The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-26

proceeded 70 repair u slight break In
the traces.
Imagine tho contrast! Mr.. Jonas
In snowy white flannel trousers, a blue
silk shirt with cravat and waist-scarf
OF blue and white. sparkling
blazer and immaculate straw hat; and
by his side. wrecked. dilapidatcd Poo
lado. with his coat split down the
back and the opening nicely plastcred
up with rich brown mud. both sleeves
torn opcn from shoulder To elbow.
his hands in the same condition rs his
f~acc-not exactly spattcred with mud.
but bearing a solid coating OF dust.
dirt and clay about two inches thick.
which tended TO injurc the expression
OF his clcar-cut features. At the first
glance one might have thought there
were only thirteen holes in his trou-
| sers: but on carcfnlexamination TWEEN
ty-one rents. more or less concealed
with clay. could be discetued.
As for me. there was one pound OF
mud to every hair on my hide
Rosalee rave n glance at Us as we
:ottcred up the steps-just one little
bashful look and then few into the
house.
don't say she laughed simply
saw her examining her handkerchief.
her lace fan and some embroidery into
her mouth as she rushed for the door;
and when she was within the widest
peals Of uncomfortable laughter shook
the walls. But l trust Miss Rosaloe
was too polite TO allow herself TO be
excited to merrimcnt at our eccentric
appearance. though the rest OF the
party on the veranda were not so
punctilious; and it vas with quiet sat-
isfaction that I saw one man dragged
away in IA fit.
For the next few days we kept orr
selves in close retirement, as we were
wearing several marks and bruises
which only tune AMI arnica could ef-
face.
We resolved on our next appearance
TO avoid both canoes and broncos. so
arraying ourselves in our tartest raj
ment. and assuming our imported
bored look. we sauntered TO the picnic
grounds By the river bank. where Miss
Rosalec and her party were assembled
In consequence OF the two disastrous
incidents we had experienced in trying
TO make an impression on Miss Rosa
lee. this our third attempt made Us
feel decidedly nervous. All the con
ventional picnic accidents rose up be
fore US like ghosts.
On approaching We saw that tho
widest confusion and excitement
seemed t 0 prevail; then u from the
crowd walked the III. r." Mr.. Juniu'
Brutus Jonas. Yes. there was no mis-
take. though his appearance was un
usual.
His elastic step. his nonchalant air
his patronizing smile and his spotles'
garb were not with him. At ever,
move water spoutcd from his shoes
| spurtcd from every seam and ran IL
torrents from the edges Of his clothes
i. Yes. as the intelligent reader ha
already surmiscd. Mr.. Jonas was wet
For once he had reached our level
don't hesitate 10 say we smiled-ii
fact. my was too large fol
nv collar and ! came Lcar having
a tit.
We suddenly observed that our in
nocent merriment was coldly frowned
on by the assembly; and, a moment
later, il was explained to us that MIR.
Jonas was a hero-a real. life-sized,
first-class, sensational hero!
At the risk Of his life and the sure
ruin OF his chaste costume no hat
plunged boldly into the raging tor
rent and snatched the beautiful Miss
Rosalee from the jaws Of death-tha'
i. she would no doubt have drowned,
in time. II the water had sufficicn'
depth; but, 50 tell the truth, Pooladt
and / afterwards quietly sounded thu
! water in that locality and found !
I only three or four feet deep. There
was no current. and no holes; and !
she had been lot alone she would have
walked comfortably out and saved he
) bangs. which. alas! were lost in tn
confusion OF being dragged ashore.
But OF course we could not say al
: this to the enthusiastic admirers o
the thrilling deed. and the I'll. r.
a posed as the lion OF the hour.
Q Some OF the reports placed tn
depth OF the water at sevcnty-fv
feet, and said the young lady was be
9 ing rapidly swept mi OF sight by
u furious current, and that she had al
ready sunk four times before the dar
r ing swimmer could grasp her.
I All this was too much for Poolado
sWe wandered to our hotel, and b
9 paced the floor nervously all day, an
9 wrote desperately all night And tn
9 result was a letter to Miss Rosalec. Q
9 which this Is a synopsis:
He told her Of his unconquerabl
= love; he declared his intention OF ncve
seeing her again; he would leave tn
= field TO Mr.. Jonas. the man whor
fate had favored In allowing him tn
privilege Of risking his life to saw
the loveliest girl in the world; an
y - -. h~n. ko~ kopvtuou