The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-07

nameic<s grace Of w0manh00d. In
deed, 20 make an inventory of her
charms would b. misleading. for Il
was not the aggregate sum Of her a.
fractions which rendered her 50 fasci-
mating. but rather the ever shifting
play and variety Of their combinations.
In word. she was the most winning
young woman had ever seen.
My dear uncle welcomed her with
his usual kindliness. mingled with =
critical admiration delightful 10 be-
hold. His hobby had never produced
such fruit before! He was very at
tentivc to her during the evening. and
indeed monopolized so much Of her
conversation that could not help feel
ing little sulky. although knew that
his attentions TO her were in my own
interest. knew that. while he was
playfully drawing out her various
tastes and proclivities. he mentally
noted them down for his own pur-
poses; and when l heard her quick
witted replies. l was sure that she
must be finding favor in his eyes. But
he had the true spirit Of scientific in
vestigation. and refused 10 anticipate
When we were left alone at night. and.
trimming over with excitement.
asked his opinion OF her. he only an
/ swcrcd:
'Well, she seems a sensible girl. and
she Is certainly a pretty one. She has
her fathers eyes. Did ever tell you
the story Of Philip d'Agincourt and the
French mariner"
But was in no mood for listening
to my uncle's yarns. and hastily babe
him goodnight
During the week Miss d'Aginconrt
| and l walked and talked and rode and
read together. and my life was raised
to a very high pressure. One look
from those deep eyes could raise me
to a state Of ecstaiic happiness or
plunge me into the depths Of misery.
How delightful were such possibilities
in comparison with the monotony Of
nv previous existence, Is not love
like Captain Whites Oriental pickle.
"a most delicious combination Of
sweets and sours?" / could not help
fancying that Rose was ''not altogether
indifferent TO me- as modest young
men say in novels; but the uncertainty,
and the alterations Of hope and fear
| plagued me terribly. and made me I'M
commonly glad when the Saturday ar
rived on which my uncle had prom
ised TO pronounce his verdict What
that verdict would BE- had no doubt;
for my uncle was evidently fascinated
BY the girl he had undertaken TO ana
live. and could hardly think that after
the first evening be had the heart to
disscct her.
| well. Rcignald.' said my uncle.
smoking his aftcr-breakfast pipe upon
that Saturday morning. ''my obscrva-
tons Of Rose d'Agincourt were soon
completed She is good. honest. sem
sible and practicable little woman"
| NV ears tinglcd with delight
/ Yes. uncle: and you wish me to
II don't wish you to do any thing
except make yourself civil to the girl so
long as she remains here. Of course
am rather disappointed that she has
turned out so different from what ex-
pcctcd. but we must look elsewhere.
don't mean to say that regret her
visit here. for she Is q very pleasant
soul 10 have about the house-a de-
lightful little body. Think we haze all
cnjoyed her company"
.But uncle" gasped. '.you said she
i 50 sensible and good. and am SURF
she j. both. What objection can there
be 70 hcre think one might go far.
Their and fare worse" added. with a
foolish laugh
MY dear boy replied my uncle.
taking his pipe from his lips and pro-
ceeding 10 mount his hobby. ''shc is an
excellent woman. an admirable wom-
an. She would make capital wife
for a poet or . novelist l think Of
asking Tom Woodbird down TO meet
her. If I could marry those two. il
would be beautiful match. OF course
must give up all thoughts Of mating
her with a practical fellow like you,
such marriage could produce moth
inc but the commonplace. You have
neither Of you one iota Of imagination
II j. . disappointment to me. Iconfess;
for. personally. I like the girl very
much, and every thing else Is in her
favor"
i could restrain myself no longer.
Il Uncle" cried, II hope you're
not serious. because I'm in love with
her.'
Il thought you seemed rather smit-
tcn.'' said my uncle. with the most
aggravating GOODNESS. ''but the feeling
will soon pass away. As for your being
in love with her. even you must see
that such thing is psychologically
absurd You know very well how often
have told you that Il j. only the at
traction of opposites which produce
any real and lasting attachment Now.
there can not possibly be any such at
traction between two equally sensible
persons. like Rose and You"
lin not sensible, uncle; write poe
try"
what exclaimcdmy uncle, bound
ing out Of his chair as il he had been
shot rs that true. Reginald? That
would alter the case indeed. But its
impossible. Some moralizing doggerel
-eh? Good. solid mattcr-of-fact. cut into
longs and shorts. All. my dear Rcgi-
nald. that isn't poetry
Now, was not q little vain Of the
results Of my surreptitious courtship
Of the MUSES.. and these remarks chafed
me.
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