The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-08-02

be Dashed 70 pieces on the ground below.
The day passed as ndu.lriously ss usual
wiki Toms mother at home. She was al.
ways busiy employed for her husoahd and
children 10 some way OF other, and to-day
rhe had been harder at work thnn usuai.
getting ready for The holiday tomorrow -
She had just finished her arrangements.
aod her thoughts we're silently thanking
God for the happy home, and for oil these
blessings Of lie, when Tom ran in.
His face was as white o. ashes, and he
could hardy ge, bis words out: Mother
mother, he can't get down."
.Who. isdl Thy falkev!" asked The mother.
They have forgotten TO leave him the
rope" answered Tom, still scarcely able 10
speak. The mother started up, horror
struck and STOOD for moment % II par
,basd. and thea pressing her hands over
tier facr, - " % shut 90, the terrible picture,
and arepsAing prayer to G0d f0r help. she
rushed pnl of ne honse.
When she reached the place where her
hu-bsoo wasat work, cro~d was gathered
around TIE foot u Ihe chimney and stood
quite h-ples-, md gszing up with faces
.ui of sorrow.
"ii- snyr he'll throw himself down.
"Tnee munna DO ,ha, lad" cried the wife.
wiih & var. hopeful voice; "ihee munns
dolhat Wait bR Take Of hy stock
JIM, lad, aud unrsyel il, AID Iet down the
ihfpad with . bit ol mortar. Dost ,lioul
eeaF me- Jsml"
Tile nan made sign of assent; for IA
seemed q Il Ne could no, spesk--and rsk
ing off his stockings. unraveled the wossted
yarn. roy stter row. The people stood
around Ia brasthess silence aud suspense, !,
wondering What Toms mother could BE-
shnhing ~; aud Why she sent him 10 such
ans,e far ,he carfcnler's BAH 81 twne.
"Lai down one end 81 tie thread with a
bit 81 stone, snd keep fast hold o. The 9th.
ef," cred she 20 her husband. The liitle
thread came waving down the 'al chimney.
blown hiiher and ,hiiher by the wind; but
il reached The oulstretched hands that were
waiting il. Tom held the ball Of ;wine,
while his mother tied one end Of it 10 the
wersted thread.
"Now pull il slowly cried she 10 her
husband. md she gradaalls unwolnd ths
string unul II reach w her husband. "Now
-hold Viz slrug lsst and pull Il vp," cried
she, anl ihe string grew heavy and hard q
lpuli. ior Tom nnd ni- mother had fastened
nick rope 10 il. They watched il gradu
lal.y and slowly uncoiing frcni The ground
A. lhe string wa drawn higher
Thpre was but one col left. II had
reached lhe TOP. Thank God, thank God.H
lexcaimed the wife, She hid her isce III
; her hands il silent payer, ond remblnely
rejaicei. The iron 70 which il should be
fastened was there all right--but would heI
husband be sble 10 make use Of il! Would
not the terror ol tie past hour 90 have un-
nersed him as 10 prevent him from taking
The necessary measures for bis saietyl Shs
did noi know The ms gical influence which
her few words had exercised over him. She
did not know The strength that the sound oI
her voice, 90 calm and sieadiass, had Fl LED
him with--as ii the little thread that carried
him the hope Of lie once more, had con
veyed 10 him some portion Of that faith il
God which nothing ever destroyed or shool
in her pure heart. She did not KNOW ths
as she waited fhere, the words came ose'
, him, "Mhy art thou cast down; u my soul
\ Why art ihuu disqoicted within me! Hope
! thou III God, She lifted her heart 10 Coo
\ ior hope and strength, but could do nothing
more ior her husband, snd her heart lurne.
Y 10 q God aud rested on him as on rock.
There wss great shout--"iIe's sale
mother. he's ss'e!v cried little Tom.
"Thou hast saved my lie, my Mary,
said her husband, folding her 10 bis arms
n aBnt what alls lhee2 thou seemest NOR,
!, sorry Than clad about is" But Mary .coul,
I nui spehk. and Il The strong arm cf be
\ husband Ind not held her up, she wcuii
y have fallen 10 lhe ground-the sudden jol
j after such great fear .hat overcome her. -
/. aTcm. lei thy mother lean o. lhy shoulder.
Y said his father, ''and will take her home.
And 10 their happy home they poure'