The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

might be n very nice fellow-but
what a difference between the two,
"Your cousin Is a charming girl"
said Jack.
"Oh, yes. but she is only school
girl"
"Well, what else can she beY She
Is just out Of school and not a wo-
man yet Do,you know what were
my thoughts as l looked at you
both z"
"How can / know"
81 was thinking that you would
make pretty couple"
"Now, Jack, what harm have /
ever done YOU that YOU should want
TO chain me down z"
Are you not twenty-fye?"
as that old age!"
"Would YOU give an old man to
your cousin, who will be only nine
teen next YEAR,"
'In two years she will be twenty
that will be better still. Then |
will be serious man and an NJ. d.
Clara is a good match. Our for
tunes are about equal. | think l
might make living in this country.
Well, who knows what NAV happen
one day? | have plenty of time to
think Of il"
81 think your cousin deserves bet
ter than that, and YOU ought to be
in love with her"
what, Love al first sight! /
do think Clara is pretty, but-plen-
" Of time-plenty Of time"
Everybody seemed happy at the
mill-even Clara, who listened with
pleasure TO the compliments of her
cousin whenever he chanced TO be
with her, and she thought him so
witty that she quite forgot to show
her own Wit before him.
In the meantime she was hoping
that he would propose before going
buck TO Paris, but the last day dawn
ed, and he had not said the least
word about marriage.
Albert gave kisses all around and
said to her Il viii come back next
year. | will write to YOU and send
De Musset's works, as | promised"
She plucked up courage and said
TO him, as that all YOU want to
promise, Albert"
lie understood what she meant,
bat would not promise more, and as
his ewes rested on the clock he said ::
"Goodby, cousin The train is here.
1t cannot wait."
The life of a student, especially
that of a student who does not
study, is just as tlresome as any
other
There comes time when he gets
tired Of beer, wine and cigars.
Albert was in one of his dark
days Since morning he had felt
cross and would not even smoke
His pipe lay on his table with pile
of books and dusty papers. Il's to-
bacco pouch reminded him of Clara
She had embroidered il for him dur
ing the week he had spent with her.
Then he was also reminded that he
had promised to write and send De
Musset's works. He felt unhappy
at these thoughts, and remorse made
him go out to repair his forgetful-
ness.
There is a knock at the door
The servant brings up letter TO
him. Ii is from his mother.
4 His drowsiness gives way as he
reads the lines. lie gets up in a
passion, upsetting the table and ev-
erything upon II.
Clara is to be married, and in a
week too, And he is expected TO
attend the wedding!
"And whom does she marry, l
a WOnucT cACldlHis lle. DOint tOili-
mon country lad, j suppose. No, t
cannot bel / must 90 there and
stop it. She cannot be sacrificed in
this way"
Two hours later he started with a
vslise in one hand and bundle un-
der one arm. 1t was Musset's works.
Clara met him II the garden gate.
She was looking aAresh as the flow
ers, and he, being conceited, thought
that the happiness expressed on her
face was due to his presence. She
was less timid than last year and a
little stouter. One could read her
heart through her gray eyes and her
smiles.
rs what hear true, Clara?"
Certainly. ! was about to write
to you. want you here for the we'd
ding"