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

CvIsH went the well-directed rain
against the second floor windows OF
N>,rouw Ten Brugge nkate's house IN
1gaarlem. and Sue, looking up, re-
,.ived an impromptu shower bath on
her pretty face. Pretty would suze be
accounted anywhere, and just then she
Looked particularly so. as she laughed
hack at BETH, who was looking down
al her from an open window.
swish-this time the shower was di-
,ected against the first floor windows.
"Yon are well set to work, Suze," id
a voice behind her. "See how you
have drenched my hat"
"You should not go so near the WIN
dows." Sue replied, without turning
her head
why, l had note TO deliver 10
Nina. the cook. so | had no choice.
Your mistress returns tomorrow ard
bring Mynheer Cornelius with her for
one night only; and Meyrouw desires
Nina 10 prepare his favorite chicken
navounaise, without which the Heer
hardly thinks life worth living"
Sue turned round and confronted the
speaker. good looking young fellow,
In blue serge jacket, wide knicker-
bockers Of the same material, and a
large gray felt hat.
"Oh. it's you. jan" she said. limo
Gently Dag, Jan"
Dag. Sue. So you did not know me
at first -
Sues color heighten ned ever SO little,
but she did not reply, and sent the wa
ter against the ground floor windows
with a will
Il brought you something" said Jan,
taking tea-rosebud from the little
basket he held; he added to il a spray of
maidenhair fern. and then with a pin
which he extracted out OF his jacket,
pinned the flower TO the front Of SUI a
dress.
Vow you look like flower yourself"
he said. with an unwonted poetic out
burst
Three days afterward the postman
left letter for Sue. 1t was addressed
In large round hand, and. after mi
nutely inspecting it, she put ii away in
= little locked box. where she kept a
bag of dried roseleaves. her best ear
rings and pocket handkerchiefs. Der
Bible and prayer book. and the other
little odds and ends which made UP tie
sum total Of her treasures.
Sue and BETH occupied together a
long low room ut the top Of the house.
where two little wooden bedsteads
hung with the whitest of dimity await ed
them after the days work was over.
At nine o'clock both the maidens were
in bed and Betji's regular breathing
speedily announced thar she was in the
land Of dreams. Then Sue cautiously
lit candle. and. stealing out OF be d.
opened her rosewood box. and tool,
therefrom letter. which she had not
yet opened 1t was not long, but Sue
took a long time in reading IL.
Respected and Dear suze'-it began.
The tulips are now In full bloom. and The
roses ars coming on apace. The orchids
also are beginning to make a show, and
AMY ~e shall have the finest flowers OF
a. this year. We exhibit at The Hague
next month. and the Heer says that IL he
Is awarded first medal he will raise my
wages He has also given me n house
near Myn Breueh. which, as you know. Is
his country estate. II Is small but comnno-
dious. the door and window frames are
deep red. and the front OF the house Is
stained yellow. The windows Will look
well with lace curtains. such as my moth
er has laid by. There Is a small garden in
front where flowers may be cultivated and
a larger one at the back, which Will grow
onions and cabbages. How much dost thou
think 1t will take to furnish the house
A..us l.V.l
or red Will look best? These questions
i should like answered. hope the hon
orable lady. thy mistress, Is well.-Thy
friend and well wisher.
IAN vREEDE."
Suze took a week to think over Jams
letter, and during that time she was
rather distract, SO that her mistress
had TO call her to account. She brought
In the teawater several times very
much off the boil, and used the same
buster three days running, a crime ut.
terly forbidden in Mevrouw Ten Brug.
genkate's household.
Then one day when Nina. the cook
was busy eise,, here, and BETH had bee
allowed out to tea with friend. Sue
aat down in the kitchen and wrote her
letter.
Respected Friend Jan: The honored
---evrouw. my mistress, is In good health
J am glad to hear that the tulips are bloom.
ing and that the roses are forward III /.
$50 good news that the orchids will make
80 me show. Thy mother will rejoice
that the honorcd Heer approves OF thee
and intends TO show his approval as thou
mast said II is my opinion. afte- .Nink
ing iong on the subject. that red paper
sooAs pest with some rooms and blue with
Diners. The lace curtains wi. 90 wei
Win the windows. and thy mother know
VII De a clever and thrifty housewife
TOOK 10 thee to assure her OF my dutif,,
.espsSls. AS 10 the expenses or furnish
er as thou canst thine.
~ reJoices my heart to know that tullp
aha roses may be cultivated Ia The from
Saruen. and that onions and cabbages vii
Well wisher. e"1 any
SUE KLOPs /"