The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-01
LARRY's "OLD FOSSIL"

rue to Her Promise She Adds
Him to Her Collection.
There was so much talk about Prof.
rhesncy before he arrived. that Larry
leclared herself sick OF the subject.
Augusta. having spent several weeks
d his company the previous summer.
|. the horse Of their mutual friend Mrs
ysrtson. felt she had prior right to
tim a primary mortgage on him.,
l.ry said, in her girlish impertinence;
Csrtrudc. who had met him several
lines. and who was considered very
Ilerer. called him "a congcnial spirit
M Austin, knowing his social stand
BIZ ari large income. declared him "a
n0c n4n. one in a thousand" Mr..
lus,I Pronounced him ian up-and-
Ewn -apd fcllow;r even Jim Annslcy.
her cousin and adopted brother. ex-
kesss appreciation of him. Larry
rs t.e only one of the family who
him met him. and with her usual
|rse ,sity made up her mind not to like
N He was learned in mathematics,
kch only scored against him. in. her
I The calculating power alone should
\ TO be the least human Of
ties" she quoted, her small nose
air. There is something wrong
man whom everybody likes. My
letic soul tells me l shall not take
Kim.
Your prophetic soul makes mis-
res sometimes" put in Jim wickedly.
70 no doubt you'll succumb TO his
ms 4 dpefore he has been here q
X. "A Sat for sisterly affections sake
Y intc. ~iere; do give Augusta q
c ,
|an't alarm yourself" cried Larry.
N I'm not susceptible, and
Fl p. fusty old professors don't
N ~ me- in the slightest. shall
k'tsiy thankful when this wonderful
ktifahlr crichton' has been and
n lin positively sick Of the sound
'irot. Vnesney is certainly a won
F'inl man." began Jim. sententiously;
r Larry pounced on him and he was
pminiously put to flight.
The Wednesday the professor was
Fected Larry went for a long walk;
met Ned Erksine and Harry Win
f'Op. two young artists with whom
was good friends. and enjoyed her
very much. getting in barely in
n % dress for dinner. They were
Assem- bled round the Ia BILE when she
|pped into her place, and there was a
Proof in her mothers voice as she
My third daughter. Larinda,
NJ chesncy."
Y here was anything that her third
Fashter" hated. it was being adj
''sed by her baptismal name. With
aaunous pout Of her red underlip
bowed hastily. and il was not until
had disposed Of her soup that she
Nea AZ her opposite ncighbor. A
'n'n man. with brown hair and
Y brown beard and mustache thick
N'eaised with gray. a large. dome
forehead, and ncar-sightcd gray
mat looked kindly at her through
| 'psctaclcs. lie was a little sur
'sa % the hostile expression in the
.an' brown eyes, which surprise
'Fned into establishment when. in
'Her to q low-voiced remark from
lae young lady replied. also in
lone but 50 distinctly that he
N every word: II think he is an
oNsll Notwithstanding this, sew
Nmes during the meal his eyes
NV y the whitc-robed figure. the
shlnlng, brown head. and once,
W m'dst Of n remark from Au-
= M turned to listen to u peal OF
laughter from Larry.
.'erai q her friends came in during
ming and she devo ted herself to
entertainment, completely ignor-
~ Professor. When she kept up
.' rnavior for nearly a week. Il at.
N 'ne attention Of her family rs
~ .hat q the visitor: and when
MN, "'n's We're scorncd, Larry was
,''ls rcprimandcd.
rs positively unladylilxe" said
'1in' and ] insist on, at least,
M iemust think you an illman-
10y do seem . child to his
NJ years." saucily answered
Aa h. Ha' \ your objection 70 him?"
NJ. 'mo'nef To me he appears
fr6e. WY cStiiaable gentleman"
! 'rlea her spoiled daughter.
ses'ure Of deep disgust. III