The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-27

a sare- Enough Thanksgiving. and Where
~ Came From.
II was only Aunt Mamie after all.
though Tom would have you believe il
was real fairy with wings Of silver
gauze and wand-like the one In his
story book Of Jack and the Besnstalk.
| II was only Aunt Mamie. but when
| say that ! say a great deal, and feel
like going back to cross out that word
only, for fear it may seem to take from
her power
| II you could see her you would laugh
at the word power in connection with
her She was such a little woman.
She looked rs II you could carry her in
one hand. but indeed one must needs
have high hand 10 carry her. In all
disputed points she carried herself so
wen that she generally carried the
day." too
Well Aunt Mamie was planning .
dinner party for next day. She had
invited Mr.. and Mrs Stay-at-home. Mr..
Growler and Miss Nobody s-own to
Thanksgiving dinner
She would have out her very best
china and silver. her snowiest cloth,
her prettiest crystal and then such .
good dinnera a. she would prepare.
Her mouth fairly waicred n she
thought over the dainties she would
give % these les favored friends For
Aunt Mamie lust loved 10 see people
happy about her. and her Kindness
went further than that. she loved 20
make them happ, by her own effort
MANY weary ni.ht ner trail little
BODY knew. from having Owen too
much strength In The dav u t6e care -
Others
What . little body she was. to b
sure, last ! match ~ coodress
NAV call her "a. but 4 match that
mended many torn life and made
whole many a rent ~ pocker- hook ~
heart-strings.
Somebod. lauchipoly called her .fhe
little straight up ana down woman
because her soft. black dress clupg 80
closely TO her slim figure. and Il was
not a bad name for her either. for. in
matters Of right and wrong, she was
the most decided character ever
knew.
Well. she was this morning in one
Of her happy moods and when the
door opened and Mrs. Williams her
friend from up town. came il. Aunt
Mamie rose to meet her with 4 bright
welcome
Mrs Williams had many things TO
tell and to ask
How much cream did she ne ~
Charlotte Russo for eight personsp did
she clear her wine-ieliy with erg shellsP
was Mrs Proudfit coming 10 her din
ner? and did she know that the Smiths
had invited the new doctor 70 their
ho1se? and Ella Just home from abroad.
Wouldn't there be q grand display in
that dinner.
Well. Il WASH 1 for her to criticize but
she did think II they wonld care -
their own relations. the Brownwella Il
would look better. They were 80 Door.
the Brownwells. and since Mr.. RI A.
cident al the mill. he hadenever been
able to resume his business life.
III they were as near me n the maj
ter Of relationship a. they Are n fhe
matter OF houses. / should feel thar
ought to help them. but they are NOTHING
70 me except As Ear as common human
ity is concerned. even il they do live
next door"
So said Mrs. williams a she chat |
tered on this topic and that, and When |
she rose to 90 ii was with CHEEKY Kind |
ness in her pretty face ana . hs.rt
ovcrflowing with good will. % ion0 - |,
that kindness ana good will did not cosf /
her any particular effort. Altar the
door closed upon her visitor Aunt Nan
mic stood thoughtful for few moments
and then began ia busv herseH crc.
more about tie dinner preparations 80
The next day.
But she moved very slowlv this Tina
and there were two worl: rin0inc =
her ears: Common humanityr7 Ma