The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-06

souvenir. There can be no harm in
such a theft as that Some day when
we are both old ! shall hunt her M
again and give il back to her. aud we
shall laugh together over the mad dog
episode There is melancholy satisfac-
tion in the prospect II is \ pretty lit
tie trifile daintily embroidered in blue
with her name in one corner Theodore:
sweet. stately name. just suited to
her. This shall never leave me until
give il into her own hands When
that time coLles my hands will be
wrinkled and shaky and my hair
white, her blue eyes will be dim with
years and her voice cracked bah.
what Is the use Of thinking Of IL?
don't believe in fate. but I believe in
love At first sight All. me. James
is staying = long time so.d him to
ride both ways What . mercy
il was that did not carry out my first
plan Of applying for information al the
house in Fifth avenue to which they
were going. I should have looked a
precious idiot I had made MP nv mind
70 relate the car incident in an of
hand way ard to describe the two
ladies. particularly the old one. her
soft, white hair and gray eyes, and all
that but anyone. at least any
woman. would have seen that was in
love and would have taken infinite
pleasure in enlightensng me thank
my lucky stars that / did not 90 there.
but received another inspiration when
within five yards Of the house took
one more look at the cape ana saw
that II was quite new and had the
makers name inside the collar
dashed over to the elevated. caught
the next train. rode down town. and
reached the furrier's shop just as il
was closing up. The proprietor was
very obliging. called up his men. had
the matter looked into. and informed
me that . cape similar to the one
showed him had been made . week
ago for Mr.. Charles Bosan. Mar
ried. married. Theodore. He gave
me her address shall leave on sat
urday and join mother and the girls in
Switzerland. Here is James Well?
James--it's all right. sir. The lady
described the cape exactly. SO gave IL
to her. She was very much obliged 70
you. and the gentleman gave me five
dollars. sir.
Duncan Yes; very we'll Now II
want Won 70 pack my small trunk N
am going 10 Europe. And James.
about what age is-er-the gentleman.
Mr.. Botan? Did he seem TO b. feeble,
sort Of man ut all?
James-No. Sir. / took him to BE
. bout thirty-six or scven-s little older
than yourself. sir.
Duncan Yes Now 60 Fate i
against me.
Ill
Duncan Holmes lin his MARI led sis
|er's drawing room two years later 1t
was certainly strange coincidence. 10 |
nv the least Soon after reaching Ge-
1eva saw in = New York paper the |
leath. suddenly" Of Charles Botan. 1T |
he address TO which had sent the fur
:ape. Two weeks ago came home.
Ind while attending an afternoon tea,
,erc at Margaret's. saw sitting in .
corner. dressed in black, Theodore I
vent to my sister and whispered:
who Is she?- '.She?- returned |
Nnrgie. lin black? oh, that il DORA
Sotan. Poor dear! she has only just
eft of her GRAPE You must meet her;
he u charming" In another minute
vc were standing before her. Margic
aid. hurriedly: Dora, this Is my
,rofher. Duncan Holmes You have
'cari me spesl<'of him." and then few
n TO greet newcomer. All what
delightful half-hour passed talking 70
'er. listening 70 her voice. and looking
INTO her eyes! She d not much
though saddcr than she was
md fancied once that she had dim
recollection Of me. hut that r. hardly
'ossible- she did not speak Of the fur
ape incident nor Of her husband I
i've met her twice IL the street since
hen. end last Sunday went into |
hurch with her. She promised - - ]