The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-07

Inc summons ana NJ was questioned
relating % the strange man with the
carpet bag.
IBID rnc'c Seth bring 4 carpet bag
with him. the boy called 10 sons one
within the house.
"Ycs. What II wantedPf' said 4
LADY. coming % the door.
Then Dave repeated why he wished
% make the change.
This i rather strange said the
lady. ewing Dave closely. You de.
scribe the gentleman who came here
with his carpet-bag. though now he h.
downtown attending 10 some business.
and will not return until seven o'clock
this evening. I'm afraid YOU will have
70 come again. when he ~
oh. l don't want % see him. Saii
Dave. Just give me Miss rollv's bag.
and take this one in is place. I'm N .
great hurry 20 get home. and have = long
way 20 go.r
I'm sorry 70 refuse YOU. but you
will have 70 come again. when the gen
tleman is in said the lady. looking
steadily Il Dave. ssBut won't you come
n and wait for him? You look very
tired"
mo. ma lam. mustn't wait. and I
cant leave this bag unless yon give me
Miss Polly's-"
Dave wa beginning 10 think how his
mother would be wondering what had
become Of him. and Miss Folly would
be WORRYING - a great rate about her
bag. He bad but two cents more than
enough for n single car-fare. which ear
ried him only half WAY home; and then.
leaving the car. he again trudged along
with the heavy bag.
Directly he hailed m empty lumber
wagon. that came trotting BY IN the
direction he wished % 90, and the driver
nodded. Yes"
The streets were slippery with mud.
and. a. Dave was raising the bar q toss
in on the lumber-wagon. his RICH. foot
slipped on one Of the polished car. rails.
and down he went On his hands and
knees
The bag falling on one side well
matched both Of Dawes mud plastered
knees. The driver. good-naturedly.
held in his horses. and q second trial
landed the muddicd boy and bag on the
wagon.
In view Of this last misfortune. Dave
decided to enter the house b. Nay Of the
back-gate and kitchen; and thus. while
cleaning some Of the mud from his
clothes, he could privately explain 70
his mother what had become ~ Miss
Polly's bag.
Hush. Tell mother I'd like TO see
her out here 4 moment said grinning
Dave 70 the astonished cook. who. with
uplifted hands. stood staring Il him.
Mercy. chiIdr' exclaimed Mrs. Burt.
when she came. How and where did
you ret into such . plight?"
When Dave had tod his story. Mrs.
Burt declared she must repeat il to Miss
Polly. who had grown quite nervous
over the non arrival Of her baggage.
In : Miss Polly could be
heard coming toward the kitchen. talk
ing excitedIy. and she was arranging
her bonnet and shawl = she came
along.
There was . brown-silk dress / have
not worn these i've years. Miss Polly
could be heard explaining. five pairs
Of new hose my gold pin. with . coral
center. my Bless the dear childr'
there Miss Polly opened the kitchen.
door and caught sight Of mud-coated
Dsxe! are Any q our ocnes proken:
Da..1s Are 2 sures Inc scamp
2 tney "ouidn give Up my pag'
~ Y tnere stne otner Z
Dave pointed q a Dag. me muddy
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