The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-01

down the very first evening, when Ia
hardly known her 10 open her mouth
about her folks before, and com.
mcnced TO talk Of her only brother.
who thought Of going west for his
health. Wouldn't he tell her all about
California? Was the climate as nice rs
they said? Did he think her brother
would be contented 10 live out there?
And dozen other questions like that.
when she hadn't any more interest in
the answers than the man in the moon
hut IT kept him busy talking 10 her
and that was all she cared about And
that want the end Of it. Awhile after
wards, when something was said about
singing, she answered him up as if She
was the only person ia the room
though I'm sure | had my mouth
all open To reply. and everyone has
always told me my voice should be
cultivated But she Clipped right
in. Said She used TO sing some
times at home, though she hadn't
done SO for long time. OF course he
had to urge her after that; and so did
his sistcr-one Of them soft, silly kind
OF women she is, without two ideas Of
her own. And common politeness
wouldn't let him do any less than to
stand there by her when she sung.
Such songs. About lovers and sweet
hearts, one calling on Douglas to come
back 10 her. and another telling how
She was weary of rowing Just about
the same, To my mind as asking man
IN plain English to marry her. 1t was
plain enough to disgust any body. and
II you'd seen the look he gave me be-
hind her back. when commenced 10
talk and laugh as If there was no such
thing going on, you'd have thought ne
was of the same opinion.
The very next morning. believe il
was, George came into the room where
we We're sewing and commenced To get
up conversation with me. at least, |
knew from his manner that was what
he came for, though he only made
some general remark about the
weather, and ! helped him ont by ask.
ing if it didnt make him think of some
Of the days when he and | went to
school together But just us he was
answering in rather Embarrassed
way-lve always thought he was too
anxious for my good opinion to be
quite ri ease with mc--that he had
been away SO long and seen so many
different faces he was not quite sure
he remembered Miss lmpertinence
clipped IN with some remark how long
back those school days seemed; and
then, of course. he had To talk to her
IL took her 10 ride that evening
though I've always thought he meant
To invite me and was too bashful to
correct his mistake; and SO il went on.
I'm not the kind of person 10 talk. or
there's things | could tell you, Mis-
Jones; enough 10 ill book OF her
casting shy glances at him during meal
time and blushing bright red whenever
he caught her at il; limiting how fond
she was OF riding. and what lovely
moonlight night, whenever there was
the least chance of his inviting her;
and letting her hair down one day,
under pretensc Of headache. and then
being SO surprised when he came into
the room-it was all put on. of course,
but he couldn't tell it. As for Mrs
women who can't see farther than
their own nose | remember of saying
as much TO Bctsey Sellers the first day
we came, and just limiting that IL we
didn't work quite so steady when she
was out Of the room there was no harm
done ! meant il for joke, and il
only goes 10 prove what people have
always said about my good nature ear
rying me away. But she Strengthened
herself up. looked sober and hoped
she would never abuse any ones conf
dencc in that way" Poor thing! al
ways do feel sorry FOR people without
any sense of humor.
As said before Mrs Johnson never
could see anything that want right in
front Of her eyes, SO as soon as no
ticcd how she and her brotl err were be-
ing hoodwinked by that designing
creature. | wrote to Cousin Ann. She
in three days. and after Id
read the letter made up my mind that.
out Of common charity. ought TO let
Mrs johnson know what thought in
stead of keeping quiet any longer
Betscy had bcguiled George into taking
her TO ride that evening. 50 we two
Were alone together: and I'm not the
kind TO waste my words talking around
a thing.
Maybe you haven't noticed it. I" said
l, but it seems To me Mr. Brown is
getting rather too fond Of Kelsey Sell
lers Don't you think SOP"
She opened her eyes. II think he
seems attracted toward her" she said. |
with about as distant an air rs il she |
had been Queen Victoria instead of |
girl who worked in the shop until she |
had the luck to marry rich. II don't
know but what IL is for his own good"
CLARA Brown" said Gust TO remind |
her that | remembered who she used |
to bel. do you mean to say that you |
are willing your brother should marry |
n silly chit not more than half his age, |
and without penny in the world? A |
man like him, who could have any body,
almost
'As for that, Miss Jewett." she an
swered, "sincc you are interested in |
/ he matter. may as well tell you that
| would much rather have him marry a
pretty. ladylikc girl like Miss Sellers
than some quarrclsomc old maid My |
greatest fear was that he would be en-
trapped by some one twice his age who
could work on his sympathies by pre-
tending TO have gone 10 school with