Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19

don't you leave? She's not yow =.
aunt, is she?"
mo. but she took me when
little, and she's kept me ana 49,
me. and all for nothing"
For nothing. yes. and you've
ed like a slave for her. She co,Is'.
pay a hired girl to do what 49,.
DONE" avowed Jasper heateSly =
AS silence fell his shyness rs.,.-
ed. He walked awkwardly, kickIns !
the stones in his path or sWltes,..
aimlessIy at the tall reedy grovt, I,
the roadside. When they reach,d ~
picnic ground. a wide, cleared 49,
in the woods by rushing streau q
withdrew to distance and Barr7
Joined group OF chattering gif,i 8
one Of the swings. n
He kept shyly apart from ben a..
ing the afternoon, though bis ~.
followed her everywhere with a dsr,
worship. When twilight came n.
they began to flock homeward 4
chattering groups of twos and th,,,.
Barbara had an instant's psng less I,
should fail her. but a moment later 4.
fell into step at her side.
With the homeward walk AN.
back the crushing fear Of what nlc'a
befall her as result OF her Iliobe
dience- She knew only too vel n,
harsh illtemper Of her aunt q,
Jagged more and more slowly. tn n
the happy. laughter-loving crowd 81.
left them. Jasper Jagged even ,ns
step slower. seeming loath to br,nr
the silent walk to an end Yet n,
twilight, the solitariness. the mn
nearness to the object Of his dsse
ton bred In him a paralyzIng uhytsrs
a very agony of seif-consciousres "a
Never, perhaps. would he have 4
chance like this again, yet the se,y
thought Of speaking. Of even reaclinf
out and touching the little hand aat
swung near him. brought the perspira
ton in great beads to his brow.
Barbara. with the growing intuition
Of awakened womanhood, vagaely
realized all this.
AS they came In sight Of the hors,
her heart began to beat painfaly.
She moved closer to Jasper
I'm frightened" she whispered
For the second time that day frt
OF indignation swept Jasper's sill.
consciousness from him. His hand
went pui suddenly ana graspea tef
snali one
Don't you be afraid. he mlf
sootningiy.
Iney came opposite the windos
lnsiqe Aunt Hepzibah sat, waitins.
Her jaws were set IN a heavy, par
poseful revenge Barbara grnspet
Jasper's arm with a little halfsob.
oh II bate nerl'' she whispered
Jasper $1,000 silent starring a. ne
woman. and with the helpless. ufm-
bling touch on his arm there suiSef
up within him mighty passion He
shook Baroara's hand ron his tfn
almost roughly and took three great
strides toward the house Tnen Pc
halted. suddenly. ana turned
You come with ne" be said
She had to run to keep up viii
him. There was no breath LETT Tor
speech. Presently they turnsd N e
q gateway.
"Why, IT'S the minister's.s painted
Barbara.
Jasper Knocked loudly At the dtor
"We want 10 get u,arrisd. : a.
nounced Jasper. steady are burblu,,
IN his ewes
"Well now. I'm surel" exclsimsi
the. ministers wife bewIldsr,dIy
.swhy it's little Barbara Larsen AMI
and lasperl Wen. well weIll' sh,
led them into the front room and
disappeared.
mighty good thing!" they heard
the minister say. ~That child lends !
dogs life.'' He strobe into the room
sWell weIll- be said kindly 70
vou want to get married. That's
right Jasper. You're doinE nns wIib
the farm now. A wife Is Just vhAi
Won need 10 make the old place ock
right" He stood lhem up before nm
When It was over and theJ ware
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