The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-11
THE LOST RING
A La WyER's story.
'Mr. Docketn
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was an elderly woman upon wbo
oro" care had furrowed m,r,r .,,,Ll.
one was dressed in honey garments a,
NE struggle between penury and nes,ne,
"n'ch they evlDced would have been en- !,
'eres'ing study for philosopb.r He, ,v.
were rec as though she had been weeoio.
a"' "heh che she seated herself by the desj
me peni up currentv # grief burst sfrs.,
"ha' is The matter. my good womsn,-
you seem to be ~ deep distress,' r.narke,
10 me most en.c' urging tone could com
maud.
"m' SIR. They say tbotthe Lord is men
20 'h"~ that are suffering. and um sure h,
ought 10 be near me,
oafe cay he is ma'sm. But Won Euov
thai hiictions are seat TO US 10, our c.od
a"o We ought never repine Il The d,scipiin,
o' me- however severe i, may some,im4,
seem 10 u.s.
had heard On oxcelleni sermon the dsv
before as II wa NJ nday, on,,,poislioo md
vas JUS! In The frame of mind for o,v,,.
o'her most excellent advice, which. perhans
rhouid have been very unwnlinp 10 toilo,.
I" '"e oafk waters OF tfouo.s had rolled owe
me
4 Try to bear it as well asI can she 70.
p''o' "'p'hs away her tearo win The corner
Of her apron.
4 'o"i hnow as ON acqun;ed win you
"' '"' suggested, Tor The purpose oil
'h'"eins The topic aoc DriDsinl her 10 bus.
ness
80" "ho" as you are,' she replied
s"e proceeded 10 give ne d very long
INC very succinct aecovDt 81 her pr,ylou.
'is'ors, beginning back some forry y.a,s
men s"e wif Oorn smong The w bite Noun.
sins ia New Hampshire.
tried 10 checx her, but /, wss nous..
'e a. Pa''""' US the case wont admit, and
''noiu' OF the duty we owe 10 The weak
'c iuh''h ana ihs ignorant, bu, my patience
"a not funlsb The rPaL-
WIN sbe long fine .spun s,ory she told me
'' lew lines viii eufce 20 iulcrm him -,
G maiefiei iscis.
obe"as WIDOW, her name was Msrcbe
'e had an only son, philiip, VINO wsseo
Dyed IN The Insurance Office and ,oo,,vs
'ee oo"afs WEEK for his services. :"
- good boy aad loved bis mother. as !.
should. Upon 'heiruniied earning ,bsy
- '''y c'h'onably IN an obscure street.
'efe 'hty "iredt~o rooms. Mrs. Marches ~
Iaicgue OF her sons virtues was yerv ed;.
"g' tie never spent cent upon himself. w
'sf we't out at nights, and attended sb
lrch forenoon end sflernoon tie
w evli day had Come On The S,turda,
&c weeks preceding Mr.. Carman, The asl
s'u' n' 81 the Insurance Company az he
lhr q, had sen, phitip with yalunbls M
moro rug To the jewelers. 10 have the
ie reset Ob 'nqu'rs 'be ring was found We
70 nave reached It's d., ineiion. Thei "
49, 81" " 10 make The MS
more comp'icated. 'ha boy denied hay con
received he ribg Mr. German had lin
y cent him on spy such erraad \
ne ooy mad been arrested On a charge OF maj
ing The ring. ond was now confined in 10 II
hr. CrmaD was ready to swear he do. nee
20 ne vaiunble article INTO the hands of zen,
10y win exp.lri' directions as 10 where actin
lculd carry It and what should be doua a,ie
u and
io"krd Ike bad case The moor wo way
"aS :" 'h' ssddes' distress. She whs sorb
'hai her ds Ing nov would not steal he b.
"a her and promised TO do whs, conld 'mpr
= son Phil
nen she bsd gone I called upon Mr. rem
an. found ihn' he wss one nj ,hoso IN len
Nhc o'd Fellows who are never wrong w
, find u impossible TO err. even ~ d. Judge
or to meke " mistake. Itried TO a,coo sent.
IN, wiia aim. bu, he would no, ssv tn in
II tod me The story was sure he take
he boy and nobody else. In
Injured 10 .uggesi fhs, he nigh, have made
that he had sent the r,pp b. a asn
,'h.r person cause
you 'ake me for a simple,on sir, Do hated
NIX don't know what | am abou,t ssy III
iaimed, bestowing upon me loot !, severe
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