The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

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me nncon9ne'able energy that was in
him. lie had fallen into . way Of con-
iding bis pet hopes and dreams 70 hi-
little nei~hbor. partly because he knew
that she was ~ poor - himself. and 81
no possibility could help him. and part
| ~ because no knew that . secret with
her was safe. Then. too. She was snch
Al intelligent, warm hearted little soul.
that i comforted him much 10 talk with
her.
nc was now pursuing certain line
81 study in natural history. and had
come 70 "a deadlock a. he express
led u 70 Cathie for want Of ten dollar.
worth Of books. Now. IL shc could only
bcsiow those books upon Oscar. in such
way that he would never guess who
gave them. how happy she would be-.
She could not help planning. and brood
ny over 4. although IN her sober 4 COM
mon-sen~c moments as she called
them. she had no hope Of ever bring
ing il about.
II We're only boyr' she would
think 70 herself. a. she weeded and
spaded and i'uttered about among her
lovely flowers. Now. have worked
a. hard for You. dear flowers. as a boy
works ia his whcat-pafch. hut YOU are
only sweet and beautiful: YOU do not
pay. And then she would smile az
her mercenary thoughts A. the sum
mer deepcned. the garden grew in
beauty hour BY hour. until il seemed as
4 every twig and stalk bore ali the
bloom and sweetness il could hold. and
the bees and humm'ng- birds held high
carnival there evcrg dav.
Cine day. Just after The noon meal.
Cathie was washing dishes ia the back
Kitchen. farthest from the road. when.
all nj once. great commotion seemed
% fiji the air about her She felt
heavy rnmbling jar that shook The
house; hoarse bcliowings. Wild shouts.
and the barking OF dos mine lei III the
laundering din that was rolling nearer
a. she listened She ran through 20
the front door with her towel In her
hand. and saw. ia great dsi-t-cloud, 4
drove n nj least hundred cattle tear
ing along down the road She ran tor
her father. but he had gone ~ the field.
Her ilower-poi sloped from the door to
the road. unfenred. Nearly every week
large drores % cattle went pa>t from
up-eonntrS down 10 The distant market.
and the drOvers ALWAYS Stationed hOy-
and d0xS ahead Al the unprotected
places. while the herd merchen 81.
hut panic had seized upon this drove.
and. before help could arrive. the fran
tic animals had surrounded the house.
irampled every green thing into the
dust. and rushed on aud away like an
avalanche.
.athie stood among the ruins with
face of despair: and her mother was
standing behind her speed HESS with
iismay. when the owner of the drove
came rafting up in his wagon. Tie
cattle were ~ that moment cAfeerinr
over 4 distant Hill. the droyers It'll far
behind them; bnt he leaped from His
earl and came M IL Cafhie.
Why. little girl. ifthis isn't pifyr'
he exclaimed. in a voice Of such COM
passion and sympathy that CaihIe hid
her face In the dish-iowel ani scbbeI
aloud
Now. don't cry. DEAR" he begged. 4
:. | saw. when Went np the other daS.
what pretty sight Your posies were:
md here I've been the means Of spoilin
en- Money cant replace en- this
year. but there's ten dollars. and I'm
mighty sorry, besides" And he placed
! bill in her hand
''0h. No. nor sobbed Cathie- You
.ouldn HELM il: nobody was to blame
And she held out the money. But hc
vas mounting his wagon and wiping
he moisture from his tirei face. with
lis e. On the distant cloud Of dust
f" You keep that money. little girl.
Is small recompense.- he said. Shak-
NJ his head emphatically: and ne was
~ and away before she could speak
gain
Cathic dried her eyes and looked Al
he bill in astonishment
"Oh. moiherr she cried. suddenly.
Nav do just what want TO with
his?f'
!. WHY. YES. dear" said her mother:
why shouldn't you? And don't feel
ally about the flowers; they'll grow
gain
n But. mother. are you sure that YOU
~ willing for me too give this
way?'
Give il away? Well. its your own
money. Cathie | nm sure yonr father
fill be willing for you 10 do what YOU
hoose with the first money you ever
all. And YOU have worked hard for ,
onr flowers. Caihie: we all know
and. mother" Cathie kent On. |
age ~ n shall want Won and father [
, pr mise that you will never tell any I
ody that ] got this money" Her /
hecks were bright. her eyes glowing. /
he had forgotten her flowers.
I'VE will 10 whatever ron wish. my /
anghtcr. about this money. II Is |
ght that we should Eut. sometime. Z
ou'll tell mother about il ~
~ will tell You this very minute. I
lother.r And she did.
SO much toward the realization 81 /