The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-26


carew can see at once by her confusion
that the friend is herself She is evi.
IDENTIFY going 10 tell him the story she
has discussed with Bridget. BEYOND
doubt IL is his cousin. Molly Carew.
Well, there might be worse fate than
| marriage with her. ''She-I hardly
know how To tell you about her" She
turns suddenly To him. 'Iiow would
you feel IL you were told you must
marry some one You had never seen in
your lifc?"
"Deuced uncomfortable" says Carcw,
promptly.
well 50 does She" says Molly, re.
lapsing into dismal thought.
"Will You forgive me-" says he. 'if l
say that imagine the friend in this in
stance is yourself?"
you are right" says she, modify,
''and 10 n cousin. hate cousins don't
you?"
I'm not sure. have only one in the
world"
"Why. that is like me-" cried She.
only one; ! am certain that he is the
most de.cstable man on earth"
'Ah. there | am more fortunate than
you" says he. II know my cousin to
be- the prcttiest girl in the world
beauty what is beauty" says She,
disdainfully.
at has its advantages" returns he,
sententiously.
"Wcli, ] must be going home" says
Molly. She puts up her rod with his as
sistancc, and then holds out her hand
frankly wit a charming little smile.
.'Good-by." says She Il have to
thank you for the best part Of my day.
Eut for on. don't believe | should
ever have disentangled my east. We
shall meet, | daresay, at Lady Blan-
tyres. am dining there tomorrow
night. Shall you be thcre?'
IL daresay." says he. He is beginning
to feel tile uncomfortable. May i
walk part Of the way home with you?
Your basket f."
.'Ob. no. thanks IL we do NEE t."
says she. "A little shyly, II should like TO
know your name. Mine is Carew.'
There is decided pause. Then
sMust tell YOU now?" sks he, with
an attempt at lightness he is far from
feeling; 'or will you give me permission
to-" tell it to you later on. he would
have said. but she interrupts him.
"Call?' suggests she.
| For moment he grasps at this re-
spite. and them aN--when he will be
sitting at dinner with her, in her ow n
home. in an hour or 50.
Good Heavens, What is to be done?
.'Of course" begins she. little cold
lv. If YOU don't wish-I--" and she
stops IL beg your pardon" concludes
she. frigidly.
Don't speak to me like that en-
treats the young man. desperately.
Tee fat is he hesitates, then takes
the fatal plunge. MY name is ht
same ~ yovss.'' says he. in low tone.
IAN beyond forgiveness asks he.
II couldn't help it. ! followed you
here: overheard every word You said
in the woman's cottage below. Molly
gently, you have been told that was
sent down here to-for Heavens sake
-.oloring hotly--"forgivc my imperti
nencc. but have to say ito marry
you. That is not true. ] knew moth
ing of any such family arrangement
You will--you must believe that
She does not answer him. She seems
indeed quite taken up with some Other
and more wonderful thought.
.And so Won are Br ian.' says she.
THAT unfortunately is my name,
returns he. II am afraid you will
never like me. because of it,"
..Oh do mt know" She moves on I
step or two: but he stands still. Sh'
looks back.
..As we are going the same way. yo'
may rs well com with me-" said she.
little coldly, however.
Thank YOU"
They walk on together silently TO
awhile. Then--"You will try not t.
hate me. won't your says he.
..One can't hate all in "a moment" dc
murely.
He catch cs her eye here. and some