The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-28

Iynhiih was more fascinating IL
Marie was "A vision OF loneliness in her
sea-grcen silk and emeralds, the small
creature in dusky lace and yellow
roses POSSESSED a peculiar personal
charm Nige' looked from one TO the
other often during the evening and
congratulated himself that he had
not taken the train west. as he as
surcdly would have done, had he
known of their intended early ar
rival.
Well" questioned his sister, quiz
zical.y, when she met him in the hall
next morning. which does your royal
highness most profoundly approve ?"
THE little one" he answered. posi-
lively. "Yes, I've been thinking them
over. They are both delightful girls
far too lovely 10 look leniently on
your DEVOTED brother. But the little
one has certain Observation-Disclosures
ivaress-"
Mrs Ryder beamed exaggerated ap-
proval upon him.
I'm so glad you think that way.
dear. For Marie--the taller. You
KNOWS engaged to Tom Shutter"
Young Field bit his fair mustache
savagely.
"Is she? Confound Shuttler,"
Mrs. Ryder suppressed smile with
difficulty.
"Oh. you need not care. as II s.
Lyndith YOU admire. So fortunate.
Come 70 breakfast"
But il was not Lyndith his eager
glance sought most admiringly dur
ing the weeks that followed.
Hang that presumptuous Shut
tier he said to himself daily. why
couldn't he have proposed to the 9TH
er one?"
lie came to have quite an enmity
for Shutter. He had never seen him,
but the more he thought of him in
connection with Marie Leland the less
he liked him. He imagined him n sui
len. hangdog fellow. of arrogant man.
ners and inferior mentality. And he
-Field--to the satisfaction of Mrs.
Ryder. said nothing at all about go
ing 20 Colorado. To both girls he was
gallant cavalier. but It was plain to
the most unobscryant that II was the
violet-eyed beauty on whom his heart
was set. And he dared not speak
that was the worst of il. lie became
downright respondent as the day Sc.
FOR the departure of the girls APP
preached. And his irritation was IN
creased one day on the arrival Of the
mail. Lynditb. who had just opened
letter. glanced archly towards her
elder sister.
This : from Ada Shutter. Marie.
She says Tom is to pass through Ath-
lane tomorrow. and will stop on for
Few hours. so we may expect call
Marie. coloring bewitchingiy, MUIR
INJURED few low words of surprise and
pleasure. Nigel. controlling s best he
could the jealous wrath that consumed
him. stood up. mut.ered an apology for
leaving so abruptly. assuring the m
that the fishing trip on which he was
going could not well be postpon ned, q nd
formally bace the ladies adieu.
And when the door had closed behind
the square shoulders and high bad
head Of Mrs. Ryder's brother, those
same demure ladies exchanged comica;
g.ances and broke into soft laughter.
Bright and early the next morning
Nigel started of on the mythical fish,
ing trip. His comparion found him
singularly morose. Field was telling
himself he had been fool to run of
at mention OF the lover of his adored.
He would go straigh; back. And that
crratic young man i'm Immediately did. TO
the blank disgust OF David Letner.
II was four O'Clock when he plunged
10 the woods leading 20 the beautiful
summer home of his sister.
"Hallo." he gasped suddenly, and
stood still.
For directly. ahead Of him. walking
slowly. his arm around her waist and
her head on his shoulder, were Lyndith
Leland and a stranger. They were
speaking in low torres. Marvelng q
rood Ceai what Marie would think IL
aware of the evident affection between
the two. he FASTENED his steps and
Joined them. Lyndith. locking decid.
edly guilty. introduced Mr.. Tom Shut.
tier. handso me. well bred, well
rroomed man. as Nigel was forced in
his heart 10 acknowledge. The three
wen: on TO the house together Mrs
Rvde- ana Miss Leland came down the
path 10 meet them. The latter gave
Mr.. Shuti.er her hand with a smile OF
calm sr.sncliness.
- suppose Marie is enchanted at the
prospect OF ihree-hours' visit she
said.
80 she is good enough TO et me
hope" he replied, modestly.
Ficlc stared stupidity from one TO
the other. Marie. She had called the
little brown one Marie! Mrs. Ryder
burst into hearty peal OF laughter.
20, you poor. duped boy!" she cried
"You have known Marie as Lyndith
and Lyndi;h as Marie. We plotted 1t
the day the girls came.
Tut" began The real Lyndith. grow.
inv rose pink under Nigel's earnest
gaze. "you would no. tell US the rea-