The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

Joined III the Lords Prayer, nc com
menced. q follows;
Yesterday afternoon = very Sener
able and respectable old man. ana =
CLERGYMAN by profession. was On n's
way rom Boston 70 Salem. 20 pas INC
residue IL the winter nj the house %
biz son. That he might be prepared ior
iourneyinc. a. he proposed 70 90 ~ ne
sn,'in~' IL took with him his light |
WAGON and for the winter his sleigh.
which hc fastened behind the wagon.
IIe was. as have told YOU very o'1
and inIirm; his temples were covered
with thinncd locks. which thc roSts ~
eighty years had whtencd; ms s'snt
and hearing. too. were somewhat blunt
cd by age. a. yours will be should YOU
live 70 be as old. lie was proceeding
very slowly and quietly. for h's hose
was old aud feeble like his owner. Ills
thoughts reverted 70 the scenes o. ms
youth. when he had periled his life IN
iiohtinc for the liberties Of his country;
10 the scenes OF his manhood, when he
had preached the Gospel Of his Divine
Master TO the heather Of the remote
wilderness: and 10 the scenes Of ripper
wears. when the hard hand 81 pcnury
had lain heavily upon him. While thus
occupied. almost forgetting himself In
he multitude Of his thoughts. he was
suddenly disturbed and even terrified
1 ~ loud hurrahs from behind. and BY q
1 furious pclting and gathering Of balls
Of snow ard ice upon the top 81 MS
wagon. III his trcpidation he dropped
4 his reins. and a. his aged and feeb,e
hands were quite bcnumbed with cold
he found ii impossible 20 gather them
~. and his horse began 10 run away.
n. In the midst Of the old mans
trouble. there rushed by him. with loud
shouts. large party Of Toys IN a sleigh
drawn BY six horses. Turn oat, turn
out. old fellow st;iyeus the road. ola
bov,' .What'll YOU take for your pony.
old daddy ?' Go il. frozen nose! .--
What's the price Of oatsy were the
various cries that met his ear.
4. Pray. do not frighten my horse,
exclaimed the infirm driver.
Turn ont. then! turn out'' was
the answer. which was followed BY 70
pcated cracks and blows from the long
whip of the grand sleigh with show.
err Of snowbails. and three tremendous
buzzas from the boys who were in 4.
..'fhe terror or the old man and his
horse was increased. and the latter ran
away with him. ID the imminent danger
, Of his life. He contrived. however aite'
. some excrfi0n. to secure his rtins
: which had been ont Of his hands dnr.n.
. the whole Of the ARRAY. and 70 stop ~
! horse lust in season 10 prevent his being
I dashed against 4 loaded team.
= AS he approached salem. he OYER
took Young man who was watkins
toward the same place, and whom ne ~
( vited to ride. The Young man allude'
4 10 the grand sleigh which had lrs
E passed, which induced the old gentle
(. man TO inquire If he knew who III
\ boys were. lie replied that he did: tha
4 they All belonged to one school. an
I we're set Of Wild fellows
i Aha exclaimed the former. wit
y hearty laugh for his constant GOO
I. nature had not been disiurbcd), d
!. thew. indeed Why. their master i YER
u we'll known 10 me. | am now going 7
\ his house. and rather think ! sha
\ Give him The benefit Of this whole story
Y "a short distance brought him 70 h
y JOURNEYS end the house Of his sol
y His old horse was comfortably house
Il and fed. and he himself abundant
l. provided for.
~ THAT son. boys, i your instrucfo
N and that AIRED and iniirm Old man. III
.old fellow and Old boy who did y,
!. turn ont for YOU. but who " nd glad
Il have given you the whole road. had
4 heard your approach. that 'old by
n aud .old daddy and old frozen nos
= was your masters :ather"'
II II i not easy to describe nor
. imagine .he effects produced BY n
x. new translation OF the boys own narr
~ tive some buric their heads bchiI
II their desks: some cried some look
n askant AZ each other. and many ha:
III ened down 10 the desk Of the tcacht
he with apologies. regrets and acknowled
X mcnts without end. All were frce
liz pardoncd. but were cautioned that tn
~ should lc more civil for the future.
er inc ensiNe travellers. and more rcspe
H. jul 10 the aged and iniirm-
ce
IN Years have passed By; the lads :
re men though some have found an ea'
'rt grave: the manly boy" Is lin the dc
VIZ bosom d the ocean buried They "
ny survive. should this story meet n
~ cye, will easily recall is scenes. =
NJ throw their memories back to
ng ..SchooI- house in Federal Street. " q
y to their old friend and well wisher,
on H. X. OLIVER
a. Massachusetts, T,0chsr.