The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15

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ing-cough was u light variety. MA
didn / disturb him much. But ~ 49, -.
~ the while thinking Of the bows
nght'ng away al those exam
piles. and how much easier 4
was % puzzle them out In the 4 a..
room than out there IN the hasmow.
There u 50 much 70 distract fellow
Il the boys at school made as much f,,sx
over doing sum rs the hens did about
LAYING an egg they'd drive the teacher
mad. Then the swallows went circling
around the top OF the barn until 4
made q boiy's head swim. ani that
Young Rascal 81 . colt gnawed ia
manager aud kicked and coaxed "a 81
aiield with Tom. and II ever there Ma
happen 70 BE- lull in the racket. some
thing m that has made fellow -
sleepy must have been some poppieS
dried IN that grass. Aud. worst on All
Joe Brown hal turned traitor. He had
been ns good rs bis word at first. ana
had kept Tom posted right along: but
for more than month he habit sent
him q line. II was SD hard 10 plod
along almost in tie dirk. liz
father helped him when he came ont
on Saturdays. AMI Tom didnt give ID.
lie studied on out Of spite; but il wa
harder work for boy with heart like
Tons TO strive for spite than love.
Tom felt that he might perhaps pass
with the rest OF The boys. and keen
abreast with Joe Brown ater al. but
there wasn't much comfort in il.
His father took him back to the city
tnc last week n June. and on the night
Of his arrival Tom went ont to Tie
wood-shei 10 have Il out with Joe. he
made up his nj nd TO tel! him wat hc
thought Of him. and never spcaS 10 Inn
again; but he felt very miserable over
II. very miserable indeed
Bridget " ; out there splitting NO IA.
and called ID Tom as ne began 10 climb.
You ne sdn't riche up 81, see The
boy bcyant. He'll climb no more.
Hes lyin' IN bed these three weeks. aud
Ihev say he's wastin' away. That n stv
hoopin cough wint bad wild the poor
little craythur.'
Whooping-congh!" cried Tom
= Did Joe ret its''
z Ay coor>e he did. wild an the rest ~
he gossoon~: hut IL witt wrong Nd
poor Joc's windppe. bad luck 10 NJ
md ruined him intirely.n
Tom ran ont in the street He felt
p sorry. and 50 glad 50 sorry Joe
va sick, and 50 glad he was trun. His
ieart leaped up 70 IA ak he had found
ils friend again. and then sank because
What Bridget said had given him q
'ameless fear. Tue very first boy Tom
net told him the doctor said he didn't
hnk Joe Brown would live 70 20 to
chool saln
Tom ran in to his father with 50 pale
face that il frishtened Mr.. Jones: but
Ie was Toms confiiant a. well rs his
ather. and sooihel and comtortei him.
Come he said. taxing Tom by
he hand. "lrt's 20 around and see
oe
They found him in hed and as white
= the wall m WAS propped against
IL held out his wasted hand Il Tom.
You We come back in time for The *
he said. with a little Bit
srpess IN his smile. :. You've rot an
10 odds now. Tom; 70 in and win.
IN you tn thing would cripple me.
i never tackle an example again. N
Tom grew almost MS pale a. Joe. and
'oked imploringly at his father. BIZ
'ars rolled Ont ~ Mrs. Brown eyes.
I" Hes All 4 hare in the world.
hispcred the poor widow 70 Mr. Jones.
"Well. please God. madam said
II. Jones. Joe will be an cht Net.
'ith your permission we II gci him ont
me country On Tom grandfaihers
'rm. What he wants il country air
~ rest. and 70 give mp this wicked
rugg for supremacy. There's bet-
\ victory. my b :. than that with =
mathematical problem TODD the best
~ can. and bid godspced u the one
lar can honestly Az better There are
me things far better than n rInss PRO
Orion. and You \ find them ons iAere
! the farm; health. contentment--r
:. AMI tli.' oiliest colt YOU ever saw,
%, broke IN Tom. .sand no. end 10
VI and pigeons
Joe began 10 look SO mach brighter
IA better. !" Wait till YOU Ga. back
~ pass the examination. Tom ne
ID. I've been awlully mean and
Ivious Of Won: but I'D take - much
ide n IL now ~ you would '
Wait till ,on re- able 10 70 with
g." sad Tom. 4. We been mean and
yious. too; but well begin. all over
a a. Joe. in 4randpops barn"
50 he boAs went back 10 the country
gether. and Tom lost bis promotion;
Il when Joe was able 70 tret set his
N IN Toms grandiathcf's bara. and
o that colt. Tom wa enc 90 the hap
est fellows in the world Mrs. Frank
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