The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-15

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"iF rot CAN TELL NE, MISS EDITH"
sealed and a rected in lare, mascul.n
characters 10 Miss Mamie walsinrham-
Cuthbert Marshalls hand with no pre-
tense OF disguise about il The outer
envelope removed. there appeared tn,
usual embossed and decorated enyelop.
within
oh, hope II isn't one OF those thing,
all satin and fringe-,~ cried Mamie. ~re
50 much rather have written one all in
his own hand
Carefully and tenderiy she uufolded il
and behed q coarse. vulgar caricature q,
The Grl OF the Period " and underneath
The doggerel lines
You want husband. all can scr.
And think 70 lind that chap In ma:
And 80 YOU throw your hook and hne
1 Well.baited with Il Valentine
| The ish wontb,te: tha,svery PLAZA.
! 80 take your message back again
~ was nitiful 10 see the change that
swept over that young face, a. the lad.
expectant eyes perusci the dastardly ia
suit All light and life and solor dicd ~
OF IL ltmlght have been the face OF one !
day dead 50 cold pale aud rigid il lookus
she stool nlotionless. gazing AZ the ugv
thing. as II, Aedusa-like i rad stricken
her 70 stone Her cousin. VIII, had beesi
Watching her keenly. grew alarmed at hc-
rallor and silence, and. going lp 70 her
shook her by the arm
ny Mamie what ais ycuA What
makes you look 20 strange. VOC. look likc
yc1 saw rhost.'
: do said the poor girl. N see tho
ghost Of mr. own dead love. killed 81 this
~ha neful outrage, o. she continued
throwing tbs Valentine on the Jcor. and
clasusng her hands rasslonately together.
kfpw otE-1. ms 10 have sent him one
nrst; II was forward unmai ienla tut 30
many 10 i. lovel him so much--F was
20 sure he lorrt mel didn't Think there
was ary narm in III. on. il was crue!.
crucl. ~ repay me thus n Aud poor Mamie
threw herself ,n the sofa, lifteAup her
voice I'd wepx aloud
Now, fiso happened that some rinutcs
before here and sa,rnc a ring at tie
street door bell which, neither OF II syoung
ladies In heir sreocespstion had heard
But Mas tr CUPID, whose business IL was
70 attend - all shs be-lls in the es -ablish-
'nent. heard IL. and with ur usually
PROMPT attention TO duty. hastened 4,
answer IL And Just ~ this climax he
opened W nt the pari0r door. and nth the
brief announcements .sMarse tobberd
'ome. tall soung 1,low who locke petr
led with anna cement. IS well he might
Il the tabeau before him. On thR table
us weil-rceogniscd envelopes. on tac floor
! crnmpled paper and on the sofa pretty
1amie Waskingham the beloved Of his
'cart. in an agony a grief
Was this the reception his beautiful
'alcntine se'lovinEiy prepared AMI hope
uily commtuei % the mail, Ind met
vsthi II sre ooUlig 70 the hopes. IL not
D the love H. approached the ssfa and
lould have. addressed its for ssrn oc-
upafst, but with fresh burst % tears
no waved 1sm ira rically away. aad in the
'laincst terms requested him to 'esve tie
nom. ana nnver, aever again 4, look a.
r. speak 70 .ier on any pretext W tztevcr
What in heaven's name doe all this
mean N erred the sewildered yotah TURF.
ng TO Mise Fairfax. what havoI done 70
% trcafod In this nanneri II Won can tell
nsi Miss H1fth. entreat you 70 do So
Miss Edith lookcd good deal confused
or momons. but soon rcgaino>z her self
possession.
Think I can explain. she said.
riictly= 'ssd and that imp ~ dark mes.
4 the dDsr must share tho blame be
lwcen Us The fact Is. Name. = l vert
Town town this morning I saw yoarl
sAthful messenger playing marbles o.
he sidewalk with whole lDs Of idle IT.
lie wrecchcs like himself. nd your nsi
on a convcnie.h door step to
await bis leisure or course. detc l.ted
he valentine At a glance: and the spirit
y mischief. caught. l suppose. rem
Master Cupid, inspired rae 70 tax II n,tho
house, Fannie Lcavitrs. my dear shese.
with the help Of steam fmosn boiling -kst~
lie, easily opened il removed the. can-
'ents, substituted the one you found. re-
sealed and replaced ID a the siersswjth
'ut that little ebony Image even missing
4, Or 50 much as kaowing l vas asy.
where near. 50 cugrossed was 10 In his
game knowing your sentiments, on the
subject o. comic valentines. tie tolapta-
ion was Irresistible 10 see IL you would
really DO as indignant rs you said. cx
,ected 70 make you angry Name. but
believe me, had no idea os distressing
you 50; aud lin heartily sorry and
ashamed " my foolish prank Please
forgive me this Zinc, and MI never send
another come valentine a. long as |
i've
Manic shook her head sfisconsolatcly.
put hcr sobs were not nearly - violent a.
hey had boon. Young Marshall picked
~ the rejected valcntine and opened IL
His eyes flashed and his lips set ssornly
cgethcr as he scanned IT. then looked full
y Edith. She blushed violently, aud tried
. vain 70 meet his eyes steadily.