The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-30

Mono. am sure you misiudge him.
OF course. / understand how he is sit
uated financially and-and all that.
But | am sure he is honest and honor
able. and that he-he cares for me
very much There are a thousand
ways by which | can learn much that
you cannot. and"
Yes, yes. | understand. But sup
pose you should put him to the test
DO you think he would come through
unscathed? Suppose you should tell
him that had lost all OF your money
and mine in unfortunate speculation
that we were beggars. and had not
a dollar We could call our own? Are
you afraid to try him?
There was a brief silence. Then:
Il don't like TO tell falsehood. pa
pa but II would be only white lie
and perhaps for the best Yes. III
try him tomorrow night"
That's my dutiful girl. Now run
along and let me work"
There was the sound of kiss. and
the perspiring young man in the hall
fastened TO get out OF the house. He
wanted time 10 think, but the first
thing that entered his head as he
reached the pavement was a fanciful
picture of the plump Miss Field, with
her one hundred and sixty pounds
avolrdupois. running along" and he
smiled broadly. Then he walked rap
idly over TO the next street TO take a
cab to his club. there TO hold pow
WOW with Ted Cross.
On the steps he hesitated for a
moment.
Had | better go back 10 Mildred
/ now?"he thought mo: she won't
have her little tale OF woe ready. and
might be put out IL | call tonights
might give myself away, too. Better
have time 10 get my speech pre-
pared" And this astute young
man went home and proceeded tc
make himself comfortable.
The next evening. with his usua
light heart and good spirits. he rams
the doorbell OF No. Al Arlington ave
nue.. the residence Of the Fields. Pres
entity she entered the parlor, slowly
heavily. Her head bent low. and hei
breath came short and fast. Turner
went forward 10 meet her, his arms
outstretched.
mildred. darling, What is tn
trouble with my little girl?" Anoihe
good stroke. Miss Field liked TO b
called little"
"Oh. Arthur. Arthur, don't know
how 10 tell you. II is too dreadful
Papa"
what, Has your father"
"Oh. no, not that, but worse, Al
thur. we beggars,"
And Miss Field. delivering these las
words with wonderful impressiNenes'
! hung her head and sobbed bitterly.
Then IL was that Turner. like tn
Young man Of action that he was. pu
his arm as far round his fearful
! ancee as possible. and with some din
. Guilty. led her TO a seat, and pulle
, her head down on his glossy shii
, front
II He was very sorry. as she mus
know. But II was nothing. He
father would recoup himself-he ha
/, many influential friends. AS for he
! had she not him-her Arthur? II
. would not. he once interrupted her
\ say. permit her. through a sense
: false pride. 10 cast him of now. whe
she most needed him. No, never
He had twenty dollars a week.
wasn't much. he knew; but they cou
live on H. And did she suppose 4
!. one instance that he had expected
live on his wife's money? No.
A thousand times. no.
we will have a real quiet lit
, wedding. dearest; and after IL is a
, over. we viii go quietly 10 our ov
- little cottage in the suburbs. whiC
"a YOU and will get ready in the mea
q time. and there we will be the ha
: piest couple in the world VIVA
! Mildred. am TO understand that u
q laugh at my cherished plans"
u For Mildred had leaped TO her fe,
n and was laughing heartily.
y why. you foolish boy. | was on
: teasing YOU a bit Don't you THU
n I'd make a good actress? Papa al
e | haven't lost a.
Here was Mr.. Turner's opportunii
She had doubted him; oh. cruel blo'
n II she could not trust him now. he
n could she have any faith in him VIII
10 they were married? Perhaps. aft
!. all. IL were best
T. And he strobe haughtily TO I
e. door.
But this was not a part Of MI
le Fields program, ana she ulu WI
N any very-much-in-love female wou
n, do under the circumstances; so IN
n in a very few seconds. two peoI
Is pere sitting on a divan in very low
AZ like attitudes indeed.
lr An hour later a young man. Walk
Id briskly down the street. was rehecti
on the vagaries OF chance and his on
t. good luck.
Il. 1T was an awful close shave.
to reflected. and he stopped and sho
" hands with himself. much 10
i" amazement Of the policeman at