The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-13

avon will have a beautiful day, my
DEAR said Mrs. Hope. as she looked
aamiringly first at her SON Dick. who
VA driving up TO the door in his new I
buggy. then at her daughter-in-law.
Mar, Hope. whose honeymoon was ~
its full. h.
N am SO gladr' said the young wife:
.What lovely weather we have had
ever since came here not at all like |
what some of my friends predicted when
they said we ought 70 spend our honey
moon In the East"
Dick Hope At that moment sprang
j. out ~ his buggy lightly, and gallantly
extended 4 hand to his wife.
Nonsense" exclaimed Mary Hope.
~ am not such helpless creature that
| cam ret I'M mysclf,' and she stepped
lightly into the buggy with merry
laugh.
Mrs. Hope the elder gave an approx
inc nod: 4 It's just as well 70 let Dick
know you can help yourself. These
Western mem
Need managing like other men,"
interrupted her daughter-in-law with
another laugh.
Old Mr.. Hope. coming down from
the stables at that moment. eyed the
horse. buggy anu harness QDick hal
expended seven hundred dollars on
that turn-out). then stood patting the
horses neck kindly. He was an adj
mircr 81 fine horses. and his Judgment
was sought far and wide on all points
Of horse I'esh: There's fine mcttle
here. Dick"
II know IL" said Dick, proudly.
s.Cheap At four hundred. said Mr.
Hope. Have you tried her yet?''
\: think she good for two twenty
one without much Of an effort. Y
why, isn't that 4 fast horse. DickP'
asked his wife, whose curiosity was
aroused
Just middling." answered her hus-
band. I'VE have them out here faster
than that"
III i fast" said his father. I'VE
used TO think il impossible. but we have
gat So far on now there's no telling
what's in horse. | like this mare
very much. II il was anybody else's
I'd"
Come. now, what would you rive
fathcrpr said Dick, banteringly.
Nj lis all in the family, 50 I'm saved
hundred dollars AZ least
IA hundred more wouldn't buy her
father. just say TO anybody that covct
nly new mare l wont take . cent les
than seven hundred dollars. Why, sh
goes like the wind.
That reminds me, Dick; you'd bes
take the road round ~ brakes"
And lose good half-hour," sal
Dick.
That's q long way round, father,
said the elder Mrs Hope.
You take my advice said her hu:
band ~ mean coming back. II doesn'
matter going. liz should blow, you
find II safest. Y
Dick. who was adjusting straI
looked of east and west, smiled IN
satisfied way. and observed, ~ don
see any signs Of q storm.
Nor l." said his father; but n
one knows anything about the win
here. I'll never forget the sweep ! &
twenty years ago coming over Prngle
Flat"
sThere Is where we are going, ism
II, DickP' Mrs Dick Hope looked Il
least trille anxious rs she turned 70 h'
husband. WAS II 80 bad. Mr.. Hope?
Y Bad Bad's no name for Il. WI
Il blew my wagon as far ~ from here
the barn blew the horses on their fee
tore up trees, and lodged me against
rock that saved my life"
THAT must have been terrible" " 50
Mary Hope.
"Don't let him frighten YOU" 81
Dick. smiIingly; "lightningnevcr strik
twice IN the same place. rmall rigl
you see. The only time was bloy
away was when went East for 70
Are we All ready nowP Basket
mothcrg'
Mrs. Hope nodded gayly, Dick lift
the rcins lightly. and away the NJ
buggy with Us happy occupants ZIP
ever the prairie.
Il was cary morning. The fingers
the dawn stretched upward, dissolvi
the shadowy mist that hung over
prairie and the thin line 81 woodln
that lay away on % the west like
fringe On neotly-cut garment. 4