The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-17

and Treasure rolled ND her knitting as
she spoke; ''my work !. all done. ! will
70 after the COWS and help your father
milk tonight You can stay here"
and amply repaid BY his Treasure you
are q treasure ~hc ran lightly down .
the pasture lane. while Israel. left alone.
after reading q few pages. dropped his
book and drifted away into d most Clio
rions day-dream Of fame ana honors.
from which he only aroused when Treas
ure, after bringing IN the foaming pals
Of milk. called him 70 supper. That
afternoons incident was fnir illuslra-
ton of the two young lives blos~oming
in the lonely farmhouse Israel earle,
the only child and son d their Old age.
and Treasure Reid. the orphan niece Of
Ezekiel Garlic and his wife Elizabeth
Eight years before Treasure had come
10 them sorrowful. heart-sick child in
those years Il had become q home. in
deed, to her. Of tenacious. affection
ate nature. she was attached 10 the gray
old house and every foot Of the land
around il. She was fond Of her uncle
and aunt. plain, kindly folk. Of simple
habits and homely ideas. but the tender
ness Of her heart. the full wealth ~ her
love was lavishcd on her cousin Israel.
Herself energetic. contented. cheerful.
his moody, lounging and impatient I'M
sion. Frequent as his complaining con-
fidences were, she never heard them
without an admiring awe for what
seemed 70 her the loitier heights Of his
nature. To her his words had the ring
Of genuine genius; his talents she never
doubted. and the most dazzling pictures
he drew seemed 10 her no more than he
could easily achieve. Beside this great
and brilliant mind, she felt how mcager
and insignificant was her own. and
what happiness il was that in
any way she was enabled 70 be
comfort and help TO him. 50. A in this
instance, she often took up the burden
Of his duties in addition to her own. and
made possible 70 him many an hour Of
that indolent dreaming. from which he
only returned with more discomfort 70
| the environment Of daily lie. Israel,
on his part. had many visions in which
l Treasure bore no part. He often felt a
been less muddy. her form more grace
full, and hertemperament more romantic.
but AZ the same time rs was mol WIN
out some perception "a her trusting de.
| votion. II favored his repinings and
longings TO pour them into 80 attentive
an ear. II gave him renewed assur-
ance TO look at himself through her
eyes, and behold the heroic figure there
reflected. In short. il is not too. much
/ TO say that unconsciously Treasure be-
came one oI the necessities q me- 20
much 80 mat the question oi the
strength Or degree 81 ms alec'ion ior
her never occurred 20 himself bui At
last the opportunity 70 lefFen'it utSrfa
came ana iSraei Sar'e made M e~1ape
iron. tne Mearisone letters q iaFn,
routine ~ tnc ne'gnpor'ng c'.S 'hai naa
'ohg peen ms goa, n ri M nops-. ine
opening va 'ne n'''''p'e one = wv,
oruina'e cierkship put ~ ne toiu
treasure y was the entering weuge.
give MN tnn' anu nc "ou'u Wit ,he
res1- inaseu' ne penfNeu he waS eian
tnat ~ han ~ grapPie tne "ofin ~ tne
throat. ~ Y were' ~" master !, ior num-
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silent uisapp,o'ai- "ni!e 5oei beer~, 'ne
ncareS. neiSnpor' whlS'iel strain ~
"Oiu 1an tucker Mnen ne heard tne
news, before hc ma'r ~ comment !
TONG % ms ci'y' y nes val. meo-
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one tn'ns NJ noticed np'n' israe'
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wouidn Y want ~ swear to y 'hou4n'
nu' n, Wa on I,ea'ure near'; .ne one
tha' nag ~ uoupt RI lear lof M sue
cess tha' ,ne puruen q m departure
weighed heaviest an' wnen 'ne part
nv moment came israel 'oucneu W
unwonten tenderness py her pare lace