The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

Philosopher, apparently too surprised
for grammar. ssOf the babys head.
of course" replied, tartly; ~ merely
wish TO know II the child Is likely TO be
as intellectual as you hoped" "Isn't
the hair lovely" he asked. inconse-
quently. This was too much. and as
Stunning my severest manner deliv-
cred myself in this wise: II thought.
though no doubt l was wrong, that the
use OF baby 10 you would be partly To
furnish you with raw material for u
philosopher. partly TO enable you by
constant observation TO gain further
evidence bearing on such vexed ques-
tions As, whether the infant gains its
ideas Of space by feeling about. whether
il Is conscious Of itself. ETC." SWELL"
he said, laughing, II don't expect
much help from my infant in those
matters. unless can get Inside her and
think her thoughts" {" Her thoughts?"
cried i. in amazemcnt; "you don't
mean to say it's girl? Good gracious!
you are not going TO educate a female
philosopher?' He looked rather vexed.
s.Of course it's girl he said. THE
father Of female Philosopher ]
gasped. Dear mer' said he, some
what testify; isn't it enough TO be
father Of noble woman?"
Now have often put up with q great
deal from my learned friend, and am
quite aware that have been spoken Of
as Bozzy" behind my back. But
there is q turning point even for the
worm, and nobody will sit forever at
the feet which are constantly kicking
him. l had been snubbed more than
enough by the illogical parent, and as
slming my most sarcastic manner. in
qured, with an appearance Of Difference
-" Is it not rather early TO speak OF
your daughter as a noble woman?'
had kept aloof from the Philosopher
for some weeks, nursing my wrath, like
Achilles, ! said to myself--cross as q
bear, overheard my landlady say in
the passage when | received has.y
note begging me to come to him at
once, l fancied myself summoned to a
council Of chiefs; so, having donned my
shining armor, left my tent with fit
ting dignity, and descended with a
clang into the plain. Yet ! could not
but be aware Of my landlady's eye
piercing me through the crack Of the
parlor door purposely left ajar, and Of
the hasty tapping of loose slippers
which told Of the startled slayey's flight
into the abyss below.
An unusual silence held my friends
house that morning. The door was
opened before had time to ring by a
melancholy footman, who, walking be-
fore me with the elaborate delicacy Of
an Agag, noiselessly ushered me into
the study. 1t was my lot to be again
rooted to the spot with amazement- BY
the bookcase, in shaded corner Of the
room, with his head bowed low upon
his hands, knelt the Philosopher.
Here was long step from the siege Of
Troy, from the simple wrath Of the child
like hero to the most complex embar-
rassment Of an heir Of all the ages. What
should l do. The dismal menial had
fled to the shades without word, with
out even glance into the room. II
retreated. I left my friend unaided
and remained ignorant Of the cause Of
his strange conduct II advanced,
was again the intruder on scene not
prepared for my inspection. In an
agony of hesitation fell to brushing
my hat with my elbow; but NOT finding
the expected relief in the occupation,
was about to desist, when my hat
decided what my head could not, by
falling with crack on the floor. The
effect was electrical. Without one
glance ut the intruder, the Philosopher
made grab at the nearest book shelf,
dragged out volume which had not
been touclred for half century, and
hunted for nothing in its pages with
frantic eagerness. He was still at II,
when stood over him and noted with
out wonder that he held the book up
side down; then with the poorest imita-
ton Of surprise which have ever seen,
he rose and grasped my hand. "Yor
found me on the track Of something
he said; Il was looking il out in--in-'
Here il occurred to him that he did
not know the name of the venerable
tome which he had so rudely disturbed
and with . heightened color and .
sudden change Of manner, he turned
J. quickly to me and said, MY child l!
ill.," felt positively guilty. l had
been angry with that baby for making
my wise friend foolish. for not being I
boy, for being called = noble woman. =
Was 1t not shameful that great hulk
ing brute should sheer at weak thing
that could not even answer with tauntl
Were not my clumsy sarcasms enough
to crush 50 delicate plantp The pool
little .noble woman" was in danger
and could do nothing to help her
There were tears in the eyes which
were looking into mine for comfort. but
had nothing ready to say.
II could not stand being alone" III
muttered. after a short silence; " tn
doctor is with her now, and In a mo
ment may hear that my little daugh
ter must ~ in fact, may hear The
worst
While he was speaking, l seemed 4
have fifty consoling remarks TO offer