The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-06

nursing motncr Il stArNtu hulll she toi-
tiers on the verge OF the yawning grave;
growing children, through poverty or
greed. are starved, and their physical pow
ers weakened in way that they never ne
cover from the early blight: poor sewing
al fearful rate. and all for the lack of the
proper food-that which contains the
needed nourishment. | believe rsHny
starye ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who know not
the truths of physiology and who do not
understand what Is needed 10 build up
and preserve life and yigor, and TO keep in
repair and supply the waste OF this won
derful piece of mechanism, the human
body.
All Of us who blunder thus through ig-
norance are 10 be taught We must seek
for this knowledge which Is so necdful TO
our well-being. both physically and INTEL
lectually. ANY one Is culpable who re-
mains in Ignorance of these wise laws In
this age OF good books and good lectures.
But too often the money-greed is the cause
Oflagging steps. short breaths, pallid faces
and atrenrated frames.
Its common for many farmers 10 sell of
every edible that will command a good
price, such as fresh eggs. good butter. early
vegetables. fat sheep and cattle and chick
ems, and. for the sake of the money gain
ed, deny themselves and their families that
which their vitality demands, and, depriy-
ed OF. is positively defrauded.
Il i heathenish for the man with stall
wart iron frame 10 expect his wife and
children always TO have an appetite for
that coarse food which his outdoor exer-
else makes him take in with such a royal
relish, Think of weak, nursing mother.
i'm hot weather. sitting down 10 a dinner
of old dry boiled beans. strong-smelling
smoked or picked pork. corn bread, but
termilk. raw onions. greens boiled in with
lat pork. and sausage. saved by dint OF
extra ingenuity, And yet such things
are common. and the lord of the household
raves and SAYS very bitter things about
..whims.' and want of exercise" and
motions" and then cites hiDlselfas an ex-
ample of health and harlihood and manly
vigor. Sometimes the woman physically
don't starve. but the woman intellectual Is
dead. dead. Sometimes only her love is
dead. and laid aside. and covered up with
young hopes and aspirations that We're
hlighted long. long ago-died in their
young bloom and freshness. and while the
simmer of gold and the glow OF the rose
Were Yet upon them.
heard thin-faced woman. with sad
eyes. say the other day to her husband:
"0h. did you know that Jack Homer was
dealing in fresh fish this spring: Gets
them right from the lake every week.
They do look so good, too"
The bear the great big polar bear
What did he do but step TO the wall of the
old tumble-down kitchen. and Just "a ten
derby and lovingly a | would pat the
pinky curve of blessed baby's cheek and
chin. did he pat fitch Of old. strong.
brown-smoked bacon. and say - Iere's
yer good fresh fish, I'd wish for nothing
befter,-
He did not. like humane husband. say
= Fresh fish, WhOo, Doll. wouldn't We
like some: Well, dear. you shall have
'em, bless yer poor little thin FACET
No: he SAT- down 10 dinner-it was as
good a the house afforlcd-Ae like pota-
toes baked. 80 she had baked them; and
he like boiled pork. and there il was and
there was his fayorite custard pie. and hot
coffee-evervthing that he liked; but moth
ing was there 70 supply the call made by
her little frame.
don't know as he knew this or. If
knowing il. whether he cared as much
about pleasing her a. she did him. judge
not, for he remarked Immediately after
spearing into piece of pork. that. in size,
looked ike young pig on his strong fork:
why. Marian. fresh fish must be ten cents
a pound-as high as portland you know
a pound of pork will 90 twice as fur a. a
pound of fish. besides the good grease
that's fried out of il and that's good for
short MIN. you know-good 10 make bis
cults and pies. and TO fry Eaters i'm. and
aigs. and To shorten the crust Of corn
bread. Why. seems TO me you're not
very good economies. or you'd accounted
this all up Oh. no, no fish fur me at
them prices. I'D eat my own head of
fore I'D be able to make the flst payment
on the new thrashin' mashien If eat fish
at them high figgers."
| rubbed my forehead, for / seemed TO
hear. away on the mountain heights. the
voice of the minister who had united them
in marriage four years ago: . 20 long as
YOU both do live His words came e me
very distinctly.
Bonnie Marie Bennett was a brave little
body when she was a schoolgirl in Ian
sing: but how she would endure slow
starvation was another thing.
heard a feeble girl-One with slow step
and luminous eyes, and hectic dot Of GRIM
son on each cheek-say IF could only
eat something, But there il nothing on
our table that | am hungry for. / wish
we had some good mutton: always liked
IL 80. Have we no fat sheep. fathers''
| looked over at him. His beautiful
flock was the envy and admiration Of all
the farmers i'm the neighborhood. He a.
ways took special care Of his sheep during
the winter.
He hesitated that appeal touched him
between the joints Of his harness; he felt
the dull sting. without doubt. He did not
trust himself TO look into the thin little
white face of his motherless daughter. as
he replied 1--WE have one very fat. nice
one. but 1t happens to he eve; and you
know ewes raise lambs, and lambs are
worth money"
Oh. thought, what was money in COM
parison with health, and strength. and
buoyant step. and the red wine Of bloodin
rhl. x-atr1st Ahnf 70 liz. mi