The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-31

h42Hifui1ttous anu 30 We iartu on over
the sleepy downs. But l could no,
help noticing that, although an invalid
l was much better pedestrian than m,
companion, frequently leaving him be
hind, and that, even rs tramp hi
was etymologically an impostor. He
had q way OF lingering beside the fences
we had 10 climb over rs il to continue
more confidentialsy the history of his
misfortunes and troubles, which he was
delivering to me during our homeward
walk, and noticed that
he could seldom resis. the invitation
OF a messy bowlder or tussock of salt
grass. .Ye see, sir" he would say,
suddenly sitting down, "it's along Nv
me misfortunes beginning in Milwau-
kee that and il was not until was
out of hearing that he would languidly
gather his Il APPS again and saunter after
me. When reached my own garden
gate he leaned for moment over it.
with both Of his powerful arms extend
ed downward, and said, ssAh, but it's a
blessin' that Sunday comes to give rest
fur the wake and the weary, and thin
as walks sivinteen miles to get it, OF
course took the hint. There was evil
IDENTITY no work TO be had from my
friend the tramp that day. Yet his
countenance frightened as he saw the
limited extent Of my domain, and OBJ
served that the garden, so called. was
only o flower-bed about twenty-five by
ten. As he had doubtless before this
been utilized 70 the extent Of his capac-
ity in digging, he had probably expect
ed that kind Of work, and dare saw
discounted him by pointing him to an
almost leveled stone wall about twenty
feet long, with the remark that his
work would be the rebuilding Of that
stone wall with stone brought from the
neighboring slopes. In few moments
he was comfortably provided for in the
kitchen, where the cook, a woman Of
his own nationality, apparently s.chaff-
ed' him with a raillery that was to me
quite unintelligible. Yet noted that
when, at sunset, he accompanied
Bridget TO the spring for water, osten-
tatiously fiourishing the empty bucket
In his hand, when they returned in the
Bridget was carrying the
water, and my friend, the Tramp, was
some PAGES behind her cheerfully sscol-
loguing," and picking blackberries.
AT the next morning he started
cheerfully to work. At 9a. IN. he had
placed three large stones on the. frs.
course in position. an hour having been
spent in looking for pick and ham
mer, and in the incident q chaflincn
with Bridget. At 10 O'Clock went 10
overlook his work; it vas q rash ac-
ion, as it caused him to respectfully
iof his hat, discontinue his labors, and
can back against the fence in cheerful
md easy conversation. "Are We fond
~ blackberries, CaptainPm told him
hat the children were in the habit of
getting them from the meadow beyond
hoping TO estop the suggestion |
Knew was coming. "Ah, but Captain.
Us meself that with wandering and
iaving nothin' TO pass me lips but the
FERRIES I'd pick from the hedges--it's
neself knows where to find thin.
,hure, it's yer childer, and foine bows
hey are, Captain, that are besaching
ne 70 60 wild 'em TO the place. knownst |
My TO meself." 1t is unnecessary to
ay that he triumphed. After the man
er of vagabonds of all degrees, he had \
nlisted the women and children on his
lde and my friend the Tramp had his
wn way. He departed at III and re-
nrned 1T p. m. with tin dinner pail
an filled. On interrogating the boys
appeared that they had had "bully
me, but on cross examination It came
ut that they had picked the berries.
rom to 6 three more stones were
I'd, and the arduous labors of the day
ere over. As | stood looking at the
rst course Of six stones my friend, the
ramp, stretched his strong arms out
their fullest extent and said: "Ay,
ut it's wur-ruk that's good for me;
in me wur-ruk, and it's all III be ask
7 fur"
ventured to suggest that he had not
q accomplished mrcl.
wait till to-morror. All, but veil ,
q thin. It's me hand that's vet
laisy wild brick-making and sthrange
the sthones. Av yen wait till to- I
orrorPr
Unfortunately did not wait. An 1
'gagement took me away at an early /
'ur, and when | rode up to my cot
&c al noon my eyes were greeted with I
9 astonishing spectacle Of my two l
'ys hard at work laying the courses
the stone-wall, assisted by Bridget b
q Norah, who were dragging stones a
I'm the hillsides, while comfortably h
etched on the top OF the wall lay nv v
end, the Tramp, quietly overseeing 9
Q operations with lazy and humorous il
mment. For an instant 1 was fool d
'ly indignant, but be soon brought I,
to my senses. . Shure, sir, It's only h
min the boys the habits NV industry a
Vas--and may they niver know, be 2
same token, what it is to wor-ruk 81
the bread betune their lips. Shure b
but maxim 'em think it play was. y
fur the colleens beyint in the kitchen, II
2 isn't Il better they was helping A
ar honor here than colloguing with n
'mselves insidep" u
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