The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

5000 "'W aonnt nrr. rs nnnl, 0rse
"'P'ns me blood from her face-a little
scratch received from the corner of IA.
chair NJ voice was speaking polite and
comforting. and II even seemed aa.c.
tianatc words; but sim she sobbci. hey
heart nearly broken.
ne inwardly thanked God FOR this on.
p'r'unsfy, but was a kina-hcart,i man
afterail' and IS ne appreciated her situa.
u"n hn gently drew her toward Tho hail.
'i-i-wili 10 1e--hy myself She
si1mmcr'd. a. she reached the thresh.
old.
Very WELL he answered. II hon
yon are not seriously hurt.n
After which he withdrew his support.
ing arm. ana She would have fcd pre-
cipitatrly- But when her whole weight
came upon her shocked muscles they re-
fused - give her their accustomed aid.
and she staggered SO hclplessly that he
20 once came TO her relief. A few mo-
ments later She was reclining in large
chair in her own pretty room and he was
standing in the center Of his. wondcrin.
how she happened to be where be founc
her
II would be wrong to say that he ar.
rived at the proper solution OF the prob
lem ~ once; for. although his wits
were fairly sharp and the correct
thought came to his mind. still he was
not 50 conceited as TO believe il at first.
ne collected the hairpins and dainty.
lace-'-immei handkerchief and placed
them carefully in one corner OF the
bureau drawer before mentioned. As he
was about to turn away his eye fell
upon The g'oyc-buttoner. and with an
inward laugh and a sentimental twinre
az his heart he gazcd raptly at it, and
then, with a sigh which may have
meant very much. PUT it with the other
sp"ils aLi dropped into his great chair
70 think.
Several days few swiftly By to the
busy workers OF this busting city. but
they hung very heavily upon the hands
Of TWO fAlcl mortas He resumed his
seat A. usual az the table. but shc came
not. Day after day went by and she
was not seen: and his heart beat moro
wildly as he surveyed her vacant chair.
knowing . well the cause Of its aban-
donment. Her mother seemed in no
way changed towards him. AMI her
friends seemed not TO be aware Of the
remarkable coincidence.
sunday came. and he felt sure that
she would then show herself. but he was
disappointed. sunday evening after
church he was 50 much worried and
troubled that he summoned the noces-
sary courage and asked her mother II
Miss 100000 was seriously i'll. And this
was her answer:
Yes: we are greatly worried about
hc-- She sleeps not at all--or only in
ftful maps. She eats almost nothing
She has a high fever. and really we are
much alarmed. The strangest part is
that We can not account for il ir any
way"
Hearing this. 1t is not strange that he
found little sleep sunday night. lie saw
that her pride and shame were killing
her. llc knew not why. but his own
heart was filed with very peculiar SEN
sations. and do what he might he could
not think consccntively OF any thing or
anyone but her
This state Of affairs continued until
New Years morning at about half-past
eleven o'clock. She. for the first time. left
her little room and quickly entered her
mothers. His door Was open little
way. and he caught glimpse OF her
drcss-;he same she had worn : week
ago when he 50 surprisingly found her.
lie was az that moment examining for
the hundrcdth time her belongings he
had carefully put away. And as he saw
her enter her mothers room q thought
came 10 him or. rather courage came
70 him sufficient 20 carry out the bid
ding ~ = thought he had cherished for
many days
lie stopped not % consider for fear his
heart might grow faint but quickly
wrote few words on his card and tied
the hairpins. glove buttcncr and hand
~erchief with il into a neat package.
Then tremblinrly he sought the mothers
door, The honorcd lady re-
'pondcd 20 his knock. and with very
lushcd face he <;ammered:
Pardon - think should sag this
y these belong to your daughter
@AANfTN WHICH, HI HlA'A- . ttIl <UAIMf~
aced retreat. A few moments the good
voman stared in blank amazcment at
he package she held. but she had not
ong 70 mediate thus The daughter,
tho was reclining on a sofa in most
manner, suddenly received
cw strength As she heard his voice. and
bringing t. her feet. she pulled her
iothcr into the room. tore the package
rom her and burst its cord in almost
rcathlcss haste. The mother was bv
bis time thoroughly amazed. and sank
ITO chair. not really knowing what
ext 70 expect
Tho daughter read the few words upon \
10 card al leas; dozen times. Tears y
inc % her eyes: her bosom hcaved /
it'll mighty sobs. and she buried her
zee in the cushions OF the sofa. z
Alarmed At this the mother went TO :
NJ child. and when she became more 4
I'm she laid her beautiful head upon /
n mothers lap and told Ter every '.
ing. Then she seized piece Of paper. y
rotc also a few words. tied II in with .
X relics lii they may be 50 called =,
ia induced her mother to return 1t to
n room At theIend ~ the hall. y
This done. the mother entered the y
lighters room. and the heari-strickcn 4,