The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-05

"Why is II people must make fools OF them
selves in this ways What IL the use Of try
ing t. iinmortalize a day that is sure 70 be
remembered any way For my part wish
the Fourth Of July ~"
He was interrupted by q knock on his
door, and on answ ering IL he found maid
bearing a square envelope.
when did this Gomez he asked, with
out opening It
yesterday, sir. i" answered the maid.
On breaking the seal Mr.. Jamison glanced
Ct the contents OF the envelope and sank
back In chair
Miss laxative. the landlady Of Mr..
Jamison. sat in her coy parlor knitting
She was OF curious turn. and ever since
Mr. Jamison had become an inmate OF her
house, nearly year before, she had wished TO
know more about him, but Mr.. Jamison was
Of a nature that would not brook any ques-
lions. and Miss laxative had been obliged
7 20 wonder in silence at his pecuiarities
4 She finally became convinced that he was
\ piuing away from the effects OF some un-
I fortunate love affair and on the day before
/ the Fourth decided TO test him. So she
/ wrote as follows:
George, would like to see you al
4 once
/ She thought II her estimate OF him hat
4 been correct she would be sure to discover
Il in the conversation which must ensue OF
Mr.. Jamison receiving the note. She wa
one Of the most gentle ladies' on earth. ans
was consequently terrified when she saw
the result OF her experiment She had In
tended 70 simply try him. and thought tina
possibly her note might be the means
sffecting reconciliation between two Low
ing but estranRed hearts so on tn
morning OF the Fourth she sat waiting re
suits. when Mr. Jamisons voice was heard
angrily summoning her.
Il suppose must go up to him, said thu
landlady to the maid
Hes getting louder every minute. satt
I the girl. and Miss Talkative hurried up
stairs TO her boarder's room She fount
that person strangely agitated, with lool
Of mingled wonder and anger on bis face
and she saw the unlucly envelope upon thu
floor. Miss laxative presented herself
with face Is pale as her boarder's. and
felt q though she had committed soml
crime.
II wanted to ask about this letter. whe'
and how did II Gomez
Miss Talkative was on the point Of max
ting a clean breast Of IL. and confessing tina
che alone was responsible for the unluck,
missive. but while she was hesitating. from
awkwardness and dif1dence. Mr.. Jamisoi
shattered her nerves BY exclaiming:
For heavens sake. woman. don't stant
there and stare. Answer me- When di'
this Gomez
"Yesterdayr' grsped Miss Talkative, 4
desperation.
who brought it, questioned Mr. Jami
son. growing more and more excited
"A young lady" answered Miss Talka
tive. hesitatingly
What was she ike"
IL can not tell The fact Is, ! hardly
only
"was she tall and dark, and fashionabl
drcssed." interrupted Mr. JamisonL
Yes: I believe 60" answered Miss Talk
alive. her curiosity once moro gaining tn
supremacy
IL must have been Alice. But how d.
she know was heres" muttered Al
5anison, evidently speaking TO himself
He put his hands into his pockets an
stood staring out the window, tgnorin
1riss Talkative's presence The landlad
Wa recovering from her perturbation an
Wa beginning 70 perceive that after 81
tho letter had elucidated the mystery Q
Mr.. Jamisons conduct Il was eviden
that some unluckly love affair va . ID
bottom Of his unhappinesa
Miss Talkattve," he said, suddenly
speaking more IN his usual tone, thong
still laboring under strong excitement