The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09


'ordelia crossed her hands and said
slowly:
Miss Field. | don't hold To colts. no
how"
"Io he sure 10 he surc-to be sure
said the Miss Field, as II p~acifying on n
subject upon which Cordelia was rabid.
Yet. all the -ame. the next week Miss
Field took occasion To remark:
Mis- Mo rrow seems TO look down on
all others as small potatoes. now her
husband let's her drive a blooded boss
10 meeting-not that you want to hear
OF bosses, anyhow. DO you low as
your colt is as speedy as Deacon Nor
row's?"
1T is Joers colt. not mine"
ITO be sure-to be sure. Well, you'll
be at the camp meeting next Sunday? ~
This was prime cruelty. and Cordelia
knew it as such; for Cordelia must
either ask Joel to drive her there (Joel
never went to church or meetiny). or
else she must ask a ride behind Deacon
Morrow blood horse. Cordelia was
still cordelia; but more, Cordelia was a
oma
Yes. I'll be there. Mr.. Brown will
he for driving me, | guess"
TO be sure-to be sure. | hope il
Will be profitable 10 Mister Brown. He
has my prayers. Some people do say
rs how they don't see for the life of
them how you came to marry an I'M
converted man. anyhow"
tIIa,-. .
heart, Miss Field. and there be only
conversions through the tongue, Miss
Field
Miss Field FASTENED to inform her
friends that Cordelia, to her mind,
was back-sliding for one Of Cordelia's
pretensions, seeing how as she even
dressed different. to show dif~ferent.as Il,
might be-"
Mister Brovn-.Joel. | should like
you to drive me TO camp meeting mex
sunday"
Cordc!ia had closed the spray; Joel
had laid down his book-he was dream
ing. Mother earth was cool and sweet:
the scent of orange blossom was in the
air; an orange fell on the ground with a
happy little thud Of content. Awhinny
from Enid completed the calm peace of
The place.
Joel was sensible that it was a grave
request.
Eyes. | will drive you there. of course
-but-but Cordelia. | think hat old
Betsy's lame; anyhow. if you kin bring
your mind to it. | will drove powerful
slow-with Enid
Enid heard her name and took a high
stepping little flourish round the BAD
dock. Cordelia sighed gently and was
silent for a few minutes.
"Joel. / am minding if it does not hurt
you to drive her, it will not hurt me To
be driven"
This was the nearest to a love speech
that Cordelia had ever made to Joel. The
barometer of Joel's humor rose CORE
spondingly-in fact. Cordelia had 10
say aloud to preserve her own cool equi-
librium: "Men are that foolish. they
he no better than n hoy with a bag of
u and a new pocketknife. If any
thing happens TO please them
Having made up her mind to it. on the
- hittN IN W -ccfb u lIlOIt ln.i1 /
usual precision. as if to make up in
and spotless attire for what
ever of the ,anities she might thus be
countenancing- Joel Brown was true TO
his word. and as Deacon Morrow passed
with his high-stepper, Cordelia
felt quite comfortably sedate. Mss
Field was enjoying the back seat of the
1aaenp'E rfn aud nn.. n frtAr.flx ,
ronizing little nod to Cordelia.
Enid behaved like the lady of high
pedigree she was, and beyond a shake of
the name rs the deacon went by. also a
suspicion of impotence at the slow
pace. she went to the camp meeting
most becomingly.
Joel Brown also behaved most be-
comingly when there. and allowed him
self TO be alluded TO as "a brand from
the Burning" without the usual twinkle
at the corners of his mouth. Cordelia
felt she had passed through a crisis sat
isfaetorily. and no doubt would have
been her own placid self had not Miss
Field, with her little lisp and sniff. re-
marked, as Cordelia was stepping into
DupON- tHdt OF course she WOULD
to he getting off. so as to get in
be ore dark; Deacon Morrow had no
to hurry. as the horse was that swift
doubt the deacon would pass them
IN the road, SO they need not say good
etc.
The air was sweet and refreshing: the
irst evening breeze waited over them
ike a benediction. for the day had been
/ hot one and the celebrations ferviJ
with the grateful breeze
a relaxation of her nerves. and
gave vent 10 a remark most
'techy" for her after n camp meeting.
Miss Field ear act as aggrayating as
spoiled cat"
With that she was relieved. And az
Ioel tucked in her dress from the dust
after awhile asked her if she didn't (
hink she had better have her shawl on.
was at peace with herself and
he beautiful world again. a wide good
Dad opened up before them for a long
trctch. Enid seemed Ia scent The PA :