The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-10

led tothe attic, divided intotwo
The outer one finished but never occu-
pied; the inner one unfinished. and each
lighted by a window in the roof. aud
communicating by a little door. SO low
that. small n ! was. | could not stand
upright in passing through. In inter
darkness | climbed the steep stairs
closing the door M the foot. and Al Last
found myself cropping my way into the
inner attic through the door | have iust
described. Then ON my hands and
knees l crawIed under the caves.
brcaihless and trembling; / left no
corner UNEMPLOYED. remember going
back more than once. 10 be sure thar
had not shirkcd.' In this way | went
into every room, crawling under every
bed. which was mn especial horror 10
me; don't known why-do YOU,
P~ussiee"
oh. %auntie, il i dreadful under the
beds,'
"Bnt what is il you are afraid of
Are YOU afraid that some one is con-
ccaled there who will hurt youP"
mo. indeed; | don't know .1hat II i.
but l always feel that soDiefhing is hid
den there, auntie- something awful
well. Pussie. 50 did l. and as |
crawled out from each bed | felt that
had had a narrow escape. expecting the
next would reveal the dreadful thing.
And all this time the windows seemed
70 grin at me; but | thought Of nv
father. and Of his telling me that | could
conquer il l tried and | went on,
Closing the door of every room as ] went
In. going faithfully into every closet.
and feeling with my hands under every
piece of furniture which was not set
close TO the floor. 1t was such a long
time TO me- felt as il | had not seer
my father and mother for hours; but at
last began to feel that l was near the
end. and l recall going back and cx-
ploring for the second time the unknown
region under the last bed. because | felt
in my heart that | had not been honest
about it, | was conscious that the left
corner nearest the window hal not
been really investigated. At last IL was
finished and l can remember how I
felt when | opened the door Of the
Don where the Others were laugh
ing and talking. with bright lights
and the fire. can remember INV be-
wildered. feeling. rs if waking from
sleep. and the sensation Of having been
saved from something: and when my
put his hand out 10 me and drew
me 70 his side, asking where his little
girl had been all This time. and | cud-
died up to him as you are doing now,
l was 80 happy as ! whispered
back 80 softly that none OF the rest
could hear. Il have been everywhere
in the dark. under the beds and all /
shall never forget the look he gave me
rs he drew me closer 10 him and kissed
me, whispering back. MY brave little
girlr An when by and by my mothers
eyes bcamcd upon me rs she
and kissed me. felt quite
for all my distress: and. my
l never afterward suffered in
The same way. OF course l had little
thrills and panics. but lasting only for
moment. ! could always send them
away when l thought Of my fathers
kiss. Ii | have any courage. il is due
q my dear fathers loving reasoning. 10
iis patience and his sympathy
Both arms were round Miss Rather
mes neck. and Pussie said. gently.
: Auntie. | will try And she did
nv. and did conquer her foolish fears
thoroughly that the dark has lost all
Is terrors for her. and n Drawer little
,irl cannot be found in the country
Iarpcr's fonng People.