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


tomorrow
She came down from her high heels
in minute
"oh. she cried Il beg your pardon
Tor speaking in that way, Miss Jcwcft,
lon know how anxious am about her
on my brothers account What i /,
you have heard?"
Well. IL probably won't make any
difference with you. as long as you're
50 satisfied with the match But since
I've got letter fro-, my cousin saving
che can't find out anything what she
done before she come 10 work for her;
and that. from something one Of the
girls who was great friend of hers let
fall accidentally. she's confident sell
lers isn't her real name. I'm not willing
10 take risk of having her work for
me-"
! knew that hint about her name
would startle her The Browns always
Were terrible fond of good blood. Prob
ably because they hadn't any TO boast
of themselves.
'Oh. dear" She sobbed. hunting for
her handkerchief Changed her name
Then some of her family must have
done something disgraceful Or il may
be herself | wouldn't have cared bit
about her being poor, IL she only came
OF good family. confident Sellers
Is not her real nameg Are you sure
that is what the letter said?"
You can read it YOURSELF" told
her.
She did. from beginning 70 end. and
cried little more when she saw there
want the least ground for thinking
wrote IL
But you really mustn't be angry
with me FOR seeming SO suspicious" she
said. ''She was such prctty-appear-
ing girl it don't seen Oh. dear, dear,
! am So disappointed. II George had
got to fall in love with poor girl
don't see why il couldn't have been one
like the Courtneys or the Jacobs. They
haven't cent in the world. people say,
but they go in the very best society.
and would be such a help Ia George
Il hough I'm sure thought Miss Sell
lers- There, they are coming now
Please stay, Miss .Iewctt- Ii don't
seem as If could face them alone"
OF course was willing to oblige the
poor thing, so ! waited, and in they
came lie looked big aud handsome.
and as If his mother might have been a
Jacob herself, for the matter of blood:
and She with her cheeks as red as
roses, her eyes dropping, and half
smile on her lips iut she stopped
quick enough when She saw Mrs. John
son crying. and the look gave her.
'llave you had bad news?" she
asked. looking frightened. rs any
thing the matter? Have-have done
anything?'
turned my back and looked out OF
the window Mrs 10 hnson cried lit
tie harder and didn't answer.
speak, Clara" shouted her brother.
taking hold of her shoulder. What
in the name of common sense is the
matter?'
dreadfully angry, and not believe a
word of it" she whimpered But
really il seems to be true. Miss Jewctt
has written TO her cousin about it. and
she says they can't find anything what
She did before she came there. and that
one of the girls has let out that Sellers
isn't her real name at all And-oh.
Bessie. how could you deceive us so.
You know how pleased I've been to see
George take such a fancy 20 y and
never minded at all about you being
poor. and now"
Clara, will you stop" shouted her
brother. turning the color of piece of
scarlet cloth. Il believe, Miss Sellers"
he stamnered. turning to her. that it
necessary to say that
whatever communication these ladies
may have to make will not make
the slightest difference in the feeling
of-a-rcspect have for you. II
you have changed your name. and-a-
sure you have a good reason for it,
" bether you tell it or not"
He want very fluent speaker
poor man Blood will tell and OF
course it couldn't be expected.) But
his meaning was plain enough. gave
a little sniff. couldn't help it, at the
thought Of such infatuation; and Miss
sellers turned around TO me, her eyes
sparkling ike diamonds.
1T is YOU | have 70 thank for this"
she said You wished to disgrace me-
to undermine the con tidence of the only
friends have in the place. But ! am
glad 10 say that you have not succeed.
ed a i'll change my name. Not be-
cause was ashamed OF it. But we
were very poor: some Of US girls must
earn our own living ! would not
have minded for myself, but it hurt
papa to have the old name brought 50
low. and so. when obtained position
i'm a dressmakers shop | took my
mothers. It."
Mrs. Johnson had dropped her hand
kerchef-
..Old name" she cried "rhcn it may
be all right. after all. Who are you?"
II am Bessie Courtney. And, oh,
Mrs. Johnson" the tears coming into
her eyes all at once, Il meant 70 tell
you this very evening. did. indeed.
You have all been so kind to me
that
But | didn't wait 20 hear the rest
IL want anything ! was particularly
IN terestcd in, and Id other things on
nv mind. OF course what I'd done was
,nly out OF good nature and there is
some might think I deserved thanks
Tor il, rs long as my intentions were
Ill right But l knew they wouldn't
ook at il in that way. and left the
house the very next morning.