The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
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gan's Yes. Il is odd"
This is just the card would pre-
fer. Thank you. by the way. what
became OF the Kents? asked half
dozen times in my letters, but you
never answered"
II really don't know" she carelessly
returned. dropping bit OF scented wax
on dainty envelope. "They have
taken a room or two in some shaky
tenement on an obscure street. | be-
lieve"
"Do you mean to say that they are
in this city and as poor as that" ex-
claimed Hoyt. getting up quickly and
upsetting the tray OF cards. and all
else in his way.
People say So" she replied, indif-
ferently.
DO you know what Think" he
asked, holly. THAT you are culpably
negligent and heartless. You were call
ing acquaintance and were in the
same set why in the name Of common
Christianity. even If not close friends,
shouldn' you have seen If you could
not be OF service to those girls, de-
prived of fortune and friends at ore
stroke?"
Don't be quixotic. Hoyt," returned
his cousin. Struggling her pretty shout
ders My time is full; | belong 10
everything; | haven't leisure in which
to hunt up comparative strangers.
Must you &c? l thought you would
stay TO luncheon.
Gurnsey took in Morgan's on his
way downtown.
WHO painted these?' he asked. as
he bought the remaining cards
"The Youngest Miss Kent brings
\ them here One of the Broad street
I Kents: her father failed in business
and died shortly after. you remember =
If more are offered for sale. lay
1 them aside for me. They are so I'M
usually pretty that | wish TO purchase
them all. Then he consulted direc-
tory, and. going out. met Ann Kent.
she was full Of repressed excitement
when she returned home and for sew
eral days after; brisSly announcing the
afternoon before Easter, Every one Of
your cards are sold and at just twice
as much as you asked. dared 10
spend some of the money for you;
invested in a pair Of gloves at a bar
gain See, they exactly match your
gray gown. You know you said the
other day that II was one of the cardi-
nal sins TO wear shabby gloves, ane
that yours were not fit to be seen"
where is your Easter hnery?"
Here" answered Ann. promptly
putting a fingertip on each rosy cheek
Beauty unadorned. you know; and
here" she added. bringing in a baske
OF flowers.
"Oh. my dear, you have been mos
extravagant"
Not l. mademoiselle, returned Ann
with a twinkle in her eyes. but tn
green grocer"
who do you mean by the green gro
! GER? II it is the vegetable man. an
sure | hope you haven't accepted
costly basket of flowers from him"
Then the milk man"
: Please be serious" interrupted Mis-
Kent.
Then kindly remember that the az
: OF Ann is that OF discretion. Can't
have a bit of secret all my own? A
ask OF you is TO wear these to-mor
row" and she handed a bunch of whit
: violets to Salome, who grew pale a
= she took them. but controlled hersel
\ enough to say;
They are very sweet; and IL wa
: lovely in you to think OF my favorit
r flowers. but we need so many things
the rent and coal" she sighed. putin
r the violets in little vase on the table
= In the morning Ann brought the vic
!. let's TO her as she was dressing fo
G church.
DO wear them" she urged. mo-
YOU look like sweet saint she dc
;, clared as she fastened them in the lac
e AZ Salome's throat. for with them
feeling Of serenity came TO Miss Ken
She even talked hopefully of their I,
Q ture as they walked along in the brigl
o sunshine.
: you are very uplifting to-day" g,
Il claimed Ann Il did feel bitter. Ever!
II one else in Easter finery, and we truds
II ing along in our out-of-date dresse
$ But now. I'll not Erumble even If II
u sexton seats us in the farthest bac
d charity pew"
Il After service she fastened HON
r making some trivial excuse leavir
4. Salome to come loisurely. her heart fu
OF the precious promises Of the preacl
@ er. the sweet cadences of the closir
II hymn. and the peace OF the benedi
"a ton.
T. The trials of the past year seemed
IT fade away. and when in this soften'
10 mood she entered their little sittir
ia room and found herself face TO IA
ID with Gurnsey, II was as if they aga
ID stood in her fathers drawing roof
OF and neither time nor sorrow had con
Re between them.
20 do not think" he eagerly said. hol
M ing her delicate hand in firm elias
ia and bending his fine eyes tenderly upt
4 her flushed face. that indifference h
Ia kept me from you. My letters car
n back: my inquiries we're In vain"
Then you did not know OF our 7
~ verses" said Salome, with a deep sii
OF relief
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