Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-12
THE JASPER MATTER.
TIE CAUSE OF THE ACTION JUST
TAKEN BY HIS CHURCH.
thinking There Was Conspiracy Against
Him. lie Turned his Daughter and
Her Husband from Hts Door.

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many winters he has patiently attended to
nj. PASTORAL duties in this city, and, what
d. sam moro difficult. he has raised three
ehIAren-two daughters and one son.
OILY q few short weeks ago the light OF
in. stole into his home. which was soon
'r43aned with the music Of wedding
trs Irene tho darling of his heart and
b.s lomestic manager. coyly gave her hand
o., Alexander Jones, and in the presence OF
srls and relatives plightod her troth to
h... who bears this classic name. Though
v..y blessings were showered upon the
ioshipg bride and timid groom, JOY has
,.f orsued from tho union--at least II has
Brought no happiness 20 Rev. John Jasper,
iI. nlulgeut tathcT-in-law.
Rrf 20 explain the cause Of the trouble,
q Ism bc necessary 20 devote this entire
,.ranee 20 Irene and her spouse Alex
..f.r. for upon their actions hinges the
.-t.-o plot IL should be stated parentheti-
rrr fhat Irene is thlrty-hve years of age,
,.f That Alexander IS her third husband.
1tr mal 90 whom she gave her first love
Dbl. now sleeping beneath the sod, while
,n.r.. 80. 2 has also been gathered unto
f.s fathers. unless the Jasper family has
l.t badly misinfOrmed. However much
s.... there may be in the old saying q" ID
..s bad aisi bon,ni" (let nothing but
,..l lo sd OF the dead, 10 must be adj
,.-el that he was not altogether dutiful
al caused Irene 70 shed many. many
FAD TO COME HOME.
ST., wont North with him, but so I'M
trvae their married life that she was
I t. return 10 her father, who all
r, bad opposed tho match. But
.r.- Iaspor's heart was always large,
OIL. rlenrtuuy took his wayward girl
rrf.r hl. charge, and since that time she
..Ii happily with hIm-at least up 10
,I..re the recent trouble arose. Irene
,..r return was put in charge of the
ann. household, and her father gave her
r, .r.r every two weeks 70 keep things in
.rl.rani also % cents per day for re-
,-..rm.ufs." Merr.ly and happily the
v. won't by until one sad day when the
r.~hrnuuu widow aud grass-widOw called
ira.l,r down stairs and introduced him
2. a Alexander Jones. Alexander was
pleased 'o make the acquaintance Of the
I..r..l tlull0gian and asked the latter
c.1 .s frequent his residence
Ir.f" Jasper said that any gentleman
r..r frequent his residence If be came
NINA good purpose, but he told Alexan-
0.- anNdly that his daughter was mot O
trrp.r subject % be courted." The visit
t..l 0e might have fallen little upon re-
nst..i fnr ms hospitality and afterwards
rII several visits. On All Of these Occa-
r. a.s Conduct was that OF gentleman,
BID IDS iatharln-laW SAYS. and he had no
reason think that Alexander had any
.-.-t.r motives. What the visitor did. on
i...-.l fn lave done, when the aged the
D.r.u va-out % the city during the Ere
c lo took. viii be stated farther on.
WISH oV Az EXCURSION.
Alexander next came TO the front at IN
EXCURSION Wlcl was gwen by the con-
rr.eall u Ia,per's church. He and
i'm. wrr. among the plCk-nlCkers aud
t..tU.r..t..lnes- of the latter attracted
considerable attention, aud. be IL confess
Of. caused some gossip. The lOve-lght
-uI-.l. 100 AicAander's eyes, and neither
b. DOT lrehe regarded the tempting
t... u-I,r7 OT seductive lemonade which
trrni tae occasion. They were two souls
w'h bat e. single thought, two cardiac APP
l-.'u- which palpitated m perfect unison.
