Of ours took the
~ " Pretty Mildred! Well. perhaps be-
| cause she Is pretty Y said Ma Tor
| rance. looking Ike . satirich sparrow
mot at AL impossible" said her
husband. graveiy.
You don't mean 10 imply that !
would denounce person rs thief be-
| cause Won said she was pretty cried
Mrs Torrance. half rising to her feet
1--WE as good mind to leave the table
as ever had 70 e. | would. 4 Nc
buck wheat cakes had come up
MY dear childr'
1~You treat me exactly As il were 4
child" cried the outraged wife. What
do care whether my maid is pretty o.
not' Being pretty, apparently, doesn.'
keep her hands from picking and steal
ing know she stole my diamond JUS
as we'll a IL n had seen her do It Y
. nut what would she do with itp''
"What 8 question! As ifAthat sor'
Of person didn't know where 70 dispos'
Of things easily and take care OF thu
proceeds! wonder If Patricia Is neye
\ gong to send those cakes up"
How in the world did our cool
come to be called Patricia
II called her so myself when sh
came Her own name was Hannah.
combination Of sounds utterly detest
| and wash : goipg 10 have ringing IN M
cars all the time. And she i 50 tall an
4 erect she iustifies Patricia Don't 20
think SOP"
.All right. said Mr. Torrance. thinl
!. \ ING IL best to make no reference 70 IN
Noras OF few minutes since "Bu
We were spe aking ~ Mildred
II did think very vol OF Mildred.
II viii confess. before this. said Mr.
j, Torrance. with judicial calmncss. "Sh
Is educating her sister. who has n vois
| 81 such a voicet fora church SINCE
| when she win have . salary that will
, wealth to them. and give some lessor
: besides. And she was wrapped up
: her. AMI 4 took m interest 10 the
! myself, and gave her a silk dress
l make over. and got new cloak. that
I didn't really need 80 a. 70 give her n
! old one (and l saw she had the goc
4 taste 10 take of some Of the trimming
! and lots Of nv old music. And out
4 her own wnges Mildred has 70 hire
I room and a piano and pay for her lc
D sons. somebody gives her her board :
: she can pay the debt. and ittakes eve
II cent Mildred earns; and you see II
4 quite natural that she should lo'
4 about her TO find where she can turn
il penny
. .An honest penny, said MIR. Tt
: rance. "A girl who lis doing that
y another is not one that would BE- like
4 to turn any other sort of penny
X elbow You DO love TO interrupt n
a Mr.. Torrance, Ii really scUms as II y
" couldn't bear the sound Of my voices
d WAS going on 70 say. before you to
"a the words out OF my mouth, that
Gently this sister OF hers has been advis
r 10 take lessons 81 another master. "
Z. asks al creation. but is really worth
And he saws he can make her voice
= fortune % her. And they have b
II drcadfully cast down because a
Ii \ couldn't 40 IL And now you see VII
rs TIE diamond comes in. IL she can
Ia j far that stone anything near its val
sh her sister Mabel can take her lesso
4 And her voice Is delicious just perfe
It lvdeliciousr' exclaimed Mrs Torran
Forgetting the diamond again -
q. | Ared had her come here and sing %
al And | cant describe il 70 you. ne
D. heard . lark or . nightingale. bu
Is bobclink isn't whistle to il a az
he strumpct. well. 1t was sweet and
az isfying and penetrating as the odorr
Oh some ilower. and yet son as the vel
10 side Of the petal Of thu flower Ana
Isr would sing 80. may be. 4 there are 2
bis And was just carried away. IA for
All about her sisters being my maid
r.. cried and l laughed. and felt -
ay had found her. And now VIII