The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05


with fear.
4 low faint cough from the dark corner
where the bed stood seemed To cause even
a deeper stiffness; and then, In "A silence
where the buzzing ola ily would have been
heard. my father said. " Where's Billy
seaman. want To make my will -
Hes here. father" said Pete. taking
Billy by the hand and leading him TO the
bedside.
Write what bid We. Billy. and be
quick for | haven't long time aforc me
here. die a good Catholic, though Faith
or O'Railerty won't give me the rites -
4 general chorus of muttered. "Oh I,
musha. musha!" was now heard through
the room: but whether in grief over the
sad fate OF the dying man. or the unfinch-
ing severity of the priest. Is hard Ia say.
" die in peace with all my neighbors
and all mankind
Another chorus of the company seemed
10 approve these charitable expressions.
Il bequeath unto my son. Peter-and
never was there better son or a deccnter
oy,-have you that down ~ bequeath
unto my son Peter the whole OF my two
farms OF killimundoonery and knockshe-
boora. with the fallow meadows behind
Lynch's house; the forge and right of turf
on the DOoran bog. give him-and much
good may it do him-Lanty Cassarn's acre.
and the Luary field with the lime-kiln I;
and that reminds me that my mouth is just
n dry. Let me taste what We have i'm the
jug" Here the dying man took a very
hearty pull. and seemed considerably re-
freshed by it.
Where was |. Billy seaman" says he:
''oh, | remember; at the lime-kiln.
leave him-that's Peter | mean-the two
potato gardens at Noonan's Wen; and il
Is the elegant. fine crops grows there"
"Ain'tyou getting wake. father, darlin'!'
says Peter. who began To be afraid of my
fathers lOquaciOusneSs for. 10 say the
truth, the punch got into his head, and he
was greatly disposed TO talk.
am. Peter. my son. says he; IL am
getting wake; just touch my lips again
with the jug. All. Peter, Peter, you wa
tered the drink"
No. indeed. father. but its the taste is
lawn YOU" said Peter, and again a low
chorus of compassionate pity murmured
through the wide cabin.
Well. FIN nearly done now" says my
father; there's only one little spot of
ground remaining. and | put il on YOU.
Peter--as We wish to live "A good man. and
die with the same easy heart a. do now
that We mind my last words 10 We here. !
Are We listening ARE the neighbors list !
ening: ais Billy Scanan listeningy"
= Yes. sir: yes. father. we're all mind !
ing" chorused the audience.
We'll. then, it's my last will and tesla
ment. and may-give me over the Jug
here he took long drink-''and may that
blessed liquor be poison to me If I'm not
a. eager about this rs every other part of
the will | say. then. bequeath the little
at fl.4 IN ~ 4 ff..- |
yan. for he has a heavy charge. and is as
honest aud a harlworking a man as ever
Knew. BE friend 10 him. Peter dear
never let him want while We have 1t your
Of me on my death-bed when
yer he asks We for trifie. l. il down.
Billy Scanlan s-the two acres at the cross
o Con Cregan and his heirs forever An.
blessed De the saints. but feel my heart
lighter after that SAYS he-''a good work
makes an easy conscience. And now III
rink all the company's good health, and I
many happy returns"
What he was going To add. there's no
aging; but Peter. who was now terribly I
frightened at the lively tone the sick man {
vas assuming. hurried all the people into y
mother room To let his father die in peace.
When they We're all gone. Peter slipped
ack TO my father. who was putting on {
We did all well but sure that was a Joke :
bout the two acres at the cross ,
"Of course il was, Peter - says he {; :
sure il was all joke. for the matter of q
hat: won't | make the neighbors laugh 4
eartly tomorrow when | tell them all {
bout IL - :
:" Whatw exclaimed Peter i'm amaze +
rent. Tell 'em all about it.' a
= Faith, and why Shouldn't" ~ returned {
~ father. drily. a
= You wouldn't be mean enough to be- /
ny mel" says Peter, trembling with
light. :
. Sure We wouldn't be mean enough to 4
o against your fathers dying words - 4
w. my father: ''tho last sentence ever hc G
poke = and here he gave low, wicked :
ugh. that made myself shake with fear. :
= Very well, Con 7" says Peter. holding il
ne his hand "a bargain'sa bargain; yer :
deep fellow. that's all. {,
Father only chucklcd little nj this ii
lt said nothing. d
And so it ended. and my father slipped Ii
lietly over the bog. mighty we'll satisfied :
18th the legacy he left himself. :
And thus We became the owners of the il
tile spot known to this day as Cons Il
ere. h
One Of the most benoficent achieve =
ent- of the present Government OF ia !,
IN has been the reform of the criminal !,
'de; and an official statement just pub !,
shed shows. by means Of a comparative !,
bile, the degrees Of punishment attached I,
certain crimes under the old and the new : !.
W. Some OF these notifications Are very :,
Irious. and the penalties themselves not :,
$ so. For example. under the old cole. n
e wounding of the head Of household !.
: hired servant was punished by pill0ry !;
III crIciiixion; now 1t is followed by =
merely. Under the bloody code :
the tycoons. stealing ten yen (ten dol
rs) or more was punishable with death :,
Nv the maximum of petty theft is put at y