The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-04

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and their appeiiies.
The Judge. still more excited By th'
laughter and shouts of the people. an,
BY his heated. painting condition. al
sorry 20 say. administered punish
mcnt out 81 proportion ii the oilcnss
committed. Without asking the boy Il
10 was the cabbage-throwcr and VIII,
he had thrown the vegetable: without
asking anything; without even word,
the Judge. resting foot on the tor
step. turned the trembling. painting
boy across his leg. and laid Oh dozen
or more astonishing blows. the long
arm swinging them with tremendous
leverage.
That the boy would utter loud cries
was 70 be expected; what boy wouldn'tp
That the cries would rouse the people
~ the house was also To be expected.
The door Of the Fancher residence was
thrown open; out came the Fancher
mother, the Fancher sister. and the
Fancher maid. all asking questions and
uttcring indignant ordinations. TO
their excited inquiries. the Judge re-
turned no but kept industrious'y
administering sharp blows.
ASK this little imp Whit the mater
~, he ~ length said. standing the
shrieking boy up with stcadying. adj
| justing snake.
Good EVENING" he added. hasten
ing down the steps toward the gate.
+" You had better hurry away before
Mr.: fancher comes inn shrickcd the
lads mother.
my father will make you nav for
this cried the Fanchcr daughter, her
black eyes blazing. Hell have you
arrested for assault and battery ~
An i would sarye W right to be
tackin' kauld in the naked head OF YER
said the indignant servant girl; "a
batln' the darlint like savage that 70
arer'
Then the boy explained, his sobs
separating adjectives from their lawful
nouns. and verbs from their subjects.
What was the cause Of the trou-
bleP"
II didn't 60 to do IL; went 10 throw
the cabbage at snow-bird, OIL and it
went ker-bang against Judge Provost's
door. oh! And. oh mel everybody. OH
came running out-oh! like I'D muir
dered Judge Provost-oh! and they
took after me, like was q thief oh
dear mer'
''Served you right for trying to kill
little snow-bird; great boy like your
said his sister. looking the slender lad
over from head 10 foot
But though she administered this re-
proof. Hates black ewes continued TO
flash resentfully at the treatment he
had received, and her heart kept on
burning revengefully.
Miss Kate was between fourteen and
fifteen years old She was bold. mas
culine girl, and was q favorite with the
rough boys Of the neighborhood, a.
well - with few rough girls. She
wa known as Captain Kate FOR several
blocks beyond her neighborhood linn
IT,. She led her hosts in skating. and
coasting. and snow-balling. planning
the races and the stakes; led them In
Christmas carolings and other scren-
AIDES; in devising and executing April
Fool tricks, in May-basketing, in Fourth
Of Julying.
Woe 70 the man. woman or child who
incurred Captain kate's displeasure.
TAere was sure to be visitation, a
trick 10 bring the object into ridicule or |
TO otherwise annoy. Those who knew |
.. Judge Provost's administration on
young Fancher. prophesied that Captain
Kate would soon De heard from on the
subject.
Sure enough. the retaliation began
that night. II came in the shape OF an
outrageous burst Of noise in which
banging. footing, braying.
were factors: and X assaiIcd the Judge
rs he was drifting into delightful half
sleeping state. and was seemingly
dropping down peaceful bay 10 the
murmur Of soft music. The din lasted
In hour.
The next night, Katc's clan built
Of combustibles in the field in
'front.' Of the Judges residence. and
here. in the form Of three scarecrow
igurcs. the Provosts were burnt "a
lshes amid the laughing and jeering OF
! crowd Of boys.
II may be that the Judge felt that
lis undue severity to the Fancher boy I
ncrited some punishment. However
his may have been, he allowed the IN.
ults 70 pass with the remark that the
'hildrcn would tire Of the vulgar sport
il were not noticed. But Fem was
cry angry He felt that he must do l
olnething 70 shame Captain Kate or
OK her; but whatP What could he. I
me midde-sized boy, do against Cap
ain Hates host?
There she comes now,' he said,
boxing up the street ''Shc makes her :
hoe heels sound like boys. am .
Ding 10 do something. II IT'S only 70 !
make face nc her. Then he heard !
is mother calling him in.
"She's afraid for her little boy" was
latc's sncering taunt; "afraid some 4
irl viii whip him" IN
Elm not afraid, II she Isl" exclaimed i
enn, stoutly.
Aren't vouP' said Captain Kate, \
Irikinc M face with Nor Nv !. Th.f'e .