The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-03


"Oh, do invite him, father, "entreat
ed sister Lucia. I'm just dying 70
meet him. Everyone u talking about
his pictures in the Argus. Judge
Whitman told me he thought they
were the funniest, most original
things he ever saw. And after we
have become acquainted with him,
don't you think II would be nice 10
give q small company Of our most
distinguished friends TO meet him?"
"Oh, wouldn't that be lovely? do.
father." exclaimed Mary, quite en-
chanted with the idea of introducing
this new star into the literary world.
And so II was agreed that Mr..
Henry Page Esmond should be in
vited the coming wrek Wednesday
for dinner. Mr.. Winters wrote him
an invitation TO meet him at his Of
flee on that date, in response 10
which the young man--everyone
seemed 10 take 1t for granted that
he was young-sent very polite
note of acceptance.
There was considerable excite
ment on this eventful day in the
Winters family. Dorothy had been
reminded to see that an exceptional
~ tempting little dinner should be
prepared, and Mrs. Winters went out
into the dining room herself to be
sure that nothing had been forgot
ten. Judge and Mrs. Whitman had
been invited also. and sister Mary
was TO wear her new tailor-made,
while sister Lucia had her book,
which had just come out, lying care
lessly on the parlor table, where Mr..
Edmond could not fail to see it.
The days business was over, and
Mr.. Winters sat in his Office await
ing the arrival Of the young artist.
He was just saying to himself that
Mr.. Esmond was going to be late
when the Office boy brought in .
card bearing, in the familiar hand.
writing Of that gentleman. his name.
"Show him in at once" said Mr..
Winters in his most abrupt and edi-
| torial tones.
When he heard footsteps in the
outer room he arose to his feet and
made haste to arrange his features
| in their most cordial and engaging
expression. The door few open in
theatrical manner under the hand
of the Office boy, who announced, in
a somewhat muffled tone. "Mr. Is
mond," and in walked-Dorothy
| Mr.. Winters countenance was in
deed study to gaze upon. lie
looked at his daughter with eyes as
round as moons, and opened his
mouth several times without making
a sound. In short, he was completely
bewildered until Dorothy, her sweet
face all flushed and quivering. hal:
laughing. half sobbing, rushed into
his arms, exclaiming:
"Oh. papa dear, don't you under.
stand? l am Mr.. Henry Page rs.
mond!'
When her father had got her home
at last, and they had managed to ex'
plain matters to the assembled com.
pany. the commotion which arose was
wonderful to experience. Dolly was
laughed over, cried over and passed
around to be kissed until she was
| quite Dre0t0leSS. Wnlic The pdTiOl
fairly bristled with ordinations
Clarence whirled her around and
around in a wild dance, and heI
mother could not stop asking ques
tons. Lucia looked at her rather
reproachfully as she slyly tucked heI
book out of sight; but Judge Whit
man made her n most courtly AND
ceremonious bow. saying: II con
graduate you, my dear"
At last the heroine of this ovation
escaped to her room to adjust heI
hair and gown, which had become
sadly rumplcd with embraces. leav
ing her friends to chatter and ex
claim, and talk at the top Of their
voices all together. 1t was tn,
proudcst moment Of her life. Matur
er years brought other triumphs
but never one so glorious as this.
| And thus it happened that Dorothy
while she by no means ceased to b.
domestic, did become an artist, and
carved out for herself career which
had its beginning in the "queel
Gown Ladies World, New York.