The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-04

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Last winter she sent her mother warm
shawl and a pair Of shoes, and 10 her
brother and sister mOney to buy new
school books. and the warm, loving
letters they send her do her more GOOD
Than twice the amount Of money in the
bank would. This year she n having
by number a useful and pretty things
for them. and il any misfortune should
happen 10 Jane they would only be too
glad % help her"
We'll, who do you suppose would
help You If you needed helps'' said Mr..
Jarvis. for want Of a better question
Mrs. Jarvis eyes sparkled angrily az
She answered.:
i Nobody. II YOU should lose your
property to-day should be heggar.
without claim on any one for help. You
have always held Your purse-strinrs 50
tightly that il has been hard enough to
ask for my own niece ssities. leaving
others out altogether. Many time 4
dollar or two would have enabled me to
90 some poor man or woman untold
good, but although you have always
said that All yaur property was mine
never could and cannot now command
dollar Of it,
Lucky YOU couldn't. if you wanted
To spend il on beggars"
''Dclald. you know that | would
spend money as wisely rs YOU do. Who
was il that. only last week, gave a poor
lame beggar five dollars to pay his fare
to Burton. and then saw him throw his
crutches aside and make for the near
est saloon? Your wife could not do
worse. If trusted with a few dollars
lou say that the money j. all mine. vet
you spend il as you please, while can
not spend dollar without asking YOU
for il, and telling you what want il
for Any bcggar can get il in the same
way. Christmas YOU bought presents
for US and expected US To be very CRATE
full for them. A shawl for me Of the
very color cannot wear. set of furs
for Lucy that she did not need. drum
for Robin that has been nuisance ever
since, and lot Of worthless TOYS that
were all broken up in week. There
was forty or fifty dollars OF my money
just the same rs thrown away. vet
when ask you to trust me with two
dollars week you cannot imagine
what use have for il and fear it will be
wasted. am sure | could not spend
fifty dollars more foolishly If | tried to-
4 Well. snapped the proprietor, \.
guess il il my own money. and can
spend il as | please. guess You'll
know il. too, when YOU get another
present
.'Oh, il i your money then. under
stood you ~ say il was all mine, and
intended toprotcst against your spend
ing il so foolishly. II it is your own. Of
course, you have right to spend il as
YOU please, but il seems 10 me that a
woman who left parents and brothers
and sisters, and all her friends. tomake
home for you among strangers,
woman who has given her whole life to
You for the past fifteen years, might be
looked upon with rs much favor As YOU
give TO beggars, who are very likely TO
be imposters. know that you seldom
turn them off without help. Perhaps
would be more successful il l appealed 7
TO YOU As a beggar. | might say, Kind
sir. please allow TO me out II your
abundant means small pittance for
my comfort. Ii is true I have enough
10 eat. and do not suffer for clothing.
but although | work for my master
from morning till night, and, II his chill
dren happen 70 be sick. from night until
again. vet he does not pay me
A. much ~ he does his cook. and / am
often greatly distressed for want Of
triiling sum which he would not mind
giving 10 a perfect stranger The other
day while he was from home, l had to
70 To the next station 10 see dear
friend who was i'll. and not having a
dollar Of my own was obliged to Dor
row the money from his cook. / was
% mortified, And not long since the
bcrry-wOman came with such nice bcr-
ries 70 sell. and my little girl. who was
not well. wanted some very badly, but
had not even five cents to pay for a
handful for her. Yesterday friend
came 70 ask me to assist in work Of
charity. Ii was a worthy object and
longed SO much 10 give her little
money for 50 good purpose. but
though the wife Of rich man l had no
OF course might ask my hus-
band for money. and II told him all
about what | wanted with il. and be
Of nv purpose. and was in
good humor. he would give il 70 me;
but. sir. il is terribly slavish to have to
10 so. even If could run to him every
time wanted anything. People say
am n fortunate woman because my
husband i rich. but | often envy the
factory girls their ability to earn and
spend their own money And sometimes
get 50 wild thinking about my helpless !
ness that If ii was not for my children !
hink should just drop into the river
md end il all II !
" Neitie' Ncttie Jarvis, What are I
rou saying?" cried the startled hus-
,and at last. for the far away look in
Ter eyes as il she did not see him but I
vas looking to some higher power 10 4
lelp her. touched his pride. II il did not !
lis heart. for he had good deal of
ride in q selfish sort Of way. He was (
proud 10 be able 10 support his family (