The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-12

The story or willful Boy.
Not long after the purchase by the
United States OF the Territory of Louis
lana, there lived in New Orleans a
French lady, widow, having under her
care two orphaned grandchildren. boy
and girl. The boy was about III years
old, and was what boys are and will be.
The grandmother was what all grand
mothers are not. While affectionate,
she believed in discipline which the
wise man recommends. For some boy
sh offense she logged her grandson.
The youngster having endured the
Christening without resistance, coolly
said Grandma, il ever you do that
again,y will repent it, for you will new
er after have the opportunity" Where
upon second dose was incontinently
administered. The boy made good his
threat. He disappeared and left no
trace whatever. can not tell how
much the grandmother grieved, or
whether she repented having done her
duty, or what steps she took 10 recover
her charge; or whether the truth ever
was sue gested TO her. Poor old lady,
she was dead long ago, when l, as a
boy, knew the family. A generation
passed away. The younger sister was
now herself the mother Of family, and
by all else the missing boy had been
forgotten; when one day her husband
brought home 10 dinner merchant
from one OF the towns in Missouri.
During the meal something led TO the
mention of the lady's maiden name,
when the visitor said; 'sThat Is
an unusual name, and yet am familiar
with it. There is an Indian whom l
knew of that name, or rather a white
man who is chief among tribe OF
Indians in the Far West. Once or twice
in the year part Of the tribe comes TO
my town to trade, and this - Is al
ways Of the number, being the man q
most intelligence and best fitted to buy
from and sellto the whites" From the
first mention Of the fact that her name
was known in the wilds of Missouri, the
excited sister felt sure that her brother
lived, and her anxious questionings
brought out all the particulars that
could strengthen her assurance-tht
SUN Of which | have given without at
tempting to be dramatic.
When the merchant went back TO hi:
western home he bore earnest entreatie.
to the long-lost brother Cf it was in
deed he) from the loving sister to come
to her. Within year the renegade
presented himself. The story OF manl
years was short and simple one
When, in his Indignation, he left hi
grandmother's home, it was with tn
IL k.1 cd 4
those days in the swamps close upol
the city, were the bark huts OF tn
peaceful Choctaws. Long afterward
; they might be seen in the city singly
.. selling wild fruits or cane baskets; Q
ia parties in their paint and feathers
dancing TO the beating Of small keItl
. drum, and begging for enough none
: to get drunk on Perhaps their miseI
able remains may still be found there
|. To these Indians the boy had gone q
! once. With them and with Others, b
J. had lived ever since. In early life
! had wandered farther and farther fror
I his home, till he found himself, in wins
!. was then the far West, man of in
= portance in little world which had Ii
Z tie connection with what we call tn
: world.
Y He had come now to CRAFTY til
! longings OF sister whom he had nc
Z forgotten--to indulge his own affe'
]. tions, but without thought OF yieldin
td her entreaties To live with her.
= was not that he would not be depend
!, ent on her; he had money enough
1 take care Of himself; but he was an II
= !. dian, and white mems ways could NJ
u be put up with. lie remained sho
while in New Orleans, more and mo-
: fretted by the restraints Of city, al
u then went back to his people--to b
\ Y woods or his prairies where, as
y said, he could breathe. hope the q
y porience Of willful boy will not Diet
= any grandmother or mother from
y due. divinely taught use Of the switc
= Perhaps without the logging my b
q might have done worse than turn
\" dian. Country Gentleman.
y.
le --Elkanah ingalls, and his wife we
er suffocated at Providence, X. /. IL a
~ pears that they had left lighted Ian
~ ON the bureau on going to bed. Wh'
Ak the police, attract d by smoke, enter
the house, the top Of the bureau "
ar entirely charred The smoke hi
er aroused the old couple, but both pc
y, ishcd before reaching the door. M
~ Ingalls, was about ~ years old, and
~ well known iron fence manufacturer.
M
In A son Of G Lloyd, Of Orient, Osc
lot ola County. Mich, was burned to dea
he by the house taking fire. The Ia
AZ about 10 years Of age, was asleep in
Y" garnet. Mr.. Lloyd was aroused by
ny sons cries, and tried 70 reach his BE-