The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-30
Landing an Heiress
Hot, Arthur Became the "CondY Kid"

Arthur was ldllf DlOHu, nduubOultt
and twenty eight lie was also the
possessor OF a long head, inherited
from the maternal side of the house.
lie was likewise dutiful son.
II was the two latter circumstances
that had. on more than one occasion,
saved him from making a triumphant
ass OF himself
There was that dear little Miss Dix
on, whom he had met at the seaside.
II had been a glorious evening-that
last They were sitting on the We
randa. where they might see and yet
be unseen. The soft, dreamy strains
OF Strauss waltz floated out from the
ballroom. There was the pale light OF
the moon. the murmuring ripple OF the
waves on the beach-and all that sort
Of thing. which you have read about
so many times that you have learned
TO skip 1t in the novels.
Well Elsie was going away-too,
too soon. They had talked in signs
and murmurs for half an hour. Ar
thurs left hand clasped Eisie's dimpled
right one. his right arm was about her
waist: both hearts beat vigorously, as
hearts will on such occasions, and
Arthur had just begun to- tell Elsie
what she had been waiting for two
weeks TO hear. when there was a step
close al hand. and the cooling voice OF
the maternal Turner said:
II beg your pardon. but you please
excuse Arthur few moments Ihere
are those miserable business affairs
that must be attended TO IN time for
the late mail
And thus was he saved proyidential-
". for Elsie had not a cent. and
neither had heat least, not many OF
them. There We're several other oc
casions when his own long head. OF
his mamma had helped him out
/ for Arthur was somewhat susceptible
But il is not Of these that | have tC
| tell.
His time had come The in-every
! way desirable young person had pre-
/ scented herself True, she was not Sc
/ young as she had been but. then, tina
was a mere trihe. she was just his
own age. OF as gooG a family as hi!
own. and an heiress Of considerable
| degree She was not-well, not ex
actly handsome. and was rather in
clined to what is politely calle'
plumpness; but Arthurs mamma AM
Arthur's long head gave their approx
al-and Arthur did not care who sh
might be so long as she possessed III
above qualifications, particularly tn
one involving a very neat fortune il
her own right
Besides. Arthur was getting a bi
desperate. In fact. he had so far g,
ceeded his own salary and the materr
al allowance-which. by the way. wa
as large as Mrs. Turner could affor
that nothing short of a miracle. or
matrimonial alliance such as he ha
been so long seeking. could save hiI
from getting into very deep water.
And thus. IL came TO pass that thi
winter found him engaged to Mis-
Mildred Field. much 10 the satisfa'
ton Of his mother. who was visiting
friend in Atlantic City. and 10 whoi
he like the dutiful son ne was, ser
the gratifying news at once.
He was disappointed however. @
one point. lie had pleaded artfull
for an early wedding but Miss Fiel
had set her foot down with muc
armness. and said he must 20 throue
long probationary period-all
]
He had always been noted for his pc
suasive powers. and had fiattered hir
self that Mildred, with her gentl
clinEing. budlike ways. would su
cumb al once.
Now. be IL known. that Miss Mildrt
Field had not arrived at years OF di
erection for nothing Neither had sh
! a not unprepOssessing young perso
with nearly half a million in her ov
right. passed through the experien'
, OF ten seasons without gathering un
I herself much knowledge of the wa,
and wiles OF wicked man. She ha
as might have been expected. offers
a higher number: but. thus far. u
reason Of their unanimous desire
touch her purse-to touch. in the fir
place. the allimportant key TO
which was hidden away in her plum
bosom. And Miss Mildred Field W
worldly wise In her day and gener
ton.
She was certainly in love wi
Turner-there could be no doubt
that. II was quite as certain that s
was very seriously in love with hir
} but. with the wisdom born OF eXpe
once she did not let him know or
p half OF what she felt for him.
II any one had told Turner that
was lust now in a very shaky posiu
he would have sconed His chu
Ted Cross. who was spending the W
ter AZ the house during Mrs. Turne
absence. had once suggested IN
"there's many a slip but Arth
merely flung a shoe at him,
whistled serenely.
II was in this frame of mind IN
one evening in February. he ran Zig
IL ND the steps Of the Fields house
cali on her whom Cross unfeelini
referred to as his little ladylov'
| II was warm. and the front door sto
\ aiar. The little servant was not
2 his accustomed place. so Turner. W