The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-06

wv ~ ~ Ms slick preparation
70 bringing his mind 20 focus NJ ri,
delicious influences stealing oyer him
while the muscles of his neck relax..l
and. with his head gracefully incline.
70 his shoulder. Mr.. Founder Welded 4.
the soft embrace. and. falling aslcep
passed into the land Of drcan4x
Tho sound Of the clock I'm The nal
striking nine reminded him that he IA.
accepted an invitation 10 Mrs. brown,
party that very evening. Hastily tut
ting on his dress things, he was soon on
the way 70 his destination Mrs. Brow,
was famous for collecting all the prett,
and fashionable girls TO her parties. ans
mr.. Founder had ample scope in which
70 exercise his discrimination. Brt
being on his mettle now, he became ex
trcmely fastidious. with the result tina,
he returned 10 his lodgings with Tho
conviction that Mrs Brown WAS not ahl.
70 produce woman worthy Of his love.
| The next night found him at Tho
thcater. While the audience attended Y
the performance Mr.. Founder scanned
the sea Of faces about him in the hone
that he would find the object OF his az
sire. From his place in the pif-stall.
he carefully scrntinixcd each individual
lady in the boxes. But she was moi
there. Then his eyes swept the diff
fcrcnt circles with like avail. The
dress circle absorbed the greater share
Of his attention. Feeling that ne should
leave no stone unturncd. his gaze SCARED
even 70 the gods in ease the one
flower he sought should BE- perched %
high. But no. lie then relieved the
strain on his neck BY examining the
females in his Immediate vicinity. but
none came up to the mark. His love put
in no appearance. and Mr.. Founder at
last let fall his eye-glass just as the cur
tain fell on the final scene. and he re-
turned TO his lodgings. his future wife
still TO be discovered.
Nothing dauntcd, however. he pur-
sued his search day after day. but with
like result lie tried all the houses al
which he was accustomed 10 visit. but
not one girl ~ his acquaintance came up
70 his ideal. and he saw that he must
on'' extend the search outside his own
circle. as the writer had stated in the
pamphlet AT the time that he came 10
this conclusion he was seated as usual
in his armchair before the fire. lie had
no intention Of giving up the search
without first trying every available
means in his power lie began to re-
volve in his mind what plan hc ought to
pursue in order 70 compass his ends
when hc heard timii knock at his
door. In response 10 his come in the
door slowly opened. and. to his great
surprise. he bcheld lady. richly but
quantity dressed. advancing toward him
with SLOW and graceful motion. Mr..
Founder was quite taken aback for an
instant by this very unexpected visit.
Ladies had never before visited him ak
his lodgings. But his natural gallantry
and ease Of manner returned at once.
Removing the crook from his mouth be
got w. and, advancing 10 meet his Wis
itor, courteously requested her TO b.
seated. placing a chair for the purpose.
As the lady sat down she slowly lifted
her vail, exposing to Mr.. Founders en-
rapturcd gaze face Of such unrivaled
beauty and an expression 50 mournfully
sweet - deprived him Of all power Of
speech and motion. Fixing her beauti-
ful eyes on his tho lady said in tones
that thrilled Ms every nerve: s.llr.
F1oundcr, am your own true love-
Then-ho knew not how--the lady was
gone and Mr.. Founder awoke.
He could scarcely believe that he had
been dreaming. Every thing THE party
at Mrs. Browns. the theater. other
places and. last Of all. the beautiful lady
had seemed SC vivid and lifelike. bore
such an Impress Of reality that he felt
almost inclined to regard them as so
many solid facts. and not as the outcome
Of an ovrrwronght Imagination
Dream or no dream. on one point he
was certain. that he had seen his beau
tiful visitor before at some period Of |
his life. but whcr or where. and under |
what conditions. his memory failed to
answer. lie was also equally certain |
IN another point. which was that he \
was violently in love with her. She
'aid she was his true love. and he believed
her. What greater proof could he have /
hat she was the woman he sought? As
,e picked up the pamphlet from the
ioor and went to hsd-it was long after
midnight he vowed to seek her out
II else perish in the attempt.
Full Of his resolution. Mr.. Flourde-
ose bctimcs in the morning. and after
breakfast commenced to think what |!
curse he ought 70 pursue in his iny.s-
igations. What IL he should insert an
advertisement in the agony column Of
he Times something like:
If the lady who appeared last night
n dream TO Mr.. Founder. al his
Ddgings al will communicate with