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

brought success, and ! suppose Cor
ney did not repent Of his sofiness un
III the nephew, with tears in bis eyes, |
came appealing to him TO help him out
OF a difficulty. By that time the old
man Was well in my hands; but out Of
revenge lie spread the tale that was
witch. and after that all the human
donkcys hcreabouts suspected me Of
being the cause Of all the mischief
that came into the village. Yes, dear
! confess | have had my hand in dirty
matters. but Corney has had his re-
yengr - what matters III"
rs It too late 10 let his nephew know
that he shall have the money for the
fetching"
"IIc shall never have il in this world
so you hear! But you, my dear. shall
have it on that day you promise 70
marry the man | have in my minds
eyes for YOU. Think, Marian. how very
nice Il would be to set up housekeep-
ing rs an independent lady
"With that money? Mother Jurdie.
should be as badly of as any pau
per"
"Whlst, child. Ye vex me now"
Don't let me vex you, mother"
ii am vexed enough already. for my
purposes are crossed by one in whom
| | have taken a great delight and
watched grow up from childhood as
though she had been mine own. In this
thing swear | will have ye obedient;
and now my mind is fixed, can make
YOU marry this man, for my force of
will Is greater than thine"
Marian trembed. Joan saw how she
was affected, but. instead Of bending.
she became more rigidly determined
to carry out her own designs.
"My child" said she, III never let
Won out Of the house until you promise
TO marry this man. am going to
fetch him presently"
NO wonder that Marian felt faint.
Perhaps Joan had a son or a nephew
that she had never talked about 10
anybody, but kept In the background
THIS thought clung 10 the sensitive
Girl like nightmare. 1t bore her
down, and clammy persplraiion
broke out all over her body She dis
trusted Joan Jurdic row. and was in
mind with all Rossington about her
Beseeching Joan TO have mercy proved
10 be OF no avail. for she said over and
over again: "Nay. nay. nay. not till
have brought thy bridegroom here
As a prisoner. Marian began to cal
out. and at last Joan looked foully an.
grv. Suddenly the girl tainted away
fell down on the floor. and was par
tally restored by dash Of cold water
after which she was put to bed and
left TO right herself.
Marian was not wideawake unit
eight o'clock in the morning Sh'
arose. with full remembrance o
what had happened. and looked al
over the house for Joan. But Joan hat
gone. and the door was locked. Tn
man came for his weeks rent while tn
fair prisoner sat pondering. II
.humped at the door until he was tired
not thinking that the tenan; had be
come deaf but obstinate. Maria
heard him say: "By the Lord. l.
evict her now. All the village ha
been praying me to evict her for tn
last five years. Out she goes this yer
: morning. the old she-devli" Forth
with. he came TO the window. smashe
ii in. entered. and found Marian. Sh
had tried 10 hide herself, but in vain.
The arrival was William Wair
wright. and he owned the cottage.
What, YOU here?" cried he. in stat
Of ineffablc surprise. Wont ] te
+ your mother. Marian Dolfn, Where
;his old she-devil. your entertainer
20. Mr.. Wainwright. ! am in sue
: sorry plight, and am right glad 80
have come to set me free.
I've come for my rent" he said, wit
) some asperity.
all see you get it, only let me OF
Of this"
! "Hussey It's all fine fun for 70
reckoning you have got trapped Don
= think | shall 20 a-lying about YOU I
q your mother. III lay you came hei
of your own accord"
"She says she'll leave me her world
Z all for being kind to her"
lie pricked up his ears; then the
fei, again.
"But saying thing is not doing
lass. Besides. about all the worldly a
She has are few cabbages. old chair
= magic pictures. and black gowns
IL do know she is worth good de
of money"
: Lets see" interrupted the farme
/, stroking his chin, "how much none
is there?"
: II can't tell you, sir" said Maria
reddening. you see. Master Wal
!, wright. am under Joan's rule. -
:. saws she has the right man for me
3 her minds eye, and she gives me
!. choice. II ! don't marry him she "
:, bewitch me. The money get conc
l, tionally only. | am Of opinion thu
- got as it has been by her, it could
me no good. but harm"
IL Wainwright naturally jumped to I
- conclusion that the widow must ha
u amassed a hoard by her crafty ext,
tons here and there. chiefly fro
he young people engaged in sweethea
he ing.
ne 80. money is money" said he, enth
!" siastically. land IL made in the mi