The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

Dcths Henry LOOK Things AZ his ease. anr
il was well on 70 midnight before Mrs.
Peters got 10 her boys bedside, 10 find
him sleeping quietly; and when he woke
at early dawn 10 the strange conscious
ness OF his own helpless and painful con-
dition, il was a comfort 10 see his moth
er's anxious, tender face bending over
him, and To feel her motherly touch
about his bed, smoothing and settling
and "tidying up" as only his neither
could do. After the rest Of the family
had dispersed to their various duties,
and Sam had his mother all TO himself.
he came to a full confession. even SO far
as 70 own his previous conversation
with Henry.
~ thought of You in lninnt, moth
er. knew you'd tell abont it's being
Judgment; an | declare dono but
what it was. He's got clear field, an.
I'm left out in the cold for all my boast
in';n and here Sam heavcd deep re-
luctant sigh.
"Well, Samwell, il don't never do to
force Providence. The book says, We
know, il Is good that man should
both hope and quietly watt and ex-
pect that holds true about all good gifts.
| make no doubt it's a Judgment, Sam
wei, and hope it'll be blessed 10 ye.-
81 don't feel none too blessed now,-
murmured Sam, under his breath sit
does seem heap more as ii was 10th
er-thinged
Luckily his mother did not overhear
poor Sans amendment of her final
opinion. but busted herself as tenderly
and carefully about his wants and wishes
rs il she meant TO modify the visitation,
while she acknowledged his deserving ii.
But Mrs Peters could not be spared long
for Sans service, and though she took
every opportunity during her short stay
TO impress upon him her belief that he
was being punished for his hard feeling
and unkindly acts toward Henry. and
read TO him punctually and pointedly all
the Scriptures she could slit out Of the
Bible TO that same end, it was doubtful
even to her hopeful soul if Sam accepted
the situation with proper submission.
Still, she had TO leave him, for he could
not be moved vet over that rough noun
tain road, and Mrs. Calkins and Mny
both declared il was not To be thought
OF at any time. The bedroom was
"dreadful handy" opening into the
kitchen and shed both, and now nil the
blowing and planting were over, there
was not the same pressing need of his
services that there had been. Even Hem
ry, seeing the field was clear for his
courtship, became sulkily amiable TO his
rival, and helped take care Of MIN I'M
asked, which in time softened Sans feel
ings toward him so much that one bright
Sunday afternoon, when Henry had be-
taken himself to church with the rest,
leaving Miry TO look after hen that
would .scome OFF, on Sunday in spite Of
the tithing-man, Sam improved the ac-
casion 10 confess his sin TO Miry--that
is, As far as concerned his hiding of the
cow and leading Henry astray-and his
profound conviction that the broken leg
was judgment.
Now Almira was at heart a real wom-
an, for all her cool head and strong
will. To have Sam on her hands help
less and appealing, for the last three
weeks. had softened her nightly to-
ward him. The handsome dark eyes.
languid with pain and WEAKNESS, had
TIER share in this influence, no doubt;
and the courageous patience with pam,
the grateful look and word which al
ways met any little service done for
him, the cheerful endurance Of helpless
ness and weary days--all these bent
Mira more and more toward her unde-
clared lover; for Sam had never yet said
the first word Of love to her, vet by
some wonderful perception this acute
young person was as well aware of his A
passion as il it had been blazoned i'm
thousand words.
Sam did himself good service una
wares on that Sunday, for Henry took
heart the same night to declare himself \
on the way home from singing-school.
prefacing his offer with a full, true, and
particular account Of Sans threats and
hard words. Of course Mira was quick
enough to understand at once why sam
had misled Henry on that eventful night \
when he broke his own leg, and she 4
could scarce help smiling at the piteous
tone of her present adorer as he re-
counted Sans fierce menaces.
Well, want skecrt none, Miry, I
now | tell ye; but thinks /, III be even
with him sure as shootin', for LII tell /
Miry ont next time git chance, an
ef that don't show her what sort o.
Teller he is, dono nothin'."
"And ! s'pose," retorted Mira, s.you
never thought You was a-showin' what \
kind Of Teller you was, now did ye?
Look a-here. Hcnery Pine! always did
despise a tell-tale from the time l was
knee-high TO hop-toad; and grown
up tell-talc Is the worst Of all I"
"Oh, Lordy! Almiry Calkins! what
dew you meanP Why, ! want We to
marry me! Hain't said il out plain?"
You needn't never say It no more"
put In Almira, with noble disregard Of
grammar in behalf Of imprcssiveness.
II wouldn't marry you ef you was the