The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-19

head which he received in return tool,
on an aspect almost friendly.
Having noticed this he vent 10 ,ool:
al himself In the mirror Of a rhop-in
HI room there was nothing Of tile sort
in order - know II his person vs.
such that i might please 50 accom-
p.isnei 3 Young girl Then he saw
That. even though the cut Of his over
coat " a. lad. there was nothing repul-
sive about nis looks Next ne inqnired.
with caution. concerning the first name
OF the pretty young lady on the first
noor- lie did not know why. but lie.
nad strong desire 10 know her
hrst name When he had learned that
II was Valentine lie was quite en-
shanted.
These comings and rosngs were not
81 advantage To the automatic brake;
the diagrams Were neglected
AZ last Passeraui took decided
step; he dressed himself As wei a.
possible. went 10 the apartments Of
Naienti.e's father. who was no les, a
parsonage than NJ. Lamantin. owner Of
the large and imposing building. and
said 10 him. sir. have the honor 10
ask for your daughters hand
MY daughters hand.' said the
astonishesi old gentleman. eyeinr
Passeraud from head 10 foot. For
whom. II you please?''
''For myself. sir
For yourself. Why. are you not my
little tenant Of the garnet, up there
under the roof
Yes. sir
Then what do you mean2 Ny
daughter has eight hundred thousand
dollars ! am willing To inform you
Of that fact Do you take il in?
Eight hundred thousand. And you,
what have your
The engineer answered frankly; then
he added:
Il am not actually rich. bat If you
viii give me Mile. Valentine, believe
that my work, my humble acquire
ments-"
stop talking, your conversation IS
Of no interest ID me. Will you please
take ycar departure at once. :: makes
me die Of laughing to have you come To
ask me for my daughter. | have only
10 add: food evening"
But sir. i'll do not present my suit
until after my automatic brake has
made m millionaire ] risk finding
Nile Valentine married to another.
Now. sir. do not wish to run any such
RI X
so much the worse What do you
wan, me 10 do about it?-'
Passeraud retired in much distress.
Banging the doors after him. u. Laraan-
tin exclaimed.
Not cent. No position. Asks for
my daughter All. really. it j. quite
interesting
This visit which had such an unfa-
vorable result a> regards our friend.
left very slight traces on the mind of
NJ Lansntin- VIVA / brought, several
days later. an anxious look 20 the lat
lcr's face WINS simply the fact that his I
parlor chimney smoked
In the middle of the month OF De- I
cembcr and just rs he was preparing to \
arrange \ reception in honor of his \
nineteenth birthday his \
parior chimney began To smoke. A 4
could scarcely have had
a more disa~reeabl- thing happen to
him NJ Lamansin sent for his archi-
tect- who FASTENED to come. smelling
an order.
is that ALP he said. vexed when ne
learned what the matter was
II think that is quite enough II is
nol amusing TO own q chimney that
makes my wife and myself weep all
day long, like = family recently af-
6icted-
plans That means il does not smoke
But il does smoke"
because you burn Mons coal: don't
burn Mons Burn wood. and you will
have clear fire.
Perhaps you are right
The change to wood in place of coal
did not make the chimney's breathing
Easier. NJ. Lamantin who was a reso-
lutte man. sent for the best architect in
Paris and begged him TO deign to come
in person 10 study the question
The architect. after having infinitely
sxamined the chimney, did not scruple
10 restrain this cruel reflection on his
brother in art: '.What ass built this
chimney
1T was Leiente- my architect"
ut was well said: an ass Have the
Cue made four inches higher. in order
TO increase the draught- 1t will be all
right then
What simple matter il is. after
Ill
at only needed little thought
The operation completed. the Chin
1ey smoked as before But the great
lrchitect took care of his bill
Hang il, what bill-' NJ Lamantin
'ould not help signing as he paid it
Disguised with architects the house
holder turned to bricklayers The first
me called in ordered the addition to the
luc OF a piece Of sheet iron. in the form
II a serpent
The chimney continued to send out
Is smoke into the parlor-
A second brio klayer arrived; with
lisgust he had his colleagues serpent
removed. and substituted for IL = soPt