The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04


They were just going 10 quit when
Joan appeared with a young man.
Marian could scarcely believe her own
oyesiglt, for that young man was no
other than Willie. Her heart re-
bounded with hopcful joy, and this
VAS intensified when he smiled reas-
sLringly Was the supposed witch
about 10 assume the very panoply OF
an carth.born angel? \ moment later
Willie and she were, in the witch's
eyesight with her sanction and APP
prevail clasped in each others arms.
what" beamed the senior Vain
wright hast thou, Joan .Iurdie. decid'
ed TO reform thy character, and in
vented this as a beginning?"
"Come into my house." said she,
with the superior manner OF an host
css. II viii say what l have 10 say.
and then trust to your wisdom TO ac-
quit me Of scandalous proceedings In
the past"
The three followed her into the
house. where she bade them be seated.
"Now." began she, the wicked wiica
Of Rossing;on is a childless widow. and
such She will TO the end OF her days
rcmain:. vet she hath for long had a
child upon whom She will always look
with eyes full Of motherly love. Yes.
William Wainwright, | have watched
her for years. and now she is a grown
IN Young woman. and it is about time
She came to terms with her future hus-
band. At this opportune moment
have brought thine own son forward,
and my dear miss all adjusting there
will not be so unlxnd as TO refuse him.
Blessed he they when they are we'd
ded. and may theirs be an eternal hap
riness. Long life 70 them, prosperity,
riches, and a good-looking little fam
ily."
William Wainwright was delighted.
His face looked like gala-day. The
witch. thought he, had virtues like
other Rossington women. such having
only lain latent until the present hour
He was agreeably surprised TO find
that She did not mention past griev-
ances. for he had helped largely tc
procure her accusation for witchcraf
before Hugh Childers at the town OF
D.. He now felt sure that her repu
tation had been wantonly damaged
She seemed to him to be almost too
forgiving TO be human. Her memory
OF past grievances could not possibly
have failed even in the course OF thi'
remarkable rejoicing.
The ugliest and most grabbed person
Is arrayed in lovely amenities wheI
She stoops TO win our favor with grea
gifts.
"Ah. Marian" remarked Joan. :"
was painfully and indignantly sorr.
when | found that YOU could not trus
me. Did YOU ever think that | Shouts
I'M repay YOU for visiting me and he
ing my nurse and comforter whe'
everybody else in the village spurne
me? How could | have brought to 20
"A man-any man--whom you coulcno
love? Did | not already know whi
? man YOU were most agreeable to? Yes
z and now he is here. l will yet max
YOU two joint possessors OF the t2'o'
y that | have been secretly reserving ft
+ YOU. The nephew Of old Corne
? drowned himself last night in the Don
! "Old Corney." caught up the seni'
: Wainwright.
2 YES. old Corney. That was the go
sin who first dubbed me witch Ia
for him might have been the respec
\ able Mrs. Joan Iurdie' TO this day"
e "That | can well believe" said Il
delighted Wainwright. Hes sal
+ some mucky things about thee in NJ
hearing. but | said at the time the
e were too bad TO be true. There. WI
] lie lad. thatll do; you've Rugged u
s girl enough, surely
When Joan invited the three
d breakfast with her. on frcsh-laid egg
u not one Of them declined. In the mi
Gle Of the meal Wainwright. senio
h declared he would never come aga
TO Widow Jurdie for another farthir
y Of rent.
She was as good as her word, al
u her secretly adopted daughter BEGAN
: the possessor Of riches. This remark
o bic act was diffused abroad. and {
e attitude towards her was chang
permanently from the hour when
y was credited and realized as a trui
Hence. in her old age. Mrs Joan .It
y die became a popular member OF nc
sington's humble society.