The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15

the president declares il Is too late.
Some o. you fellows stay here. and In
bring him."
And away he ran. first giving me
charge Of his precious bow. There was
no need OF his asking rs TO stay. We
were bound TO see the fun out. and To
iii up the time our president offered =
special prize Of . handsome bouquet
from his gardens, 70 be shot for BY the
ladies'.
Pepton ran to the railroad station,
and autographed to the Champion. This
was his message:
You are absolutely needed here. II possi-
bic. take the s: 30 train for Ackford. ! will
drive over for you. Answer.
There was no train before the s ID
by which the Champion could come d.
rectly to our village; but Ackford. .
small town about three miles distant,
was on another railroad, on which there
were frequent afternoon trains
The Champion answered:
All right Meet me.
Then Pepton rushed TO our livery sta
BILE, hired q horse and buggy. and drove
to Ackford.
A little after half-past six, when sew
eral OF rs were beginning TO think Pep
ton had failed in his plans, he drove
rapidly into the grounds. making very
short turn at the gate, and pulled up
his painting horse just in time to avoid
running over three ladies, who were
seated on the grass The Champion
was BY his side!
IN s,..~. ia y, t;vra In talking or
salutations. He knew what he had
been brought there to do. and he inn
mediately set about trying TO do It: He
took Pepton's bow, which the latter
urged upon him; be stood up. straight
and firm on the. line, at IS yards from
the gentlemen's target; he carefully Sc
lected his arrows, examining the feath-
ers and wiping away any bit Of soil that
might be adhering to the points after
some one had shot them into the turf;
with vigorous arm be drew each arrow
to its head; be fixed his eyes and his
whole mind on the center OF the target t;
he shot his "a srrows- handed 70 him,
one by one, by Pepton, and no made .
score Of 81
The whole club had been scoring the
shots. as they were made. and when the
last arrow pumped into the red ring, q
cheer arose from every member except
ing three: the Champion, the president
and o. J. Hollingsworth. But Pepton
cheered loudly enough TO make up these
deficiencies
ssWhat in the mischief did they cheer
him for?- asked Hollingsworth Of me-
"They didn't cheer me, when ! beat
every body on the grounds IN hour
ago. And it's no new thing for him 70
win the badge; he does il every time y
!" well,- said 1. frankly think the
club. as . club, objects to your wearing
the badge, because you don't know bow
TO shoot"
sDon't know how TO shoot!" be
cried. "why, can hit the target bet
ter than any Of you. Isnt that what
You try to do when you shoot2"
/" Yes,- said I, "of course that i
what we try to do. But we Try to do il
in the proper way"
.Proper grandmother" he exclaim
ed. at don't seem to help you much
The best thing you fellows can DO y e
learn to shoot my way, and then per
haps You may be able to hit oftener."
n When the Champion had finished
shooting, he went home TO his dinner
but many Of rs stood about talking ovel
our great escape
81 feel As il / had done that myself. :
said Pepton- IL am almost - PROUD
As IL had shot-well, not an esgle, bu
soaring lark"
= Why, that ought to make yot
prouder than the other" said |, "for
lark. especially when it's scoring, mus
be good deal harder TO hit than an ea
gle-n
ssThat's sou said Peptor, reflective
". "but III stick TO the lark. I'm
prond.-
During the next month our style Q
! archery improved very much, 50 much
} indeed. that we increased our distance
, for gentlemen, to 40 yards, and that TO
ladies to so, and also bad seriou
, thoughts Of challenging the Ackfor
{ club to match But - this was gen
: orally understood TO be . crack club
We finally determined TO defer our cha
4 lenge until the next season.
. When say We improved, i do not mea
Q all Of Us. do not mean Miss Ross
/ Although her attitudes were IS fine 9
8 ever, and every motion e true 70 rul
q as ever, she seldom made hit. Pei
ton actually did try to teach her how
! aim, but the various methods Of poin
n ing the arrow which be suggested r
i suited in such Wild shooting, that II
boys who picked up the arrows nevt
' dared TO stick the points Of their noss
. beyond their boarded baricade, durin
r. Miss Rosa's turns It the target. b
she was not discouraged, and Pepto
+ often assured her that II she wou
y keep up good heart, and practi.
!. regularly, she would get Il
: badge vet. As 4 rule, Pepfon was |!