The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-16
THOSE PEsKY BEES.
His Policy Of Like Cures Like
Worked Charmingly.

II VA 4 still. frosty evening in Dc
| ,ober. with the moon just old enough 70
All 4 ruddy light on the leaf-carpeted
c,,h. and the ancient stone wall all
| rendered over with lichens and moss.
| The air was instinct with sweet aro-
roa,ic scents. and one red light burned
TIA 4 beacon star in the cottage window
on the hill.
.Look.." said Flcda Fenwick. mann
ma bas lighted the lamp. Its high time
We we're home.
~Anl Won haven't said yes" MOURN
tully uttered Jack Trcyelyn.
And don't mean to say yes"
M, K seated himself on the stone wall.
III, where the bars had been taken
sorn lie was a handsome, sunburncd
fios, with sparkling, black eyes and
riAh. dark complexion, as II, in his far
'aek ancestry. there had been some
I~c.isebrowed Spaniard. Fleda leaned
Against the bars. the moon turning her
III. hair to gold and lingering like blue
|~srarks in the deeps Of her laughing
n ever opposi.es existed in nat
|rre, leY existed there, and then.
'Is~.A rreat mind TO go away to
sea, said Jack. slowly and vengefully-
DO" saucily retorted Fleda-
"And never come back again."
sOh. Jackr
The idea" he cried. raising both
lands as If to invoke the fair moon her
Alf BY way Of audience. "of a girl re-
using TO be married simply because she
hasn't got some particular sort Of a
bedding gown to stand up in"
MI can't be married like other girls.
Non't be married at ALL" declared
fleaa, COMPRISING her rosy lips
The idea Of keeping a man waiting
Or thdtf' groaned Jack.
IT wont be long, coaxed Fleda.
But, look here, Flcda. why cant we
. quietly TO church and be married
my day. and get the gown afterwards"
Headed Jack.
But, Jack, IL wouldn't be the same
hing at all A girl gets married but
nee in her life, and she wants to look
|ecent then
NY " darling, you would look an
lngel in any Mingr'
Now, quit that, jack" laughed
leda. Its what my school-childrcr
fall tany.'"
y hate your school-childrcn." said
lack, ycnomously. II hate your school.
despise the trustees, and | should like
= see the building burn down. Then
on would have TO come to me-"
mo, 4 shouldn't" averred Fleda. ~
mould take in millinery and dress
making until had earned enough fol
tne white silk dress. 1 never would
Uh. Jack. Who's that?''
"Atramp? I'll soon settle him with
ny blackthorn.' cried Trevclyn, spring
Ing un
No don't" whispered Fleda. shrink
M close 70 him, its Mr.. Mingden'
nes q bis own premises; these wood.
oeiong 70 him. Its we that arc tres
passers. Wait! Stand still until he ha.
sone BY. He's very ncar-sighted and hs
vii never see us!"
And who,n brcathcd Jack, = a stout
elueriy person trotted slowly across tho
ps'ch 81 moonlight, and vanished be
1'nd the stiif laurel hedge, lis Mr.
Don't YOU know? Our neighbor. The
Hail.
The old cove who Is always quar-
feiing with you?-
sN.L
ies-the very man who hates bee!
in'olerably, and wants mamma X
axe away all those lovely hives, dowr
z 'ne south fence. He says he can
axe his constitutional in peace, be
stung.r
else, then?r
Fleda. "y f''
i Ainrdcn, Ell? / believe he must b,
n'y Mingdcn's uncle-its not such
erey common name" said Jack, re
chusciy. And Harry's my collcg,
m-and I'm going to ask him to b
oest mar at the wedding
~ Jack! / hope he isn't a. disa
liable ~ his unclel" cried Elncda.
me'sa trump!'
nesides. ] dealt believe his uncl,
'e' him comet" added the girl.