Sma ole reprOached the giddy maiden
I! her conduct, but. undismayed, she re-
ll that Alexander was the man sne
lIY.l and the man she would marry. Tn.
continental beings who heard this con
i,lol told her that she was about to 30
foolish thing and that the match would
IH be q good one. for Der sutton was z
wei Win tiih III AtaNNr 7N'At wv ulii-
,l.lcos consisting Of five children.
THE TIE BROKEN by DEATH.
In Justice 10 Alexander 1t should be
r'el that his prospective father-in-law
l.I DID objections 20 him except that his
daughter was already married and that her
husband was still living IN the North.
Ilfulu The eyes Of the law and the eyes
Do tle Church she was bound by ties
which could not be broken. 10 was for
ta reasons. and these alone, that she
g., Ineligible for matnmOuy. But some
t40 after the excursion q card came
-l jersey City announcing the
iHth of husband No. 2. and then
i..r. was free Alexander straight
Es ,ked her hand from Brern Jasper
lai flc latter told him ne could take his
uu provided. of course. be supported
b.. well. he thcOlogian informed the
t.i..l illt the woman upOn whom he had
concentrated bis affections had always
Deem raised in plenty and that he could
o. l1cr her 10 know the wants of pow
gty ur hard circumstances Alexander,
o. vivid colors, painted the comforts that
v.u.I l- bestowed upon his fcnae and SC
3 Flu DIS prize. The marriage was sol.
tnl.z no the residence OF the bride, and
A..2lluer's five encumbrances were
Eu.ur the interested spectators who
N..NfI IAH CtfcnHNN,
uIs DEATH WAS TALKED or.
somehow the new son.in-law did not
Prove to Doe an that the iather-in-law ex-
i..lI ~ him. or 40 least be was not sc
30 s.ul Ia business. II crossed DR.. u
sa,u.i's mind that Alexander was looking
-Ward t0 the money he should inherit 10y
l-e rmon. one niCh. lust after the theo
1899 had cr2wled up INTO his high bed
o.. .u.glf tucked himself in under the
covers De- beard noises In the room
allow. which was the chamber
bus daughter and her husband. He lis.
itli aud horror of horrors, he heard
wat le construed 20 be O plot 20 assassl-
t'e hm. One Of them said. Well, he
V.I poo here long and then other CONVEX
t"ol followed. The old man listened
tV attenuyclv than over and was alarm
G. the talk he beard. The next day he
d DIS daughter and her husband out
t.. house.
Sm, time before this "Brer" Jasper
made his will and then read IL TO the
IN. To his son he conveyed house
hAuty street. ms other daughter was
OIL. Hi-e 20 "a ceiYe a nice little bit Of pro
r, while 90 Irene he was going &c
fr the residence which they occupied.
4.s latter clause of the will was so made
That Irene would be the sole legatee
~ Soy NV property nOhAN -.
3 beyond the reach of Alexander and
D.. tFe "encumbrances." Al Irene's dealt
i" 20 revert 90 her children Alexander
Nn' particularly pleased with the ar
ment but could do nothing.
i.e conversation which Dr. Jasper
beard was subsequent TO the reading
.e vii, and be now AYERS that he vii
L.lt 20 provision whatever for Irene.
RUMoBs SIT ArLoAT.
Whom Alexander and his wife wer,
o. pull up stakes" and depart
the patcrnal residence, where they
i received such comfortable shelter
wrath was sublime and pretty sooI
'4i ramcrj began 10 circulate about the
rated preacher. lie heard them anC
.laiclr suspected the source whence
..' uanated. what Is moro, he received
onymous letter stating that when h;
D. OF the city on his recess, anc
D.. Alexander was visiting his house as
gentleman the latter had taken oc
h fo obtain a firm hold on irene's at
-ars. although she was not then "a
neg u0iect 10 be courted"
.i sunday. both az the morning anC
moon services. Doctor Jasper
.. the attention OF his congregation t
allegations against bis character and
I'd lhe conduct OF Irene and Aiexan
H. Zoe lru.cl AN 1f IN. CHARGES ia fOio