The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17

kArucner once. had charge
o. house full Of Jamaica ferns. Ana
looked after . forcing house for early
peaches that brought one dollar apleco
in the Market '~S
| why did you leave your placee-
on. Tor variety OF reasons. Loo,
here, Diana, you've set this lily too a.
an the shade. Bring il forward I
little"
! colored little. felt tina. perhans
had asked an impcrtincnt question.
bnt, after all, he did not seem offended
because he worked long after dusk mak-
Ing the border Of Wild yiolets for nv
nower-bed, 50 that tho newly-trans-
planted roots should get the benefit 81
the coming shower that muttered along
| the west.
II Was the very next dav tha. Palm
MADDOX came up Bald mountain and
asked me 10 marry him.
"of course you said .ycsr- cried
Adam, when he questioned me about II
afterward
'of course said nor
Adam opened bis eyes very wide.
why, thought you liked Ralpb
Maddox said he.
'onc can't marry every man one
likes, said I. pettishly.
but we are poor. little sister. and
the Maddoxes have the finest house IN
the village and il Is desolatc sort Of
lie Tor You to live up here on Bald
mountain
never was SO happy in my life as /
am on Bald mountain. now cried /.
Adam whistled
There is no accounting for tastes"
observed he.
sung merrily over my work as / got
Tea that evening the simple tea. At
which Adam was my first guest, John
smith my last For IL was Adams night
AZ the charcoal pits. The fragrance OF
the tea. the appetizing oior OF the wild
strawberry short-cake. the wafles that
myself had baked--how plainly re-
member il all. l was clearing OF the
table; John sat on the doorstep reading
the weekly paper.
What are you reading?~ I asked. as
! stopped to give the cat her saucer OF
milk.
He laughed.
1T seems the Baldyiilc villagers have
had dreadful panic. Y said he. There's
rumor that Mad Mortimer is some
where in hiding in their midst. Think
OF that.-
Who is Mad Mortimer I asked.
Haven't you heard OF him2 A fam
Gus safe-cracker and forger-one Of
those genteel highwaymen you read
about
II don't read about them"
"Wcll. that other folks read about
who make polite speeches to the ladies
while they pocket their silver spoons
and cameo ear-drops. Bah. The hum
bug there Is in this world! say, Dir
..Yeli:r
III the fellow really wanted 70 hide |
where could he do IL hotter
than in just such . place as this?- said
smith. who ever comes hcre?-
well. hope he won't" said l.
you're plucky girl. d. don't be- +
licvc you'd be afraid even Of Mad
Yes. ! should persisted.
Remember. the devil isn't always as
black as he's painted"
''John. don't talk that way
nj. put down that dish towel. Come
here
-why?"
1--WE got something to say to you.
I've been lying scoundrel all these
weeks. ! am the runaway scamp that
men would scotch as they would a
snake. ! am Mad Mortimer. tell you
his because the chase is getting too hot
n nv vicinity. must so away
looked ~ him in surprise Was I
lrcaming? II
Elm not such a villain as folks would
,clicye.~ be went on. IF could cx-
lain all. you would understand that ,
We been more sinned against than sin
ling. hi. But there's no use in talking
bout that Goodbye. nv girl, Tell I
Adam how it was. Tell him to keep my |
ecrcf."
John. You are not going to leave usg' (
Would you have me 70 stay 70 be
1unted down a. the ferrets hunt rat?r
l burst into tears.
Ia moment he had me claspcd in his
rms
..Di, you don't mean 70 say that you n
are whether I live or die? Di. was ii .
cczuse Of this that you said No to
,alph Maddox a
Ny trimming eyes must have betrayed
be secret that my lips refused 70 frame. :,
u he drew one short quick breath, his
lce glowed. Il
s.My GIRL said he. s.this Is like
ew life to me. Ill make myself
orthy to claim you yet--see II ] do b,
Of: One kiss--do, my brave girl! And
ow. goodbye" W
So he left me.
This happened years ago The next nc
,ring new mill proprietor bought the
llaire property and settled down ct L,
aldyille.
He was dark. with heavy black "a
ard, softer than any silk, covering his an
&C. / am not sure | should have he
,own him myself had il not been for . Of
rtain bright look smile-a trick q
terancc. sci
His father came with him 70 inspect sts
e purchase - fine. rray-haired gentle dill
anonc DR.. Burgcyne, from New un
,rk. in
s.vye ara OoinO 10 mt M some con- ~