The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-16

me symptoms are rather alarming.
He got up and stamped about the
room before he answered
I'm tell you something that will
surprise you he volunteered. Il have
a mother; and
That does not surprise me in the
least" protested.
Il mean the sentiment" he ex-
plained. Its about her"
OH" / said. thought he meant
me-
She's been getting very old; hasn't
been well lately wants me 10 run
over. That's why I'm going"
Then you don't want me?"
Yes. | do. I-she's got a senti-
ment She's set her mind on seeing
my wife before-she's old. you know.
SO she wants me TO take YOU"
Your wife. YOU mean" corrected
Same thing" he asserted.
Il assure you II isn't, | declared
But 1t is, You see He sat
down and wagged his finger at me-
she was always worrying me TO get
married. So. just 10 quiet her. | wrote
that I'd got my eye on some one"
oh" said. You hsd. had your"
! thought il was rather mean OF him
not TO have told me.
NO. hadn't" he disclaimed 1T
wasn't likely Ia enough TO keep my
eye on, without running after women.
| don't see what there is in them to
run after. They look all right; but
they do nothing but chatter"
Il don't" | stated, Indignantly.
Other women. meant. You're diff
ferent. That was why thought you'd
do"
Do" cried. | felt as though I
would like 10 do" for him.
Il meant-you're not a fool" /
raised my hands no. really you're
not We'd get on all right. Don't
you think-er-you might?"
I've told you won't" | said. firmly
"Umph." He frowned. Its beastly
awkward. You see. she wrote by the
next mail. and wanted IA specifica-
ton OF the lady. ! had 10 say some
thing. So ! answered that she was
tall, and had good figure, and big
dark eyes. | prefer that sort, you
know"
no. DON'T
We'll, do! I'm hanged if she
didn't ask for more particulars, Wo-
men are so confoundedly curious,
That stumped me altogether. SO
went into the room where you girls
Isat-when you used 70 sit with the
rest-to get a model; and there you
WERE"
What" ! cried. DO YOU mean TO
tell me that was the reason that YOU
lgave me confidential work? And made
me your secretary? And paid me a
lgood salary? To use me as a model?
A model was 50 cross that |
stamped my foot. 1t seems that my
face was my fortune!"
Not in the least" he said mot
in the least. don't care about your
face" gave him a look that seemed
70 startle him. "Your face Is all
fright" he explained hastily. Il only
meant that | didn't take any notice
OF II after the first time. At least.
| noticed IL, but Look here. YOU
needn't get savage. You know what
| mean"
Il presume" said, stifly. you
mean that you regarded me originally
as a model. but that you advanced
me. and made me your secretary on
account OF my work. and not on ac-
count OF my appearance.
quite So he said Quite so. In
fact, ! regarded your appearance as
a drawback"
oh" | cried furiously.
Il don't care for . secretary to be
so very good looking"
"Oh-h'" | gasped.
AS you are
"Oh-h-h,' was glad TO find that
he did not mean 10 be insulting.
In short. you were so capable that
| put up with your looks. Besides
they came in very well for-for the
model. You are so beautiful"
Don't be absurd" | begged
80 beautifully in accordance with
the specification. | was going TO say.
You're tall. You haven't such bad
figure" The wretch, Your eyes-l
suppose some fellow has told you
about your eyes?"
Lots OF fellows" said cheerfully
did you like any Of them ?" he
asked sharply.
Several" ! stated.
"Umph I don't mean liking ex
actly Did they-did you'll mean
er-sentiment. you know"
Really, Mr.. Freeman. or course
not What did you say about me II
your letters?"
What didn't / say" He groaned
Il described your voice-youve rattle,
good voice. you know-and you
cleverness; and your er man
ners-"
My impudence?" l suggested.
MO-. You are. OF course. but
but | left out your drawbacks"
The letters must have been shor
ones" | observed. feelingly.
NO" he said NO. You see, pu
in all the good qualities could thin
Of daresay you possess some o
them. but"
Il should not advise you to TAX
them on trust" said. grimly "Real
J. ly Mr. Freeman, you have taken al
objectionable liberty. However.
a does not much matter Your mothe
is no; likely TO see me, and If sh
+ did she would not be likely TO recof
I nice me from your fanciful descriI
r ton"
All" he said. but. you see, sen
J, her your photo"
/ my photo! Well How did yo
u get it2"
1T was the group. the ladies OF IN
I Office. with you at the head Of then
a got a photographer to take 70
d separately and touch you up a bit