The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-02

you have received no message from
me?' he asked again. waving her ques-
ton.
No. Message from you? Why should
you send me messenger"
Tell me-haye you been sick?"
She drew herself up haughtily. This
was too much.
Il cannot see" she said, that il is
OF the slightest consequence to you,
sir, in any way; but | have not been
sick. And row, sir, il YOU are not "A
lunatic. you are most impertinent man,
and II you do not leave this house at
once. | will call an officer to remove
you"
lie, John Winston. threatened oy
this mite of womanhood with being put
out by an officer. The idea was SO alb
surd that he laughed aloud, thus fur
nishing his listener with most convinc-
ing proof of his insanity. She went to
the pull To ring the bell. but Winston
grew grave again in moment.
Miss Wendall-please!" he ex-
claimed. LET me tell you all about
this. am neither insane nor iInperti-
nent. but very much perplexed. Listen
to me for three minutes. 1t is all |
ask"
When he reached the conclusion, she
looked up with quiyering lips and tear
dimmed eyes.
"Oh, sirl it is that dreadful boy! l
think he will kill me. This is the worst
thing he has done yeti"
''lIe may have done this innocently,"
suggested Winston, kindly. "A boy
with "a
mo, l know what you would say:
do such thing wickedly.' But he could,
he can. That boy is capable of any
thing! He has a face like cherub, but
he acts like a demon. Why, one day l
came home and found him few streets
Off. dressed like a bcggar his face COW
cred with dirt and with an old tin cup
in his hand collecting pennies from
passers-by for his sick sister. I'm sure
| don't know what he does with his
money, but ! know that | will not let
him have any more than allowance
which | think is enough for a boy of
his age. When | refuse, he manages in
some way 70 obtain it. But this is the
very worst. He didn't do it innocently,
for he read aloud TO me while copied
those ines
"You see she went on. n moment
later, 1--WE were only half-brother and
sister. His mother was-we were not
altogether happy after pa died"
"Poor child. | should imagine not. y
said Winston. to himself, ''f the sons
charming characteristics are a direct in
heritance from the mother"
But | promised my step-mother ]
would look after Harold. ] can't help
thinking he needs mans hand over
him." and she finished with a sigh.
~ should say So" answered John Win.
ston. grimlv, and as though he would
Ike to he that man who should have the
shaping Of that young gentleman's flu
ture career. An inspiration came.
"Nliss Wendall." said he. earnestly.1
feel sorry for you, and the charge which
is laid upon shoulders too young to beai
il. may be able to serve you in one way
Say nothing to this degenerate young
man. hut bring him to the downtown
office next Saturday afternoon--he viii
not suspect me of being there-and
will give him snch talking to as will
cause that golden aureole of his to
slrivel up to crisp. We will see what
can be done with him."
"Oh, sir. I'm sure I'm grateful TO you''
"Not at all. not at ALL" replied Win
ston. grufily. but with a twinkle in his
cye. I'm bound to have my revenge
ont of somebody. and he seems to rue the
most appropriate one"
Just what passed between the cheruh
and the great editor no one ever knew
but the cherub the cherub's sister and
the rcnt editor himself. but the young
gen; oman came out Of the interview a
wiser 2 sadder boy.
And he editor married Miss Wen
dali? On. no. he didn'tat least, not
yet.--Ladics' World.
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