The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-03

Squire Martins got for the spring
work; a. sterling young fellow -
over saw"
Rosamond sewcd on. her head droop-
ing over her work. In truth she was
but little interested In the matter under
discussion.
sGood-l looking. too" added tho
farmer. meditatively. ~ s'pose one |
OF the Squire's daughters II be maxim
eyes at him. BY the way, they want
YOU 10 come over there Tonight.
There's To be dance or something
II don't care 70 90, papa
"But wish you would, Rosamond.
Id kind O. like you 70 get acquainted
with this George Ellis. He's the very
man should like best for q son-in-law.
I've been kind o. watching him all
along. for had sort o notion when
he first come to Squire's that ne was
milksop. and wouldn't he o no ac-
count But ] was never so mistaken
In all my life. tell you he's the
finest fellow hereabouts. Got the
spunk OF a red Indian. and will like
| iron"
~ dare say he is very nice, papa"
| said Rosamond. listlcssly, "but l shall
never marry"
| "Never marry! Why, what nonsense
lis this. my girl? OF course you'll
marry, one OF these days. It's the ma
ture OF women. Come, put on your
ribbons and furbelows, and well 60
across a. Squire Martins"
mot tonight papa" said Rosa
mond, YEARLY. II do not feel In the
humor for going out"
| And the farmer was finally com
PEELED, after much futile coaxing and
useless reasoning, TO go alone.
Rosamond was sitting In tho hall
light between sunset and darkness,
with her cheek leaning idly on her
hand. thinking, she herself could hard
| " have told OF what, when light foot
step disturbed the gravel In the path,
and there was \ rustling among the
full-blossomed syringa bushes In the
door-yard. She started up, and part
ing the vine-leaves with one hand,
gazed nervously out
I" Godfrey
Godfrey Everleigh It vas-tall,
straight and handsome, with brown
hair half concealed by dropping straw
hat. and his dark, mirthful eyes shin
: ing out from its shadows.
II Then you didn't expect TO see me-
Z Rosamond?"
: He folded her to his bosom as n
4 spoke. and pressed his lips tenderly Y
! her flushed check.
II thought you were in New York
= Godfrey. she faltered.
\, He sat down on the low, calico-cov
cred lounge at her side.
You were mistaken. then. he said
Y quietly. II have been In Cedar Val
= these ten months"
: In Cedar Vale? And not seel
! met"
= And have been your near neigh
= Dor, too. my little Rose Of the World.
~ don't quite understand you, Geo
FREY" faltered Rosamond.
- ALLOW me TO introduce myself, Nils
= Calthorpe." said Godfrey, rising an
= bowling with the utmost gravity
= :. Squire Martins new farm hand
= George Ellis"
y Rosamond looked at him with wide
- open eyes Of astonishment.
u :. Godfrey" she said, entreatingl,
~ you are deceiving me-"
g "Indced. / am not: haven't 70
- heard your father speak o. me?'
~ Yes. but Godfrey"
-, .Well. what is it?''
\ .What is the meaning Of this stranl
I. masquerade"
~ Darling" said Godfrey Everleigl
:, his simulated gravity changing sudde
~ " to sort Of playful seriousness, \
" the old Bible times. Jacob served scvs
81 years for wife. and they seemed
~ him but as day for the love he hi
"n unto her. Even 50 am | serving. al
= YOU are dear 10 me as the dark-cy'
hp' Rachel was to the patriarch OF old. \
- And you have gained papa's hea
ny already" said Rosamond, smiling r
MS dainty. .'Oh. Godfrey. you will
me tell him?'
~ Not Just at present. Rosamcnd. 7
w. - time Is not yet opportune for such
4 revelation. Let matters work the
N selves out. and we ourselves will p'
sess our souls in patience. Trust II
TO me, Rosamond, and ! shall carry y
lre- back to New York with me, this co
.no ING autumn. as my darling little wi
mes don't think your father will object