The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

and treating him as one OF his house
hold lie was only two years older
than Mandy. and he said pa and ma
just as she did. and considered him
self lucky that he escaped parental
disputation
Bout time Mandy was thinkin' Of
gettin married. amt ito" said Nathan,
one evening
Married That child" replied the
wife Are you in such a great hurry
TO get rid OF herr"
Rid OF her? Lor' no. III keep
her right here all her life"
An let her be a lonely. spiteful old
maid, Nice future for pretty young
girl"
Nathan smiled covertly.
Mandy is pretty" he said An
/ guess others see it. mother C'rell
Newman can't keep his eyes on her at
meetin'"
-C'rell Newman" repeated Mrs. Al
ger CONTEMPORARY He needn't
make eyes at my daughter"
What's the matter with him."
i don't like his family"
They're rich" said Nathan. who
was inclined 10 place high estimate
upon an extensive tract OF fertile
land
HIN. don't like the Newmans.
an Crell's wild
Mrs. Phebe had her plans for MANDY
but il was useless 10 breach them
then. She had not been visiting the
Manasquan store for nothing, when
she could buy goods cheaper in As.
bury Park. She knew why she al
ways took Mandy with her. and why
q deep delight possessed her soul
when the PROJECTORS son, pale
slender. light-haired young man who
sat at the desk, peered out between
the wires that surrounded him and
forgot to attend TO his accounts until
after mother and daughter had left the
store
Arthur Gleason was dignified and in
tellectual and his natty attire and
debonair air had made deep impress
sion upon Manasquan bellies.
Corell was really very fond OF the
slender. golden-haired girl. and the
Newmans hal always been known to
be very sot in their ways"
Young Gleason from New York was
a captive to Mandy's fresh charms
also. and despite his languid effemin.
acy. he was not without will OF his
own. He had been a spoiled child at
home and used TO having his way in
all matters. Now he was determined
that no Jersey farmer should triumph
over him.
Frank came out Of the barn one day.
He saw a blue skirt whisking into
tL-a summer kitchen. which was used
only for storage purposes then. Walk
ing up to the little square window. he
peered in. To his surprise he saw
Mandy sitting in the little rush-bot
toned chair near the table. with her
/ face buried in her apron. In an in.
stant he was beside her.
What's the matter, sis?" he asked.
gently
Mandy raised her tearstained face.
"Oh. Frank, I'm so wretched, she
said
Pa and ma at It again."
It's nothing new. replied the girl
hopelessly. You see what they're
trying 10 do They think haven't
got any feelings
Which one do you like best?" asked
Frank. as he had done once before.
i don't know. / don't know"
walled Mandy They're both nice
and they both want to marry me: but
II / marry one. pa II disown me. and
IL marry the other ma n never
speak 10 me again. oh, wish / was
dead"
she covered her face with her apron
a.ain.
There. sis. don't worry" said
Frank stroking her ripping hair and
trying to comfor; her. just as he used
TO do in the old school days \ wish
I could help You Come, let's talk it
over"
The next day. during Mandys TEN.
porary absence from home. her af.
fairs approached a crisis Arthur
Gleason and Corell Newman had
driven up to the Alger gate at the
same time and alighted together. Tn.
pleasant words were exchanged. and
Corell, who had been indulging the
Newman thirst. struck the storekeep.
er's son, whereupon young Gleason
had drawn his whip from it's socket
and his opponent. whose whip was not
1T hand. had snatched billet OF wood