The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-22

'riie no morr. that the d~ificuits~. Il
the case ioo great 70 he sur.
mounted; hut every day. AT the -ame.
icuni me beside her. ssithon, eli.
denial enough a. rc.igr The infinite
charm a her presence. and vt TOD
weak - will 70 accept All The con-e.
quencss q such an alliance.
lou will say that II I con..t tins
judge and weigh circumstances 4 wa<
not in love But what i Il. when Iii
your soul l. saturated with thoughts
q one being. when You seem to b~ no,
- much yourself a- another. The he
roine n 'Wmhcring Hrisht-~ asks:
~ love Heathclines I an Heath
c%iiiir;' and -. l am sure. / felt with
regard 70 EssteIle- I am certain that
IN time should have overcome al
obstacles. that the nobility within me
would have got the better of any mean
er qualities; but every mans nature
o. temperament j. in = manner his
own fate. Had not been quite Ger
tain a this time that I pleased EstelIe.
IN spite Of her gentle haureur. per-
maps ! should have been able TO ~
come my social scruples sooner. A
~" week later was called away on
business and i was . month or more
before ! found il convenient 10 return.
during thai time had written 70 e
ieiie more than once. without how
eve receiving any reply Yet I was
sur she was mine; thar ! had only to
speak and ! meant 10 speak al last
y" speak % eioqnently that she would
no' remember the silence had been
long
4 went frst 70 paw my respects 10
Madam Hampton
,ihsve be.n making my will" she
SAID. after = little
Tour Will madame?
Yes ! have other heirs besides
Esie''r' who may dispute IL They
WI conten. that ! am-what ycu may
Gala 'ersnk- But ! have a method
~ my madness beg you 70 be M
executor
u am At your service. madam"
Thank you ! leave the bulk Of
my property % Estelle."
The bulk repeated You have
found your business remuneratives"
she chuckled znditably- II have
found il entertaining. eniightening.-
she answered 1T has paid me2 Yes
Ihaye discovered who are my friends
! must tell you that EsrelIe i not my
daughter"
Mot your daughter"
Are ron disappointed When her
father died abroad. i~nsolvent. I was At
hand We were both drinking the
waters Of some German spa Long ago
HAD been going 70 marry Mr.. Doug.
lass. her father"
Mr. Douglass2-
Yes Does the name offend You,
When he died ! promised to take f.
telle il | might give her nv name ard
money There was literally nothing
left from the estate for her to live
AI" WNEM EAA4 ItA
from Europe ! returned = pauper. 80 70
speak d. you follow me2 allowed
myself . little masquerade. l deceived
EstelIe. but ! haveneverdePrived
her q = luxury; even the lace on her
handkerchief = real She often mar
vels that the business j. 80 good 1
have held The purse. and she has been
glad 10 work with ma But nv friends
were too indignant At M misfortunes
lend me aid. What business had I
% Lose the money which they might
have inherited? And adopt . daughter!
They wanted me 70 place Es.elle in :
snop-ESteiie, How laughed in my
sleeve an now about 20 retire from
business; the doctor has advised me 70
make nv will fou will hnd Estelle
IN the music-rccm-
! entered the MUSHROOM without
knocking' according 70 my habit Is
leiie sat with her mandolin On e lap.
'nf every chord bad snapped IN the
Iasf stormy touch
lou have returned. she said
as : ghost may smile
IS nave come q ieh you
Anst 70 ireai ioSe you
"A'e iosen s"u ne
- me- svu. - ana orio1e-