The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
The Blue VeIx,ef Cloak
BY EMMA CAR RIsos JONES

AAE NkAA- AAAN AA4nt. w. lFNL- L-t
POT o. heliotrope over which she Was
bending her beautiful head. az The
sound OF her fathers voice.
Here ! am. papa dear. she an
sWered sweetiy Mr. Beresford bus
tied in. and established himself az the
foot Of the waiting breakfast-iabie. bis
hands tiled with letters which the
morning mail had brought
Here, Juliet. sit down and give ne
my coffee he continued. his face
beaming with satisfaction. while |
tel you the neVs-good news Il Is.
( little one, Now. III lay a handsome
WAGER you can't guess"
No. papa, ! m sure / can not Ju-
let answered, as she took her lace
7 behind the shining conee-urn. 4 an
I very stupid az guessing
Well YOU shall hear. Nov. v hat
7 DO yoG ;hink of this A letter from
I his lortship the Earl OF Lyndenha-n.
inviting Us 20 join his hunringparry
az Hansbury Ford on "Wednesday
morning. ard 70 ride home with them
20 Lyntenham Hall for dinner, Now.
pnss. DO you call that good news or
not
Miss Beresfo-d's pretty hand be-an
20 trembie 50 that she spilled the cot
Zee she was pouring. and a delicious
blush mantled her fair face Her
father burst out irro uproarfous
laughter. as be tossed The earls note.
sealed With al ancient crest. across
the table
Aha. how We DO blush ne cried
ieasingly- A gaiiCp across the downs
with young Lord Harry Lvndenhan
won't be wholly tisagreeable-eh
juliet o.
Juliet's bushes became more pain
fully vivid IN the wide world Lord
Harry Lyntenham the earl's son. was
the only man in whom she felt the
slightest interest She had met him
rei eatetly in society. and az the late
hoWer-shcw he had begged The honor
oi being her escort. a request pretty
juliet Vas only too willing 10 grant.
The earl son was handsome chival-
rous. and gallant. and ne made an i'm
preston on the maiden heart which
neither absence nor apparent neglect
could wholly e1ace.
But she vas as proud as she vas
pretty. and when weeks went 81. after
me day q the fOwer-shOw. and Lord
Harry did not come near Beresfo-l
Hall, or even send her 4 message.
Juliet resolved never 20 waste a
thought on him again. And here she
vas blushing and trembling AZ the
bare mention OF his name,
she BIT her lips IN vexation an her
own Stiffness and her fathers raillery.
Never mind. nv dear" he contin-
ued. as ne stirred his coffee. Il won't
lease you any more. No need 70 blush
50 furiously. juliet. You're a pretty
girl. and a clever one. and a good
match for Lord Harry. even II he is
an earls son. And be thinks 50 evi-
IDENTIFY. for this invitation comes az
his request I shall accept, Of course.
and / shouldn't wonder IL the young
gentleman presents himself bright and
early on Wednesday morning. 10 ride
with rs 70 the Ford"
Miss Beresford made no manner OF
answer. and her father went on:
And. Juliet. ny love. want you 10
look your best, A fne girl Is never
more charming than In the saddle. and
you're a crack rider. ny dear, I've
ordered the roam mare 10 be shod this
and"
But, on papa. Juliet interrupted. !
,lasping her hands in dismay. think J
of my ha5it-such dingy. faded thing
As il is-and ny hats a fright. /
really can not go"
We must see about the habit. ny
lear. and the hat too replied her
'ather Go you shall. for I've set my
heart on having Lord Harry for a son
n-law,r
oh. papa papa" cried the poor
yirl. covered with bushes and con Z
usion. how can you talk so? And
What can be done with my habit2 Il
s quite shabby. and can not anord
! new one"
IN see. my dear Don't fret aud
yet crow 's-feet round your eyes
Breakfast over. Mr.. Beresford or j.
Tered his horse. and went on a round
among his tenants and when hc met
Us daughter al dinner. he put four
en-round notes in her hand.
There now. pet. he said. see what 4
hat will do, You remember that :
handsome blue velvet cloak We saw !
be other day. Well. I want you 10 !.
rive over the first thing tomorrow =
morning and purchase H. and a hat
nd gloves 20 match, There won't i.
e a more elegant garb az the hunt -
Juliet stared az HIN with wide. won
ering blue eyes n
Why. para. where did you get all
bis money! You told ne only yes a
erday that you hadn't ten pounds in
be world and here are four rimes 70
en-. ! hope you haven't borrowed"
No. no. I've only collected some n
ebts. was determined you should
ave suitable outfit" I
Juliet kissed her father. with shin. ID
" eyes and a happy heart. and that n
light al her dreams were of the blue h
elvei cloak and Lord Harry. in
The next morning her father was in
allied on 10 London on business. but b
uliet took her maid for company and By
.ade an early start for Danbury. on
She had Just aliRhtei from her pony 70
srriage and was on her way 10 the m
lor where the blue cloak was 70 be ri
al. when a sound Of piteOus sobbing "a
res ed her attention. Pausing. she W
iw the wife OF one OF her fathers NJ
nan's leaning against a railing. with
babe IN her arms and another az her an
et. and crying m 20 break her heart. 10
iliet was beside her IN a tvinkling. IN
Why. Kitty. poor girl what's the
atier7" she questioned an
"Ah, miss IS il youg~ sobbed the he
oman "lNhw ww tnar.s1 h~of. he