The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-09

When he reached the dwelling a
Mesrouw Ten Bruggenkate, Jan was in
as bad "A temper as il was possible for
a very good naturcd Dutchman TO be-
Opposite the house he caught sight Of
the policeman keppel strolling along
and occasionally looking up al the
house, and Jan felt vastly inclined 10
give him taste of his strong fists.
hut remembering the dignity Of his
master, as also that The policeman was
a larger and more powerful man than
himself, he prudently restrained his
wrath and went up the steps.
Betji opened the door TO him with q
smile and a blush. Good morning
Jan, It is long since you have been
here"
Yes, | have been very busy. How is
your honorable mistress?"
my honorable mistress is well. but
you do not inquire after old friends
Jan"
"Ah, yourself. | can see that you are
well and rosy. How is Nina, the cook 2"
Nina. the cook is also we'll" an
swered BETH. demurely, but some one
else Is not. Some one else has gone
away Sick
Indeed said Jan. and who is
that?'
Can you not guess, Jan. You used
not TO be SO thickheaded. Why, Sue,
of course. She has gone home ill.,"
Jan nearly dropped the basket in his
CONSERVATION.
Indeed. / had heard nothing Of it, |
swear to you. BETH"
NO? oh. | dare say not. You have
been too much occupied with the rich
Widow Steene to remember old
friends"
The Widow Steene," echoed Jan, con-
temptuously; then, with energy. BETH.
dear BETH. tell me what il all means. .
why, you see. Jan. you never came
here, and Sue got paler and thinner
and paler and thinner till we all
thought she would go into a decline,
and so Mevrouw sent her of home.
thinking the change would benefit
her"
why" said the bewildered Jan. IL
thought | heard that Sue had taken
up with the policeman Keppel"
THE policeman Keppel." cried BETH,
shrilly. mo. Mynheer Jan. the police
man Keppel is counting me-"
The sun was setting over Holland,
and canal and mere and broad mead
ows were ali tinged with his diving
glory. Old Pet Klops sat in his arbor
putting at a long clay pipe. and occa-
sionally taking pull at a jug of ale
which stood on the bench beside him,
while at the open door of the house his
wife sat at her knitting. Sue was out
at the back hanging red and blue pet
ticoats TO dry q a line. when the gar
den gate opened with a hasty click. and
strong decided step came up the little
walk. Good day. vrouw Klops: where
is Suze?'
Good day, Jan. it is long since tho,
hast been to see us. for an old friend
and neighbor. Sue is out at the back
l will GO and call her"
Nay, / will go myself" said tn.
young man; and not waiting for thu
good dame. he strobe out of the door
and round 10 the back of the house.
pale girl was standing pegging gar
ments on TO the line Could this be hi,
blooming Sue?
With two strides Jan reached her
and catching her waist from behind be-
fore she was aware of him. imprinted
n hearty kiss on both her cheeks. With
n little scream Sue drew away from
the bold intruder. but turning caught
sight Of Jams happy laughing face. and
threw her arms round his neck
what are you two doing so long out
there?" inquired Vrouw Hops, as sh'
emerged from the back door shortly
afterward.
Mother" said Jan. leading up tn,
blushing Sue. 1--WE have only beer
putting tangled skein straight"