The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-04

nY y. q. PHILLIPS.

HY q. a. PHILLIPS.
I, did not end happily. not for Harry
Seymour, that is to say; butt provided
some excellent entertainment " lille il
lasted. and is talked about in Wickets-
field to-day. We were all OF us staying
IN Wicketsicld. and Seymour had
fallen a victim To the destinations of
Miss Norah Cardonnel; possibly because
Wicketsdeld is dull little watering
place. and there was nothing else TO
do: possibly because he knew, or at
leas. suspected. that she was worshiped
by Stephen Lambs worthy. and Stephen
Lambsworthy was his especial bette
nOire.
do not want to attribute unworthy
motives To him; as a matter of fact. !
liked him very mach; SO let US give
him the benefit of the doubt. and say
he had grown to adore Miss Cardonncl
because Miss Cardonnel was adorable.
Anyhow il was plain that he was hope
les>ly IN love. and though l had been
honored by I.ambsworthy' confidence
in the matter. personally did not give
much for his chances.
No two fellows could possibly have
been more unlike than stephen and
Harry Seymou-. Harry. dashing. good
humorcd. high-spirited and handsome
stephen. meek, nervous and with next
to nothing 10 say for himself That
both We're very young was their only
point of resemblance. Thought had
gagged Miss Cartonnels character suf-
t.s.. a., t.t ..f I.s,. a
mirers would be accepted, presnmin-
they both proposed. and confess l
was startled when Seymour displayed
such strong irritation at The news that
Lanbsworlny was expected on the
scene.
..Confounh him. he said. what does
he want here? Can't he read ia town
just as wc!l:" I'VE were supposed to
he examining for an exam. the three
of u.s. What does he want to come
bothering here for?"
'-Nc.l. you forget."I said; Lambs
worthy may be said TO be the dlscov-
ere. OF Wicketsheld. At all events.
neither you nor I would ever have
come down here il it had not been tina.
he Was always talking about Z. We
shonid never even have known the
Carslonnels but for him-rcmemrcr
that.
Seymour growled. 1t was a fact that
Lafnbsworthy had introduced us to
them. and Harry never cared 10 he re-
minded Of il.
II don't want him. he said; II don't
get on with him; he is your friend, not
mine. and he hores Inc. lie j. like "A
young lady. and he wears spectacles. "
..Ile wears spcctacles because he is
short-sighted, observed; ''and AS to
being like young lady. that is all rot
Seymour. Anyhow. II he is such "a
complete dutfer, why need you mind
his coming?
What do you mean" asked Harry,
sharply.
you are annoved at his arrival be-
cause you are afraid you may find your
nose out OF joint when he appears |
say il he is such duifer why need you
be alarmed?''
''Oh. pooh. pooh. rubbish said Scy-
mour. II afraid o: stephen Lambs
worthy That is too ricb.-that is
really funny lie made q loud noise,
which | understood was meant to rep
resent laughter. lyon won't beat that
il you talk for a month. liza. ha, ha.
Why. you don't mean To tell me you
suppose Tor a single instant that girl
like Miss Cardonncl would seriously
consider throwing herself away on a
Aoodle like Lambsworthy?-a nabby.
invcrtcbrate. feeble. faltering bundle
Of nerves like Lambsworthy. Good
Heavens. Afraid. Afraid Of Lambs
worthy. LA. ha, ha"'
We'll, that's all right" said; ii
am glad for your sake you are SO conf.
dent. assume. however, that you
won't deny she encouraged him when
We all came down here? because
saw her with you. and | saw her with
him. and say she did!''
she flirted with him." said Sey.
mour. tolcrantly; she fiirted with him
little. yes. Why not? A girl must
amusc herself. l do not complain OF
that
That's lucky" replied; singular.
lv fortunatc--for your own peace ol
mind. Ills letter says he will be with
Us Tomorrow. lie wants me to lool
out for room for him"
Cannot our landlady accommodate
the gcntlcman?"
NO" ! said, "shc 't--not with q
bedroom. that is. lie will come IL
here to meals, of course, hut he will
have To sleep out OF the house,
Seymour shrugged his shoulders, a
much Is to say that he was really in
aiHercnt as to the arrangements. an,
!oungcd away in the direction OF tn,
Parade, where have no doubt he ex
pected TO meet the Cardonncls, ms wa
his daily custom.
am ashamed to say that l ncglcctc,
70 engage shakcdown for Lambs
~"rthy that afternoon. and, as he ax