The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-27

"Well, Polly, I've been TO the saw
ings-bank, and afterward TO Alderman
bury-you know where. | took five
pound ten; and Mr.. Baker, junior,
spoke so kindly that the time slipped
by, and twas O'Clock afo-e l knew
where was. a'most.n
- Heaven bless Mr.. Baker for those
kind wordsi" responded Polly, giving
her father another hearty kiss as she
unwound the wooden comforter encir-
cling his neck. Then, after a pause,
she asked: "Does not that make ninety
pounds you have paid?"
" les, ninety pounds. It's a good
deal, amt it' All saved, too, by you
and me, Polly"
40 father, don't do much TO il. Ii
you weren't to deprive yourself of COM
forts, why, we shouldn't have paid of
twenty Of IL. -
Don't say that, Polly. II it was not
for your earnings, how could l put my
wages into the savings-bank, as do
nearly every month";
well, daddy dear, YOU know it's
only YOU I've got to live for" said the
girl archly.
whats that you say?n replied old
Abel, highly pleased with his daughters
remark, but determined not TO be hood
winked. How about Tom Smith?
Dye mean to say YOU don't care for
him?"
"Hushl Don't speak so loud"
Polly blushed, and looked half-fright-
ened toward that corner of the room
where the big bureau cast its shadow.
Why, there's nobody can hear"
90 Yes, father, the children might;
and children sometimes make a lot of
mischief" observed that little wiseacre,
Polly. Then, with a desperate inten-
ton of changing the subject, she said
"IOu must have a great-coat, this
winter, or you are sure 10 have the
as you had EN- last year.
Oh, saw beauty in the HOrseferry
warm lining inside, and the price only
eighteen shillings. Secondhand, of
course, but almost as good as new"
"Oh, think | can do without il, this
yesr. Let's save the eighteen shillings,
and send il TO Mr.. Baker, junior"
No, shan't allow any thing of the
SORT I'm just Is anxious As you are To
pay our debts, but I'D rather work my
fingers 10 the bones than that you should
suffer another year as you did last"
"And |, too," added a strong, man
" voice, which seemed 20 issue from
Mr. Webb's sleeping-place.
Polly gave a shrek, then burst into
risging laugh that seemed to I'LL the
room with joyous harmony, like the
sound of bells upon a frosty night
and Abel, turning suddenly in his chair,
saw the burly form of Tom Smith
emerge from the dusky corner.
"HallO, Toni" shouted Abel. $50
you've been listening. Well, luckily,
you amt heard no secrets. suppose
you are one of those children that
makes mischief, as Polly saws"
This retaliation on his daughter struck
Webb as such an extraordinary master
piece of witticism that he fairly roared
with laughter. BY and by, Tom Smith
reared, too; and when he had his laugh /
out, finding that Ahel's attention was
still engrossed by the wondrous joke,
seized the opportunity 10 throw his
arms around Polly's waist, at which
the damsel, VINO did not like being
laughed at, told the devoted lover To
"a a-done, and not be so silly"
"Well, what brings you here?f in
CURED Abel, whose laugh had now sub
sided into giggle, and winking at his
young friend.
brought the cucumber for present"
"My stars, that's beauty I'm
much obliged to you, Tom, for there's
| like better. Some people
says cOwcumbers amt good, that you
ought 20 peel 'em nicely, and then fling
'em out Of the window; but taken with
a little Of the rind on, bit of ingun, 1
and lots Of pepper, | don't think there's /
much harm in 'em-leastways they
don't harm me-" And apparently Gu
were thoroughly innocuOus to |
Mr.. Webb, who speedily drew his chair
up to the table, and began to ply his |
knife and fork with a will.
Mr.. Tom Smith CONSIDERABLY waited
until his old friend had completed his
repast, and then explained the object
Of his visit.
"You know, Mr.. Webb, Polly and
have been counting a long time, nigh
upon eighteen months, and we're be-
ginning to think-that is, I'm begin
ming TO think" (this alteration in re-
sponse TO protest from Polly)-"it's |
time we got married | don't like TO
see ier wearing her young life out in
our hot work rooms. My salary, as
you know, is at present ESQ year, and
| live on the premises. Now think if
1 was 20 tell Loostring the facts in the I.
case, and that ! wanted TO live away,
he'd give me fl3O. Now amt that |
enough to get married on, and have you
ny nhiccfinr 70 POLLY and [ ,rnffinor