The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-29

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Ne hands the Two men pared. AZ
n~ourchier sauntered on toward ~.
rsrk bis thoughts went back 10 4 Ger
tain November afternoon. when he ana
hosalie had ridden home together after
quick run with the PytchIcy. and
love had got the better 81 ~prudenoe.
and ne had proposed and been refused.
Pretty Resale. though she had only the
experience Of a single season. had
enough Of worldly wisdom 70 know
that though Vincent Bourchier was
handsome. clever enough TO be .
pleasant companion. Of good birth. !
rave soldier The had already distin-
guished himself NJ the age of five-and-
twenty, was no mate for her. She
was a pennies but ambitious girl. de-
pendent upon the whims Of her aunt.
Lady Silverthorne. q stern matron, who
had preached her pretty niece many q
sermon ON the folly and wickedness Of
girls who married poor men.
II don't think you are the sort Of
woman who would be happy with two
new gowns q year" she was IN the
habit u saying. Think Of living in 4
six-roomed house in the suburbs, with
q maid-of-all-work to wait on you. No.
kosalie. you nnst marry . rich man or
wash my bands Of you"
Miss Dryden had not sufficient
strength Of character TO defy her aunt
and marry Vincent B~ourchier. whom,
in her heart Of hearts. she knew she
loved. A couple Of months or so later,
Josiah Ormskirk proposed to her and
was accepted.
Il wonder il she would remember
me II We met again." thought Bour-
CHER, as he turned into the Park.
The afternoon being unusually fine.
the drive was thronged with carriages.
Bourchier paused several times. and
leaned on the rails to watch the moving
panorama Of beauty and fashion. The
interminable stream Of vehicles, and
looked blankly at him as they passed,
made him feel somewhat melancholy.
He was about to turn homeward when
he became war Of a pair Of large
brown eyes regarding him from q
handsome baronche that had just come
to 4 standstill not three PAGES from
where he stood. As his gaze rested on
the piquant face in which the aforesaid
eyes we're set. a flashing glance OF
recognition shone from under the deli
cately arched brows. and a pair Of fresh
rosy lips parted in q bright smile owe
. set Of the most dazzling little teeth
imaginable.
ssRosaliei" murmured Bourchier to
himself; land she has not quite forgot
ten me after ALL
He raised his hat and went quickly
forward to The side Of the barouche to
greet the woman he had parted from in
bitterness and anger ten years ago.
Vincent Bourchier. / declarei' said
Mrs. Ormskirk. as she extended her
daintily gloved hand; II thought !
could not be mistaken When did you
return from India?"
s'Only the day before yesterday" he
replied. looking her fun in the face.
1T is a pleasure "a find l am not quite
forgotten-a pleasure 1 hardly antici-
pated. / have been in the Park for ali
hour or more. and you are the only
person who has recognized me-"
IL have a good memory for faces.
| And you are very little altered she
finished. with a blush.
That ready blush Of pretty Mrs. Orms.
kirk gave her an air Of girlish sim
plicity that was more charming than
real.
Would yon have known me againf''
she asked with an innocent air, which
became her wonderfully
II should have known you any
where was his fcrvent answer.
..How crowded the Park is this after
noon." remarked the lady, changing
the subject abruptly.
isn't il wonderful where all the peo-
pie come FROM And such qucer-look-
ing people some Of them sre! just
look at that woman In . pink bonnet
and a yellow gown
May l call on you, Ms. Omskirkf''
he asked. when they had talked about
mutual acquaintance, criticised the
passers-by, and chatted amicabIy. after
the manner Of friends who meet after
long interval Of absence.
ssOf course you may. 1 live at Ne
gatherium Mansions when ! am IL
town. You will generally find ms
at home about four o'clock" And
with another Of her sunny smiles, Mrs
Ormskirk drove on.
Major Bourchier saw a good deal oil
Mrs. Ormskirk during the next few
weeks. On some pretext or other he
contrived to drop in nearly every day
at Megatherium Mansions. The lux
urious suite Of rooms occupied by the
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