The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-06

who al M avs STATUS Dtrluc lnc lower step
md examines the tloh ITS and scrutinizes
me passengers, but II was solemn fact
that he was there.
She was a grim, determined woman.
about forty years old. and dressed in
BLACK. and he or II or that was big,
shambling, sheepish-looking dog, thin in
hesh and about the color of new saddle.
She led him by piece of clothcs-line, and
- She dropped into a seat the dog skulked
beneath IL and glanced out at US with his
yellow ewes, plainly showing burden OF
guilt on his mind.
7"Poor Henry is you afraidr she
Whispered. as she reached down and ca
ressed his nose.
Henry skunk still further under the
seat. turned around twice, and then fell
over a. IL he had been shot. Every pas
.enger wore a knowing look and faint
smile certain in his or her mind that there
was trouble ahead.
When the train started and the con-
ductor came along he scented that canine
ina York minute, and he scowled flercely
a, he dragged the dead-head out to view
and inquired:
Whose eur is that -
That's my dog replied the old lady,
braclng herself Tor struggle.
He'll have 10 20 into the baggage car,
madam. audit will be fifty cents extra"
Newer" she exclaimed. half rising
nm her seat ''l'm a-takiu' that dog 70
brother william, and he's goin to ride in
this keer"
Madam, it. : against the rules, and he's
got TO 20. Fifty cents, if you please"
I'm never pay it, swear won't" she
hotly replied. ''and IL you lay a hand ON
Henry I'll prosecute you to the longest
day live. I'm Christopher Thompson's
wife. ! am"
Can't help il If you are Christopher
Columbus's wife or first cousin TO Queen
Victoria. Come along. you brute,n
She "a " that the odds were against her
and she changed her tactics.
well, here's the money!" she said
feeling ia her pocket, ''and you'll take
good care oihim."
"Oh. YES; he'll be tied up i'm the bag
gieecar and cared for. Come along
nlw.N
When the dog had been dragged ont Of
lhecar she leaned over and whispered to
NE.
"All right! When | git around home
aGn this railroad II hear from me! We've
got few dollars laid up in bank. and
veil use II to find out If there's any JUS
lee IN A merica.'
Veal got To- bed after awhile-after she
had given every body in the ear the history
n that dog, and | was just falling off to
Sleep when she stuck her head out OF her
berth anal inquired.
"Con-duc-ti or. does Henry seem to
pine for me;"
"0h. he's getting along nicely was
The reply. and she dropped back on the
pillow with the muttered remark:
Some folks can travel with seven
trunks and not pay extra, but these rail-
road robbers charge me fifty cents for
bringing one dog along."
Hall an hour passed. / was dreaming
of storm at sea, when the old l3lGy's
voice opened my eyes. Her head was out
90 view. wound around In night cap.
and She was calling for the conductor. He
hurried UP the aisle. and she inquired
Has the train run of the trackfn
No, madam we are running along
safely AMI smoothly"
WAL. drempt we hal run of the
tack, and that poor Henry had his collar
back
lhItAiiifl Attls 4 Atlpu-ill 4 WI. NliiNn-
ing a rugged hill. and was pursued by a
demonstrating beast. He was about to
size me when | awOkc. The w0man's
voice had aroused me again.
"Con-duc-ti-or Con-duc-ti-or!" she
was calling. and as soon rs she caught
sight Of him she asked
Are we all killedg'
No. madam we are all alive
tbae ell r..1. .
= must have drempt IT, thought we
Were all mashed up, ana that poor Henry
had seven ribs broke and a leg cut of.
Dos he seem to want TO see me ~
The dog j. all right, madam, and
YOU'D better go to sleep"
turned over, counted the tops of the
telegraph poles through the window. and
dreamed that | was walking through a
green meadow and lifting my feet very
nigh 70 avoid snakes. A horrid serpent
suddenly sprang up and bit me in the leg.
and | bumped my head against the upper
lerth as | suddenly sprang up. The old
isly's head was at the curtains again, and
ne Vas saying:
Wal. con-duc-ti-or. you know best,
lli I've got il on my mind that poor
Henry Is greving for MEL
WA~h N'Ai ivy Na~ hlVNn'u ~ AiiN
,fa' growled tat man from the third
berth down. but she was enough for him,
ana talked "dogology "until fell asleep.
was making up for lost time, and had
oVerhaulcdan hour Of lost sleep, when the
ocomotive uttered dozen short, sharp
Whistles. indicating some sort of obstruc-
lon on the track
Here here = the old lady was calling
a say up. " Where's the con-duc-ti-or y
hewas dozing-at the lower end of the
N,and as he came trotting up she con-
tnucd
Was dreamn' that the baggage
Ms'er had piled eighteen trunks and a
'aclel on top of poor Henry"
". thunder. give us q rest on that
g growled the fat man. and she went
Z" nun and used him up again.
Nne must have slept from midnight 10
oae o'clock, for she permitted the rest Of
mWdo likewise, but at that hour she
sued out, and then regularly twice an
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