The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-09

Giving her name rs Mrs wallingford,
and with n pleasant comment on the
blooming flowers in the window, the
lady departed.
There was rather lull just now in
the candy business" private orders
coming in more seldom. 80 the next
morning Louise began the lace work;
but when completed II was beautiful
piece Of repairing.
TN Monday, early In the morning.
Mrs. Wallingford, accompanied by two
other ladies, called TO inquire about
the work. Louise was in the midst OF
her candy-making; a pan OF cocoanut
cones was just out Of the oven. a kettle
OF fondant had just reached the proper
consistency. the air was laden with
sweet odors. and Louise was in a big
apron up to her chin. Hastily turning
down the lamps and setting the
'cream" in pan OF hot water. she
went behind the counter and produced
the work. Everyone exclaimed over
its beauty, the owner being particu-
larly pleased.
II don't know how much IL ought to
be-" said Louise. Enormously; this is
the first work of the kind have ever
done for pay"
"But / know how much il is worth
to me-" said Mrs. Wallingford, and
gave IN return bill of sucn generous
dimensions that Louise was quite over
whelmed.
The next day quite bundle Of work
came down from the ''St, James,
lace tie and fichu, some dainty isle
thread hose and silk underwear, and
until the hotel closed Louise always
had work of that kind on hand. More
over, as one after another the visitors
began packing trunks for northern
fight, pretty boxes of confectionery
were slowed away among their belong
ings.
April came. and the vast hotel was
silent oLce more: only six weeks long,
er and the college would close, and
most of Louise merry and boyish pat
rons would be gone. Even now it was
growing so warm that "sweeties" were
not SO much desired. She had time for
her garden and household work, time
also for making few friends, and
among them Mrs. Singleton. matron of
the college. Many a pleasant after
noon did she and Effie spend in that
lady's sunny parlor; and it was lit
tie odd, that as often as not Prof. Allen
would come in with Fred about five
o'clock. and all four would walk down
to the '.P. and ID. Establishment to-
gether. Later on he brought Mrs.
Singleton for an evening call, and
noting the brave and quiet simplicity
in which Louise lived lost his heart
more and more surely.
When July came, with its heat and
heavy rainfall. Louise lost all her
roses. Miss Bceslcy had gone to the
Adirondacks a month before, and
now letter came from her saying, SC
kindly: Dear child. need you; come
and spend the summer with me and we
will do each other good"
How Louise longed to go! Mrs. Sin
gleton's advice was to the point: snow
just you go. Don't worry about FREQ
one mite; I'll board him, and welcome
for the company and help he'll be.
And so in short time Louise and he
merry little sister were gone. Prof
|. Allen spent rather doleful summer
there seemed to be other things be
sides his socks that needed "patchin,
and darning"-his heart, for instance
and his temper; and he learned, to hi
great surprise, how empty ones worl'
may be when only one small person
out of il.
Among the cool and quiet hills Louis
, gained strength and spirits rapidly
and spent long. cool mornings prepar
!. ing and crystallizing fruit for her win
ter trade, strengthened and cheere
by Miss Beesley's kindly, practica
. common sense.
! Child" said the latter one day, sud
! denly coming out Of ''brown study,
II believe when you go back I'll spen
the winter with you. You've no ide
: how Lonesome it was last year, e.
;, pecially when the lumbago got SO bac
: and il won't be in the way"
A soft hand was laid over her mout
:. just here, and sweet, glad voic
! called out:
: You'll just make the way all brigf
and shining and clear if you are in !
Oh. dear Miss Becsley do come" An
SO 1t was settled.
Z "And You won't mind fifty pounc
= extra baggage, will you? said the Ii
tie old maid. when il happens to b
. the best Vermont maple sugar? Til
= nuts will be along about Christmas"
= Two weeks later and the party wei
! safely domicilcd at Woodbridg,
!. Among the first TO call was Prof. A
y len.
e ANY kin to the Aliens, of Port
= MOUTH" quericd Miss Becsley.
MY grandparents live there" sa
the professor. smiling indulgently.
!, WAS your fathers name Jeremia
a and is yours Thomas questioned Mi
Beesley. with as much dircctness as
l. census taker.
=. Exactly said the professor, no
!, thoroughly interested.
70 well. it beats my time" said Mi
- Bcesley. fairly gasping. When ! w
a girl. your fathers back yard in Port
- mouth joined ours; and many's u
Is time I've seen you, sir. barefooted, al
~ with your face molasses from ear
- ear
al And l haven't lost my taste I
\" sweet things yet said the professc
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