The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08

NJ the coTneT, Wncre their WAYS
forkcd. the younger man would hay,
hurried away, but the old doctor hest
taied.
Mansfield" he began, with evident
reluctance, you are engaged to Dora
May"
There was peculiar inslstcnce in
his voice.
"Why certainly"
"Wcll, thank God, my good fellow
that you are, for I'll wager every
hair on my head and go bald through
all eternity if there's another such
girl on this dirty earth"
"Oh. naturally, that's what I
think" admitted Mansfield. Blu. he
spoke as il he hardly heard himself.
IL tell you that woman's demon"
Or. Noodle continued with explosive
irrclevance.
"What woman"
The two words cut into the end of
the old mans sentence like icicles
fallen from some dim planet million
leagues away
What woman?" There was an
Inferno of Indignation in the repeated
question. There is only one such
woman. Mansfield, and you know II
as well as do"
with that the two men melted arart
by mutual consent. Along with
boards and bifurcaton. the ability
TO say the last word soon enough
may perhaps be reckoncd an equally
distinguishing masculine characteris-
tic
few minutes later DR. Mansfield
entered Mrs. Mays drawing-ro
The girl. waiting for him. sprang up
with "A little cry.
No, ! shan't kiss YOU" she fumed
with pretty petulance. I've been
waiting
He stopped down to her and, lifting
her chin with one finger. calmly tilted
her pouting lips TO his
"oh. Apollo. what superior ca
ress." she exclaimed. rcbellio'islv.
but she subsidized against his shoulder
with contcnted sigh. and began to
pull The ends of his moustachc with
teasing fingers.
But where have you been to-
night?" she asked presently.
"Oh, visiting a patient" he an
swered. carelessly. "You know, dear,
a doctor's-''
Yes. YES. now don't preach" she
interrupted naughtily. Il quite I'M
dcrstand that when I'm your wife
must never. never expect or even
wish 10 see you except when nobody
<plC.e ~ n,,t
not your wife yet
NO"
Dora. Dora" he protested
'Do YOU know" she said. unexpect- |
edly. Il heard to-day that Mrs. Char
ters is dying?"
Did you?"
Yes. Isn't she?"
DR.. Mansfield sat up straight.
Dora. Won know | never discuss
my patients"
"Oh. Leonard, I'm not asking YOU
10 discuss her as a doctor Can't you
speak Of her as man?"
ms n man?" he repeated. staring
at her. oh as for that" but in
stead Of finishing his sentence. he got
mp and began 10 pace the long draw
ing-room restlcssly. As the Girl /
watched him her tender eyes glis-
tened.
Leonard. come here" she called
ont presently with pretty imperious-
ness ''Sit down at once. You look
like nm imprisoned tiger. and besides
manma says YOU are wearing ont a
regular track in the carpet"
ne sat down silently. The girl
leaned towards him and stroked his
strong hands with timid. fitful fingers.
There was shadow on her lovely
face.
DO you know what think con
nrds think that woman is perfect
fcnd."
There was passion. unfamiliar 10
him IN the still intensity of her voice.
and il almost seemed ms if the very
words must have turned TO stare at
themselves on her fair young lips.
Good heavcns.' he exclaimed.
drawing his hands away from her MS
~ her fingers We're thorns. "that's the
secord time tonight have been told
that"
"' '"'H o'HtT p'oIle tuih W YOU
about hcr?"
she nodded her head convictingly.
I'm his lips were stceled to ut.cr-
ancc again. and he let her talk on in
unrcsisting silence.
AUNT Belle told me such q lot TO-
oay can't understand it. j; really
seem as If that woman has quite
enough good in her TO know she's
oad Why. If she was only all good, I
shed be splendid. Leonard"
'oh. don't know. Dora. I'm not !
snrr but what evils pretty Jolly
'hlng after all. II would he insu Ter
aoiy dull down here IL IL wasn't for |
enc naughty people" !
!, 'oh. then suppose you'd like MI
,nc women in the world TO he like |
Mrs. Chartcrs?"
Heaven forbid should he sorry !
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