The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-29

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-s>-.sEsy copyright. 1898, by
~ 81 nan q the Author-i
"a g ASPER GREEN
%\>E dismissed h e
AIC/ ~L~fK driver when he
Al. FEY! reac h c d the
| ,N/& ~ wharf after
/ kI1 crossing the OF
So s Ssse s E tss
and looked round for Daoust to carry
his baggage up to Labeile's as in days
of ycre. But old Daoust was dead, and
therefore could not come. In the Ian
guage of the ancient Millette, former
crOny of Daoust who was waiting on
the wharf: Il say to heem, Monsieur
Green, after re dance: Come home
chez moi--you have mooch viskee on
board. Eef you max to cross re riv-
aire you viii meek drinks And he
toomble overheard and meek for re last
time. Ah-h. mon Dieu-for re last
| time"
''Sure this isn't an invention Of yours
to do Daoust out of quarter for car
rying my trunk up?" asked Green.
Millette held up his hands in holy
horror at such wicked suggestion.
| 'Ah7h, re drole monsieur
Jasper Green looked around. 81
suppose it's true" he said, reluctantly,
''as I don't see him anywhere about. If
he had been alive he'd have come. for
sure. Here's your quarter"
Millette put the heavy trunk on a
I truck sleigh and began to trot alon
the wooden wharf every now and then
I slipping one foot through hole in the
rotten planking and recovering him
self dexterously. Green watched him
with an amused smile. Then, when
/ Millette paused for breath. he pushed
|, the old man aside and took hold of the
7 truck. 'Say, Millette, I'll wheel this
up for fifty cents for YOU" he said.
|, Millette ran painting alongside
Is Heading the procession, Green grave
lily marched past the schoolhouse just as
morning school was over. When Lily
Labelle saw him she came out, and
promptly gave the children a holiday
for the rest of the day. Then she joined
! him at the head of the procession, JAS
per bowling with dignifed politeness
over the top of the truck to her, as the
i children fell in behind When they
reached the veranda, the children gave
three cheers for Jasper, and called for a
! speech.
''Fellow-citizens," he said, gravely,
81 am rejoiced to be once more in my
native township, and thank you heart
| lily for this magnificent demonstration
i in my honor, although l must confess
expected a brass band and a banner or
! two. Believe me, although have been
far away from you for the last six
months have not been unmindful of
| your doings. 1t is with feelings OF pride
that l have noticed your achievements.
Three old friends | had the pleasure of
meeting in Kingston penitentiary
whilst l was making brief tour of in
spection over that noble edifice. | see
| they Aave not yet returned to gladden.
your hearts. Several other friends l
also miss, and can only attribute their
/ absence to force majeure. Gentlemen,
l trust that next year may again have
the pleasure of meeting you. I've no
doubt Mrs. Labelle will give US a
/ dance tonight. Sans adieu."
/ He waited for the crowd to dispense
and the shrill piping of the children to
/ die away before he approached Lily,
who stood leaning against the veran
| da, an amused look in her dark eyes.
IL. l.
''Come in to dinner" she said. I'm
answer your questions-some of them
afterwards"
Jasper opened the door and allowed
her to go in, just as the dinner bell
rang. Mrs. Labelle greeted him with
kiss on both checks, whilst her husband
| bowed with grave politeness.
| He believed in the power of the press,
but preferred that its representatives
should stay in Montreal and exercise it
! there.
! Lily, after removing her sealslin
| jacket, seated herself at the upper Ia
| bic; Jasper Immediately sat beside her,
carefully moving the chair of a fat hab
liant lower down. whereupon the fat
habitant, who had been looking for
ward to the enjoyment of Lily's society,
scowled and commenced to consume
vast quantities of pickles.
Green at once took possession of
Lily, and held his prize against all
corners, especially the cashier of the
-Four Corners bank The latter was not
easily disconnected, but. having pol
/ ished off his portion of turkey and cram
berry sauce, prepared to demolish Jas
per, whose keen gray eyes seldom wan
dered from Lily's face.
Lily was evidently accustomed to
+ scenes of this nature. She scarcely
lifted her eyes, even when Miller. the
cashier, asked her to go for sleigh
ride that afternoon.
$50 sorry" drawled Jasper Miss
Labelle has been engaged to me for a
year. Isn't that sop turning to Lily.
For the ride? Yes" said Lily, de-
murely. II believe so
surely you'll give me the benefit of
the doubt?' the cashier appealed to
Lily.
''Oh, there's no doubt about it re-
Piled Jasper, with airy confidence. III
trouble you for another mince pie. Mrs
LabeIle. I've never met any mince
pies like yours anywhere. Those you
sent me made me quite homesick''
Miss Labelle can surely answer
for herself, said the cashier, angrilv.
We'll. ye-eS," answered Jasper, pre-
pairing to demolish the mince pie. "She
conld, no doubt, only Won see it's much
! easier for NE to settle it all
The cashier rose IN wrath II shall
be at the schoolhouse at two" he said.