The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
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ter, pulling her hand within the crock
of his elbow, in an old-fashioned but
an extremely comfortable way. "Here
is the path. Goodby. Cuppy."
Cuppy. however. was already in
visible in rapidly moving cloud of
dust, from which the indignant
squeak of the pig drifted back indis-
tinctly to the Lovers Well.
Lydia laid her hat on the bench.
and a bashful breeze played with her
hair. Shepherd brought her some
icy spring water in n pocket drinking
cup. They deliberately discussed the
mechanism Of the cup, and then, after
a pause. they talked of other things.
Perhaps it is unnecessary to specify
the topics; Aunt Elizabeth and Riv-
ington Street did not figure impor-
family among them.
LET us go back across country"
suggested Walter when it was time.
Every WELL" said Miss Farrow. II
think we can find "a way along the
brook. 1t will be better than the
road"
The way along the brook excelled
the road in every particular. II led
them through thick woods where in
the half light they seemed to be quite
alone in the world But on ridge
which skirtcd "A cleared hollow Shep-
herd was reminded to the contrary.
"Look," he whispered, grasping
Lyda's arm This was no effort, be-
cause she was close beside him.
"It's the botany class" she an
swered, and they both pcered down
through the interlocking leaves.
Miss Gibbs, beneath an incongruous
sunbonnet, lowered in the center of
a circle of awed and perspiring ur-
chins. A swamp lily, evidently the
subject Of her discourse, nodded de-
iectedly in her uplfted hand. The
botany class did not appear to be in
terested.
Lets run" said Shepherd.
"Wait," said Miss Farrow. "Don',
YOU hear something coming? Oh
what is it? Oh, what in the world
is it?"
On the other side of the clearing
where the class was in session the
bushes were swaying and cracking
as il a miniature cyclone were career.
ing through them. Aunt Elizabeth'i
scholars dispersed and dashed ex
pectantly toward the distrrber OF
scholastic quiet; Miss Gibbs herself
remained rigid. Not, however, fol
long.
"Sho. sho. sho." cried Aunt Eliza
beth, waving the lily at n maddened
pig, who came for her at gait al
near to n gallop as pigs achieve
"Sho. sho."
"Hi," screamed Cuppy.
Hey" howled the botany stu
dents, and peri ormed a war dance.
The pig flew between Aunt Eliza
beths feet and there fell prone, pant
ing in extremis, and the lady sat in
voluntarily at his side. She wa
speechless when Shepherd assisted
l her to rise. In the meantime Cupp,
and his cohorts had manacled the phi
r ruthlessly.
Lydia Farrow," gasped Miss Gibbs
"what does this mean? Are you in
, sane? Are you trying to insult me ?"
ltst~t, Ilist uSEdii &uBRN
+ "Silencc Lydia, did you order thi
, outrage"
"Stand by the boy. anyhow" muir
r INJURED Shepherd in Miss Farrow's eal
"Aunt. it was all an accident, an
I'm TO blame" exclaimed Lydia. II
was not Cuppy's fault, really
wasn't"
ND, vss.1 afav No
long enough" answered Aunt Elizs
i beth. leading. somewhat stifily, til
{ return march TO the farm house. 8
5 do not see how can recommend yo
l to dear Miss Stein"
e "Who is dear Miss Stein?" aske
| Shepherd.
: "Shc's the head worker at Rivins
!. ton Street said the aunt.
i "Oh." said Shepherd. "Then it
n all very easy" and he smiled at Mis-
Farrow cheerfully.
what do you menn?"
4 II means Miss Gibbs, that Lydi
z and -"
"Never mind now" put in the CIR
/ reddening. AUNT Elizabeth, Waite
i is anxious to give you lots of none
z for the Fresh Air farm"
II THAT is good of him."
"Yes, Miss Gibbs. think l a
/ bound to-"
4 ''Well. don't see why, although "
e shall be glad enough to have it.
II said Aunt Elizabeth, and she turne
e to regard her charges. stMgglin
v along behind and bearing the pi
d aloft, like n sacrificial victim.
n "Shall ! tell you why l think I nj
hound to-" proposed Shepherd. "Yo
e see, Lydia and ="
a ~ do wish you would watt" Lydi
interrupted. Look at Cuppy.
h wonder where he got that NAME"
O. 1T is a contraction for Cupid
J. said Shepherd. solemnly
d Cupid" shifted Miss Gibbs. &c
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