The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-28

Dolan % trust him for the cow, II he
had not known Il would be IN vain.
Michael never trusted anybody. and.
besides. was short OF money just then.
Teddy could think u no way by which
..thc mother could come into posses
sion Of The "crathnr" which she Gov
cted. and he iclt almost despalring
enough 10 throw himself into the mud
DIV little goose pond. wheE. - the KITE
came sailing down, and iiuttered rs
strcamcrs ii bis face. he suddenly
caught sight OF something glittering
ii their folds. He caught II hasti-
IN. but the glitter had disappeared.
! Then. feeling the kite-tail carefully, be
discovered a hard substance inside one
OF the lace bows. which Roy had fast
ened on lust rs IL came from the bon
net. lie drew il out. An earring lay
IN his hand. set with q stone which
caught the light in myriads Of flashing
RAYS. and almost dazzled Teddy's eyes
A diamond. he was sure. and he knew
that diamonds were valuable.
He clutchcd it tightly, and his eyes
- Il might be the price Of the Govt"
said he 10 himself. But he'd lind out.
he thought, before telling his mother
what he had found; he would not raise
her hopes only to have them disap-
There was q jewelers. store IN the
next village, three miles away. Teddy
was still weak. but with such = hope 70
cheer him he was sure that be could
walk there. He had got as far Is the
o.te when. suddenly, his conscience
raised a remonstrance. You mayt hink
Il queer. but Teddy's conscience spoke
with n broouc. II said: 1T don't be
yours AZ All. AZ all. All the business We
have wild il is 10 ind out whose IS Il.
Teddy had always been honest. and he
|, was in the habit Of needing what his
/ conscience said. butt that COW seemed 70
, Be the one temptation that was too
J strong for him. He thought q bis
! mothers tears. Of Barty and Rosy 3
thin and pale little faces. and he started
81 IN the direction Of the jewelers.. Is
r fast as he could 60.
1 His fancy SO far outran his Footsteps
I: that. before he came in sight OF tAe vi
y la,re. he had seen Michael Doian's me
4 cow snuely cnsconced In his mother Z
shed. Barty and Rosy grown q
q broad a. they were long, and with
cheeks as red a. Baldwin apples. like
n the little Japanese children on his kite
4 and bis mother radiant with happiness
4 showing to all the ncighbors great BALL
q ~ golden butter, and declaring II 70 %
:. the likes ~ the ould country butte
s itself"
II was no wonder that with sucl
4 bright visions before his eyes he shout.
II have forgotten 10 listen TO the "stiil
81 small voice within him.
: He forgot that he was weak until, .
q the village came in sight. and . fe'
"a rods more would bring him 70 the Jew
n eler's shop. he was forced 70 sit dow
N AMI rest. As he sat there 3 voice came
~ whether from the heavens above, or 70
! earth beneath. Teddy could not tell
~ voice which cried. solcmnly: &c
q home wild W! We thafe " the wurruld'
- II VA one or Polls remarks, b.
Teddv Thought the voice much mol
"a solemn than Polls, and what emphas
ia there was on the word "thafer'
made Teddy blush. guilty, while !
Nv looked about to whence ~
voice came. II could not possibly
be his conscience that spoke % loud
~ II came acain-this time muilied a.
re. buDuutu-uut u11tcSA. A-rt~
ed go home wild We! sc home wa y
" We thafe " the wurruld.'
ise I'm gofn'! I'm go'n', whoever (.
lon arer' sad Teddy, getting onto h's rs
w with his face turned homeward. tnouI
81 he trembled SO that be could hard
,rs' stand. Its q thafe ! was 10 ann
m be the saints forgive me!--but ! my
Ioy will be-. niver! An will We kape an
On now. ye scrache -owlP" This iati
ery clause Teddy muttered rather angria
for his courage had risen with ms
ove solve to be honest.
On go home wild yel Go home y
rel. yer' cried the voice, in answer. y!
W. time Il was Il shrill cackle. exactly 4
ded Polls, but the offensive word tina
A. was considerably left out
dcd Teddy looked up, and down, y
around. aud then he pinched him.
tile 10 see ii he really were Teddy. 81
allv bird bees too know n, as the mot
md bees always sayin'v And leg
,erv crossed himself as . protection agar
are something pinched his fingers sha
Bnt ", and. looking down, he saw, stick
was out Of his coat-pccket. Polrss'eek' 9
Ided head
had been 50 frightened, and 2 little
asrt CIV with Poll; but. down deep n
heart. he was more ashamed q w
6ftv he had been going 70 DO. and tnani
sba 10 Poll for having saved him from
.5dv lie scolded her az first, but he en-
~ by patting her. and Poll cooked
head first ~ one side and then on
kitc other. and II ever = parrot laug