The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-23
BACK TO LIFE.
The sleep and Waking Of Z
Troubled Bride.

troubled Bride.
The blue waters Of the Shepscoe rip
pied and flashed in the July sun
shine a. IL swept On, winding in and
out among the scattered islands till Il
reached tie broader expan3e beyond
On one Of these islands and hardly Z
stones throw from the river. stood an
old square house. Il faced the water
and looked toward the landing q the
further end Of the island across the riv-
Or. where no work Of mans hand a.
yet broke in on it, Wild beauty. The
old house had been thought = hand
some mansion in IL day. Thai Wa
more than hundred years ago. but Il
was good still for its oaken timbers
had 50 far defed the tooth Of time
and is capacious chimneys still gave
one . glimpse Of the sky II he CHANGED
TO look up The square '.foreroonl"
II the left of the front entrance yet
gave some hint of its old-time spIendor;
. cornice not altogether devoid Of Ar
tisfic finish ran around the ceiling. and
the dull blue paint Of is wood work
was yet in . good state q preserve
ton.
The room opposite this was in more
common use. but the long kitchen
opening from both was the usual win
TER living room of the family On this
July afternoon = light breeze. carry
ing with il the breath Of the old-fash-
toned flowers Outside. came in through
the open doorway q one end. swept
across the kitchen 70 the little bedroom
81 the other end. and through the open
window wandered on over the fish
lakes that stretched down the slope 70
the fish and boat houses near the water.
But a. the afternoon wore on the sky
darkened. distant thundeFs sounded
wcrningly now and then. till with the
twilight the breeze. grown 10 . sudden
gale. dashed the large rain drops
against the windows Of the old house
which Mira NARROW Was hurrying TO
close.
wall. 1 declare. father" she said.
coming downstairs quite out Of breath.
chow Il does rain! Who'd thought il
when twas 20 pleasant this after
noonf''
Captain NARROW rubbed the bald
spot on his head refiectively - be ~
turned: docs pour. that's : fact"
then he added: Il wonder IL Eben got
his hay in There he Is nowr' be En-
claimed = few minutes later. ~ .
rumbling sound was heard between
the peals Of thunder. Hes Just CON-
in over the big rock Sho. be must
b = wet = . drOvned rat and his
hay. toor'
Ebea represented the Marlew's near
est neighboF, whose home was but
few rods from theirs A little later :
binding fash. accompanied By . crash
Of thunder heavier than any preceding.
caused Alrs. NARROW 70 start up from
her chair. Mercy she exclaimed.
II pity any poor creature that has %
be out in this.'' The woman's bcnevo-
let face grew grave and she st silent
Her thoughts had gone - her boy
boy be was still 70 her. though che
bearded captain Of the Highfiycr had
long since outgrown the name from
otherx He was beyond the reach Of
this storm, but wkoeuver else might
have befallen him who could tellf
yes" said Captain NARROW. in ~
sp0nse 70 HE wifcs romarks. II dunno
when we've had such . storm since
The time Cap'n Jim's barn wss struck.
eight ten-yes. ten yean go this
very month; yoa recollect = dont
yo1f"
ITO Be sure do"
The storm continued with little
abatement just Is one peal Of thun-
der died away an indistinct sound
reached the ears Of the two people in
the long kitchen They regarded each
other questioningly for : moment
then there was . rattle Of the door
latch. Some one outside was cropping
Tor il in the darkness
The man started mp. and going % the
door, threw Il wide open 70 the storm,
but be stepped back - be did %. for
there on the door-stone stood : figure
strange % him The next moment his
hospitality ovcrcame every other feel
ing. and reaching oot, he said; "Who-
ever " arc, come i'm
Mn. NARROW W. By his side and
gazing In amasemcnt q The slight
white-robed figure. ID was : young
girl hey hod sever seen before. There
was frightened. appealing look In ne
brown eysa The wind ana raia had
beaten upon her bead III - dark.
eurllng hair Va drenchod and cIinging
oboue her neck Mra MarlSw's moth
eriy arms stretched out in(cinctiyolv.
~k(ooe oAxldr ~ ~ drawing kGg