The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31

ton is to the good wishes of your
friends. and why you desire TO destroy
that gift of Cameron's?" i inquired,
poking up the fire.
"Why. how in the world did you find
out he sent it?" asked Sue, in wide
eyed surprise.
/ silently took the cover Of the box.
which lay on the table, and turned ii
toward her Her name. written in Her
bert's big characteristic scrawl. was
sufficient explanation.
Il am" said Sue, in low and sub
dued tone. edging close TO me on her
divan. II am in an awful quandary.
Something positively terrible! have
been half wild over it all day long; and
YOU were so mean as TO stay away up
TO this hour-four O'Clock in the after
noon."
Now. considering that had gone most
reluctantly on an urgent Geographic
summons from an old invalid client
(and a wealthy one), who desired.
knew, some alteration in his Will; that
| had done without breakfast. SO as 10
catch the early train; had driven six
miles out from the station. in the teeth
OF a biting north wind: had worked hard
all day, and had hurried back to town.
to dine this special evening at home
with my unreasonable young sister, il
seemed 10 me | hardly deserved her
pre-. 1t keen reproach, one intensified
| by me look.
| But here, rs in the matter Of age.
| women have their own special way Of
/ looking at things; and il they tumble mp
circumstances" with 'voiitions," In
| tent" with necessity" il Is doubtless
| owing 10 their aloofncss with the hard
problems Of life. those terrible conun-
| drums OF bread winning which force rs
20 be more cautious in our apprecia-
| tons and lucid in our differences.
"Just so.'' / remarked. without at
tempting an explanation of the why's
| and wherefores of my enforced abse nee.
"As am here now. suppose YOU tell me
what The trouble is, little one"
Its awful" again calculated Susan
irnpressively. and | began to believe II
really must be. for there was just the
syspicion of a dimness in her big, gray
eyes.
| began to feel dim. stern animosity
awake in the bottom Of my heart toward
Cameron. If that man has caused any
grief to my winsome. joyous pet viii
neither forgive nor tolerate il. il human
Intervention is Of any avail.
awful" repeated. lightly. scanning
closely Sues lovely. flushed. perturbet
face. what is the catastrophe which
has befallen during my absence? Has
n burglar carried off your diamonds
or have your dressmaker and tailo
spoiled your new gowns? Say the wore
and I'll cable to Paris and London"
Neither. you silly boy" answered
Sue. ats worse. just read that"
Sue tossed over to me an open en-
velope containing n note or letter. an'
fixed on me "a look of surprise and des
pair.
We'll" / said. turning over the mis-
sive without reading it, II can't Sc
how this can interest you so keen!y. a
IL is not addressed TO you"
On the envelope was written in Came
ron's abominable handwriting mis-
: Louise Morrison"
That's exactly it," said Sue. tear
fully. IL opened and read i'll"
I looked at Sue in establishment.
knew her TO be that exceptional thing
Z a strictly and scrupulously honorabl
young fellow-woman, meant TO On.
I The idea Of Sue deliberately openin
: her friends letter. especially wren Oh
? knew-well. never mind.