The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-09
Our Young Readers.



CARRYING him and nearly all the other
sailors with il. That Is the way ne got
TO the other world
The mother Of Patience found this
world lonely without him. and was glad
when the cali came for her % go 70 the
other world. too. At first, il grieved
her to think Of leaving her little girl be-
hind. but she was relieved Of this
trouble in very unexpected manner.
Her sister, Mrs. Dormer. had three
children. and they all left her in as many
DAYS. A short and stormy voyage they
made In that Inflated little craft which
has carried 50 many other children over
the dark waters, and which we call
diphtheria. Thus these all reached the
desired haven, and il made no manner
of difference 70 them how they got
there. or whether their stay in this
world was longer or shorter.
Then Mrs. Dormer said she would
like Patience for her own little girl; so
the orphan was provided with home.
and the mother was relieved Of her last
earthly anxiety.
You will think, perhaps, that allthese
things made Patience very dull and I'M
happy. but such was not the case. One
day she was frolicing on the beach.
when tall. gaunt, funereal woman.
who had been watching her for some
time. suddenly laid her hand on her
shoulder. as If she had been the sheriff,
and was arresting Patience for some
crime. and asked. sternly:
..How can you carry on SO when your
poor father is in the ocean,?
Il thought my father was in Heaven"
said Patience. opening her black eyes
very wide.
$50 lie is-at least. hope he il"
said Miss Mimi.
..Well. how can he be in two places
ut once?- asked Patience.
Miss MINI was at loss what TO an
swer. and Patience went on
II know he left his body in the ocean.
but he doesn't want il any more Aunt
Jane said so. There are ever so many
pretty things down in the ocean. Father
used to tell me about il. Did You ever
see the coral he brought me. and the
whales tooth? I'll show them TO you
some time"
Little heathenr' murmured Miss
MINI. as she turned away and pursued
her walk in disgust.
But that was not what Parson Hawly
said when Miss MINI related the incl
dent TO him. s.How these little ones
put to shame our unbeliefr' was his re-
Spouse.
So neither the ocean-grave Of heI
father nor the green graves Of hel
mother and cousins made her sad Shs
thought they were all happy away be
"A. her. ~.
was going there. too, some time. ant
what was there to cry about IN that9
As for Mrs Dormer, or Aunt Jane
} she missed her children, of course
but net as she would If she had beef
rich, because she had not time. Tha
Is one advantage that poor peopl'
have over their more prosperous neigh
bors. And although the DorIners owne,
} the pretty little white cottage whicl
t; was their home. they had nothing be
sides. and were dependent on their dali
toll for their daily bread.
7 Patience was only nine years old
! but she found many ways in which he
(; nimble little fingers and willing fee
Q could be OF use. She could set tabl
/; and sweepa floor quite nicely, and
2 was real pleasure to her to carry he
; uncle his dinner -s''.sn his work took hiI
; 50 far away thar he could not spen
/. time TO come home at noon.
q Besides this she often earned fe'
: pennies by doing errands for Miss MINI
(, who was dress-maker. and frequent
J. ly wanted some trilling articles froI
r the stores which it would have bee
very inconvenient for her TO 60 Il
9 herself.
Z She had signal which Patience III
= derstood. 1t was to hang towel o.
~ Of the window. This had gone on 4
4 months without any trouble at all. a
= though Miss MINI was not reckoned
= pleasant woman TO deal with. when |
q event occurred which threatened to di
solve the partnership altogether.
= Miss MINI wanted materials TO fini
!! Mr.. Hawly's drcssing-gown, and IL mu
70 be finished that night il she sat up {
" midnight; so she told Patience:
N 1T will come to just forty-iive cent
and as have given you dollar. there
!, be fifty-6ve cents back. You see, dor
= youp'
Z; "Yes'm."
u ats great deal Of money to trust
:; child like you with; 50 be careful. Al
% don't stop to play by the way. ! sh
y know II there's cent missing"
q "rll be very careful" said Patient
n and she tripped away with the mon
inside her mitten.
y; She made her purchases and return
~ without once stopping by the way;
80 although she was several times accost
by persons who knew her. she only
N turned their greeting with . smili
" good-morning.
on There was one girl who was not
- easily shaken OF. 1t was Becky Spfit
y. who was sliding on q few feet Of Ice