The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-31

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ceivcd, Could she grace q scene 81
gayety: be 4 belle amid bellies; 10
| what a Dcaker's wife should be; Ike
well. like sophia Emmert. the HASH
ing daughter Of the junior partner
mo" he decisiyely answered. a. he
pulled the bell at Annie's humble
home.
Easily detecting his mood. Annie
was not unpreparcd for the words he
soon spoke:
..Annie. my position in life viii be
greatly elevated tomorrow.
You will become the junior part
ncr.' she quietly replied.
Yes; but sou don't congratulate
me. Annie"
..Ycs, / do. Dick; but will you let me
be frank with you? ] sec By your
manner that the time for plain speech
between us has come viii your
Yes; II you wish"
.'Well. then. I've seen agreat change
coming over you. You're not the same
Dick ! used to know. Your bright pros
poets are always in your mind. driving
out much Of the kindness and frlendii-
ness Of my old friend. Dick, you arc
being daxzlcd by your anticipations OF
social distinction. business prominence
and increasing prosperity
r ''Wcll. Annic?'
s'Well. Dick-Tm 10 be frank, you
remcmbcr-don't you think a heart
; made cold 10 ones old and tried
friends Il high price TO pay for these
, Have you even thought Of it that way,
Dick?r
mo. i haven't; hut then other men
rise to these elevated positions. Why
can'tl? My old friends wouldn't want
TO keen me back from prosperity,
would fhcy:.'
mo. no. indeed. Dick, il isn't that.
! There's no change in our old friends
> but they are sad 10 see success chang
ing you. You have brought yourself
to believe that the friends you will
make in the higher plane will be bet
. ter than we. and there have sprung ~
the wish and the purpose to turn your
back upon us. You feel that you'll bs
ashamed even Of your good. blessed
!: old mother. and-and. Dick. Of"
"Wcll. AnnieT
'Of me-"
Memory placed beside this truth tn
feeling once fondly cherished-th'
anxiety that she should ~reciprocate hi
many secret vows of constancy. ant
The contrast pierced him. But no
deeply; he had too long nurscd III
belief in her .'incompati5ility.' an'
o the old affection faded as stars a
dawn.
III nan feel. Annie" he replied
..fhnt Il life in the fashionable worl'
that will soon enter i distastcful I
you. T."
= There. there. Dick, don't finish il
/ know now how you feel 1 spcal
! kindly. but please don't say it Spar
!. me at least the plain statement tina
= I'm too common for the plane you ar
i rising To. Don't go away thinking
Y don't wish for your happiness and su'
". cess. 1 do. Dick. You can't wish Il
\, them more than do. | will Away
u be glad 70 see you. Goodbye. Go
M bless YOU
u lie had attained his wish-was fire
{, from this lovely girl-but where Wa
!, the feeling OF relief? Walking hom'
., ward he felt cast adriit. not like ha'
I. ing himself looscd his bark upon q d.
sirablc tide. A in a battle. succc'
!, meant something slain. But youth
fairy fabric has few threads o. regre
!, the flying years soon weave them in
The heavier wool OF life.
Next morning the customary 70
81 malitics made Dick junior partnc
and Tom Wilgus chief book-keepc
VI The dinner always given on the \
a ing Of this day BY the retiring partn
was announced BY Sydney Deaker. Al
Dick. with his mother md sister, VI
bc cordially invited.
70 Words fail to describe Dicks lavi
o. preparations for this important intr
80 duction to society. Highly delight
es- Herewith. sharp misgivings as to !
mother and sister pricxcd his rein
soul as they rode dinnerward in I
liz coach Tho former was too plain
ar. drcsscd: the latter entirely too dcmu
and lacking in that dashing grace
IN sophia Emmcrt His eiddy fancy pi'
II urcd her cold, critical glance up
too them. and her turning haughtily aw
I'M and forever ignoring him.
lch The celestial creature did drop su
a glance upon the plain widow a
ire daughter. but she did not turn haus
,oi- tily away. She a exceedingly q
wv, cious; Dick feared patronizingly
ry- but he repealed the base thought. p'
rfs ticularly when he saw that such, 4
;ou was his mothers impression. Sopf
20, was angel-high above such pettine
What cordial congratulations. WI
,rt- quccnly dignity. What l~ovclinc
ars What radiant signs Of a loving. g
fding. womanly heart! The jun
bic partner was a w%orshipcr from u
moment. and lowly. unassuming An
re- sank below the horizon.
Nh S.I-.. n..r,~ - .,tai,