The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-10-06

calves; now In among the feeding cat
lie. who looked up with an ar u sur
prise. but went on TRANQUILITY feeding
again (caftlo understand boys. o
know); then through the running
brook. spla, hing the mud over the boys
clothes and completing the destruction
the blackberry vines had begun: until.
At last. tired and heated he calves
were caught and yoked.
Having yoked The year.ings. the next
question was what 10 do with them.
Obstinate and terrified. they would not
stand. hut pulled apart. straining their
necks In q way that threatened disloca-
ton Tom had had some vague idea Of
hitching them % the ~ox-cart; but what
could re do with two steers that Der
sisted in travelling round III q circle as
far apart IS they could gctP
"Say. Tom. lie their tails together
said Bert, struck with a bright idea.
No sooner said than done: and The tails
Of the unfortunate pair were knotted
into an indissoluble tie. The bows
viewed their work with satisfaction.
This last move had completely subdued
the spirits Of the pair. They stood side
BY side, meekly awaiting The will 81
their capiors.
But just At that moment Tom cspied
the Deacon making his way down the
pasture. Deacon Jones's eycsicht was
not good. and he was shading his eyes
with his hand and evidently irving 10
make out the group at the extremity Of
the pasture.
''Quick. Bertr' said Tom. There's
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the yoke in q tr;ce: but alas! the bows
had forgotten the knotted tails. The
calves pulled; but the knot held. So
dismayed were the bows that they did
moi once think Of getting out OF the
way; but stood. witha despairing sense
Of guilt. awaiting the coming of the as
tonished Deacon.
II Is not for me 70 attempt 10 picture
his establishment and anger. The calves
were released. and Tom ana Rerf
marched 10 the house and but 10 bed. as
q punishment. not daring "a say even
one word for themselves. After which
the Deacon Sal il the kitchen door ana.
while he mopped his face and III
smooth. round head with his yellow cot
ton handkerchief. told the ser;o-comic
story 10 NANNY.
NANNY siohed deeplv while she liz
tened. and a she took two brown. !
flaky. apple turnovers from out the brick
oven and deposited them IN The cav.
old-faShioned china plates. she wondered
whether II would lessen the effect ~
the Deacon's discipline If she sbonld
slyly Slip them into The bows chambers.
Chambers sav. empbaticallv- for
the Deacon was too wise 4 man 10 al
tempt TO punish two bows 81 putting
them TO bed ia one chamber n the dav-
tine. Bert was in the east room. Il one
n fbc unGc;sheJ ~o,m - ,Lc~rn-
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doors were carefully locked. The
on ~ communication between the two;
nus ne = yet e learn The extent Of
tnc resources "a Two boys bent upon
m'ren'ei
-neEe w. sery comfortable ar
Iof g convenience q the
So ~ Deacon Jones. Catholics had
1891 ~. rom tne outer wal! q the
n'u'e n'ou7n . succession "a doors. -
~ 49, eouiu nave access ~ any hour
y uay 81 " me garnet. where
e'sa 80 oi.en sept
a. ION was lying n PES revolving
" III m'nd Al tne mcu q his
POSITION AM casting aoou Ior some
way 81 escape. old Iowser walked So
dately through the cathode from the
world. Instantly a way ar
communi Atom with kerf n:shed
through Toms mind. He secured both
~ once % lowser could not
get out, hunted UP 2 stray pc Of brown
paper' n7ned 2 pencil from among the
rubbish n n's trowsers pocket and
wrote ~ following note 20 Bert;
~pksn hEnr
Il sales n ~ dss: Fsther a A T,rsnt / cnn
no NOR. take the rope out % me bed std I