The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-02

'ecfibed - s~f|usively aifectionafe. The
tact was that the necOl|ectiOn Of his
abrupt dismissal from England on very
slight grounds. at his sisters instance.
stin ranked In Toms mind, which WAS
further prejudiced by the artless and
touching complaints Of Hilda's tyranny
pnd s~elfIshness which his mothers let
ters 70 him, for some years past, had
contained. Hilda. on her part. re-
marked with disgust that her brothers
hands werV not as white and soft as
they might have been. that his manners
were suggestive OF the rough life he
had led. and in short, that he was not
quite . presentable member Of society.
IL seemed 70 be Toms humor TO affect
. Difference and " OF his sister which
he did not feel. and Hilda, throughout
the interview, had an uncomfortable
suspicion he was jcsting with her. He
politely but firmly declined to give up
bis situation and return 20 Buenos
Ayres. but he raised no difficulty about
consenting TO keep In the background.
don't you fear, Hilda." be said,
giving her a brotherly salute a. they
parted. II won't trouble the noble
swell you are going To marry. nor YOU
either. Only when you are turned of.
shall emerge from my ~obscurity and
live with mother. That's understood"
Certainly, Tom,' said Hilda, smil-
ing graciously, and endcavoring not TO
evince disgust At the odor Of tobacco
which his embrace impaired. s'When
] am married my husband shall obtain
a post for YOU"
"Wait till l ask, my girl. that's ALL"
said Tom, with an aggressive laugh.
So Miss Hilda Dulcimer was fain to
be content with the terms her brother
voluntarily submitted to. nor did be
give her the slightest caus for uneasi-
ness. Her mother, happy at having
her son near her and seeing him occa-
sionally, acquiesced in the conspiracy
OF silence regarding him, and as his
existence was not suspected by any
one no contrctemps arose. Mean
while five Of the six months Of the en-
gagged period elapsed. Hilda's trous-
seau was in an advanced state Of prep
aration. when one afternoon she found
Der mother almost fainting in her chair.
with an evening newspaper in her
hand.
Mother what is the matterP' cried
Hilda, with an uncomfortable PRESENT.
ment Of evil.
my dear child. . dreadful thing has
murmund poor Mrs. Dull
carefully avoiding her gaze.
What mother?"
your poor dear bxother-"
what has he been doingP" in
quired Hilda, sharply, as she turned
pale.
Nothing! He is innocent, the poor
dear boy Is innocent" rturned Mrs.
Dulcimer. firmly. ''But-but-"
Hilda snatched away the paper which
her mother handed to her, and with
outward composurc, which dissembled
her dismay and horror. read that her
brother. under his adopted name OF
Trower. had that day been committed
FOR trial on a charge Of robbing his en-
ployers by means Of forgery
''God help US air. she calculated.
:. What a fearfully shocking thing!''
'.He is innocentr' reiterated the poor
mother. in tears.
sInnocenti" repeated Hilda, with an
expression which. could he have lei
Il, would have been a wholesome reve-
lation TO Lord Lexicon. AT least. he
Is committed for trial suppose that
means something more than mere sus-
There was 4 long and painful pause,
during which Mrs. Dulcimer sobbed.
while Hilda bit her lip till the blood
a. she reflected with knitted
brows.
~ knew IL would come % this"
Hilda said At length, gloomily. "What
D blessing / never told Lord Lexicon"
~ suppose You must tell himsnow?'
said her mother. nervously.
"Whatr' cried Hilda, with undis-
amazcment.
IL think he should b told" said
Mrs Dulcimcr. uneasily. 1T will
come out Of course. you and l must
support the poor boy through his trou-
blcs. We must decline all invitations
for the present"
Mother, arc you made" cried
almost with violence. "Tell
Lord Lexiconl Refuse invitations!
Why, mother, we must do nothing.
either Of us, 70 give any n the least
suspicion Of this awful business"
II was Mrs. Dulcimer's turn TO give
way TO q display OF temper now. and
The poor, meek spirited lady astonished
her daughter by her ~rcsolute bearing.
she said, could decide for herself
the propriety Of concealing the matter
Lord Lexicon, and for her part
she was determined TO be loyal 70 her
ION. Hilda found Il necessary to aban-
don vehcmence and INSTANCE. and to
adopt plausible arguments to bring
her mother round TO her views. She
to believed that her brother was
innocent. and pointed out that 90 draw
attention TO his unfortunate position,
which he would doubtless be hon
acquitted. would be 4 mistaken
II cost the astute young lady
an hours serious talk and remon-
STRANGE to ercom her mothers
scruples, bat in the end she triumphcd.
Poor old Mrs. Dulcimcr Wa As plastic
Is clay in the hands of her beautiful
laughter. and she ended BY reluctantly
,onsenting TO humor Hilda's wishes.
1t would be useless TO attempt to de-
scribe the agony Of mind which the
poor mother endured during the next
days. In edition % suspense and
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