The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-10

| the furniture the professor solilo-
quixcd pleased like n child over tho
expected result Of his practical idea.
| Never before had he looked 50 be-
nipn. knowing and self-satisiied. rs on
the morning OF the day that w>- 10
bring The denouement, when he ar-
cared at the breakfast table. With
bcaming countcnance he received the
presents and congratulations. and
when asked by his wife vh, he had
yesterday locked the door OF his bed
room and taken the key with him. he
looked astonished. and replied like the
thorough phariste that he was:
Did really do that? Well, do
declare, | have never been so absent
minded before. Then ! suppose those
old pieces of furniture are still in my
bedroom. | never noticed them this
morning.
THAT is nothing" responded his wire.
II will at once order them moved BACK
: to your study
r "Do so. nv DEAR" exclaimed the pro-
: fessor. an odd. sarcastic kind Of q smile
/ nittinp across his face ''and should you
perchance meet with a surprise, take ~
, cool, like the brave little woman you
are
o ii isno wonder that a remark like TINS
q filed the heart of the good lady WIN
f, ioyful anticipation. She almost new on
!, the wings OF expectation 10 the study,
i hut soon She returned. At the threSh-
e hold she remained immoyable Her face
!, was pale as death. her eyes dilaied' hcr
expression betokened surprise, ana IN
o decison-al almost fear.
n 81 feel SO queer" she finally admitted,
ms IL talking to herself, have lost my
II senses? or DO my eyes deceive me.
-, Jaconde, Euphrosine, come with me.
- The professor laughed heartily. lie
j could scarcely await their return. When
~ they at last appeared. his daughters
%. with an almost idotic expression on
~ their faces, his wife's thoughtful and
II restless looks fixed upon him, ne
IN thought he would burst from laughing.
~ suddenly his wife, forgetfu of good
manners and their childrens presence
he ran up 10 him. exclaiming;
ms Are YOU crazy? Why do you carry
he. on like a fool? What has happened III
this house? Only day before yesterday
,be ordered the coverings OF the SET II
70 vour study turned. and the furniture
nolished and vanished, for which
hi. spent ten dollars, and now-what I'M
rhe has been playing tricks on me? ! se
ers the same dirty, old and worn SILK OF
~, top as before. How is such thing pos
nor siblco II is enough to lose ones senses
ia and YOU persist in roaring at my pei
ING dicament?'
~ But the professor had now stoppe
AZ launching. And ms for the expression
his face. il differed not an iota frol
fin those of his two daughters
in wife he said, mildly. Il do M
III, comprehend at all. What are you tai
l,ea inc about. having the covering OF IN
,ot set turned? Know then, that not yo
ton hut | mad this done yesterday.
MAJ, tended il as surprise for you
what? You did. Yesterday
the Eyes. my dear. Yesterday. And
was finished by evening. Now you
him. understand why took the key OF
,uph bedroom door with me. But come C
NOV fcss. was not practical? Ana ag'
led the professor began to indulge in laut
ter.
nro- nut his wife did not feel like 10
lent ing in his hilarity.
.Husband.- she sobbed. with tire
move bling voice. 'supposing | were 70
,.;,,, Won that day before yesterday,
now the two girls, together with cou
81. ~ unholsterers, have had that fnrnit
re,aircd right here on this spot?
Il 10 and supposng l were to tell 20
arso he interrupted her angrily. that n
IN do had the furniture repaired yestert
man do YOU hear? Yesterday.
more iesteruay ''"s' -. 49,.
n the terdny heavens.
knew done? p
nj 81 The poor woman dropped family
ID nm Il chair.
unfortunate man, what have
,rninr done?''
,s an. "Done? Why, I Ind the cover
, turned, the
Z "Ycs. YOU had the good side OF
d that covering '"r',u u.s." IL. hot
!, s..r turned the other way the day pei
you fool"
wv --h--a-t!"
49,. The professor seemed 10 unders
=, Inst for he shot out of the room
made for his study. When he 7
r,urcd after n considerable delay. n
~ - clarcd that it was all true enough
!, III The furniture looked as bad ms even
~ XIX "Just think of il, dearest. III
,,;s.. marked, half jokingly, half IN al
!, i "and the uphols'crer had even wa
me that the goods looked Ire new
H.. reedcd no repairing."
= - But the joke fell Nat. His wife
;,, not 80 easily quoted.
's''' and pray. how much did you ?
that conf, mean TO that uphois
~ hast Of yours?"
~ "0 "IIow much? Why. si5!'
"Eifteen dolars." the now thor'
wm'o" IL reused woman repeated. ~
dollars" She tore her handkerch
shrcds.
y oh's II tell you what it IS she nd'
. kuo" her most positive tone ana IN"
thihk "yow. | absolutely insist on n ne
just 90 of furniture, and what is still NOR
Tor $50. because for less than
cannot duplicate set similar 70
Z cover The poor. vanquished proiess'
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