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


There's one comfort said Mrs. Ca,
endish, gioomily smiling. III he di.
charged Lucy. have sent away Miles
Mr. Cavendish had an unusually bus
day in the city. As he was hurrvinp u
wards the depot in the afternoon he r.
membercd that his mission to Mr.. Wiz
gins famous Intelligence bureau wa
yet unfulfilled.
'tonfound it," said Mr.. Cavcndish I,
himself. ''IIowcycr. tomorrow will d
Just as we'll. Ny mother did without an,
help at ALL"
At the station no buggy was in wait
ing.
II wonder what that lazy yillair
Miles Is about:" said Mr.. Cayendish. ,
dark frown gathering upon his brow
.'he may think he's got snug place OF
u. but III teach him I'm not to DO trifled
with"
When he reached Althea Lodge every
thing was disorganizcd. Ethel was
pulling tho feathers out OF tho pea
cocks tail; Bob was gallopinr around
the barnyard on the back or Pounce.
the pony.
Were having such fun. pa." he
cried. "Pouncc hasn't been fed. cause
! couldn't find the key OF the Ca. bin.
| and the COW Is lost. Such fun,'
where j. Miles," roarcd the father.
"Mas discharged him :
"What for?"
Cause he talked saucv to her"
Mr. Caycndish stood moment STARING
at the pony and the peacock, the boy
and the girl.
Ethel" said he. 'lct that bird 70.
Robert get OF the pony al once and
come into the house"
Ethel obeyed reluctantly. Robert with
alacrity.
We've got company" chirped the
latter company. pa. most for
got 70 tel you And mas in bed with
headache. and there no one 10 get them
any supper. IIoorayw
Mr.. Cayendish hurried into the house.
The parlor was uniustel. Yesterdays
iiowers We're wiltrd in the vases. ana \
the fire had died into mass OF fcathcrv |
cindcrs. Through the open door was
visible the dining-room. with the re-
mains Of the breakfast still visible
as dispiriting scene as could well DO
bcheld.
And there. in the midst OF all this for
lornity. sat Mrs. I,urgoync. his sister
from the West. 10 whom he had fire.
lucntly boasted Of the perfection OF the
wife's housekeeping arrangements. and
Mrs. kidgeway. who once. years ago.
had been sort Of old, sweet beau OF
MS. OF all people. he was most anx-
Gus that his home should appear pleas
mt in the eyes OF those two women,
lnd now
ne made the best OF II. however. lie
attended 70 them an ostcntation.ly hos
',taoie welcome, hurricdly built up a (,
'iazing camel coal fire in the crate. /.
nd hastcncd upstairs 10 where POOR
'rs. cavendish was deluging her fore
cad in cologne and cndcavorinr to
visit up tho wet braids or her heavy
air into company order. i
Julia" said he. what does this
'can? Miles gone"
~ discharged him" said She. rcsolute- a
(. "iou said ] was perfectly iustifi- G,
pc In doing so II he spoke in,pcrtincnt- Il
to me. And he did So" 81
But what am to do?" In
Precisely the question asked Won v,
lis morning" h,
Mr.. Cavcndish had nothing further 70 al
y Tor himself. lie simply muttered
me kind Of an anathcma between his Iii
Dsed lips. ar
DO you know" he said. s.that there hs
company down-stairs?r hi
Yes; but until this moment / have | wi
en- unable to leave my bed,
My dear" he said. compassionatcly. 4 VII
tting his arm around her shoulder. Of
oes yonr head ache so hard?" Is
II Is better now, James, an
4 do believe" slowly observed Mr.. wi
vendish, ''that have been fool me
oh, james, wo
4 wish hadn't down into such pas
n with poor Lucy. And all about VIII
hing, too, when one comes to think OF hal
wo
Irs. Cavcndish laughed Historically. scr
we all make mistakes, James," said the
!. wait minute. dear I'll 70 4
sn-stairs with You now II you'll give raf
your arm. ! couldn't ask your sister one
her friend up here with the chi ldrcn sho
( with measles. could ~ by
Who Is with them now-thc children. hill
cam" We:
A handy young girl from the village 7
ucy'a sister," ord
Couldn't couldn't she help us with uni
dinncr?' vcnturcd Mr.. Cavcndish. 70 !
She Is too young besides. she has ing
no experience. But. James" who
Yes. Julia" sha
open confession Is good for the SOUL gov
Mrs. Cavendish. Lucy came back thcl
g about two hours ago She said and
had sent her away, hut that she tho
4 not bear 20 leave me at such ! CORA