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

- accustomed to
il. 50 after a second or two hardly feels
1t. This little cabin is as familiar to
her rs her own home-''iac big house,
As the peasants around call it.
Are you in. B,ddy?" cries she in her
clear, fresh young voice that has now
note of angry defiance in it.
AN is it you, darlin"' cries Mrs
Mulyanv, coming from the room be-
yond-if il can be- called separate
room, being only divided from the
place where Molly is standing by the
dresser That holds the china cups and
bowls-the pride of the Irish peasant.
eyes" says Molly. She stands still
in the middle of the earthen floor and
looks at bridget Mulvany. Hes Gomez
SAWS she. in a low but tragic tone
.'>ave us cries the former. crossing
herself. AN what are We 20 do now,
Miss Molly?'
I'm not going to stay at home to re-
ccive him. anyway says Miss Carcw.
sinking upon threc-legged stool and
casting a determined glance at the de-
voted Bridget. Nothing shall make
zoe civil to him. He may be my cousin
only second cousin. by the way
and he may b, a modern Crmsus; and
he may have the audacity to come
down here to ask me to marry him be-
cause his mofher wishes him to do so;
but CHI" She breaks off suddenly
and clasping her hands over her knees
looks up at Bridget solemnly. Fancy
anyone doing anything just because
their D,otkcr"-with infinite scorn-
told them
..Wcll. me dear mothers another
saws Mr., Mulvany, who is a numerous
mother herself and perhaps is afraid
of giving herself away too much.
Patsy. beyond all doubt. is listening
behind the dresser. and Nora is hiding
under the settle But | understand
ye."
lin certain he knows all about it,"
SAYS Molly. Nothing would make me
believe otherwise; and rather than
marry Lin-I.- standing up and speak
ing dciiantly, II would run away from
home She walks to the door Outside
she picks up the light fishing rod she
had laid against the side of the door on
entering ''t;ood-by. Eiddy. I'm going
fishing IN the river up above. II any
one asks you where l am. don't tell
them. I've made up my mind not to go
home before the first bell"
She runs lightly up the road and is
presently out of sight. Almost as she
turns the hill. young man in dark
gray tweed energies from the off-side of
the cabin. and goes swiftly after her.
His mind is in a tumult Of curiosity. in
dirnation and establishment Has his
mother really sent him here with view
to marrying him TO his cousin?
He knows there was an old compact
between the two branches of the fam
ily with regard to this Internal thing
IL he had had even the faintcst mixing
Of II he would never have come. No
wonder the girl was annoyed. But, by
love. how She had gone for him, II,
had been about to enter the cabin
(hayinr been sent in search of her by
her mother, who knew very well where
she was TO be found). but. hearing ms
own name had paused. 1t was dis
graceful Of him certainly, but he hae
listened only for minute or two-h'
had been too surprised to move away
Ills royal highness," she had called
him. lie laughed at that. How clear
how sweet how indignant were thu
beautiful tones lie did not notice thu
delicate touch of brogue. having indeed
a very generous touch OF 1t hi mseii
Well. he will follow her. il only TO Sc
whether the face is as charming as tn
voice.
You ought to throw it "A little NOR
up stream There that's better. liza
you've got bite there
Considering all things, they are no'
on excellent terms, though Brian ca
only hope this is his cousin Molly. Sh
has no idea about him at ALL cxccp
that he is strange young man. cv
IDENTIFY n conference.-the had come u
10 her just in time to save her east tina
had got hung up in an alder lie ha
cxtrc.ltcd it so successfully that sh
felt quite friendly towards him afte'
wards. and had set him down in he
own mind as one of the young me
from the barracks mt Dnranc who wer
forever coming to spend day at Lad
i;lantyrc's.
She has landed her trout now, an
her eyes are flashing with delight. -
looks up to find her new acquaintan'
gazing ut her curiously.
You are wondering why am so G.
cited over mere fish, says She, laug
ing and blushing
No. not that was only thinkin
how different you look now To VIVA
you did when first saw you.
"Ah. no wonder. was in ccspa
about my cast then"
Il saw you before that. You wei
leaning on the bridge over therc--loo
ing little sad, | thought"
One must be sad sometimes, sa.
she, signing. Her JOY at the captu'
Of her trout seems to have cvaporate
Some people. Bnt you--must YOU
asks he
WIZ should be solitary exec
ton? Yes, | irds sad" She signs agar
lie looks so kind. SO sympathetic IN
she longs to tell him her trouble.
u have friend who Is very u