The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-28
BLACKBERRYING.
Il was perfect happiness.

ures Of the clouds In their dance with the
wind.
Like faint, far-ofi fairy music, came to my
ears the hum of myriad insects and the
warbling of joyous birds.
just 10 lie there In dreamy, semi-con-
scious state, building air-castles up to the
clouds-splpendous edifices in comparison
with which st. Peters would appear
howell and the Capitol at Washington
hen-coop-and as each one was completed
to have IA Goddess OF Liberty in rainbow
robes, come from heaven knows where.
and execute grand pas de seui upon It's
highest pinnacle and smile down upon
me a smile that somehow reminded me
Of
Heavens what was that
My castle had fallen on my nose and
broken IL
No; il was only great rosy apple.
Great consequences follow the fall of an
apple sometimes.
Mr.. Newton saw an apple fall and there
by discovered the attraction OF gravitation.
fsh an apple fall and thereby discovered
the attraction Orwell, another kind of at
traction.
started up rubbing the unfortunate
member-which, by the way, is one of the
chief ornaments of my handsome and intel
glimpse Of wide straw hat and calico
dress lifting along behind the lilac bushes
that adorned the lawn.
OF course hadn't been living in this old
farmhouse six weeks without learning To
know kitty's dress.
Kitty was the daughter of Farmer
Grove, at whose pleasant home l usually
spent my summers, and was moreover
the prettiest thing In the neighborhood-
and that region is famous for its scenery
too.
She had been living with an aunt for sew
eral years, and hence had not met her be-
fore this summer. However, it had not
taken long to get acquainted, and We were
now the best of friends.
kitty. Kitty"
"Ned, Need came the answer in
voice that made music even of that mono
syllable, "what awakened your"
I" The world tell on my
And reused me from my doze.'
"What exquisite poetry. The harmony
of the versificatiOn Is only excelled by the
beauty and striking originality of the SEN
timent. Did IL hurt you muchy'
(Which; the striking originality or
the being struckY'
"Both.n
IL scorn to reply. Whittier dost thou
stray, gentle maid so gay, with basket ON
thy arm ?"
Med, pray talk sense, If the catastrophe
of your nose has not also s0ftened your
brain"
"where are you going. Kitty p
"Johnny and | are going blackberry
ing"
Johnny was young brother of Kitty.
whose prominent characteristics were a
l. hrrl
penchant for robbing birds nests.
+" May go with you ~
"Yon1l get sunburned."
"A plaster of cold cream will restore
the lily to my cheek. will it not?'
You'll get your hands scratched"
"T'ime, that heals all other wounds, will
surely heal them"
well, since there's no getting rid of
you. | must accept the situations; get a
basket, come along, and behave yourself"
Most noble lady, hasten to obey your
triple command"
So on through the pleasant meadows
we wendell our way with swinging bas-
kets. past fields where the newly cut grain
was standing in great golden sheaves, past
armies Of green corn with silken banners.
through the shadowy woods, silent except
for the birds. out into the sunlight again,
waiting for our eager fingers.
All. that day Shall ever forget it?
How pretty Kitty was. with her face
flushed by the exercise and warmth, her
brown hair escaped from its confinement
and ripping about her neck In delightful
confusion, her eyes sparkling with fun,
and her red lips smiling and pouting in
the most bewildering way imaginable.
could do nothing but look at her.
NV basket didn't fill up very fast.
How gracefully she tripped around the
bushes. and how nimbly flew her white
fingers.
30 Ned. isn't it beauty?" said she,
holding up an unusually large berry.
Lovely" sighed |, seeing only her face.
1.-The blackberry. | mean,' she sad.
blushing as she placed 1t between her lips.
almost envied that blackberry, and told
Kitty so.
Her reply seemed to me very irrelevant.
She said
"What goose!"
determined to pay her for that.
kitty. you're looking beautiful"
THANK you.'
"les, YOU We such n verv becoming
blackberry stain right on the end OF your |
nose, and your teeth are lovely shade of
blue. and -" just here a blackberry
hit me in the eye and was forced TO sus-
pend my complimentary remarks.
When we were picking from the same
bush il was really surprising how often we
found ourselves reaching after the same
berry. Kitty grew quite confused, and
said that If | didn't leave her hands alone /
she would go away.
kitty"
Ned do be still. You will never get |
your basket FULL
but. Kitty, have something very inn
portant to say. Wouldn { 1t be nice II we
could pick blackberrics together forevery'
"No, 1t wouldn't"