The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-08

"""' ~ ~ emergencies only that
some peoples genius develops itself
my dear" said Tom. your coffee q
excellent. And these griddls cakes are
delicious"
II am glad you like tkem." said
Mrs. Arden.
Mr. Arden strollcd over the place
before he took the ten o'clock train 70
the city. lie gave directions 10 the
| gardener about the roses. and INSTRUCT
ed the stableman TO BE- At the depot 10
meet the five o'clock afternoon train.
- shall come up early" he said. And
then he came back 70 the house &c
leave goodbye kiss for his wife. who
was sweeping the parlor.
Don't ovecwork yourself, darling
he said.
mo. dear. l won't," said Emily. re-
arranging the little pink cambria car
that his carcss had tipped to one side.
She herself was NJ the depot 70 meet
him when the five o'clock train from
the city steamed into the little station.
and very pretty she looked in her white
muslin hat and cool dress holding the
reins. while the iittlo gray pony
pranccd and shicd. and pretended &c
be IN an agony Of terror 1t the APP
proach Of the train.
Steady. Whisker. steady" said she.
You see. I've come down 70 meet you,
Tom
Like a jewel as you are.' said Tom
springing to the scat beside her. '.And
now ] shall take you around BY Sodax
Falls before the sun is too low to light
up the spray rainbowsr'
II was nearly dusk when they reached
home. Emily sprang lightly out and
ran up the stone steps Tom looked
around.
'Where's Patrick?' said he s'Why
isn't he waiting to take the horsc?'
''Oh, didn't | mention it?' said
Emily. nonchalantly. Patrick has
gone!'
"Goner Then where i the gar
dcner?"
He has gone. too." said Mrs. Ar
den. untying her hat ribbons Il dis
charged them both this morning"
discharged them nMr. Ar'ien's
days Of bridcgroomhood had numbered
few more. he would have. perhaps
expressed himself strongly; as il WA
ne bit his lip rather savageiy.
'.Yes." said Emily. with charming
indifference. Il was speaking to then
after you were gone this morning
Patrick tells me his wages are fort!
dollars month, and Dick mas thirty
Seventy dollars is a good sum; worth
saving. certainly. II am to eeono
mize il is only fair that you should d
the same thing. Now. isn't II. Tom?'
"Ye-e-s, reluctantly conceded Tom
but"
.Can man b better employed.
added Emily. gravely. ethan in dis
charging the duties Of his own place
All you have TO do i 70 rise an hour o
two earlier. and dispense with all thu
waste Of time involved in your even
ing cigars What DO Ce want q serv
antse You can 60 and unharness n
horse. and water the roses. and loo
after the young cabbage plants. Will
place the dinner on the table. ~
we shall both be workers. How d.
lightful 70 have such 4 unanimity q
ideas and occupations!'
my dear" said Mr.. Arden. ''is thi
;okcP''
ITO me-" said Emily. ''it's yer
solemn earnest married man
be his companion Since he require
Of me 10 be drudge. shall certainl
expect him "a be consistent II 70
were poor man. Tom. it would b
my greatest happiness 70 toll for yo'
with my hands--to wash. TO scrub :
labor, II necessary. in the fields BIZ
As you are we'll able 10 hire servau
to take this rougher business of m
hands. insist that you too. shal
share the task. You sent Jane AVA.
yesterday. ! follow suit, to-day. wit
Patrick and Dick!'
Tom said nothing. but pulled YER
energetically at his long musta~he.
Come. Emmy" said he. lets or
quits! You shall have Jane bac
again. IL You say 81, and"
"But / don't say 40 / leave II :
your decision, interrupted Emily.
"Then will decide that you are :
have as many servants Is you like.
said Tom. s.And 50 shall r.
And your motherP"
''She shall criticise neither Of usr'
"Tcm." with little hesitatin
way which WAS infinitely winning
.rr are not vexed with meT''
..As IL could ever be vexed wit
YOU. darlingr' And most lover-lik
kiss sealed the bargain.
Jane came back the next day. Pa'
rick and Richard-who. - might b
conjectarcd. had not gone very far
; once more pervaded the grounds
1.-THE old lady" was signally routed
: without even the ceremony q battle
: and Emily Arden felt that she had e
cured most important privilege %
2 hersclf-time to cultivate the talent
that God had given her--leisure :
enjoy the bright world that surround
ed her.
MA NJ Ar.lcn shook her bc-cappe