The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-22


.Shr lad planned everything out
~, ,hr nrSt nisht 81 the comedy she
Was to have a box al The ihrairr. 'lnd p
on;.r 10 celebrate her hushar'a s VI
im,.h. they wer. 20 enjoy the mos
recherche supper a;icrwArd, anal 10
dr,na success to the play
...lust We two she said. kneelinr 4
down nj thc writing table a. which h.r .
husband was busiis ene-r"d. 'Nha
| ,hall Ne dressed in white silk IKE .
bride. and YOU will have new evening
suit. and shall give you Hover
mink rose for Your buitonhole.
"She laid her soft check against h''
husbands and laughed with delight.
The comedy WAS almost finished az.
vet. strange 10 shy. the author ie''
strangely tired and depressed.
..IIe pmt down his pen and looked q.
his yoany wife. IL was winter. anu
they were TOO poor 20 afford a coal irc-
uut n small oil stove sent out n CHEEKY
radiance. and the shabby black "resS
his wifc had worn 80 long ana uncoh'-
plainingly seemed to catch golden
radiance from the glow.
.For the last few months me nus
. -, l,d b.en TOO busy 20 look very
closely M his Nonng vile. Livery M
ment that he could snatch had Deeh "'
n voted 10 hi, comedy. and even the re-
,;t,lc excursions they had ENJOYED 70
, ,-ether had been given up Tor the sake
of the masterpiece -,
9 -I.ut suddenly the lish' OF Inc vi
stoy. seemed To reveal something ne"
in his wife's face.
ID ..Uow pale and thin you look. my
darling he said. with sudden tighten
"A ;,,o a, his heart. What have you nee'
do;np 10 yourself? You seem a mer
shadow. \, =.
.nut she only laughed. and said
was foolish and imaginary
he ~ always am pale in the winter
shs answered with a little shiver. IN
ds when the spring comes shaii w iH'
sat and rosy. And then YOU WI Nav
=, made such heaps OF money WIN so'
.or,.dy W.. can afford TO go away som
ne. where and YOU can give MP that no
ak rid Office YOU hate SO much :,
...Dut we m,.st be- prepared 'or a.
nd anr,ointmcnt.' lac said. trying 70 snA'
hrayely. You know all the ceieora,'
WRITERS had their first works reJce''n
or ..rra saNy the sudden change on Z
49,, h-;.-lt face. and he FASTENED
Hiss the shadow away
-.of course. the comedy VIII pe 'aN
= IN the end he resumed. hastily pa. ~
L. M vife.s hard. 'I:ur sou muslin
,oo east down. darling. II the first ina
nan arcr apply 10 sends y back
out ..That night marked the brgihhi
az, ~ me terrible calamity that was nc
lind 10 fan upon the young husband
,ole eo,nedv was finished and tahen 10
i stare door. directed in mis- wifes mans
for lnck.' a. she said-to the sr
sS. ..,or-,n.r.rer of a weil-known thea'
size ..For the present there was no'h'ht
one 10 Int to wal; for reply
.. a. $50 and order the new clothes
the i:nr.' the young wife lnsis'e"' VIZ
strange persistence. 'Nr Thesr's
3 re- send for YOU. and you must look }
You lest
ould -, Was the morning of gloo
i 10 forrv day. and the husband was a.
~ set ON 20 his office
from ~ his vife spoke she staggered
-ruit. x~orld have fallen but for her h'is r
x;n. ~ terrible alarm he carried her -
an N Nd and hung over her in anguish
I, in -u,r face was ghnSily PALE ana
nent M. first time in her life she nag - !,
.y., a,ad away. The unhappy nus
minis pushed downstairs for the lana.
,pd with the help Of some sfin'
said ,,.,- brought her back 10 conscious
s.xif, .-.r,,.. doctor was called in IN si,'
shcnc ne 1ourv wife's assurances tina
nv q. vas quite well again and was ON.
torn ING little tired.
AYERS. ale looked grayely ~ the W
~ and form lying on the pe''' any ''''''
oftwo ont the strthoSccpe
~, to- -.The husband watched ms n
,ntc ayon~ But he could reau
i mar ;nr from the kiad eyes that were
Was once more on the patient : counter
=, ~ openly OF nour.shinr things
Il. was ,.a and port wine. and. " hen me
rcla- .r i brighter. change 70 wari,l
mate You'll soon - ss' mp aga
~..her s.,;a cheer,lr. .Nnd don't fretabou
~, a.;a. ~ dear child. he addcs
young iathcr'y way.
~e-for ..'reScntlN the W." M" 49,
Id eyes stairs into The lnndiady's parl"r-
whom .Thc husbands eyes sought NJ
reward tors face.
ATS only the effects Of -
Ic,ches weather. doctor he said ie'e
These There's nothing radically wron
as done. my wife, =,
is wife and then the blow fell In 'h
,rb. and est words. but in unmis'ahaoie
u home the doctor told the TRUTH
cd them ..Your wife j. IN a very Pre-
state. Her constitution mas ~
writer's. ousiv undermined by poor iivini
him tn. -,srs: deeply to have 70 tel =
.s to be she has not many months 70
Id take ,,ossible. keep from her any 'ro
uthor a, disappointment. In her weak :
K OF the shock might lie fatal
God alone knows the a-on,
shape in husband when ms pra.n -,
him his meaning OF the doctors wore
nate. but ia. OF his life was 10 be taken =