The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-05-05

Of their homes. was the procuring ~
clothing and provisions. Game was
abundant. II IL true. and the riile
afforded them supplies ~ yeniSon; wiid
turkey. geese. rabbits. etc., bat 70 those
who had enjoyed the luxuries 81 old
Java, Rio and Mocha and refined sugar.
there seemed 20 be a something lacking
that could never be restored. lnsfeat
! Of the broadcloth and cashmere, the
| male portion 81 the household contented
| themselves with Jeans or coarser fab
/ rjcs. woven npon the hand-lo0m 81 some
fortunate neighbor, and the women
we're satisfied with -linscy-woolsey and
calico. while parched wheat took the
place in the cofIee-po Of the fragrant
berries from Arabia and Brazil; the
sugar made from the sap of the rock
maple. which grew in great numbers
throughout the country. proved a sweet
substitute for the more aristocratic and
costly loaf" then 50 highly esteemed
in the older States.
With the genial sun and airs Of
March. the settlers began the manu-.
~facturc Of maple-sugar, and Old and
Young partook Of the fun cngendered
ALWAYS in and about the "camp.' The
familiar distich:
4Be ready. Tor with the March sun
The maple trees begin % run
had been needed. and innnmerable hol-
low s.spiles.n made Of the eldcr-bush,
ana trouyhs hewn out Of the buckeye,
and huge iron kettles, and vessels "a
every description were hauled 70 the
scene ~ operations. The trees having
been bored aud the s'spiles' Inserted
that were to convey the saccharine
iuice 10 the ..troughs." they ''began p
run and that 50 briskly, that in How
Ard Inskip's orchard 81 Two hundred
splendid naples they kept all hands
busy for 4 full week. day and night,
emnfvino the vessels. ''boiling down,
stirring to the required grain. Or pour
inc the FORMULATING substance into the
basins and mould TO harden and be
broken up when wanted in the future
SATURDAY, afternoon arrived. and, th'
san not flowing very freely. Mr.. lnskip
with all employed. except his son. a la'
az fifteen. and 4 lass his junior by som
two wears. left the camp for their ~
S~pective homes. Harold Icing charged
~ III father 10 .'look after thing ant
start with Jennie for home before sun
down. (.
IAN right" replied Harold, "Jenni
and win be nj the Hill BY the tim
n i dark. anyhow. II il Il three miles
FOR You know we are both good walk
ers.s' And as Mr.. lnskip and part
disappeared in the forest. he fell !
work righting affairs IN the camp wit
fhc assistance Of Jennie Mcmillan.
brirht-haircd. buxom and brave llttl
GIRL. adopted as a daughter into the II
Skip family. 4 f~ayoritc with all. an,
perhaps, particularly 20 VIII ila1"id Il.
But there was more y nr'5nSe ~
was expected ana 'he snn NV ~ N
twilight come on' anu 'ne 49,, sn'
through wnicn 'nes nau - s;aI~a !,
" black ? .ne ~ aoar;s. sh~m NJ
c.ouu s n,sa s.arl;.,h, wl;le thev i,
Z. !" , h,a~..r, na3h " fellow tbrou,
vnaS .aa d.rr x,ojs n VA 4
\ ,ua'ant ."slts Il nrosnecf for Tenn
NH Harold MI thus FAR n their brig
u ~n5 sunny lives fbey lad learned not
;n~ N fcar Their hearts were innocci
I'M ru;lt alone hath dread .of thin
'nJ sscn and unseen"
M scsn Y. Iaa.:o IN H.rold ",
n r.sJ, nox u tart. and shail IA
~ 81. .lnnr !,
Y. nm xon don't want Il ri home
n;yht audit II soheavy You will get tir
~. carrying Il: besides YOU will want it hs
M. IN Monday. " urged Jennie.
Al .Tg,.tss trse I'M I don't mind
On inat : 'tuc' 4. I NJ .-h. !.
- mtS mi ste.i Il "a WI I'll "a
IVA i s.;,h me~ ANA throwing II 81
.has,i1.r I'M clasn;nr .Jennie's hand
.sre nv ,hev walked XII II fhe dyinr can
ade t;re;s iiabt into The gloom of the ia
the nessl And one following them al a 70
ccly distance could not have discened ii