The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-26

might nave rtut ~ WORD II no was not
going You'll acknowledge il was HUI
initiating for u % sit and wait for
him."
II don't see why
\ YOU re such child" she said. pet
tishly.
IN II i childish 10 DO unreasonable''
but there stopped. saw Jennie's
face was twitching. and her color came
and went. She was always high-strung.
swift and spirited. AMI tonight she
seemed tonchy and unnervcd. ielt
sorry for her, and thought we would
talk about something else.
] will explain now what had detained
John. We learned about il in good
time. There was an Irish family living
little way from his fathers house.
They were always in trouble. and al
ways keeping the ncighbors in trouble.
That night. just as John was ready 70
start for meeting, his mother came 70
his door looking quite distressed
.'.john." she said maggie Nc
Creery and her children are in the kltch-
en-. and Peter has come home drunk
again"
is he very bad?' said John. VINO
knew his neighbor Of old.
"Yes. On. John. he has given her
terrible black eve! She and the chill
dren just fled for their lives. and they're
crying and wailing 50 that could hard
| " get their stors out Of them"
well. what can we dor
why. somebody has gotto 60 down,
/ YOU know. John. He was as wild as a
mailman They left him crashing the
dishes upon the floor and putting the
bed-clothes and furniture into the fire.
Maggie Il afraid he II set the house aiire.
and he's in fair way 10 DO il. you
know. AM burn himself up in it."
I" The best thing he could do" NUT
tered John.
4 You mustn't say 50. you know, dear
hate 70 have you 20 down there. but
IL dreadful to think Of the poor. raving
creature just left 70 himself
Where are the others?" said John.
.Why Bess and Mark have gone TO
the fair in Barton. There's only Buell.
at home. and he's hardly old enough TO
20 down there alone
mo" said John. throwing OF his
coat. ~ suppose I've got TO 60 with
him. Tell him TO get a rope. Wen
have % Tie the wretch and then send
for the Sheriff."
:. Its dreadful you should nave to 20.
dear, said his mother. pityingly, land
just when You are all ready for meet
ing. The girls will be waiting for Won,
too. But You'll feel sorry enough for
Maggie. poor thing. when YOU see her.
Aud there no time TO he lost You
can hear Peter cursing and throwing
things clear up TO our Kitchen door
As John and Buell. were ready to
start Maggie said: "Shure, sir. if We
see me COW in the road. wud ye phase
drive her back forninst We? Peter left
the gate open when he come in. and
was that distracted l didn't see the
cra,tur ill she was gone. The byes
viii be hatin her in the pound IN q
gifly, and sorra cint il Peter after
LAWN me 70 ret her out again.
/ John did not SEQ the COW. She was
I like the rest oi the McCreerys. unex-
pccted in her movements But Jennie
and ! saw her. grazing along the road
side, with her head turned the other
way from home had presentimcnt
of mischief the moment 1 caught sight
Of her. half stopped, saying: "Thers's
Peter McCrecry's COW? How could
they let her get out? Now If the boys
put her IN the pound they never can
raise nifty cents ~ get her out. I've .
great mind 70 drive her back little
ways Jennie. just 70 get her headed to-
ward home F"
but Jennie was too impatient.
III lease don't stop, Phmbe, she said
It's not your place y do i. and we're
50 late already.
Il was 80 late that al the pews on
the girls side q the choir gallery were
iilled, except the Two farthest back:
~ going 70 the head q one q these 4
could be among The altos, and Jennie,
! by going TO the head Of the other