The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-17
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Nv EDWARD s. spINNEY.

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was tutoring a youth OF nineteen.
I had q fancy TO go abroad in the
diplomatic corps. but as I bad no In
6uence 10 secure an appointment |
kept my ambition TO myself Ny pupil.
Alec Kirk. should have been ready for
college. but he was not. and Il vas
my part 10 get him ready as soon as
possible. His father, after turning
him over TO me. went 10 Europe. Be
fore leaving he gave me a single in
struction-viz:
"Dont let any woman snare him
while am away"
made a companion OF Alec. and be
seemed to enjoy my society In prefer
ence to that OF young fellows OF his
own age. He gave me his confidence
In everything but one. A woman
laid siege for him, and be did not tell
me. His father had lectured him be-
fore going away on his susceptibility
and told him that was empowered 10
forbid his attentions 10 any woman
Alec not only failed 70 trust the mat
ter to me. but told the woman who was
trying to snare him OF my charge. She
was smart enough to keep aloof from
me-. and | did not discover her or her
object till was informed OF both by
the housekeeper. | warned the house
keeper not TO divulge the fact that 1
knew OF what was sgoing on. IL
could save the b, boy H. would a. put KRIS his
had gres. &C
Alec wished 10 - 10 win my good
opinion. She surprising that l'knew
nothing II tAt,s Fair. consented,
though rcin-:su:l, was introduced
to Miss Nh. % Eilingwood. aged
twenty-ci@Lt. il-iiec tnioua, psssably
good lroiin;- and OF a common family.
/ called on her withGAiec and during
the call manifested afriendhness that
disarmed both. But while extendina
the olive branch I wis sharpentng the
sword. | suggested that Miss Coliing
wood and Alec use tie tennis court sc
bis home and even offered IL We could
find another girl to make hp set with
, them myself. l had IN mind Miss
Gladys Hoyle, a young lady who had
the faculty of making the most rssp-
ing remarks with tho most kindly pre-
tended intentions. Knowing that there
Is nothing which VIII turn q man from
a woman quicker than a feminine fight,
I hoped to use Miss ,Hoyle for the pur-
, pose Of drawing cut whatever or tenn
per Miss Coliingwood might possess
and intended that Alec should witness
. the serimmage.
Wessecured Miss Hoyle. and chose
hezsfbRmy partner. Miss Coilingwood
j opened The game. serving 10 me.
: sent tffetbaIi back. and she returned
8 It. 1t dropped tust within the line. but
: pronounced It foul.
e THAT wasn't FOUL" said Mss OOH
e haywood
, / looked at my partner for support
Certainly It was" she. said
my eyes must have deceived. ma"
said Miss Colingwood.
"Some people can't play tennis at
l. all" returned Miss Hoylc. -oa account
Of their eyes. / thought I saw some
= thing amiss with yours. It's quite
|. noticeable"
/. There was an ominous da1h from
a Miss Collingwood. She mado no re-
ply. and the game went on. Ny own
game had opened auspicfously, and
" fortune continued to favor me. Miss
n Hoyle In volleying close 10 the net
I cent the ball against Miss Colling-
r woods nose The latter dropped her
racket and caught trIckiing stream
OF blood I'm her handkerchief.
-. I'D
a casting flashing glance at Miss
;, Hoyle.
|. "You natter me II I could hft {
- mark like that I'd enter for a cham
~ pionshlp." replied Miss Hoyle.
80 Miss Collingwood was getting ready
for O rejoinder when l added 10 bel
y running by asking II she would pro
Sc coed with the game.
70 T don't think she'd better" Miss
q Hoyle put in, with that nose. TIN b'
all the eolors of the rainbow tomor
~ row. Ny advice Is raw beef"
"Some people are Offensive will
O. their advicey' snapped the sufferer.
ed Pleasure mad gone out OF the gam'
ID for Alec. He proposed to stop playing
I'd Miss Coilingwood started Tor the hoos'
. TO put cold water Oh her nose. Alec
instead OF accompanying her. -four
ocsupation In gathering the balls am
n rsckets. whispered 10 nin to TAX
a, Ni0 Hoyle bone. She smifingly 90
he copied his Invitation. As tho ~
walked away Miss Col gwood turns
~ and darted q fiery spark 4 saw n
homo adding fuel TO the fame by tel
/. ing her that thought Miss Hoyie In
sent the ball against her nose on phi
pose and was trying TO catch Alec.
- I supposed th9k had only msdc>
BEGINNING. but WINS mistaken. WIZ
Alec and I met gain be confessed 4
me that there hid been an AFFAIR y
y tween him and Miss Coihngwood D
~ which 1 expressed great surprise). n
W that II was ended kindly ofYeredtt
III give him my advice as 10 the bes
method OF dropping H. The fliusis
!. had passed out OF him. and nothin
- eouM brig II back.
Fl When -. Kirk returned from "
rope ,,ade no mention OF his sol