The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-02-01

tott tuustAntiai sum 70 IurIHcr ms
prospects n life. On the very morning
that she was bcwailing openly
her godson's pride. and secretly her
own. our friend Tom received = reply
70 the letter be had sent 10 Brown a
Co, politely regrctting thar they could
do nothing further 20 help him, and in
closing Miss Greybrook's letter. which
had been lying nearly three weeks q
their Office.
Clara. with the sadness Of the last
nights struggle still upon her. ran
down the rickety stairs N sound Of the
poStman's knock. and received the let
ter for her husband. When she arrived,
brcathless. NJ the top fIoG aga n. she
watched his face rs he opened it. The
few polite lines from the business men
fell unread 70 the ground. while the
envelope they inclosed was torn eager
" open. Clara looked over his shonl-
der and read. too. and then with one
glance at the renewed light and vigor
in his worn. anxious face. she relin-
pushed her role Of bravery. and cried
out the misery Of months In his arms
Bobby walked and BERTHE crawlcd 70
the scene Of action. and seeing their
mother in tears. lent shrill aid TO the
chorus. Upon which they were kissed.
blessed and cried over till they thought
the world Represented to them By their
father and mother) had gone mad.
When partial caimncss had returned.
Tom spoke joyously:
NOW WIFE, sell something q your
small store. ana send = telegram rom
me to the dear old 0irI,r'
"Iom: CRED lara. Laughing
through her tears mo" ui<resPectiui-
but me telegram was sent ana
prougnt - solemn Monoefnen' q Ms
0reybrook before Ten 2 clock ~ the
postmaster himself when once she
had the opened paper ~ 'front.' q ner
eyes. and devoured the IN
formation that her godson was
"a London. and DESTROYS q seeing her
Immediately she gave orders for . ~ 70
oe 10 readiness 20 eaten the next up
train. and that her fur travelling cloak
ana boots should PC put y tne nrc I'M
mediately. ID the anxiety tnat AL me
domesfics feit 20 take share ~ Inc gen
eral excitement. Miss 6reybrook cloak
threatened % pc torn 10 pieces. anc
when wanted. one fur Doot was iound
warming 10 front 81 the kitcnen nre' the
other reposing on the sheep-skIn rug
beside the drawinS-room steel lender:
However, vouchsaiing never word 81
explanation, put napp'iy Ior inc SANITY
o. those sne ieIt peninu- dropping tne
telegram N the naii - she walked out
% me ny MISS 1reyprook started alone
on ner travels
Inc duii foggy shades q London
winter evening nad gathered' ana TWO
pig and two little iaces we're pressed
tight against the grimy top window 81
house 10 q Westminster street, - .
can drove mp :.
1o ana pr'ng ner upstairs. Siara,
salu ION; can 81 10 my sipRefs.
"les-but I'm % AFRAID o. ncr'
al Tears were opi'seu % disappear:
however, ior US oojee. 2. 'nsm az
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manning voice ~ "nicn sne naa oe-
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ana tnat ~ anu Iazy person naa PIT
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'oP ianu n3 M'ss 1Ies Ip 1900
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or;mIx smiled AMI remarked Aloud. hit
II herself ev;jenfIx.
"Cbildren. 81 course.-beinc a poor
y Church mice
TooL;no round thc wrctcbed roam.
AMI ~haking fhe three cha;rs he chose
the least r;cLefv. and ~ down.
.Pack nn--baven'i cot much "a mack
that / can -. Won must Iii come back
with M io-n;cht,'