The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

with hands A. white - lilies. and face un
common clean
gli-tened white.
And hfs new constructed neck tie WAS an I'm
tere-ting sight;
Which almost wish his razor had made rss
that white skinned throat.
Andthe new constructed necktie had com
posed hsngman's knot.
Ire he brought his sleek trimmed carcass
Tor my women folks to see.
And his rip saw tongue buxxfn' for 20 gougs
aga<n la me.
but couldn't help but like him-as AWAY,
think must
The goid Of my own doctrines IN fellow
neap Of DUST
when firvd my own opinions at this person
rOund by round.
They drew an answering volley. OF very
similar sound.
I touched him on religion, and the hopes my
heart had known,
He said he'd had experiences quite similar 81
told niu. d the doubtin's that made dark
He had laid swske till morning with thai
same Old breed Of fears.
told hlm o. The rough path l hoped 20
He was o. snss very ladder. only just a
round below.
told him Of my visions Of the sinfulness OF
He had seen the self same picfers, though
not quite 80 clear and plain.
Our poiities was different. and &C nrst he
But arr "a him 30 able. he was very soon
convinced
And twas getting toward the middle OF .
hungry summer day
There WAS dinner on the table. and I asked
him would ne stay
And he sar down among us. everlasting trim
and neat.
And asked short. crisp blessing. almost
god enough to eat
ernaI Friend,
And gave Lord Almighty . good. hrst-
class recommend
And for fnl! an hour we listened TO the sugar
Talking like blessed angel-eating like a.
blasted tramp.
Ny wife. she liked the stranger. smiling on
him warm and sweet
It always nafters women. when their guests
are on tie eat.)
And he limited that some ladies never lose
t'ts tr arly charms.
his arms.
NY SON and daughters liked him. for he had
progressive views.
And ehe~ed the guild of fancy. and gave
doSn the latest news
And l cou dn't help but like him. as fear
The gold of my own doctrines. in fellow
heap of dust
He was spreading desolatfon through a
piece of appie-pie.
When be paused and looked upon US with
tear IN his f-eye,
And said 20. happy family your blessings
make me sad
You call q. nIind che dear ones that in hap
.pier days had
A little s,ri with ringless. like that one over
! wor-hip.d them too bnndly my eyes
with love were dim
God took them 20 his own heart. and now I
Worship him.
But had not neglected the means within my
Then they might still be living. and loving
: One night there came tempest the thun-
der peals were dire
rhs clouds thar tramped above rs we're
shooting bots Of fire
In my oen house. 4. lying. was thinking. 90
How lite mad guarded against those shafts
u flame.
When. crash Through roof and ceiling the
eanls lightning cleft.
Ind killed my wife and children. and only I
was Left.
Since that dread time i've wandered. and
nOught for life have cared,
save 20 save others loved ones, whose lives
have yet been spared
since then. it my mission, where'er by sor-
70 sell the viltaous people good lightning
rOdH-at cost.
With SURF and strong protection III clothe |
your buildings Der,
Twill cost you nifty dollars lperhaps tribe
What little else IL comes % as lowest price
You sixi.in. this agreement % pay 50 much |
signed r.. while my family ali approving
stood about
Ind dropped tear upon if-(but It didn't
blot ~ out N
That very day with wagons came some men, |
bth gr. NJ and small
they climbed upon my buildings just a. II l
they owned EN- all
they hacked '~m. and they hewed 'em. much Il
against my loud desires
Eney trimmed EN- up with gewzaws. and
they bound '-m down with wires
they trimmed 'en and they wired EN-. and 4
thes tr mined an wired 'em still.
Anu every precious minute kept a-running Il
up the bill.
fy soft spoke guest a. seekinx. did rave and Il
II was supping with neighbor. just three
: DO you shiaI," / fisrcely shouted. that II
want mile o. wire
70 save eacn separate hay-co out O.
hraven's consumin IRE
Do you think. 20 keep my buildin's safe from n
some uncertain harm,
I'm gofn' 70 deed you over all the balance OF
my farm "
He looked up quite astonished. with a face
devoid Of guile.
and be pointed 10 the contract with = reas-
surfing smile
4 vas the nr-t occasion thar he disagreed
with me-
Bus he held me to that paper with firmness l
sad 20 zee
And for that thunder story. ere the rascal
finally vent
paid two hundred dollars. II paid single
cent.
And " any lighfnin' -rodder wants q dinner
dialogue
With the restaurant department Of an enter.
pri-tnx dog.
Let him 80 bis mill a-runnin' iuss inside my
out de gate.
And I'll bet two hundred dollars that he
wont have long 70 wait