The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-15
.she was. but am glad to say thst


she is better. She is to come down.
stairs to-day for the first time since
her illness"
II am sincerely glad to hear IT,"
said ]. MAY ask you the nature OF
her illncss?"
"Oh nothing infectious, assure
you. A sort Of low fever. The fool
ish child fancied herself in love with
a very presumptuous young man.
Perhaps you may know the circum-
stances"
/ said / knew something OF them.
"Well, she was so silly as 10 allow
that to upset her considerably. And
this news about her uncle has, Of
course, retarded her recovery"
"Hcr uncle?"
ayes. Have you not heard? II is
Mr.. Gordon was believed to be one
Of the wealthiest men In Bombay.
lie was very indignant when he heard
of the love affair l alluded to and
Immediately told his solicitor to set
tie GlO0 for him on Winnie so that
he might make her n ward of chan
Gerry and be able to get an injunc-
ton against the young mani for
get his name"
"Hetherington?"
"Yes, of course, that Is it. Well.
now 1t turns out that the mans
wealth was all sham and pretense.
He has been practically bankrupt
for years, and l may think myself
lucky that l was paid my last terms
bill. OF course, l shall get nothing
for this term. but fortunately it has
just commenced"
Then you mean that Winnie musv
60 out to India?"
"That would be a wild-goose
chase" said the schoolmistress with
a little scornful laugh. NO one
knows precisely what has become Of
Mr.. Gordon-at least, ! have not
been able to learn anything of his
whereabouts, and l fancy more than
one of his creditors would give .
good round sum to get his address"
"Then what is to become Of VIM
nie?"
THAT is just what / would so very
much like to know. l hoped, when
the servant told me you had come
to inquire for her, that you might
have something to propose-some.
thing in the nature of q homo to Of
fer her."
/ shook my head.
"Then what is to become the poor
child l cannot imagine. She is too
young to earn her own living-much
too young. / cannot send her to the
workhousc, and yet cannot be ex-
pected to keep her here for moth
ing"
mo one surely would be so unreal
sonable as to expect that you would
voluntarily do thing of that kind"
l exclaimed, and the lady looked at
me very sharply to see whether
was speaking ironically before she
replied. II must try to get her into
some orphanage, but fear it will be
very difficult"
AS she said these words the door
opened and girl of about 16 came
shyly into the room. She was not
strikingly pretty, but her expression
was gentle and sweet and she was
pale as from a recent illness.
l beckoned her to come to Ine, and
without noticing the young man who
stood hat in hand behind the door
she came close to my chair wonder
ing. no doubt, who l was and what
wanted with her.
Mrs. Mclrose considerably left US
to ourselves, and my temporary serv-
ant drew few steps nearer as soon
as the door had closer behind her.
MY DEAR" said, taking her by the
hand. there Is some one here who
is very anxious to see you"
She followed the direction of my
eyes and then with a little scream
her hands went up to her breast
And the next l knew was that they
were in each others arms.
had forgotten all about the chan
Gerry division of the high court Of
justice and its ridiculous injunction.
but it was scarcely worth remember.
ing now when there was no one who
cared to enforce it. Perhaps if
had had the use of my limbs l might
have thought it necessary to go out
of the room or at least to turn my
back. AS it was ! might have shut
my eyes, but this did not occur to
me. 1t was most touching and beau
tiful to watch the innocent raptures
Of the two young lovers. There was
no time for words, and it was plain
that they lad better language than
any verbal one. A broken sentence
now and then was all they seemed 10
need The lads face was radiant,
his eyes burning. his whole frame
quivering with excitement; and as
for Winnie, she seemed to be literally
in great draughts of happiness.
AS looked l made up my mind.
"Hcthcrington, my boy" said I,
'be good enough to retire for few
moments to the other end of the
room or outside of the door, which
ever you prefer. Winnie, come here"
She came close up to me and
said, give me your hand"
She put her slender little hand In
mine.
II know your story, my child" said
/ sl~sxA a.. .,t l.