The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-04-05

s.Cl Guild were dec
Grating the chanccl of beautiful ola
ST. stephens. They had banked the
window sills with moss, III when
flowers were imbcdded, and they haa
woven leafy screen. which they had
raised above the altar, and IN which
sprays of blossoms were so placed as
"a form that most sacred emblem, the
cross. Meanwhile the florist mao
brought a number of palms ana other
large leaved plants and massed them
in n wall of green on either side. Now
while twilight fell the girls we're ar
ranging the cut flowers, pot plants
and long wreaths Of smilax when
were to make pulpit desk and font
alike proclaim the gladness OF the
Eastcr-tide.
1.-THE world itself keeps Easter day,
trillcd Louise Mattison, as she stepped
back to study the effect of her work.
"Tbere. girls" she added, in tone OF
satisfaction, show 90 you like the
font?"
LOVELY" cried an admiring chorus.
Now let us CO. said Pauline Jud-
son. 1--WE are all through and we
must hurry home or it will be pitch
dark"
1--WE really should not have stayed
so ls.tc as this" said Aptoinette Ward.
IL shall be frightened to death to go
home. Did YOU know that one OF the
patients escaped from the asylum to-
day."
.Mercv. Antoinctte! why didn't you
tell us before? Are you sure its
true?"
Eyes: DIR. Barton telephoned TO papa
about il. They cant find trace 81
him. It's that man who was so pow
crfully affected by your voice. Louise.
the day Won sang at the asylum. DO
YOU remember? The one with such
a dreadfully dishgurcd face"
"Rcmcmbcr." cried Louise, with a
shudder: "shall ever forget? The
creature still haunts my Dreams"
1--WE are in no danger while we have
Louise" said Antoinettc. with some
what forced gayety. This very man
who has escaped was raving. locked
in padded cell. the day we were out
there, and the sound Of Louise's voice
in the hall as she sang quoted him 50
that they were able 10 let him out
She sang again expressly for him. anc
YOU should have seen him. sitting
spellbound, drinking in every note
Should we meet him we'll just lie
Louise"
"Thank YOU" said Louise. dryly
"but have sung my last to lunatics
That one experience will suffice fo
the balance of my life. See here. girls
do you think these roses will last !
they are left in the warm church al
oight, or would IL be hest to put then
downstairs"
"Oh. they'll do all right up here.
said Pauline. "Thcrc il no lime 70
further fussing. DO let's he off. 70
it's supper time. and, anyway. In
afraid to stay in this dark place s.
late"
"Come along. Louise" said Antoin
cite. MS the little group passed dow
the aisle; ''you and Grace both go m
way"
mot tonight. my dear" Louise re
piled. "Scrry to disappoint you. bu
I told mother when l left home that II
spend the night with Aunt Libbis
DO you know she added. as the
reached the vestibule, I'm n it'll
worried about those roses. ] bcliev
I'll just go back and carry them dow
into the basement. Good night. girls.
she called. rs she turned back into III
~ 0n.stt f.xv M
bit afraid. and take the car RICH
at this corner, you know"
Az the other girls went down tn
street they were noticed by the Sc,
ton, who was standing on the or
positc corner talking to friend.
There" said he, they're gone a
last. fixed my fires and got every
thing ready TO lock up full hou
ago. and I've been waiting aroun