The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-01-06


"Wish you happy New Year. boys!''
!" Happy New Year, responded three
clear treblcs, and the loudest Of them
added;
Going to make calls today. Uncle
Fred?"
y OF course am. johnny responded
the rosy, frosty-whiskercd. mddle-agcd
gentleman they were talking to. a. he
opened the door Of his carriage.
What are you and your friends going
% do?"
{" We're going 70 make calls. too
Gang out one Of Johnny's comrades
" lit md and Tracy Plumb
VIII. il Tom Fitch going with you?
Where are .,nu going 10 call?"
Everywhcrt;' sfurdilv replied Tom
Fitch, with a hitch 1T ia neck.tie. "All
around the block.
You are. are you! Have You a.v
cards. for places where they're not IL
homc?"
Yes, sir, we've cards for every body"
Indeed! Let me see them"
Uncle Frcds good-humored face was
all broad grin as he held out his hand.
for the two smaller boys could not have
been much more than eight years old.
and Johnny Cook himself, their head
man. was barely ten.
;. wrote my own cards." said John
ny. with proud sclf-satisfaction, as he
dragged q handful Of bits Of white paste
board from his coat-pocket.
"Tip-top''' exclaimed Uncle Fred;
"only You should always spell your
name in one way. J-o-n-n-i ism nearly
as good as J-h-o-n-y. and that ones
J-o-n-e. But they'l II all do"
Mine are better than his" said
Tom. Mother gave me some Of her
old ones; and 50 did sister Belle; and
Tracy Plumb has some Of his own
fathers. Show 'em 70 him. Tracy"
\. That is grandr' said Uncle Fred.
"Now you must always send your cards
in ahead Of you, 50 they II know who =
coming"
He was getting very red in the face
just then, and the boys did not hear
him mutter. as he hurriedly stepped in
70 the carriage and drove of:
Mustn't let them see me laugh.
Night scare EN- out Of ii and spoil the
fun. But shouldn't like 10 DC some
where when those three come in p
There were no signs Of laughter on
the faces 81 johnny Cook, Tracy
Plumb and Tom Fitch 1t was decid-
eddy q serious business for them. and
they marched steadily away up the street.
Wherc'll we cali first? said Tom.
Let Johnny tell. He knows" said
Tracy.
There's a basket on Mr.. Jones
door-bell. boys. Wen 60 there first.
That % put our cards in"
Up the steps they went. and the bell
was duly rung, but il had TO be pulled
again before any one came 10 the door.
Well, thin, what l. il? What doyiz
want?r
Why. Biddy.r exclaimed Tom.
we're calling! Didn't you know il
was New Years Dayg
It's calm ye are? An didn't W
see the baskit? Mrs. Jones isn't at
home the day.
.Ohr' said Johnny; ..she's ont max
Ing her own calls. Give Biddy your
cards. bows
(" How'd Oh, thin. livery wan Of viz.
till show her them cards
~ thought you said she wasn't at
homep"
"'Dade and she isn't; but I'd rather
lose me place than not have her lux at
thin. Shtand where viz are till
come.M
The Jones family were too near neigh
oors for Biddy not 10 know those three
Young gentlemen; and in moment
more nicc-looking lady upstairs was
saving % herself:
Tommy, Johnny. C-o-o-o-k-e. Cook.
enu R'ss Arsabela Fitch andMr. Marina
uuke fumb ---''
lts the three byes. num- cx-
claimed Biddy. with her plump sides
shaking with fun. aSurc. AM its calls
they're innkin'.r
Bring thcm In. Biddy. Cali M The
children, AMI bring plate of cake.
yu'ck r. ever yau can. IN come right
down % the parlor. N
me was there. sure enough. lust IN
ume 70 hear Tracy say: There. Tom. 1
toiu you johnny Cook knew. And Mrs.
about her. ~ s''ss
Wish you 4 happy New Year. young
gentlemen. Have y chair, Mr.. Cook.
AZ lease be seated, Mr. Plumb and Mr.
IN moment"
We're not calling On tho children.
Y. said Johnny, but you might
lct them come III"
ana ~ they came, round half dozen
big plate 81 cake. NJ
Iom,' whispered Tracy, 'sJohnny
said we mustn't eat too much m my onc
place" I'M