The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-10

IN my honored mothers hopss Is 10
mist fess?
As II diyining my thoughts. she
TOOK seat A. some distance from
me. and taking Up book. asked
sofGy:
''Shali read 10 YOU Nv father
used @ enjoy having me, and Il has
been the dream Of my life to become
fine elocutionst Papa W., so fond ~
Iennyson; but oh: how I did dread
reading Shakespeare to him"
Her father. then. was an educated
man Of refined tastes ! was glad 20
learn il. ] requested her 70 make her
own selection
Her selection was --Norte d'Arthur:-
and as she read. every word fell clear
and pure like the soft chime Of silver
bells
A long silence fell on Us as the last
words Of the poem fell from her lips;
not broken until she arose an glided
across the room with her peculiar. un-
duIating motion. 10 ad Just ''aunties 50
cap. Aunty. who. rs usual. was asleep
in her armchair: a. she bent over her
the coar>eness Of the elder lady's dress
contrasted sharply with Nellics silken
robe
She came back and sank down on q
low divan near me.
] passed my hand over her bright
head. the nearest approach to = lovers
carcss that had ever made
Tell me. Nellie how is il that Won
can wear such-toiletss This feeling
the stuff. is like one my mother usec
to wear
A passionate burst Of tears was her
answer. / could not check her.
lyon SNOW il i your mothers i
thought 70 show you how well such
costly robes become me. poor girl.
know you despisc me: you always did
II i no use for me 10 try 10 please-you
-I-wish-I had neyer-seen-you-
Sob. sob. sob
What could do but dry those dark
eyes with my own hands and silence
her words with kisses. She was such a
foolish child. because through petul-
ance She disclosed strong desire to
please me-
Mans heart IS wicked. deceitful. but
desperately fond Of ador alton Yet ]
did not >pe7k Of my love. some unseen
power held me back
was shocked at her for wearing my
dead mothers garments 50 sacred to
me-
must have been in love or bereft Of
my senses. for was seriously meditat-
ing offering my heart and hand 70 this
girl Of whom knew positively moth
ing. when an unforeseen meeting pre-
vented this lifelong mistake.
1t alw ays took me long time 10
make up my mind 10 do anything of
Importance, but when once decided
was quick to act
One hazy evening l started to go
over TO see Nellie and decide my fate
Mr.. Lee had just returned from A
with the startling news that the bank
had been operated on BY burglars and
they had got of safely with their
spo;ls
The only store in Farleigh was
broken into the previous night and
some money besides many articles Of
value were taken
took my revolver in my pocket and
was calculating the propriety Of Nellie
and her aunt's remaining in that house
alone nights any longer, fool that
was.
went across the fields intending to
60 into the ground BY little gateway.
at the end Of path running up from
the river. This path was now hidden
by tangle Of bushes. and. as ! ap-
preached. saw a woman leaning or
the gate II was Nellie
She saw me before could speak.
.-Slim Jim. is il youg~ she asked
Yes my voice was husky with
emotion the lie rose almost uncon-
sciously to my lips.
drew near 10 I've certain Il was my
darling speaking. and she threw her
soft arms round my neck, pressing
warm kisses on my check
II heard you cracked the crib last
night. ana got away with the doodle.
but I've been 50 worried all day for
fear the nibs would get YOU
thanked God. in that brief momens.
that re>embled slim Jim as much 10
foggy. moonlcss night asanyone else.
and vaulted lightly over the gate.
TELL me about your self. my daisy.
said with an cncours ring pat on her
plump cheek. for cant stay only
moment
Cant, III hide you where no one
can find yon. Pop is fere; he broke
into a store the other night. l helped
him Where are the rest Of the boys"
'.All safe Ia. tar and retreated
at brcakneck speed ] heard her ex-
claim:
II believe Jim's been drinking toe
much. or the cops are after him.
Now that knew that Nellie Blaine
belonged 70 a gang Of burglars longed
70 arrest them. although dreading the
publicity. If Slim Jim was expected.
| would be there TO receive him with .
warrant
AT midnight the officers 81 the law.
accompanied BY myself. entered my
house. and soon had slim Jim and
Pop" who was no less parsonage
than Mrs Blaine. in irons That LADY
was bald-headed. smooth-faced mar
Of fifty. who had masqueraded in WON
ans attire all summer for my benefit
Nellie. aroused BY the uproar. came
out on the landing Of the first flight in
her night-rohes. looking like q little
angel. hut fighting like a young tiercss.
II could choke you- you dumb-head-
ed old william" was one Of her most
complimentary remarks to me. 1--WE
made nice fool Of you. Sir Timber