The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

That's just what ! cone for" said
Lucinda Evans. II como by brother
licnry's home. and sister Iiotty WAS
there and They're waiting for me 70
como back and tell them what you say.
are going 70 be married?"
Mrs. Newton gave . shrill littlo
scream and threw np both hands while
her ball Of rags fell 70 the noor and
rolled across the room leaving q line OF
green and red and blue behind H.
'Cindy Evans" gaspcd Mrs Newton.
''what are you and your sister Betty
talking about? Are you crazy? Am
going 70 marry Uncle Peter pilisbcrry?
The land Of the living"
She threw her green and white ging-
ham apron over her head and began to
rock to and fro, half crying, half laugh
Ing. With her head still covered she
finally said, sharply:
GO home, girls. 60 home. and stop
and tell Iietty ana Henry and every
body else you meet that ! amt going 70
marry nobody till I've been asked. and
| amt been asked yet"
She fell TO laughing Historically, and
Betty said, sharply:
well. | think it'd be burning shame
for you TO marry anybody even IL you
was asked"
Yes, and old Peter Pillsbcrry Of all
men,'
Mrs. Newton took her apron from her
burning face and said, firmly:
You hush right up about Uncle
Peter. Cindy Evans: he's as good and
honest an old man as ever lived Your
father thought the world OF him. But
you can just set your minds at rest
about him, he amt no more idee Of
marrying than have. The idee OF its'
The girls went home in greater peace
Of mind than they had known when
coming to see their mother, since they
now felt confident that their share Of
the three thousand dollars their mother
had in the bank was not to be lessened
by the possible claims OF . step-father.
The smile on Uncle Peters face deep
ened the next day as he drew near the
Widow Newton's house while making
his daily rounds. lie stopped singing:
Here we are but s~,raying pilgrims
and began on a lively ditty about
"A lady fair.
With nut brown hair,
Oh. tummy vi yum.
oh. tummy vi yum.
ri yum di de do"
4: The Widow Newton heard him com
ing and bushes came to her PLUMP
cheeks.
II shan't let on that I've hcerd an,
! thing OF the scandl ous mess OF stuf
; bout me and him." she said. as tn
y sound OF the rafting cart wheels came
4 nearer and nearer; I'll just 60 out ant
: ask him how the folks are at home an
get me a pound Of paddock and com
4 right into the house SOS the tongues Q
the gossips won't have nothing TO wa
/ about. There he IS at the gate Well
what's he hitching his horse for? He
coming in. too. Well, II that ain'tqueel
Dear me-"
y Good morning, Calisty," incl
Peter sad. stepping briskly into tn
d widows kitchen and standing. his oil
u hat in his hand, neal the open door. II
e had known her all her life. He ha
carried her to school often on his han
sled when they were children. and B
had always called her Calisty, but
a somehow. she blushcd when he calle
her Calistv to-day. He went on calml
I, and directly.
s.Calisty. you heard the yarns that
n roin' round bout us?' be asked
n "I-I-yes. Peter"
r She turned her burning face from hin
lingering her apron corners in q co
n fused way.
did il make you mad when you hccl
emp
~ .l-I-didn't like it. Peter
i III s'pose not-not at first nohow.
l was mad a. a wet hen when l fir
a hecrd EN-. but. Calisty. ! was glad
y the end; yes, sir. | jist was. Air "
a. mad now as you was at first?'
"I-I-hardly know They wan
\. true, nohow. Peter"
N mo. they want, Calisty, that's >
u there want q word Of truth in en-
lie came nearer and caught one OF b
n hands in his own as he said:
Lets make EN- true, Calisty. Fro
bein' mad at first I've come TO wishi
Il and hopin' they might DO true, that .
" and you was goin' TO be married. that
n, the end OF IL all was that Uncle Pet
"a went away singing about the la
~ fair in louder and shrillcr but joyful
q. triumphant notes, while the lady fai
n went about her work humming an Q
y love tune forgotten for years until no
id A week later they drove quietly te
nd n~eighboring town and came home M
nd and wife. Uncle Peter joyfully a.
IN boldly proclaiming the fact 70 all who
n they CHANGED to meet
ne They came back to the brides co
- little brown house aud settled down
Ia. a quiet and happy life. Needless Of :
"a flouts and snecrs Of their children, VII
as a matter OF course, loon came TO .
no cent the situation with some degree
n good grace and to make gladly-accept'
'ty ovcrturcs OF peace.
a 1--WE owe 'em q good deal. anyho
al Calisty," Uncle Peter said. ''for II tn
10 hadn't raised such q fuss bout WI
~ wasn't so what is 50 wouldn't OF come
pass. and we wouldn't Of thought
IN MARVIN zach other and being the hs
ne piest old bride and bridegroom on
80 Of tho earth, now, would we?'-Zer
~. Dane, in Household.
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