The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-01
THEIR WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
BY T. w. HANS HEW
- XnNzHw



imperceptible trembling OF the hand.
as she closed the lid OF the rouge-pot
and pushed IL out OF sight behind the
litter OF glass aud silver on the dress
ing-table.
you are earlier than usual this
evening, JIM" she said, as the man
came in and. with a careless, Hello.
Dressing. are You. Amy?" threw of
his coat and. whistling his way out TO
the bathroom. turned on the taps and
set the water gushing noisily.
You don't mind If | take on my
coat in here. do you?-it's so wretch
edly close" he remarked.
What an ideal" she answered,
smiling at him over the curve of her
shoulder. You know | am not ridi-
culously exacting in such small mat
tiers, jim"
Eyes, do know" he admitted. Il
was saying TO Bella Armitage only the
other day, you are one OF the most
eyen-tempered women living"
she is back in town sgain. them"
Who? Bella? Oh. yes; she returned
from Europe six weeks ago yesterday.
Didn't tell you:"
NO" replied the woman, with
curious tightening of the Hrs. Il have
scarcely seen you for more than five
minutes at a time-unless one counts
our breakfasting and dining together
for quite a period. Jim You have
been busy. OF couIse?"
Yes. deucedly busy. But, say.
Where did you &c. all the flowers? The
room is quite filled with them"
"Oh, a little bird brought them to
me. Wouldn't you like TO know his
name?"
She looked over at him-half yearn-
ingly. half expectlntly.
Il know IL already-or / shall when
be sends in his bin" he replied, with
the easy good-humor of indifference.
and the carelessness OF confidence.
sort of new fad this. isn't ito have
your room filled with roses? Shall |
leave a standing order for them at
Budleigh's in the morning? Or perhaps
you'd better let one Of the servants
do that. when ! come TO think of It.
I'm such a fellow for forgetting"
eyes. she concurred, with a dreary
fort Of smile. You do forget, jim
often. Never mind about the flowers;
II Is only a passing fancy-just for
tonight / thought, when YOU Saw
this room full OF them-and the dining
room. too"
MY dear girl. didn't look into the
dining ROOM he interrupted. why
in the world should 1? What's up!
Are you giving an entertainment to-
night?"
No"
I'm glad Of that. 1t would have
been no end of bore II you had. Don't
mind my sitting here while my bath
is drawing. do yoa?"
"Not in the least. Do you ike my
hair done in this way. Jim?"
Il don't know; yes-I think so. Is il
any different from the usual way?"
Entirely. Don't you remember? II
is the way | wore it five years ago
when we were first married"
Five years? Aren't you a little out
in u Ir reckoning? Are you sure?"
Perfectly. why. aren't your"
81? Oh, I'm never sure of anything,
you know Only five years! Great
Scott. It seems like %. doesn't It?
Seems as though we'd never been any
thing but married. for that matter"
"Yes," she said, with another dreary
smile. at seems just like it, just like
#. But you haven't told me yet how
you like my hair done in this way"
"Oh. like It well enough; only
it's a trihe young for you. isn't 1t?
/ When a woman gets to be 30"
Mrs. Armitage is over 30 and she
wears hers like this"
Very likely. But wasn't talking
about Mrs Arml;age. You can't be in
a very good humor this evening. Amy.
| That's the first time in my life | ever
beard you speak sneeringly OF any
body. And / say, For goodness sake,
my dear girl, do take that dreadful
red stun off you- cheeks. When in
the world did you begin to paint?"
ooh, about a month ago-or maybe
six weeks. Don't you remember say
ing after-after the child was born
and died-that You thought the most
attractive thing 4 woman can possess
Is a good complexion"
Eyes. but / didn't mean an artificial
one. There's all the world OF differ
ence."
YES, suppose there is Shall
wipe the color off. then?"
well, should IL we're you. II Is
certainly not attractive"
She wiped away the offending color
and then, going 70 the wardrobe. took
down an evening toilette and insinuat.
ed herself into the maze and mystery
Of 1t. DO you like this gown, Jlm?"
Yes, think SO. It's rather pretty
You know Mrs. Armitage wore one
Just like 1t ut the opera a week ago"
"How could you know that? You
said never told you she had re
turned
Nor did you. Nine. Arnault tol(
me her drsssmaker, you know. Sh,