The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-30

husband. AT the first boyish outbreak
of Chester he would spoil his life by
Gliding him. A nature like that or
Chester. CALLED by suppression and
censure. would revolt. She had begged
of Mr.. Storm to become his guardian,
and gave him money TO see that the
boy did not feel like beggar.
My mother" breathed Chester in
tensely. How | have misjudged her
oh. where is she?"
She will soon come to see you."
pronounced the subtutor. My dear
boy, it has been labor OF love to help
you. | am proud OF you'll"
He led the talk into other channels.
He spoke of Miss Erna Winsted. whom
Chester loved, and wondered how his
stern exacting father would take the
announcement of their engagement
Miss Erna Winsted, dainty, petite
and lovely. trembled with suspense
| and then thrilled With delight when
the graduation exercises began the
| next day. She had selected shad-
owed corner of the great auditorium,
to be alone and shielded from obser-
walton, so she could enjoy the rapture
of seeing her brave lover receive the
first prize.
Near to her was seated a lady we'll
dressed and deeply yelled. She, too
seemed to be intensely interested IN
the main orator of the occasion. Erna
could not fail to observe evidences oil
the deepest emotion.
The stranger breathed TREMENDOUSLY
once she seemed to sob and weep
Then some incoherent words, appar
emily of joy, left her lips.
And then, with a slight moan she
swayed to one side, and, her head sink
ing directly into the lap of the aston
ished Erna, she lay there insenslble.
= Miss Winsted did not wish to Great
: any commotion, for just then the pre-
sentation of the oratorical prize wa
being made. She tactfully brushe
aside the veil and pressed a phial @
: smelling salts to the nostrils OF tn
: unconscious lady.
:. Slowly the latter revived. She stare
. wonderingly at her gentle nurse. Jus
then Chester Burridge, radiant wit
the excitement and triumph OF IN
occasion, sought out his fair fiancee.
u He was all smiles as he extended
the girl he loved the jeweled recogn
ton of his ability. Then his eyes re
upon the face of her companion. In
vast gasp the word left his lips
Mother"
7u She lifted two pleading hands
wards him. They nestled In his 10
ing, welcoming grasp. Erna sat spe
bound at the unusual scene.
''' 81 am weak" murmured Mrs. BIZ
ridge. Get me to my hotel. l
sorry l disturbed you, young lady"
Your mother?" murmured Err
softly. Dear madam, become our ca
= till we see you comfortable.
L Hayden Storm saw them as tn
went away in an automobile His Ii
puckered queerly. He forgot his
nifty sufficiently to utter low whis
of wonder and amazement-
\ What has transpired?" he reflect
Mother and son and fiancee-
gether! The direction given to
chauffeur was the hotel Shall l
on my own initiative? Yes!"
Half an hour later he was close
with Godfrey Burridge in his o
room. He had "A story to tell, and
| told it well.
/ 1t made the stubborn headed
u mule vince to learn that TO the
u wife and her auxiliary, Storm, '
y due the making of his son.
W But, perverse as he was, his he
=. recognized the true merits of the de
ton of the wife he had misjudged
"You-you are a good man. he
humbly. Il admit my fault. As
Mrs. Burridge-"
rs she not worth reclaimin
gently intimated the subtutor.
Then both went to the hotel. ST.
was first to present himself TO
happy trio in the room of Mrs.
ridge.
=. :, A fortunate youth, truly, Chester
80 ridge adjudged himself in that sis
=, hour of youths victory. He saw
estranged reconciled, he knew
ood none would dispute him his b
now.
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had Supiei'
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