The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

bling on Masle's iashes. she added.
more kindly;
''Ah, well. thou canst ~ least see
our good times; and what lovely
belt thou hast Marie. Where didst
thou get it,"
1.-The wizard caveit her" the Widow
Ncnr answered. shortly. for she did
rot relish the girls tone.
'.Comc. Marie. let rs sit here under
the trees and watch the dance"
Marie nestled close TO her mothers
side, and. as the hours fed and no
youth asked her 20 dance. her head
dropped lower and lower. and she
wondered II the wise man had made
mistake.
In the meantime Gustayus danced
with one after another OF the maids.
but though he watched with intense
eagcrness. not once did he feel tae
strange thrill for which he waited.
IL have danced with them all" he
said at last to himself. except that
shy one over there: surely she is not the
girl. But. Is promised to dance with
every one. will try her. too" He
asked her name OF one Of the girls. and
then. going to her. said simply:
| s'Marie. wilt thou dance with mee'
| Advertisement and delight made
Marie for moment forget her shy
ness. The wizards words had come
true! Rising quickly. she said. smil-
ing upon him. and showing her beauti-
ful eyes. already dancing with de-
light:
| ..Art thou Gomez
''Shc is not 50 plain. after all. :"
thought Gustavus as he answered:
| ''Wast thou looking for me. Marie?'
Marie hung her head without an
swering. and Gustavus. wondering a
little at her words. led her to the
dance.
As he placed his arm around her.
his hand touched her shining belt. In
stantly a strange thrill ran through
them both. and Gustavus' arm seemed
to cling to Mares waist. Marie.
dost thou feel that?' he cried. earnest
~.
And Marie smilingly answered;
Yes" SO they began dancing, and
as they danced il seemed TO those
watching them that wonderful trans
formation came over Marie.
Her hair. shaken loose from its long,
stiff braids. hung like glittering gold.
en- vail all around her. her beautiful
eyes shonc like stars. and the dimpled
cheeks and pearly teeth formed nj
hiding-place for the laughing voice
that now and then rang sweet and
clear from her rosy lips.
Surely" said the amazed villagers
'therc was never such handsome
couple; but l. not Marie under charm
she has suddenly grown SO lovely?"
But the Widow Ncur smiled 10 her
self and said; Loves witchcry. If il
is true and pure. will transform all o.
-. and bring out all that Is loyelies1
and best within rs
A for Gustavus. he thought rightly
that he had never seen so good an(
beautiful a creature. and he blessed thu
wizard for the charm which had lct
his heart to her.
Long before the sum mer ended. Gus.
tavus took home little Marie to be hi:
own and his mothers greatest joy and
happiness
I When Mons le Wizard returned
10 Paris that winter he read scien-
tific paper before the savants Of the
academy. In il he detailed many Of
his wonderful discoveries and his work
during the summer; but he did not
speak Of the most interesting OF all
how. BY the aid OF little magnet.
concealed in . steel belt and q rude
ring. he had brought together two low
ing human hearts. aud by so doing had
caught some Of the happiness OF Par
adise and imprisoned it in chalet on
old Obgadin Noun tains. The Table.