The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-03-16

on come distant battle field. aud her richie
msde themselves wings and flown away.
Foslorn and fhsndless, sick at heart, q
weary from incssssnt Toll. she ss,, with h'
waiting babe upon her bosom. gszing c
with hopeless. fearful eyes. upsn the dismi
scene beneath her a,iic-wiudow.
il The meantime, litt.s Lonlse made h.
way through narrow by streets aud .qusl
alice, iDio.ihe most 2opulous and fashion
able parl'of The city. The btitg wind eli
continued 70 blow with . fresry, ssdder
ing wall drifting the low. lesden clouds an
the mist.lke rknow. But sh~ walked o
braveIy snd rssc he'd 81 last Msr. Rs~ DON.
a d'zz ing glow Of light poured iron sll N
iu',y Windows. and sound Of musIc AN
merry making floating out upon The iros,,
air. hrs.. Raw don ~as giving grand par
y N honor u her eldest daughters birth
nignt. L9u'rr crePt up The marble step,
aud pulled Tie be l. A tooimsn IN livery
answered her timld suminons
Can see Mrs. kswdon.s pleass, sir =
she asked.
See Ms. Recon. Indeed ! indeed .
aud she ~ HE psrior "a Tie very middle oi
'h- company Oi course you csn'i.'
h. wss closing the door. but Louise
caueht at his sleeve and cried impIoringly I:
"Oh. or fplesse wsi'! Here's The
work .Iir wanted Mics V,olets froek, YOU
know. Mmher promised Il by tonight DO
iet me take u Up 10 her"
The man hesltated moment and then
turned osck:
Mss .Violri's frork," he said. she
wanted 4, knos. heard her iussing be
cause u diin'. come home. Maybe she'll
see you. III iry. anyhow. Come 10 here
and ~sis (,
l.ouse iolloa ed him ihrongh.,hs srched
hsii. and psst the pliierng pnriors into :
Hind 81 su'r-fcnm asJoInlhg the supper
apartment. HIRE, motoning her 10 . seat
ne ~ent ~ aesr.h 81 his mistress. But III
~ss iul hall hour before Mrs. Raw don
rD''li d1~sh.ngs hsf..ff INN her guests !:
snd POOR iilte Louise, tired on, Win wsis
8. a"d b~'""o~d ~nh csid MS just chi
he po'"t e bursting into tear- wnen the
scy swrp,inlu tie 10, m.
This 10 prcuy business. nov, isL'tl
~ she ovgsn - she received and un.
uiJ.d ihr bundle ,hst Louise pr, ff-red her
I thought you Ironli-ed % Dring ihis yes
erdsy ~
4 iss, MON /; b., ii',le Willie wss 30
lick ihnt mother couldn', sew I"
= ua, ,e- s..I'- sIasys The wsy-you've
cnr excnre resdy bpt shsn't trust y 90
isn, you may depend upon IL. Here
'Ioes's oesn crying tor an hour aud re
used 10 come down because she was 90
issppoln'cd about. tie dress. John, ting
he bell tor Jane 10 take il 10 her. l must
% back 10 the parlor now :
She ~sssweeping out ssain. her eaiin
obes rusiIing after her but Louise sprsnc
+" Oh, ma'sm iiuIe brothers 20 III and
must have his medicine please let me
ave the money .,
= ''Icsn', to night-i am entirely OUT Of
hanre. You csn call day sfss TO NOR
uw ~
Bu, Louise was not 10 be rrpulsed She
aught the lsdy's hand in both OF her little
r zen palms. One OF the rings that adorn i
d Mrs Rs~don's suit fingers would have
rocnrfd al the comfort her mo,htr and
lille Willie 20 sorey needed. Some .uch
hought flashed through the child's mind as
he made her appeal
Oh. ma'sm I" she said, her blue eves
u of imploring entr-aiy, you ore rich
nd heppy and have aIl yuu want. but nv
oor mother has nolhlng and my little
ro'ner viii die without medicine DO let
Ne hsve The money !"
Mrs Rawdon shook her of impalien,iy.
you I've no snge. You must call
gsin. John, show he, 10 The door ~
The fooimsn obeyed, and Louise soon \
pund herseII upon The marble steps. while
be lofty door closed - her very face with
hesf,less slam.
The wind how!ed more Jismally thsn
yer. snd the keen, slingisg sleet felt like
shower al shot. Louise descended ,hs