The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17
DIANA'S TRUE LOVE.
he Returned to Claim Her as He
Promised He Would.

often told Adam that our homo OF
ere Bald mountain was exactly like
living on solitary island out 1t sea
We we're all surrounded with floating
wreaths o. fog. which looked for all the
world like white-capped waves
For weeks at time nobody came near
Us. but did not mind The doctor.
had told Adam that the restoration oil
bis health depended on his living for a
few years At this high altitude. and
what sort OF sister should have been
20 let him stay alone in the little
brown cabin. where the smoke from the
charcoal pits assembled night and day. as
A. the place were an extinct volcano.
and never had lcft or belching fire and
emolte2
We took turns. Adam and I. like a
fgilsnce committee worked all day
!. the little stone-x allied garden. try
E ~ make the rose-bushes and the
~v,j,. cks BE- iisye they were down in
49, heltcred valley, and singing
,onl ny little odds and ends OF house.
york; ard when /. .unset died away
on Raid rag, snd ths xhip-poor-wilis
leran sosing below us,i dam. who had
lent DAY. sailed cut ~ ~ cb.r-
"A / ~. 70 keep his io;eiv Weller
n rcpoor people, an la q earn
y " liv2tr As best We Guild.
Ana A ~ent ~ smooth until ola
VA Temp. The coior~d man. suddenly
W AoRncet his intention Of abandoning
81 chA coal business
~ getsin' d said Uncle Pomp.
Al Akn't neidr- bald eagle nor vet
lizard 70 lib ATOP o dc mountain no
lrs' it's nv desprit lonesome fur
s.s punp.'
hut think what IL Is for us.- rca-
sonfd Adam.
"lcus Young folks" obstinately Ut
.rea Uncle Pomp. Things is alleged
Ger different wild yous.-
% We were left alone. which made
matters pretty hard for Adam. Nobody
e-'ra % come up Bald mountain IL they
800 possibly make : livelihood any
where else.
ns' one evening just as was getting
.-.y % take chicken sandwich and
- n yea 70 the charcoal pit for Adam :
s-PPr1- tall. red-shirted man came
.aE'he up the stony path toward our
~ ~u you wanted helpupf this way
- ~, taxing Of his cap and inclin-
- ~ head not ungracefully.
My heart leaped within me.
Nm. N cried J. 1--WE dor
"nat sort Of work is it?'' ne said.
ssA .nS cariously around him. ..There
~" ssem 70 he much chance for farm
s-s " mere and haven't seen anv mill
sa'nery nor shafts for ore.r
lending the charcoal pit.- I -.
'a'ned- sit down and rest little. ana |
vii n. snow you where my brother il.
s.ra.'s NV nave drink Of tea and
49, !. frank eagerly; he atc - II he had
Al. s'eu iood for : week. watched
s.. 49, INC while He was dark. sfrorc-
~ .ured, sinister-lookinR. with : clo.c-
$3.50 lace, yet felt no Sentiment -
- n aversion to him.
- now he said. at last, II am re,dv
Ad,m s Snued the hres that night while
.wh n sou board him. Dip said Adam.
wy not? He'd be \ mnrh nlo..
A. poardcr than Uncle Pomn I'm
lssr.s SAID ]. laughing. "Scc those
= s.a red lilies he has transplanted ,
Sa,s s..'eially into my garden that thew
lit,,a . urooped leaf Sec the funny
b., uric he brought from Black
Wav u u my aqnariuml on. BY the
u, - one has told me his name
'. aws Adam answered. ~ 0nn
oountain?r 1'n' ~ sop o. Bald
/ ns - vas out Of work. and heard sh.t
brirbt 80 nand up here. IIc Il very /
: FOOD Sa N. intelligent and has travelled !
Jobn So \ rather like the feiiow.~ l
- He dIa remained : month with h
'' AZ q The work. 1s-' more IMAM n'' :
laid = s.s sqaire isn't ovcr strong ne
toward Adam. and 10 .