The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-07

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"Linar' go away" Say. Lina''
= Rob. 20 away. want TO read. $50
do l. Can't You lend me your bookP"
mo. can't. Stop your noise" 4
told the truth that time. Iii keep still
Il you'll play checkers with me-" (" 1
want 70 read. tell you. Do 60 coast
ing and let me alone" Sled 3
smashed" Then you might 60 with
other boys on bob-sled." ''Suppose l
prefer 70 cultivate the society Of my
sweet sistcrP" No answer Lima,
my dear. il isn't safe for you TO be such
. book-worm, for fear you will get
stepped on. or some early bird will catch
YOU
Lima having re-read single sen tcnce
Z dozen times, at least. gathered her
brow into an impatient frown. 20. my"
said Rob. ..your forchead's regular
roailroad map! There's . grand trunk
line from your bangs 70 the bridge Of
your nose. and ever 80 many branch
roads and lightning express tracks. "
There! have II If you want TO-" cried
Lima, suddenly springing up and fling
ing the book angrily at Rob. You are
the plague 81 my life ~ don't want
Il, YOU know don't: here. take Il, an
swered Rob. seizing her sleeve 70 pre-
vent her leaving the room. and trying
to make the book stay in her unwilling
hands.
But Lima. snatching herself away
from him. was hurrying toward the
door when Rob with: = Here, You
needn't 60. I'm or" vanished with
such haste that the slippers got left be-
hind. Soon after. the outside door was
shut with bang. and Rob, clearing the
fence with whoop and : bound, raced
OF down the street. Lima picked up her
book. and putting aside the feeling q
latc repentance that came over her q
| Rob disappeared. read on without inter.
| ruption until her mother entered and
said: Lima. 1 wish you would 70
| down street and get half dozen more
(! buttons like this one. can finish Bes.
sizes cloak tonight il ! have them. "
"Weil. l suppose / must" answered
Lima, reluctantly. running the remain
ing leaves Of her book under her thumb
regretfulIy.
Il was q long walk and Lima was gon'
some time. but when she returned ans
was hurrying % the sewing room will
the buttons, she was hailed from Tn
library and entering saw little white
ROBBED figure with green leaves clingini
70 II, and scattered about Il IN great pro
fusion
.Why, Bessie! You haven't pickle
these leaves of the plants have youg
cried Lima in dismay, seeing the row q
naked geranium stalks in the window
"Tse the babes In the woods rcplie'
the little one, graveIy. ~ wos mos
lowered up when you tame, now e.
But what are you here all alone for'
interrupted Lima, for II was somethin
unusual for the little mischief Of th
household to be left TO her own swes
| will. ssAnd what in the world are 70
\ tied forg' added Lima, discovering
. cord connecting baby 10 bracket .
the window-frame. .'Spets auntie
. 'faid I wun way" Bessie answered %
, EMMY. after Thoughtful glance ~ II
! cord that bound her She evidently d
, not quite know whether 70 expect =
|. buke or not. but after acareful survey
7 Lina's puzzled face she continued: 4
had 70 tome in here, tause ! mad
|, SHUTS noise. and, sides. Wobs st.
I aRob's sickr' echoed Lima. 4 Ne
!, lawn time ado, NUTS week. seems m
!, men brought him home al white.r On
= Bessie's eyes grew wide and frightens
" at the remembrance.
4 Just then. Aunt Nan. passing a
= door on her way upstairs, paused. q
!, said IN relieved tone Of voices ~
glad you've come TO look out for Bcssi
!. She was in the way 90. I had % tie b
there while we were al busy with Rob
Y "What's happened 70 Rob, auntie|
I. Lima ii last found voice 20 say: n
I got blow on the head. Abolished r
" into truck wagon" and staying for
more words Aunt Nan hurried soft
4 up stairs, and Lima, mechanically !
T. leasing Bessie, seated herself In : K
4 rocker with the child III her lap.
% why don't You say somefint
. whispered the little one, after she b
N nestled her head down on Lin
e shoulder and been quiet for some Gin
~ Receiving no answer, and connectil
X her sisters silence and strange I
rc preston with her brothers. accide
III the little creature set about adm
"a istcring comfort in her own way. )
Is made no moro direct remarks % IA
but. = = tslkiDg solely fof her 9