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

*tt''st |tff"A ttiEII IfINIIr t|I tue NH|t anu
after that Il was hard work % keep Ben
Jones from going with them. In fnct.
the moment they were out 81 doors
again, Ben sat down in corner and
began 10 howl over IL. 50 thai he had 10
stay Ia the corner till dinner-time.
"Where'il we 70 now. Johnny?''
Judge Curtin's II the biggest house
On M block. boys, and he hasn't any
children"
That's the place. They'll have Ice
cream there. see II they don't
But the moment the bell d Judge
Curtin's door was pulled. The door swung
open wide, and there stood his big
waiter. In q swallow-tailcd coat and
white cravat, looking down in wonder
on his diminutive guests. II was in
vain for Johnny Cook 10 look big and
hold his head up as he handed out the
cards. and Tom and Tracy edged little
behind him.
"vot i dis' You poys want some
tings?'
New Year. calls explained John
ny. I" Are the ladies At home?'
80? Very goot Walk right in.
dake in dose card, too. DE madame
will be proud % see You. Walk in"
"sjohnny knows mutiered Tom to
Tracy. They'll have cream here"
May be some candy. too"
But the big waiter was bowing them
into the parlor now. where Mrs. Curtin
and her grown-up daughters were en-
tertaining quite an array Of their gentle
men friends, and Johnny whispered
back: i.
/" Hush, boys! There's table. and
it's full =
A very large and stately lady was Mrs.
Curtin, and II seemed Il the three new
corners that everybody in that room
"as 1t least size or two larger than
common, bnf Johnny Cook led them on
brayely, and all the ladies bowed very
low when they said: "wi<h you hap
py New Year.
!" am acquainted with Mr.. Cook, n
said Mrs. Curtin. a. she held out her
hand 70 him. 4 but which Of you j. Mr..
Marmaduke PlumbPn
That's my papa, ma am, and I'm
Tracy
oh, you are making his calls foI
himP'
" No. ma'am. he's out. too. but use
some 81 his cards"
Exactly. / see. And this il. Miss
Arabella Fitch?"
/" Please, ma am. II you'll give me
back Bellies card LII give you one d
mothers" said Tom. little doubtfully
"Oh, this i just a. good. But mus
| Introduce You TO the company while
Pierre j. getting You some refreshments
Plenty Of cream, Pierre, and some con
| fectioncry.r
THAT'S it, whispered Tom to Tracy,
and the latter answered: Z. Hush. Tom
johnny knows"
IL was remarkable how very polite
were all those tall ladies' and gentlemen.
One great. thin, -whiskered
man. IN particular, kept them 50 long
/ with his questions that Tom NJ last fell
compelled 70 remark: Don't talk 10
him any more, johnny; the ice-crcam'lI
be all melted"
so Il will.r said Mrs. Curtin. ..Do
let them Of. Mr.. Grant We're you
never boy?--I mean. very young
gcntleman?'
:. Never" said Mr.. Grant. II was
always old enough 70 want 10 eat my
cream before II melted. Come. BOYS.
Ill see YOU through. like u associate
with fellows d my own age. Come o."
He was very grave and digniiied about
Il. hut between him and Pierre and Mrs.
Curtin. johnny Cook was compelled TO
say 10 his friends:
I'VE must stop eating. boys. or we
can't b polite in the next house,
But he made no objection 10 Mr..
Grant putting confectionery in their
pockets. and then the whole company
bowed. as Pierre showed them the way
% the front door. They wondered what
he meant, = he smiled in their faces
and said:
4. Ban ionr. mes cnfdnfs n
What's bunjcr?" asked Tom.
johnny knows" began Tracy: but
their leader was thinking Of something
else Just then.
/" Can you eat any more. boys? I can.
II we walk little"
They said they thought they could.
" Then Wen 70 % DR.. Micklin's. He
tended our baby when il had the
measles
" DO doctors have any New Years
Day 2"
Don't you s'pose Johnny knows.
Tomar said Tracy Plumb. "Of course
they do"
The doctor lived in big brick house
on corner. nearly two blocks beyond
Judge Curtin's; but the boys were only
half sure they were hungry when they
rang the bell.
The door was opened By gentleman
with coflcc-colorcd face and curly hair,
and who could not have been more than
twice a. old as Tom.
!. r dcy anybody took sick At your
house,"
{" Sick? Mo- said Johnny 4 It's
New Years calls. Take our cards to
Mrs. Micklin.r