The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-03

said, archly. II think The Injury must
have been . strain on your con-
science."
"Wouldn't l have sold myself for
sixpence and thrown In my best suit!
But there was no help for Il. had 10
own up 20 Il all. and went home wish
ing had broken my arm or my neck.
l didn't care much which.
After that for awhile was rather
shy on the love subject, for | didn't
care 20 hear kittie's comments on my
last attempt 20 force confession
but. tout Of the abundance Of the heart
tho mouth spcakcth." and my heart
was 50 full u love for Kittie could
not compel my tongue to keep silence
for any length Of time. So one morn
ing after lounging in my Office until
was tired Of every thing myself in
particular-I started for the deacons.
resolved that the matter should be de-
cidcd before returned.
| Kittic was sitting by the parlor win
dow, sewing. and cumming some mer-
| ~ tune to herself. as entered She
was looking prettier than ever. and !
found it terrible hard work 70 talk on
common place topics when my mind
was SO full Of the one 50 all important
to me. Atlcast broke in upon some
| Of her careless nonsense with:
'Why in the world Kittie dom you
tell me II you love me? What's the
use Of keeping fellow in suspense for
ever? ! believe you do anyway-ln
fact know you do"
Here was making simpleton Of
myself again. ] might have known
she would not tell me after that but
did not understand woman-kind as
well then as have learned to do since.
20. You do know" she said, coolly.
but with merry twinkle in her eye.
Then Of course there Is no need of my
telling you"
4 mo. didn't mean it. Kittie."
said. penitcntly. .'Bntdo YOU love me?
will you answer me. yes or mop
Yes or no." she answered, dcmure-
".
20. Kittic Markham, you will drive
me crazy" exclaimed, impatiently.
"Why. what have / done9' with the
most innocent look Imaginable.
Done" l exclaimed. impetuously.
"You know. Kittie. love you better
than my life and you will not give me
the slightest satisfaction as 10 whether
you love me or not
'Wcll. now see here DIR. WILL she
said. with laugh. throwing down her
work. and stepping through the low
window into the piazza, II II tell you
what ! will do, If you will promise
never 70 ask me again."
Il will promise any thing il you will
only give me an honest ans wer. ] said,
eagerly.
III yon can catch me before reach
the elm tree | will give you candid
answer upon my honor"
/ bumped my head against the win
dow-sash and nearly pitched headlong
from the piazza In my haste. and away
l went racing over the lawn with ten
times more cacerneSs than | ever dis
played in playing "catch'' in my boy
hood days
II A very digniiied proceeding. surely,
for staid nj. d.; all the gossips in Cul.
verton would have held up their hands
in pious horror. had they seen me.
But my whole energies were bent upon
catching that flying gypsy; and catch
her l did before she was half way Il
the elm tree Now for the answer
! said. eagerly.
"Oh. but cant You wait until
catch nv BREATH" drawing il in qnick,
spasmodic jerks like some dilapidatcd
old stcam-cngine. LET me src. what
was il promised to tell you?'
4 whether you love me or not. YOU
provoking little WITCH" said. fairly
out of patience.
Now look here, DR.. Will. IL you
don't stop calling me names | won'l
tell you at all. though. perhaps. that i.
love talk, J. it?"and with provoking
" arch glance.
II %. Kittie! now do be reasonable
you promised fairly on your honor"
81 Did 1? Well. You mustn't hurr,
me or can not tell at all--you see il
| ! will take some time to think over al
| the objects of my affections TO see II
. you are among them. Let me see
beginning TO count on her fingers in I
I provokingly leisurely MANNER there
Is old Chloe. that's one. and Prince
. though he hurt your arm you know
/ he makes two. and old Brindle Is three
and Watch i four. and-lcts sec--ycs
there Is Dr. Willard Campbell is five.
II think l never stopped to thank he
, | for that answer. anal II my return Il
the parlor was not rs rapid as INV cxi
. from 1t. il was certainly more digni
fled. had taken my hat and was on
Of the gate before kittic reached thu
house.
I'll | went home in no very cnviabl'
! state Of mind resolved would nevel
90 near her again. II had been made
! | a fool Of long enough" said. saw
agcly to myself But my anger has
] cooled considerably by the time
! reached nv Office. and commenced 4
( study and plan anew just as had don
| a hundred times before how coul,
outwit this provoking little elf. Hav
B her l would. but how? that was tn
: question.
! "A letter for you. doctor. called on
J | a voice AZ the door. and Hal Manner
! tossed il upon the table. mo. than
You. to my invitation to come in. I'm
! in q hurry"
VI picked up the letter and tore
open. caring very little what its con
! tents might BE-, but the first few line
fixed my attention. II was from a
uncle Of minc--a physician in flour
1 u "a q.