The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-22
said Flora, keeping her eyes fixed on


Flora grew red with vcxation.
Il wasn't speaking by my own WISH"
she said, rudely. III people will in
sist on talking To me can't help it,"
After that the old lady took no fur
Their notice of her until the steamer
reached Sanford; then, Is they were
landing. she came mp To Flora and
shook hands with her warmly.
We'll, good-by." she said. I'm glad
10 know you. You're jest the most
obliging, pleasant, sociablc young girl
I've met in dozen years; and il you're
a-goln' home you can tell your folks
the compliment you were paid"
Flora only stared. The old lady
seemed so thoroughly In earnest that
she could not believe her TO be speak
ing satirically. and yet it was just as
hard to believe that she could possibly
have meant what she said. However,
before there was time to come TO any
conclusion. the old lady had disap-
peared, and Flora was left alone in the
waiting room.
She knew she had a considerable
! time to wait there before her train was
due, and so she bought some candy at
the refrcshment table, and again set
tied herself comfortably with her
novel. She had not been reading more
than half an hour when colorcd man
came in, looked about him. and finally
walked over and spoke to her.
Are You Miss Rogers" he asked,
waving letter which was addressed
to her before her astonished eyes.
"Yes." said Flora. lis that for me?
Who sent it?"
"Ole Miss Rogers. down souf. toll me
meet young lady heah an glib her this.
I'm Miss Rogers head coachman, miss. "
Flora tore the letter open, and read:
MY DEAR NIECE: have changed my mind.
Go home again. and send the OF her one down
instead Your affectionate aunt
"MARGERY ROGERS"
.She must be madden than ever"
said Mr.. Rogers when he heard the
news. Probably, Elsie, you won't get
farther than Jacksonville before You
are turned back. However. you must
only go and try your luck. / hope Mar
| gerry intends to pay the cost of the
journeys
| Flora was much too tired to help
Elsie with her packing, so she got
through with it as best she could by
herself. and started for the south the
day after her cousins return. She
reached Jacksonville without meeting
anyone to turn her back. and from
there took the river boat just as Flora
had done. Flora had not mentioned
the old lady ut home. indeed, she had
not given another thought to her. be.
ing quite full of disappointment; con.
sequcntly it did not seem strange 10
| Elsie to find the same wizened little
creature sitting on deck and knitting
Elsie had scarcely seated herself when
the ball of yarn went flying again. She
sprang up at once and returned il to il
owner with smile and few pleasant
words. The old lady only grunted and
scowled instead of thanking her, ant
Elsie went back To her seat feeling
rather amused at the little woman,
queer manners.
'Iiev you got book or a paper abou
yo,?" asked the old lady, after time
II m tired of knitting"
IL have both newspaper and 1
story-book, said Elsie, readily
(which would you like to have
ma'am?"
IL guess I'll take the paper: bu
amt You going to read either on.
YOURSELF"
Il think not, thank you. would
rather look about me, the river is s.
pretty"
well, l guess can't read, after all
1t sorter hurts my eyes In the opei
air, which Is a pity. for l had a fame.
to make out the news"
Then perhaps you would like me 4
: read it aloud TO YOU" said Elsie. II
IL would give you any pleasure
should be very glad"
"But IL you were reading 70,
couldn't admire the view" said the oil
lady.
Never mind that" said Elsie, open
; ing out the paper. Here is something
that might interest you"
.No." said the old lady. putting he
!. Inland on the paper II amt one =
: drive a willing horse too hard. III
take the will for the deed, my girl
! You shall talk to me instead Of read
ing. and then you need not stop look
ing at the beautiful river. Where ar
| you going TOP
! ITO Pinewood City"
"You don't say Thct's whar / live
so we kin travel the whole way Il
gcther."
: "rhat will be very pleasant for me.
| said Elsie. n am not used To goin
, about much. and l don't like to b
, alone. Perhaps. as you live in Pine
wood City. You know my aunt, Mis-
, Margery Rogers"
Yes. l know her." said the old lady
! but I won't say much about heI
, Least said is soonest mended.'"
II hope you are friendly with her, $
4 that may see you sometimes while
am there"
"Oh. friendly enough in a way.
, guess you'll see me often enough"
They chatted on. and found plent.
J to say for the rest of the short voyage
Q and when they reached Sanford the
1 had lunch together, and Elsie notice
: that the old lady dropped her od
{: tricks OF speech and talked now like