The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-21

down here on eertn We mourn. ~ ~,
Alas, our darling died tonight ~.
81 Oh, no I Sue death IL but 70 pses 1n7
Crowned TO the F@ssaips-iand @ 9f,l'stt-
rr g WILLIAM WRIT SKIES.
Zoe Blakc's TemplNtion. p
"Well, suppose this is free seat"
said Joe Blake dropping down by the Res.
ervoir fence that fronts on Fifth avenue, 'T
guessT1l !spst rest bit; dear me. what .
dogs life do lead anyhow, what with
scoldings and hard work, and not half enough
to eat at that. t.ssI wish,I I'd never. BEEN born,
I do."' "'.t,.lr..y-y.l,-r,fyft -yr,-r 80
A gay throng Of carriages with liveried
coachman and gaily dressed ladies and chill
E,1rea were passing up snd down from Gen.
trail Park, and Joe continued bis soliloquy.
"Just see there now it's mighty easy be.
ing good when q fell9y Gyes IKE. that; see
that chap J driving his pony carriage as big
as anybody, and there's another one not 4
bit bigger than me in the cutest little basket
carriage and pretty little girl with him,
that | 'spose is his sister. They haint moth
in to do but ride around with hts ofmoney
in their pockets. and here sets a poor ragged,
bare footed chap without tho first REQ cent.
Now ifthat's right can't see it,n SAID Joe,
shaking his head slowly. "The teacher at
that mission school last Sunday says God is
everywhere and sees all we do; if that's so,
] wonder why he lets some of us have such
heaps Of trouble.""a go Eg ssa ri
''Halloa, Ned, here's parson Joe. Do you
know he's turned saint and goes to Sunday
school, !" said a stout coarse looLiAg Boy that
just turned the corner. ,-
81 wish had, there's need enough of II, !"
said Joe soberly. "
"Wtat's the use," said Dick, with laugh,
being good won't help us any; we may as
well cruise around, and take all the comfort
we CAM -,vs T,
Comfort, that's just what I'm looking
for, and l waat to be sure and get on the
right track" said Joe, a
'.Looking out for number one, is the only
way know. Do you see that splendid
brown stone front down the svcnne little
way. "Well, that chap made his money by
stealing" 81. \. -.
'Stealing'" echoed Joe, opening his eyes
in wonder.
eyes, I reckon It amt anything else to
cheat a man out OF all he's got. is il ?" ex-
claimed Dick, and then folks think lust az
much of him as IL he'd done something for
his country; tell you it don't make much
difference wha fellow does. If he only has
plenty Of the ready to cover it Np with. Be.
ing poor is the greatest crime there Is now a
DAYS"
"May be So" replied Joe. slowly, "if there
wasn't any God, and we hadn't got to die
and answer for II all; the man at the mis-
sion school told us all about it last Sunday
and I can't help thinking about II all the
tjmer f 49, 49,,
Well, I amt agoing to bother nv head
about that" said Dick carelessly, "I don't
think shall die right off,"
"But we know we've got to die sometime,
and its just as likely to be tomorrow ~ any.
so guess it'ass well to bercady." s. s-a
."Why THAT Sunday school has made you
as blue as indigo, Zoe; what's the use!" and
Dick Duncan moved off whistling for his
comrades, not at all pleased with the turn
talk had taken. NJ
Joe sat 4 while and thought over the
events Of his past life; he tried hard TO rem.
emher something about his mother, but he
only had ysgue sort Of an idea that she
was very goad, and very beautiful; his father
ne never cared to think Of. for he was
drunkard, so that when he died and Joe and
his little sister came to live with an. aunt, he
cond not mourn. for in reality they were
better off than they had been, far = long
while. although his aunt was naoN and a
little cross sometimes. aseN sii
"f wonder,r thought Joe, II 'Aunt Han
nah will let Elsie and Igo to that Sundsy
school. | DON'T care what the boys say, I
won't be laughed out Of il; tn ask her any.
howl s ~.
Fun Of bis new project Joe started for home
on run, and much to his aunts astonish-
ment bounded into the room whore she was
ironing, quite out of breath. 81
y $50 you've come. -hi Ididn,t look for
you this two hours yet, because there's
something to be done come, now get some
coal as quick - ever you can, and, thsn
want these things carried round to Miss
Oakly." -;
Joe wisely concluded TO do the work be-
fore asking the favor and sped quickly on
his errand.. 1890. - ~
"well, Joe what is . gong to tsppenf I
never knew you to do anything SO quick b.
fore" said his aunt as he came back.
"Wall, yoq see aunt. | want to ask II Ri.
sic and can't 90 to Sunday school," Z.
I .Go to Sunday schoolir exclaimed Aunt
Hannsh in astqnishmens. "What on earth
pet that in your head. How da yop erpeOt
to get clothes to wear! I'm sure IT'S more
than can do to fll your mouths LEI alone
getting Sunday fneries." e .'.ss 80