The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-09

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rai1ner Williams made some inquire
"a the helghborhood. and learned that
lady with an infant, accompanied bv ,
servant had been stopping fora wcel
past ~ the village tavern that .hr WA,
very beautiful, bur very palcand sad am
kept her room most OF Tie time. Bu
'hcy disappeared from there almost 4,
suddenly as they came.
It is Just ten years sinice Mrs. William,
received her New Years gifi. Let d.
cake anoiller peep into The Red Stone
iarm- house. The group is smaller now
man Then. The farmer who Inuunlired
ten years ago that he had so MANY
mouths TO feed, has now onv one Child
ieit MN the little faxen-haitrd girl.
That is sitting beside his knee. The resi-
are sleeping in the little churchyard.
A heavy misfortune has beiallcn him .
the thirst for richrs has brouglt ;t,
usual curse. Possessed with the mania
ior speculation, he Isiortgaged his farm
mouse and all it contained. The gildcd
puddle burst and the dawniiio rf the
New Year found him ru ned and home
less mar. This was the last night that
ne ana his Were to stay in the old home
stead, that had been i'm the family for
tour generations, and was linked to his
neart by so'many tender memories. ON
the morrow they knew not whittier fol
20: IL Is true, that many Of the old
neighbors kind,good souls had offered
nm temporary home; but it was hard
lor the proud, self-reliant man TO accent
charity from anv.
What can we do? Where can we co
o :? he groaned as he thought of the
morrow
"The Lord will provide, John" saidI
us vile, lifting her patient eyes to his.
ne never has forsaken us; neither will
ne iorsake any who trust III Him."
hut the farmer lacked the Christian,
esignation that made that gentle heart
uch heaven Of peace and love.
AYE that's what you've always said
wife, ne retorted impatiently ..and Won
&c what We have come to. For nv nart
DON think the Lord troubles HinselfI
much about us any way
Mrs. Williams might have said that he
al brought this upon himself. but She
'lsely forbore. just then there came
hc sonnd of quick. buoyant step. and li
mere burst into the room fine sturdy
"a OF about ten, his eyes bright and bis Is
heeKs glowing from the keen. frosty Is
IT.
Its bitter cold, I tell you!r he ex-i
aimed. fiinging his cap boy fashion. m Ir
: 'ne hi'cncn settee, and stepping up oIu
'e nre. NOT but what I've been ash
arm as toast, all but my ears and fn- K
'rs. he added, blowing upon the laiterr
he spoke. +
Here Is something for You. mother" {
said. seating himself on stool ot hrr III
ct. and tossing into her lap a shinin s
ece of gold. q
Why, Arthur, where did YOU get u
line strange gentleman down at the VI
'crii gave IL 10 ne. mother. He asked ~:
lhto ms room, and gave me as many NJ
US ana ralslns as i could eat, beside.''
Il wonder who he is?" she said mus- It'll
gly. '"" a,
= can tel YOU" exclaimed her hus-
s6and, his eyes flashing angrilN. "H,. w
the owner Of the Red Stone farm TO
use ne IS the man who bid against me ST
'he lew articles. / wanted to reserve.
9 curse OF the homeless rests uponl
u. Isa
Nay, John.S interposed his wife. cont TIN
perhaps he did notknow how highly IN
I priced them" sal
Yes he did Parson Brown stenncd no
ana told him. but he only smiled and he
! ne wanted to buy every thing lust
It stood" '1'
Well" said the boy, gazing thoncbt- w
y INTO the fire, IL can't help uitvino sis
ne looked so s0rrowful. He askodlat
great many questions about Won ur'
ther, and all the rest of us. and ken, hes
king up and down the room. wrinr.
his hands and groaning rs if he was :.
.reat trouble" ur
VIII BUY you new coat with this. IN
hur," said Mrs. Williams, as she ex- AS
ned anew the gold. coin. "You need Lin
badly enough" she added, glancing. An
sigh, at his well-batched rounda. h.
! on shall do nothing Of the sort. ,he
hef, said the generous-hearted boy. s"M ~
u shall buy yourself and Sissy q nice. ].
m shawl" lgets
fore Mrs. Williams could reply there new
q quiet knock at the door. Farmer r
iams opened it. 1t was only a boylhirc
brought small parcel for Mis-. Wii-lirns
smother New Years gift I suppose '''s
'id bitterly, ms he handed il to her. n
e was ina bitter mood. Mrs. Wil.lhavt
glanced reproachfully at her hus- aflol
od grant that II may bring us much -
Ort," she said layjnc her h nd fo,, II, shut