The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-28

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had landed y swell, an't they all here
said Joe. NO. sir; boys. can any of
you tell mo where Robert Brown is"
They all declared they knew nothing %
him, except Henry Bolin, who was
known as n truthful boy. so Mr.. B.
turned TO the boys and said: ''Boys,
60 right mp to my room and wait for me
until come" he then directed Henry
to show him the way. They soon
reached the house, and he found Rob.
worse than he expected. Mr.. Bright
went up 10 his room and found ihe boys
there. ''Roys. you bave committed "A
great sin! YOU have ledan innocent boy
ia to drinking, and have told me story.
ycs bare-saced lie. You will have 10
be punished. You can 90 to your beds
nov. anil we will settle it in the morn
lug" The boys went umbling out as
last as they could. When they got TO
the large bed room W hich they all stayed
in they broke out into loud laughs.
."Old Broom stick will play thunder
whipping Us, won't he" cried Bill Engo,
who was the head one Hnong the boys.
'"pshaw J lie couldn't biz flea twenty
i've yards oil with u crooked barreed
.ifle, IN bel." said Tom Winsor. They
kept talking and laughing until they
got in bed then the y went 10 sleep to
dream happy dreams about the punish
lment they were 10 get ia the morning.
The break fast bell was Just ringih-,
when I'LL EnSo got up. lie pIt OIL his
clothes and waael the rest OF The bows
Iup..
y IN the night the doctor called. to see
Hcjcri and pronounced him very sick.
!. Ills fever rose be became 80 lick that
they thought he would not live. They
wanted to send for his parents, but he
begged them not too. la day or two
ne got better. The Doctor pronounced
him OH the upward course. Rob. was
not ouly sick ia bod but lie was also
sick in mind. lie had promised his
dear father aud mother that he would
touch not, taste rot. handle not. lie
Lad broken his vows. How could he
lever meet them with an honest eye and
Iclear heart. He vowed agaiu aud again
that he never would touch intoxicating
drinks any more. Ia two or three
weeks lac was able TO study.
! We will now go back to the boys.
Alter they had gof done eating Nor.
Briaht come into the dining room aud
told the boys 10 come with him. He
took them up stairs. "Now. bows. |
iihsve concluded what course 10 pursue.
You are 10 stray IN the cellar all day. AMI
jdo without Your dinners" Bi, Engo
lwinsed his eve at Tom Win~or. Just
rs he done sn Mr.. Bright looked around
lard seen him. and said: "A, for you,
. Bill Eugo, you win take a whipping
ALSO Mr.. Bright. thea ntall The IT, t
of the boys down, except Bill Ergo.
lie then Went ia or trying his nerve. az
1.-The boys expressed H. After whipping
him be sent him down in the cellar with
the other BOYS. Boys, are YOU all in
lfor some fun - said bill, ai,er he had
been down there a little while. "Yes
stree" went up from the whole crowd.
il"Well. III tell you what we will do: We
will iasicp the windows aud door. aud
we will hire some fellow 10 bring us
something to eat, and we will stay here
and !et no body in. Now let's see how
I. many are IN for it," They were sll in
: for IL, of course. They all put In little
! money and il amounted 10 gle. They
: s,agrced TO take tune about az looking
.lout q: the window for some body WHOM,
they could 2.t TO furnish them with
!. ,ood. II was Bill Engo's first watch.
lie did not look long until he seen the
]. bakers boy pass. lie cried out for him
and the boy came back. "Say, will you
bring ne fellows some things every
: might for n week or TWO; we will pas
you If YOU will The fellow agreed "a
J do IL. Now you must not let anybody
. know when YOU come" "Wall. guess
D can jist 80 we'll as not. but sur, you
hns got TO pay me jor it," We'll, did
: not tell YOU that we would pay YOU =
u said Bill. The boys siaid there ill
I, night. and "Old Broomstick." ss they
9 called him, came down but could not
get in. So he concluded to let then
" stay there as long rs they pleased. The.
I: STAYED there tor two OF three days, un
u till they found out that the folks uI
. stairs did not care. ~. last they al
ie went out. They all received a punish
?: ment Cor their conduct.
!" In two or three weeks. when Rob. 30
!. able to 20 out, the fellows made no lit
:, tie TO do about t.; they told him wha
- punishment "OIa Brconsick" bad Civ
on them. Two or three months has
passed away. Rob had been aroun.
with the boys good deal, but had KEEP
- his vow TO never drink alcoholic drinks
:. II was q cold day. The ice was frozcl
= and the boys were going 10 have a ska
as,,sting match. Rob. was No. l skater
80 and SO was Bill Engo So Bill and Rot
!, ~ were going 10 take ihe FIRST race. Tha
:, night Rob. was victorious, and the
:. were all in for going 10 town and havin
- - him treat to cigars; so Rob. consente