The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-10


said Miss Campion. little anxiously.
..Oh, no! But he Is not sentiment
tai" suggested Betty. The girl he
marries will be a happy woman"
..She will. indeed" agreed her god
mother. lam so glad that you ap-
preciate Colin"
Soon after Betty had left the draw
ing-room TO dress for dinner Mr.. Cam
pion arrived. When the first greetings
we're over his aunt remarked. tenta-
lively.
~ have asked Betty Carew TO stay |
with me while you are here, Colin You
don't know Bctty?"
mo-" said Colin
q. She is very sweet girl. - said Miss
Campion. nervOnsly.
lis she?'
"A very sweet girl. Do you know
Colin. / have thought lately that you
ought to marry? Married doctors are
always the m ost successful"
| And you think Miss Betty would
make a good doctors wife?' ques-
toned Colin, suppressing = smile 1t his
aunts transparent plot
"She Is very dear TO me, Colin; !
should like Betty to be mistress here
when die" she returned. wistfully.
Colin kissed her and said gently:
Il Il should like to please you In AL
things. Aunt Betty, but ] must reserve
the right OF choosing my own wife.
hold some Anticipated views about
marriage-among the rest that q
man should love his wife. More
over. there is the chance that Miss
Carew would not be overcome by my
many and undoubted charms But we
will let that pas"
II won't say any thing more about
| IT," said Miss Campion. with q sign
} .but when you know her you viii I'M
! derstand how happy she will make
d some one some day."
" Al dinner Colin sat opposite TO Betty
/. and. as he watched her beautiful. ten
der face. he was quite prepared TO IN
d dorse his aunt's opinion OF her god
!. daughter. though Betty was any thing
k but kind to him.
: don't you think Colin Is very much
: like the painting Of my grandfather y
! the drawing-room. Betty" asked Mis-
: Campion.
4 ..Do YOU mean that very handsom
4 soldier hanging between the windows?'
a asked Betty. regarding Colin critically
Il ..Oh. no. godmother; ! can not see IN
!. fainteSt resemblance
l. Miss Campion hastily changed tn
> subject. TO spare her nephews feelings
,e though Colin was inwardly delighte
o. al Betty's frankness--the more 80 q
er cause he was undoubtedly good-lool
ing.
err Presently another appeal was mad
III 10 Betty BY the fond aunt
I'd do YOU know, dear. Colin wa
ne placed first in every examination b
ne went in for when he was walking II
in hospitals?'
ed Really p said Betty. increduIousl,
ne raising TO Colin the frankest. most 4
q. noccnt eyes. IL thought clever poop
he became doctors sometimes?'
nd For moment Colin suspected tn
49, she was trying to snub him. but MI
ia Campion attributed Betty's rudeness
} a fatigue. and sent her on 70 bed We
is soon after dinner
"a During the next few days Betty foul
=. numberless opportunities OF iightil
~ Colin. but shewas 80 gentle and aifecti
ate to her godmother that he retain
~ his first opinion rs 70 her sweetnt
- Of character. He accepted her sligf
'h with 90 much good temper and receiv
~ his aunt's praises with such genui
|. :, amusement that Betty was at last 90
= pelled 70 confess TO herself that her
49, innate OF him had been altogetf
49, wrong. She felt that she could not
- spcct him very much. for man "
"a would marry any girl for expedienc
sake was not worthy Of much hon
= but she would be more polite TO him,
his conduct would not In any way IN
ans her.
~ Colin was very graft !ul TO- =
-, change in her attitude tow ards him.s
80 Z friendship sprung up between n
which on his side decpcned into 10
~, OF her feelings he could guess III
She was invariably sweet and fra
but the fear Of losing her friendship
ion attempting 70 gain her love for .
~ time prevented him from putting
u,se fate into her hands On the last
'-.r Of her visit the longing Of his hs
. -. overcame this fear, and he poured
r,ca all his soul 70 her, not noticing
her face was hardening At his wo
said tell me. Betty! Give me one y
Of hope! Have any chanccP' ne pr
K he Cd.
the, She turned towards him then, her
mys- white and stern. her mouth weariI
faint, bitter smile.
!. he How well you do III" she said. !
rod harsh voice.
.Do itP What do you mean?'
,ar ~ asked, his VOICE changing too. ID
,tily. YOU understand? love You, Bet
,ri. sHushr' she interrupted. hars
Iced, "That Il quite enough. No. can
! col you 70 hope; you have no cha