The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-18


thought hest 20 have the services a the
house. Noticing several arrivals, one
of the boys asked graycly q the pastor: I
How soon are you expecting the
danccrsr'
They supposed every crowd must
dance.
These uncouth savages numbered
three: Jim. Mike and Pug; the latter
chris,ened Benjamin. but taking his
name from the shape Of his nose.
There was = young Lady. Dolly, who
had attended the academy, and was .
welcome guest At the village parties.
She had taken charge OF the household
after her mothers death. Dolly tried
10 keep the boys in check. but they
scorned her poor show Of authority.
and she gave up in disgust. her
interest In them diminishing IN
proportion 70 her increasing fancy for
mustached young clerk. who. be i
known. was proportionately smitten
with her charms.
Also two little ones. Nettie and Char
lie; too yopng TO be either noticcably
Ignorant, or more than ordinarily mis-
cheyous. Still they were handsome
family. Dolly was very pretty. with
red lips. and rosy cheeks. and complex
ion clear rs ivory. Her eyes were
black as sloes. and her hair WED with
the ravens wing. The two little ones
were lovely little blondes. when their
faces and bibs were clean. For the
others II was . puzzle 70 guess what
\ they might look like. with proper care.
/ Their faces and hands were never free
/ from traces Of mother earth; their hair
4 grew in all ways--one' black. another >
4 1'axen, the other mass. red rs Goals OF
l tire. bristling as 80 many brush heaps
| tangled and unkempt. They were tall
and strong. and when pressed into serv-
ice could work pretty well. though
they were almost sure TO manage - do
more mischief than their work amount
\ ell TO-
The idea 81 Farmer Hazlett marrying
again had not occurred 10 any Of his
Oil nciuhbors until the deed was done.
Then "poor Dolly and Those
wrefchcd boys was heard on every
side. To b. sure. there were not want
ing those who had the courage to say,
And the poor woman who Is 70 have
charge Of Them But. as usual in all
cases. the most Of the sympathy was
wasted on those who had least need 81
it.
Dolly took the matter quite philo-
sophically. She had loved her mother
dearly still. having good sound sense.
she saw that womin's help WAS need.
ca in her father house. OF all others.
True. she had no hope for those boys,
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ones would 60 to ruin BY the same road
and BY the elder boys guidance.
Then. too. the young clerk had a.
increase Of salary; and. under the cir
cum>tances. what more natural thar
that their hearts should turn TO a home
All their own? So it happened Doll,
was not ayerse TO her fathers mar
riage-on the whole. rather glad Of Il
and. when she met her step-mothcI
! for the first time each knew each othel
|. for 4 friend. The little ones welcomed
the new member Of the family with II
lection: but the boys held aloof. will
curious glances and nnfriendly airs
this woman thought 70 have them il
leading strings she might As well fin,
. out her mistake at first.
Dolly's wedding occurred just tw'
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