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


now the farm must 90 to pay their
debts.
A choking cough from the bedroom
reused her. She arose, gave Mamie
drink. then finished up the evening
work with such m aching heart. Solo
mon dozed while over an old diction-
AIRY, and finally shambIed of up stairs
20 bed. while Mandy remained with the
sick child.
Midnight came. and Mamie was
more restless and feyerish. Two
three o'clock Mandy could wait no
longer.
solomon, get up. Mamie is worse"
Cant you do something for her"
asked he. turning heavily, making the
cord bedstcad creak like an old door.
II have done all can. We must have
the doctor"
sis it Daylight"
mo. nor won't be for two hours;
but it's starlight. Here. I'll leave the
/ lamp on the stairs. Now, do hurry, for
once said Mandy, almost bitterly, as
she descended tothe kitchen. where she
grabbed shawl and ran TO near
neighbor.
'sYes. Mandy. I'll come AS quick as
I can" was Mrs. Burk's answer TO her
tap on the window. She flew back
home. found the lamp on the stairs
where she had left il. and the house all
quiet
Where's Solomon" asked Mrs.
Burk. soon after her arrival.
leone after the DOCTOR"
.And none too soon," said the elder
LADY. looking critically at the sick child.
There, don't cry, Mandy-hope for the
best"
Then she busted herself with the
countless deeds the sick-room suggests
to the experienced nurse Yet. after
all was done, they still waited long and
anxiously for solomon and the doctor.
Morning came, and the lamp was
blown out. Mandy heard shutting feet
in the kitchen. In an instant she was
'. there. and saw her husband, his hat
down over his eyes, standing before the
fire.
where's the DOCTOR"
.He'll be here Directly was the
evasive answer.
directly, Why didn't You bring
him with you? Did you tell him the
i child was dying?" asked Mandy,
wildly
.Tll 90 right away said he; guess
: it's DAYLIGHT And he shambled of
!. more rapidly than usual. while il
: dawned on Mandy's mind that he was
Just Surfing. He had gone to sleep
again. and did not wake until morning.
One moment Mandy stood irresolute.
, Her first thought was to run for the
doctor herself. her next that she must
n not leave the little sufferer for one mo
: ment-it might-oh. could it be toe
: late?
e .Oh. my Father she cried, will
e streaming eyes And the Father hears
q and sent her strength for this hour.
HAS the doctor come?n asked Mrs
i Burk. a. Mandy returned to the sicl
D ROOM
n Not yet.- replied Mandy. will
T. such apparent calmness that the kins
: old soul suspected nothing wrong.
II A strange feeling came over Mand.
le while she watched the little girls
~ quiet now after the restless night.
; slight shivering passed over the child
y and the blue eyes opened wide am
a looked appealinglv at the mother.
~ Mamie. are You 'fraid?'
: The child shook her head feebly.
vi Are You Jesus little lamb?''
ne Yes-Jesus lamb" murmured tn
n thick voice of Mamie.
81 The mothers head sunk down on IN
quilts. and little hand was laid softly
er fondly on her cheek.
al After while Solomon came. br
40 alone. Diphtheria claimed many pr
IN cious victims that spring, and the doc
tor had been called in another directio
Ial half m hour earlier. No matter, III
ed .lamb- was in the Upper Fold
cp How Mandy lived through the SUI
Ok ceeding DAYS those can best understan
w whose only treasure lies buried in
little grave For such there Is but on
Nv sweet balm. one sure comfort.
nd A few weeks later the farm was sol'
ar. and the entire proceeds therefrom d
,re not paw solomon Boydfs debts
Mandy said Uncle Zade. a di
nd tant relative, who had remained wit
nd them few days after the sale, "ys
ed know that shop-lot Of mine, over
for town. (he called Hardscrabble, town
nd ..well. you might move there I
awhile, until you can do better.
nie :. Into that old shop?'
IRE Yes: il won't be so bad for u
ct summer. That back room, where q
nv turning-lathe was. has q good floor. N
lily boards on the roofs slipped round
ON that II leaks some. but Solomon G
Zen easy fix that and put hinges on I
Inc door. too
led Mandy sighed
he ..And solomon might fix up III
she'd. IN front. for shop Of some kind
m continued the old man encouraging
ted MAYBE Jim would send you = few
in CARS TO start store"
INK :. He might" said Solomon, dubio'
Iirx L. for 10 Il al MAT day received lett