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

left hand bring around the bow so that
your fist--with the arrowhead, which
u resting on top Of it--shall point, as
nearly As you can make II, direct
" at the center Of the target.
Then let hy,s and ten TO one
You'll make . hit. Now, what do you
think OF that. for discovery Ire
thoroughly tested the plan, and it works
splendidly."
~ think" said I. "that you have
stated the correct method OF managing
bow and arrow"
"Then you don't think it's an orig.
inal method with me?"
Certainly not" answered.
But it's the correct wayp'
"There's no doubt Of thai" said I.
SWELL" said Peptoa, "then ! shall
make it my way"
He did 30, and the consequence was
that one day, when the Champion hap
pened to be away, Pepton won the
badge. When the result w.s announc-
cd. we were all surprised, but none 50
much 50 as Pepton himself. He had
been steadily improving since he had
adopted good style Of shooting. but
he had had no idea that he would that
day be able TO win the badge.
When our president pinned the EN-.
blem OF success upon the lapel Of his
coat, Pepton turned pale, and then he
flushed. He thanked the president,
and was about to thank the
ladies' and gentlemen; but proba-
bly, recollecting that we had had moth
ing to do with h-unless, indeed, we
had shot badly on his behalf-he re-
trained. He said little; but could see
that he was very proud and very happy.
There was but one drawback TO his
triumph: Miss Rosa was not there. She
was q very regular attendant; but for
some reason she was absent on this mo-
mentous afternoon. did not say any
thing to him on the subject; but knew
he felt this absence deeply.
But this cloud could not wholly over
shadow his happiness. He walked home
alone, his face beaming, his eyes spark
ling, and bis good bow under his arm.
That evening called on him, for
thought that, when he had cooled down
little, he would like to talk over the
affair. But he was not in. Miss Maria
said that he had gone out as soon rs he
had finished his dinner, which he hur-
ried through in way which would cer-
tainly injure his digestion il he kept up
the practice; and dinner was late, too,
for they waited for him; and the arch
erv meeting lasted long time to-day,
and il really was not right for him to
stay out after the dew began 10 fall with
only ordinary shoes On, for what's the
good of knowing how to shoot .
bow and arrow, II you're laid up
in your bed with the rheumatism or
disease Of the lungs? Good old lady
She would have kept Pepton in . green
baize bag, had such thing been pos
sible.
The next morning. full two hours be-
fore church-time, Pepton called on me.
His face was etill beaming. Icould not
help smiling.
"Your happiness lasts WE'LL" I said.
"Lasts." he exclaimed. Why
shouldn't il lass?''
"There's no reason Why il should not
at least for . week." i said. "And
even longer, Il you repeat your sue
cess"
/ did not feel 50 much like ccngratu-
lafing Pepton As / had on the previous
evening. thought he was making too
, much Of his badge winning.
"Look here's said Pepton, seating
} himself, and drawing his chair close 70
me, " you are shooting wild-very wild
indeed. You don't even see the target
Let me tell you something. Last even
ing went 70 see Miss Rosa. She WAS
. delighted At my success. had not cx-
pected this. thought she would be
pleased, but not 10 such degree. Her
congratulations were 90 warm that they
set me On fro
, "They must have been very warm,
indeed remarked.
miss Rosa said /" continued
, Pepton, without regarding my Interrupt
, ton, "sit has been my fondest hope 70
: see you wear the badge But never
> could get il, you know she said. You
4 have got it, exclaimed. take this
: won il for yos. Make me happy BY
!, wearing it, Il cant do that she said.
= That IS 8 gentleman's badge Take
it, cried, gentleman and ALL
q 81 cant tell you AL that happened
!. after that continued Pepton. = You
. know il wouldn't do. 1t Is enough q
Q saw that she wears the badge And We
) are both her own-the badge and IL"
o Now I Congratulated him in good
+ earnest. There was reason for II.
} 81 don't care . snap now for shoot
q ing an eagle" said Pepton, springing Y
Il his feet, and striding up and down IN,
. floor. "Let 'em all fiy free for me-.
2 have made the most glorious shot tha
It nan could make. l have hit the goit
n nit it fair in the very centsri And
d what's more, I've knocked II clean on
o Of the targetl Nobody else can eye
le make such shot. The rest OF you rel
10 lows will have TO be content TO hit IN