The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-03

| ssAA oOAsSNc oiu 70 Ue Suilty, atnoug
his countrymen have acquitted him.
have had more opportunity for o
serving his daily conduct than any 9th,
man in Gottingen, and what have n
ticed makes me fear he has for.wor
himself to-day, He would plead Ii
own cause-hs would defend himself.
Yes, he was quite clever enough to
1t well. We were boys together, Jaco
and ], and, wicked though he be, bea
him kindness still. | cannot endur
TO let my mini dwell upon his eterns
loss! | am impelled To write It down
Probably every one else who was presen
in the courthouse today has forgotten
the extraordinary curse by which b.
bound himself, but the remembrance O
It keeps me restless in spite of my ia
tigue.
He said, raising his hand towart
heaven, eff l am not speaking God,
truth. may my body never turn to dus
in the grave"
Poor Jacob hated by all but me, per
haps God of his mercy may yet lead you
to repentance.
l am safe enough in writing down
what he said, because no mortal eye
shall read the lines have now written
until Jacob and shall have gone to our
long account. shall leave the manu-.
script sealed and directed TO nv son
Franz; he will do with it what he
pleases.
Jacob Winterwerb has lived in the
house adjoining mine ever since his
marriage, thirty years ago. Our gardens
lie side by side, separated only by low
rose-hedge. His eldest brother, Her.
man, was tho richest merchant in Got
tingen, which is saying something,
where all are wealthy.
The brothers lived together until
derman's death, which took place two
months ago.
Their household consisted of the two
I'D men, and two lads, Peter, the only
on OF Jacob, and Gustel, the son Of
heir poor sister, Meta, who died young,
eaving her little child to the care of
rs uncles. Poor Meta Winterwerb
n, well, we'll, have ever taken a pecu. |
ar interest in her boy!
My Franz and the two youths next
DOR were school-fellows and play.
'llows, just as Jacob, Herman, and |
sed to be many years before. Netta's
IN was a good, honest lad, kindly and
snerous; but Jacobs boy inherited
Is fathers mean and selfish qualities,
I'd these were but fostered by the edu.
Ition he recaived.
The rich uncle was an invalid for
rec years before his death. 1t was /.
lstel who tended him like the gentlest
lrse, who wheeled his chair about the I
rden, who lighted his meerscham, or
ought him his coffee, or rubbed his !
amped limbs by the hour.
Walking in my garden on these occa. !
ms, often heard the sick man say
food boy, you do not get tired of me- 6
U do not think me burden: but you {
all be rewarded. shallleave you every a
cutter l am worth in the world. You S
III be the richest man in Gottingen." s
I'd used to see the lads fine ewes a
DIV dim as he stammered forth: v
'Oh. my dear uncle, do not want
lr money. take careof you because a
've you; you are the only friend | t
We on EARTH" a
l know all that, Gustel, but you are Il
be my heir, remember that" "
then the father and son would enter
garden, and, seeing this uncle and n
,hew conversing SO lovingly, used to u
with anger. then heard h
ob say to the young man: h
See that sneaking hypocrite yonder, tr
ming himselfinto your uncle's favor,
hopes Of inheriting his wealth. Go =,
and rub his equity foot, and fetch ef
coffee, and you may supplant Gustel Ii
Go, say, and speak him fair. ar
? you are a lazy fool! You had IL
her break lamps on the Anlage with
students, or drink beer till you are al,
brute, than take little trouble M
make your fortune. If that detest- CT
Guste' is your uncle's heir it will hs
Iour fault" $40
nd Jacob used to give his son an M
ry push toward the couple in the af,
DR.. II,
eter tried hard to please his uncle, ur
he set about it in such an awkward IL
ner, and got So soon tired, that he at
r made any progress in supplantiDg hi
alf an hours conversation with the re,
invalid was more than he could an
up with, and he was glad to rush hi.
at the first opportunity to the ey,
kellers, where the students spent bu
time in gambling and drinking. on]
Knew the whole family history plu
Gustel had been beaten and tyran-
over by Jacob and Peter when he the
we'd sweetmeats and toys from his dire
E, in his childish days; and how, to
that he was too old to be beaten, The
ed their hatred and jealousy quite JAG
ainly, though in different way. coA
more than l liked to see out of nv lipl
ow, or while walking in my garden; ciu
Herman was wont to com plain OF 7
:, and praise Gustel to me, always Of
~ with his intention of making F.I