The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-16

i tHN KIM INAt NLN"'N'A tAA NfNAr"f
mot u LAir gathered bsreaih the
| picture lai. aad 3 great Ilaii. mar
| flsiica.i, stuck with lairpirs. uneoil,d
Itself ~ thc length ~ her waist. We
could tAe little stamp "a e~Nafpera-
ton that accompanied her urskilltul
attempt at rcanjnstmcui, and lie
amused smile al the nan watching.
Then the door Mas opened. and both
| disappeared into the house. Mrs. De-
lane returned 20 The tea table drawing
n Ler lips aud shaking her head. an
we read ia the combined action wAat
would hr the verdict 81 the Row.
Tie result 81 further observation
served only 10 deepen first impressions.
ihe manner and extent 81 the PAN :
~discrpcnce from High Row notions n
gerttei living became the faNoriic sub
irci Tor discussion al all the tea parties.
Each one of u- was eager ~ contribute
his or her mite OF evidence. One morn
ling. when the little maid OF all work
had gone out Of hc house IN garments
suggestive OF a days holiday, me ~ us
had seen Mrs. de Nillitrs tthe incredlbit
high-nown name they gave out rs their
own dress herself up IN the servant :
cap and apron and dab about the rooia
with a broom and duster, for ali the
world like a stage soubrette. Her hus-
band had stood by. laughing uproar-
I~iou.lv. and the whole had concluded
with an affsctionate skirmish. IN which
the broom had played an important
mart. The pair made daily excursions
10 the shops. she carrying on her arm
a preposterous market basket, ltsen an
Insult TO the dignity Of the Row
On hot summer nights, when we sa'
and stewcd respectively in Il nom
parlors. these people would bring dech
chairs on TO their doorstep AMI ioune'
there till bedtime in shameless disha'
billie of teagown and smoking jacket
Hitherto the respectable remoteness o
High Row had been appreciated ~
bavkers and street MINISTRIES. M the,
had seldom troubled rs with their Wis
It's put now The charm was broken
some instinct seemed 70 urge thci
daily in our direction. an instinct Justi
fed bv the behavior % the newcomers
who bought shrimps and water crosses
and threw h~alfpcnce 10 the man WI
,be cornei. Indeed. the dark suspicio1
rested upon them Of having lnhlc'e
the soueaking ~vulgarity 81 a Punch an
Judy show upon the peace Of High ho'
Tx deliberate invitation. They had cel
~,ainlv sat al their window t~hrouehot
the performance. exhibiting marhs
signs Of appreciation.
Calling on them had from the tri
b.en ont Of the question. Vow when v
came across them in the row, or stree
Our co%untcnances were wont 20 put 9
the mos, una~pproachable look. wher
81 we hoped they would gather The e
tent Of their ofTenSe. and be induce
perhaps. TO mend their ways.
Yet i am glad 20 -ay. fer the chara
ter Of the row. that we were all OF
shocked at Mrs. Deiane. who. when u
lie Mrs. de Niliiers stopped one NOR
ing in front Of her ,eranda 70 say pre-
~ words 10 the parrot summing ii>t
there. darted ont rcd and wrathfui ~
u bore the cage back with her throui
: The parlor window. rs though she fear
} contamination FOR the bird. But viii
= ave watching grew red and white IN Z
girls behalf. she resumed her sauni'
ing walk with a it'll. smiling twist
Is tie mouth that expressed more
us amusement than ~ ANNOYANCE.
q we had become aware and the ia
VT Law perhaps AT the root ~ . hoSiili'
he mat we. the original i%Ehabitan
sci formed a. important an element IN I
81 consciousness ~ the pair as the pun
~ al the corner Of the rusty cluEp
or- shrubs that did duty for garden in I
ta- middle Of the Row. And so they &C
riA tinued TO stand On their heads. me
rhorically speaking. eNasperatinely
'ur diferen. to the existence ~ an an
70 ence trying TO frown them down int
ng more conventional attitude.
81 Yet ii was strange that they Shot
seem content 10 be let severely alc
r. for as far as callers wen; they mig
have lived on a desert island: the 10
man rarely brought them q letter. \
as summer merged into autumn.
change like that affecting the seas
''N came over the offending hoEscho
The girls smart foilettcs. of which
~ item was ever renewed. began TO i
Z" faded and shabby. She drew the II!
cloak. designed for summer wealth
more closely about her shoulders.
fbewindblew cold throurhthe laces Q
- chifons. and she shiveled miserat
The little face under the big hat. VIII
I handsome feather had long been in
ccnt of curl. grew white and pinch
ana the eyes had a frightened. W
- open look. The same hook was rehec
Il in The face Of the man. as he stood
~" hours together drumming aimlessly
the window pane. Men who looked
duns were seen 10 frequent the dt
step. The girls appearance inthesti
"N' grew an occurrence OF increasing
49, ity. then ceased altogether. and Ia
4" not BEEN for a glimpse now and the
a pale face fitting past an upper y
dow. we might have believed sEe
u 20" been spirited away. II was the !
~" n 40 went to market now. mostly o
o'e evening. and armed always with the
sandfuy basket "a melancholy rell