The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15
Our Young Readers.
Why TOMMY lost HIS PROMO

4
TION.
Tom Jones began 70 wheexo and
sneo<c last spring. and pretty soon 4
cough set In that alarmed his mamma
and she was Just making up her mind
70 send for the family physician. when
Tom was seized one morning with III
Of coughing which ended in prolonged.
unmlstakablc whoop. No indian on the
war-path ever seemed better satisfied
with whoop than Mrs. Jones did with
this one Of Toms.
why. Tommy's Got the whooping-
cough she exclaimed. jo,fuily. 10 her
| husband.
Does Legacy usually come with
| it?' said Mr. Jones.
well. it's comfort 10 know IL ism 1
anything settling on his lungs" re
! piled Mrs. Jones. Hes rot Ia have
whooping-cough some time. aud its a
| good time % have il now. when the
warm weather is coming. Now we
needn't wait for vacation 70 80 the
country
!" You are in luck. Tom said Mr..
Jones You can take Iony legal
holiday, and need not play hockey any
more.
Catch me taking holiday till the
rest OF the boys a.. aud you'll catch a
we sci asleep: joe Brown amt going 10
get ahead OF me-" said rom. who.e
father knew he never " PLAYED hookey.-
But my son. you don't want 10
give away the whoo ling cough It's
something nice 20 kec .,; you muslin be
too generous with IL
There's nothing stingy about me-"
said Tom. who. ia truth. was a who.c
soulcd little fellow. always sharing what
he had with his PLAY ma IS. III it's A
good time ID have il. why can't / 70
AID give il TO the whole clasp
here's a prejudice against people /
being too generous" snld Mr.. Jones:
and, pattlng Toms head. he went OF 10 |
business.
I'om gathered up his books. but His
mamma cxpla ned TO him that hc \
couldn 20 70 school with whooplng-
cough.
How long does this thing last?'' said
Tom. impaiientIy.
"Oh. quite while" said Mrs.
Jones. cheerlullv-"t two or three
months, PERHAPS"
:. Two or three monthsr' echoed Tom.
with dismay. why. Joe Brown II 10
away ahead Of me by that time, and
shan he promoted!r
We'll. never mind. dear" said his
mamma: iii can be helped. YOU know.
You II have to have Il some time. aud
il > good time to have il now"
Mrs Jones began humming tune.
and went up stairs 10 pack her trunks.
not dreaming Of the tempest that ragged
IA the bosom Of her Son Tom he
threw down b books. put both elbows
on the table. and LEI his chin fail into
bis hands. II was all he 4. uld do 10
keep up with'Joe Brown now. Joe was
4 sickly fellow. but he htd great pluck
and perseycran 3. and wonld do his ex-
am les with \ handScrch 81 tied around
\ head-to Keep II together. as he
'aid. Tie lost many days by sick
ness. but always made il III by ,
Extra work. and the extra brains that ,
le had stored away somewhere in thai
-ickcty noddle Of his. Tom admired
lin and loved him. They had been i
leghbors. chums and classmates a. ,
ong as he could remember. Their
yood-sheds joined ~ The back OF their
ards. and every morning each climbed
I'D to have q long talk with the other
bout the bov-bnsiness of the dav. Tom ,
admired and loved Joe. but ne feared !;
i'm. too. Joe : delicate health aud a. Z
ra brains about struck balance with !,
Toms rug ed constitution and average
Intellect; but how about these extra |,
months OF whooning cough These .
you'd leave fearful IDS on .Ioe's side. | I
rom could never catch up with him n
IAN never II was mean. II was Y
~ q. II was not TO he borne WHY \,
ouldn't Joe get the resky old whoop- 4
hg-cough. too? But Tom thought IF
oe's hol ow cheeks and snnkeu eyes. j
nj put that temptation away from him. n
ic made up his mini III would caution
oc al once. and ran vut 10 Bridget for Y
yellow rag that he had seen about she Y
itchen. Taking il out to the wood
he'd he hoisted il uponla hastily imp<o- y
iSei pulley. !,
whats that?" said Joe. who, had \
cen ating for Tom. y
I'm in quarantine shouted Tom. y
Don't breathe this wav You know !,
mt cou u " mine? Well. ii = ,0ho3D-
ay-roughr' !.
Joe larted back. .Gracions',' ~ Il
lid; :" wouldn't have Il for anything. 7,
couldn't 20 To school. Lid lose All I.
nance of promotion n
/" That's my casee exactly" said Tom. II
tteriy "
..Its too bad. Tom" called Joe.
eeping well out 81 breathing distance.
Hut sav, old fellow. you can study q:
4 ,he same. you know. You're n Il.
uriy chap; u won't hinder son. II "