The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-12

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Hetty's lover. a. Christopher Peabody.
was sitting in tall-backed chair. and
making his first shy speech 70
Dorothy Jefferson In tho colonial
kitchen.
Hctty shrank back into the wing
and pressed her hot cheek against the
boards. Her pretty dark eyes were
half shut. She heard and saw moth
ing.
1T has comet has come she
kept saying 70 herself, blissfully. Yes.
now that II had come she realized how
much She had wanted Il. and admitted
il 10 herself bravely.
She had not known him long. but
Well, there was no use in trying 70 ex-
plain Il: she was happy. that was all
happier than anybody else alive, she
was certain. unless II was John.
..Aint shc daisy. thought some
body was saying just behind her, ~ a
sepulchral whisper. necessary now
that the play had begun
} II was Channcey Dean and Belle
Bennett. a. Mr. and Mrs Jefferson,
cspcctivcly.
Iicuy looked around at them stu
dazcdly.
Nice to be tho father OF such a
Girl" Mr.. Jefferson added, joculariy'
! Mrs. Jefferson giggled.
..Lookr she murmured. pinchina
. Marcery. Isn't she pretty littls
thing? You i;now Mag Carpenter mac
e 10 give up her part at the last minute
didn't youe She's sick; and that girl
Mack Is her name-she's staying q
T. the Liddells. John asked her only
% day or two ago to take Mag's part an
see how well she's got II already
a Isn't shc clever? She does II bette
N than Mag. don't you think. really
She's been in amateur theatricals o.
e fore. John said. and he knew she cou'
ii do it,
"Ohr' said Hctty. family.
o. She looked at Miss Mack, wher
she sat listening to Johns mimic low
making.
H. John ! mimic love-making had nevt
been an agreeable thing for Jietty
hear II had been bad enough vii
Mag Carpenter as Dorothy Jeiferst
Mag. who was rather plain, and e
th Gagged to Will Lane And with u
person for Dorothy--this person wi
had sprung up as though by fa'l
m means. without warning this Z
- tremely pretty and gcntle-looki'
or person from nobody knew wherein
nd person. with blonde locks and bi
nd ewes. and dimple-with her for \
colonial heroine. Johns love-makil
ne was agonizing.
ad who Is she2' Hctty demanded. h
&c, hands clasped tightly
on why. told you. Miss Mack, Be
we responded. staring . little. "Sh'
visiting at the Liddells- That's all
~ know. Some friend. Of course. 81
the come to think OF il. she must be RAJ
or more than iend-yisiting the
vas vou know. Shouldn't wonder IL Joh
ng- engaged to her. He's back from
"a East somewhere lately. you kno
en-, she's engaged 10 him II Johns ask
SO hcr-I know that ] don't know VIII
cay no to John Liddell; couldn'
ohn Belle declared. with cheerful cand
ge. YES. suppose that must be IT, X
the "How you girls gossip said Char
olo- cey Dean. with tail OF his brasS-b
nee toned blue coat on either arm. "Ali i
cot to say is il John gets her he's
and a mighty pretty girl. leup' -
that ming. said Mr.. Jefferson. with 81
was Ing lack Of dignity. considering
that gray wig and careful wax wrinkles
Mag lent her her costume.
cling course" said Belle. studying
incd ..How much swecter she looks
than Mag did. Poor Mag
In actually afraid well all be glad
ings cant play I'm positive John Lid
will. Just hear him. He does
times better than he did with N
she Its more inspiring. you see.
ner Hctty saw. II was surprising.
ttish sudden prettiness Of Mag's 81
Thitc wasted. big-fgurcd gown. with
i. be- square neck and pulled sleeves.
a as II was astonishing. the new bri
most ness Of the amorous dialogue Of u
topher and his sweetheart
I. en- He was leaning toward her wi
You most realistic devotion; his hands
alsz: eyes looked intent. and her I
q: so cheeks were aglow.
time Hetty could hear the applau
!: YOU murmur Of the lookers-on. Her
fair face was growing colorless
arm strained.
..She Is staying therc?" shc
nv OF pcated. stiflly. she Is visiting
ed il Liddells?'
nown Yes" Belle responded. her
Love widening with a sudden rccogni
:. but and she faltered thereafter.
r her gentle sympathy: ''ie-es shes
X nc there several days. ! saw her
driving with John and his m'
to b yesterday"
Z she Belle found Hetty's cold little
II the and pressed IT,
ire ..Never mind. There isn't 4
In the world that's worth It.
ought whispered. philosophically. II