The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-10-16
AN UNTIMELY VISIT.

Half a century ago two brothers, bare
foot and sometimes ragged. were growing
up 60 big boyhood among CLAIMS, cells anC
boats. in poor little .fisherman's hamlet
on the shore Of Cape Cod.
The eldest. WHOM his sentimental
mother had named Clarence Ethehsert
was fun of enterprise and ambition. Hi
brother. whom the solemn old father had
named Gideon. was an amiable, kind fel.
low. content 10 do anybody's bidding as
long as he had enough 70 eat and nobody
TO scOld him.
The first went into a ship-chandler'
store. in Boston. having walked ninety
miles to reach that city, and found place.
The other remained at home, perfectly
satisfied. digging quohaugs, spearing cells
and carting seaweed.
When they reached middle life the eli-
est was living in an elegant mansion near
Central Park, in New York, with his
fashionable family, keeping span of
horses and retinue OF servants, and
Gideon. married 70 well-meaning, but
coarse and illiterate woman. was in the
poor cottage-home of his father, so shy
that he Was almost afraid of his kind
brother who came yearly 10 visit and aid
him.
f. G. Bakerly. the rich ship-chandler
was no snob. lie acknowledged his poor
relatives. and helped them, and had often
invited his brother and sister-in-law 10
visit him. Gideon wanted 10 90 70 New
York. but he couldn't get up courage.
he had heard OF assassins coming up be-
hind peaceable citizens and stabbing them
in the street. aud about hackmen driving
strangers 10 dungeons and then robbing
them 20 he thought, in his innocent
heart. that his brother was almost the
only good man in the great city.
But the time came when the ambitious
Betsy resolved To 20 10 New y ork and see
for herself 80 she told her brother-in-
law. while on his annual visit. that she
= had decided. at last, to buy herself a new
black alpacy and dress-cap. SOS his
family wouldn't be- ashamed OF her, and
90 on Ia real New York style about the
first # November. The folks there may
stare at me. or laugh at me, but they won't
eat me, that's sartin,H She added.
When the gentleman announced this at
home. the daughters laughed and resolved
10 make her visit as agreeable as possible,
sending her a black Xix. 10 replace "that
abominable alpaca-the court dress OF
Yankee women
The last week in October. when the
house was in the hands OF a caterer aud
decorator. the following astounding letter
was received By the lady:
CLAM HARBoR Oct "a
DEAR SISTER CARLISE: GideOn and me has
about changed our mines about ne time Of goin'
to New York We have not ready sooner than
expected. OWN 10 Miss Csp'In Dnkins turn
i'm and a helping Of Desire Holmes with nL
gouns. zoe bOusd all the RULES and fuinididles
aud 20 form 20 We can come Tomorrow just a.
we'll a. not Gideon Is impashient 20 get home
agn on account If killing the hogs, 50. less
providence forbids, you'll see us tomorrow To
tea
Excuse M writing with pencil a. Mas Cap'in
Dilkin- has borrowed our pen and ink to write %
the Caf'in. He > 10 -myrny now.
80 no more az present.
From your afcctionste sister, BErSY
II. s. DEERE had 10 bind the founces on nav
new silk with magenty braid as theIe wasn't no
ribbon here.
The girls scolded. and the sensible moth
err appeased them by saying that their
father would meet their uncle and aunt at
the cars and keep them at hotel till the
party was over.
But the q r. came In ten minutes before
their time. and when Mr.. Bakerly reached
the depot the passengers had all disap-
peared. tie rushed home. hoping TO meet
them before they entered the house. But
they had not appeared; and the conclusion
was that they had missed the train and
would not arrive in the city till the next
day. In this, however. the family were
mistaken. In few minutes there came
loud ring Of the door-bcll, and then their
ears were assailed by the sharp notes OF an
angry voice aimed at hackman.
: never heerd such swindlel Don't
pay him a dollar and half Gidyon, for
ietchin' us half mile. We could "a
walked just as well and the men-folks
could "a lugged up the trunk--it Amt
mite heavy! Ill have you took " for
robbery. sir. if you do keep carriage and
two horses -
As children and buteher-boys were col
lecting on the sidewalk. the lady of the
house slipped down stairs. put the money
in the hackman's hand and smuggled her
friends up stairs.
As there were men at work in the ktch- |
EN-, their supper was given them quietly i'm |
a little side-room, and the tired travellers I
Were sent early 10 bed. without any re-
monstrances on their part.
The pair were put into an attic room
which was rarely slept I'M. This was done 4
not from disrespect. but because the usual I
sleeping rooms Tor visitors must be used 4
until late IN the night. by the ladies who /
Were among the guests Of the evening. I
Gideon and his wife, however. were glad I
OF any rcstng-placc. They complained TO I
each other that lit was dreadful hot for
the last Of October Jieto ont the gas
hght, and were soon lost 10 their new sit 1
uauon, but not until Aunt Betsy had ex-
claimed IN dreamy drawl--