The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-14

printed pfvif*slNiiAi 'AI"n'
The printer brought them home next
They read thus:
.N,xs pamela rnrnr-Laundress. House
cleaning done n 'hc oes' manner S"vA'
the cards were circulated through
the village By boy hired for the pur-
pose. and on her return o. night from
her days work. Pamela found postal
card awaiting her:
.Msss cnrnr. laundross Please call ~ Mr..
BothwelIs early Tomorrow. ", ,.-.
Now, Mr. Boutwell, was the new min
ister. widow.r with two children he
knew nothing Of the Crumps or Of the
village as vet. He had preached there
once. and been " callcd" In conse-
oucnce. on the demise Of the excellent
Mr.. Dolorous, who had departed this
life at ripe old age. Pamela laughed
4 little As She determined 70 call and see
what was desired. AT seven o'clock she
rang the bell Of the pastors very small
house and was answered by the gentle
man himself. He was in evident dis
trcss Of mind, and his dressing gown
needed mending sadly.
He looked at Miss Crump for mo-
ment and then requested her 70 walk
into his study 1t was dusty place
with good deal Of manuscript lying
about; and the shrieks Of weeping
children were heard in the distance.
\ Nav / ask what can do for You,
madamP'' inquired the gentleman. mo-
tioning 70 q seat
\ You wrote TO me-" said Pamela
y Miss Crump, laundress. n
"Oh. dear me, yes,n replied Mr.
! Boutwell,, with wide-open eyes"
wrote to you. Thanks for your prompt
ness. The fact Of the matter Is. my
honsekceper--an aged coiored person
/ thought her most estimable--is lyin;
terribly intoxicated on the kitchen floor
and has been for two days, and thing
are-are
And Mr.. Boutwell,. running short Q
words, spread his hands abroad IN
pantomime descriptive Of chaos.
II understand. said Pamela calmly
"Where is your kitchens"
Two hours afterward the master wa
..lmly writing in his study, and tn
children, washed and dressed. wer
listening to the stories Pamela toi
them as she rubbed away at the wash
board.
The housekeeper had been dumpe
} upon bed in small bedroom on tf
! lower door TO sleep of her intoxication
and potatoes were boiling and COUP
Of chickens roasting for the family on
! ner.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Cump, having som
: important documents to inspect, ha
come home unexpectedly, and enterin
the house. had found IL empty, and
the sitting-room came upon . sigl
, which pctrified him with horror.
A little portable desk, which p
, daughter had appropriated for her owl
Z lying open on the table and IN u y
9 cards we have described. and her .
count book.
I; He read the cards first:
Mas PAMELA CRuMP-I1aundress- HouI
cleaning done In the best manner
a Then he ran his eye over the accou
d book:
2 Misunderstanding for Mrs- Pease; Tuesdl
n for Mrs. Chnlker; Wednesday, Tor NJ: ~
Iron THURSDAY afternoon; nou'ec'eAn'ns
All this in furious rage, and almc
y foaming az the mouth, until he came
. the following:
Dec 9Th Bought six and fur for cloak.
y Doc 10th. Made cloak. IL f1ts well
4 DEC. 2Sfh.-worc cloak 20 church. q
4 thanked Heaven hadn't had @ peg IN
= father.
Then Mr.. Crump closed the book. y
y with queer disposition 70 cry. sat do'
:, beside his solitary hearth and looked
u the fire for several hours, without g
II ring.
1 When Pamela opened the door .
!. came in. she saw her father, and kn'
~ that he knew all.
- Pamela, come here" be said. III
y, long has this been going onP"
y ''Since October, pa" the girl
2. swered.
!" "Then you've been disgracing (,
% and yourself for three montlls,n said
D old man. " Tou. Crump! and al
spite your poor old father for being ca
}" full Of his money"
Pamela was not afraid Of her fail
% now. She came over and sat bcs
Of him.
pa she said, "it was not
I'd spite; il was for need; suffered
much modification. not only from be-
to shabby, but having 10 beg. Il there
anything in good blood, q you n
h. there II, perhaps that made i hard
on me to bog from even you. was b
pier earning what needed. Would J
70 like 70 b bcggar, PAP"
you've done very wrong. Panel
o. said her father. Then he paused, l
he added: Y You shall tell me what ALI
yer ance you need for your clothes, and
az let you have Il monthly. Now give
liz those cards"
in He burnt them in the fire when
me had handed them 10 him. and she
ricd away 10 get his tee. and no ~
id was said. The Crumps wero not g
vas takers.
nd But Pamela Il not sorry for what