The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-29

creature sleeping under the Stain on
Posi,e The wealthy mans room
All al once the young man took of
MS shoes There was . buzzing in his
ears lie opened his door and saw the
night streaming from the crack in the
next door lie looked into the NOM
HE blne-plush box was ON the table
anu al the table sat the owner Of the
package writing . letter on he pan~r
Mall had furnished him. Yex-whv
the man had fallen asleep As he wrote:
ms eyes were closed. his check rested
on the table The young man few
over the stairs Old Bill was under
them the man who would likely he
ac~-sed of any depreciation. Another
minute and he had reached over IN.
man sleeping ~ the table. had the how
IN ms hand was out in the entry. in
ms room. trembling like a leaf
lie sank upon the edge OF the he'd
noiaing the box TO his heart What
was IN the little box? Suppose he had
be~n fooled.
lie struck q match and lighted his
Lamp He opened the plush box. Two
magnificent diamonds flashed in his
eyes
Ills life with Mary was assured He
choked. he laughed-then he fel, a
UGH upon his shoulder. Old Bill was
In the rom He took the box from the
young nan
= sax you do il all he said. hoarse-
~ As an. you can be. once did
As have done only no one saw me
90 II loved a woman and by mv dis
honorable Get I forfeited her love.
VIII take these baubles to the man Won
took them from
The young commercial traveller nut
his hands before his eyes
'Oh. my Godr- he said. and ..Forc;vs
me Mary
Old Bill left him ard entered the next
He must have made a noise IL
gong IN for the gentleman awolzc and
him
Al the same moment a gong sounded
The train was ready. The
gentleman rurned from Bill and gave
quick glance al the table
Here IL is said Bill. and held On.
he blue-plush case
The gentleman took it from him. his
ace set aud hard He gathered up his
wraps and prepared TO go TO the train.
A. the door a. he left the oom. he
'aused ar instant as though he would
AZ something But he checked him
and with a dark. forbiddlny Look
'e went hnrriedly down the passage
10 the stairs
Old Bill yawned and looked around
what a pleasant, warm room il
ras.
And as for that bed tina. has no,
cen slept in he said. Il, is positively
i~srespectful 10 neglect it, There
anne a sweep Of rain against the win.
ow- Il wonder said Bill. If Null :
he any the wiser IL I turned in
v IN hour or two? haven't slept in e
bed like that for years First let me =
'wse the glim.- r
Going TO the table to put out thu .
mp he noticed the partly-written let ;
= over which the gentleman had fallen !
Ileep 5
A word at the top of it arrested Bill !.
word was Ellen q
Ellen had bren the name Of her OF
.ars ago. 5
dearest Ellen he read. II am de- =
ined for a few hours BY an accident .
the road have with me = :.
upie of diamonds which ! will put in =
'ur ears on the anniversary of the day :,
at gave 10 me the most loving and =
lthful Of wives And now To-. p
. tell you Of 4 m incident that occurred =
this house tonight In the bar be- -
attn my room I CHANGED upon a man. =
'runkard- . sot, asocial pariah- As -
write 10 ron lean hear the laughter 4.
sed by his ribald stories: men are =
ring him with liquor to have him tell =.
m wen TO the bar for the paper -
which | write this Voices. il Is j.
d rarely change At any rate.
his voice looked closely It the !"