The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-30

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III is 81 no consequence whether
she y fair or plain; il Is 81 consequences
whether you are an honest man or
not. !"
Mr.. Hallow turned back 10 his mir
ror and brushed out his luxuriant
whiskcrs again, saying:
Good morning TO you. Mr.. White. =
The gentleman with the fading name
shrugged his shoulders
This will be q pretty dish to set be-
fore the queen" he said.
he was about to leave. but he was
called back.
"Ab, hold on. Don Quixose, what the
deuce does all this mean? You pounce
on me and abuse me before the sleep Is
out 81 my eyes. had forgotten all
about Brown; ] never knew be had q
daughter II be had lived / would
have paid him the money soon rs was
fairly on my feet. and he would have
muddled II away in tom-fool specula-
ton. too. Don't 60 of in hui. Come
breakfast with me and we will look
into this matter over bottle Of white
wine"
His guest hcsitatcd and fingered the
door-knob irresolutely. 1t was well
that the other could not see his face.
for II wore an expression Of mingled
scorn and disgust He conquered his
rcpugnance, however. and presently
accompanied Mr.. Hallow down Fifth
avenue. 1t was Sunday morning.
Early for men who had been to a stag
dinner the night bcforc--latc for those
who were going to church with wives
and daughters. In Delmonico's break
fasts we're dawdled over By lonely,
languid gentlemen. but those two
talked earnestly across corner table. a
bottle Of wine and sundry pretty little
kickshaws between them. When they
parted they shook hands.
'Now you see / am not such low
bred scamp" said Mr.. Hallow ex-
pansively. FRI fix it up brown this
week. ha! ha. ha! Yes, and I'll write
the brown maiden the softest letter she
ever read, unless she has q sweetheart.
She's a fetching lass. isn't she. old
man?,
The old mans fair moustache
twitchcd and his brow contracted.
Don't mix me into the gushing
epistle.r he said; '.bcar that in mind. =
oh, Iwon't, since you make such a
point Of IT, But don't you forget that
] always meant to pay that money. only
l had rather lost sight Of Brown
I'VE have all lost sight OF him, :"
echoed Mr.. Gray-Whitc with q soft
laugh.
Then he sauntered away alone and
entered fashionable club, where he
stared blanklv out Of q window until
he was accosted.
Morning. White. Saw You break
fasting with Hallow. hear he's
going to marry Jim Morton's widow.
A PARKWAY cousin Of yours. isn't she?"
Yes. and deal too good for him. =
''Oh, Tom Hallow isn't a bad sort.
and he i going up like rocket. Won.
der il he'll get into the clnb?"
''Deuce knows.
Then you're the deuce" the ac-
quaintance retortcd. you are on the
committee"
He will get in IL am any mortal
use" said Mr.. Gray-White, strolling
away.
There is queer streak in all those
Greenville WhItrs.' his quondam com
panion remarked 10 bystander.
IAN uncommonly white streak, y
was the would-be witty response.
On the last day Of that week Mr..
Gray-Whitc paid visit TO Mr.. Hallow,
who triumphantly produced letter
signed Hattie Brown" and he
chuckled unctuously as his caller
walked of with the missive ia his peck
et. Mr. Gray-White read the letter
again when he was in his lonesome
bachelor room. 1t was not elusive.
She accepted Mr.. Hallow's apologies
for not having remembered the trifiing
obligation before-there were inverted
commas marking the words ..trifling
obligation" and that brought an APP
preciatiyc smile to the readers lips.
She thanked him for the assurance Of
his warm regard for her father. the
money was very welcome, and she was
his respectfully. The gentleman laid
the letter away in a pocket case. which.
beside that, held only a photograph Of
swect-faced old lady in widows
dress and : wisp Of gray hair. Then
he buttoned up his coat and went to
Pillowville. Again he supped at the
tavern; again he wandered forth into
the drowsy streets of the town; again
he pcered into the window Of that mod
est dwelling. Mrs. Brown was there.
so was her old husband and her gawk
Of boy, but next to the pretty girl sat
good-looking young man, who passed
hnr thu hs1ffor NTH q u,oitiuU wlar 1on