The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-17

walk to-day, II II were TO save my lie.
NV feet wouldn't let me II asked II OF
them. NURSE -" she suddenly stopped
and kissed the faded cheek -"Frcd Is
coming to-day. and Pve run down 70
meet him. He'll be at the gate In half
an hour; The traip Is due At five
o'clock"
The old woman took tho pretty face
between her hands caressingly.
II cant think how we've so soon
grown up 10 have q sweetheart, my
| bonnie dcaric, We that I've nursed on
my knees and crooned TO sleep this
many timc gone. till looked Tor ye
| never to outreach the cradle. Needs
was some on We should be grown women
| in the end; and didn't say nothing
against il when twas only Miss Meg
and Miss Caroline; but ! did hope 70
keep the last born for my ain. Eh! eh!
IT'S the natural way Of children. Here's
my Jem turned man Of sudden, with
home TO keep me In; him as Ia heia
lad till it was no that easy TO put iaith
In his beard even with my two eyes upon
it. He'll be getting him sweetheart
next. tell him; but he SAYS nay. ne
wants no sweetheart but his mother.
My Jcm's good lad. God bless him.
And so We are looking for Mr.. Fred. are
yc. Miss Annie? And it's for him that
lye're SO gay in all your brave ribbonss
..Ofcoursc it's for him." returned
Annie. ioyously "And am ! quite line
enough, say. Nurse, dear? VIII he say
he never saw me look as nice beforeF
"Ay, to be sure; that will he'' re-
piled the old woman. fervcntly
Though it'll no be the ribbons he !
mark. He'll say as my Jem says wher
put on my smart gown Of Sunday
lis the face / mind, mother, AM
naught besides he says. 'Ye look a
we'll in the Oldest gown ye wears, moth
er, he says"
II am afraid Jcm is an arrant fiat
terer.' laughed Annie. you've pos
itiyely grown conceited since you cam
70 live with him. You had much bette
have STAYED on with MS at the house.
NAY, there's nothing a. could kee
me from my Jem, now, Miss Annie
dear" answered the old woman
soberly. Hes the only one lett III
of all had, and my heart is set on hin
It's little can do for him now I'm ole
and INV sight is ailing. and I'm no ths
quick was on my feet; but it's all
the way Of Nature, he says. lnem
sows in the spring shall reap n y
fall. and I'm to reap now. whilst ne
TO work at the sowing. deal OF trouo
I've had in my day, but no hnger
touch will he let anear me In my o.
age he says Eli, but he's a good IA
Nav Heaven grant We son Ike hir
Miss Annie, when we've stepped dow
out OK the spring-time yerself 4
YES. Jcm's very good" assent'
Annie. carelessly. Father says the
- i not . place anywhere around so w
KENT a. he keeps ours Oh! bark! Isr
that the train?''.
She sprAng to her feet. thrown
with bsted breath. raising an imperio
little hand to silence all other soun'
Il seemed as il. at this spoiled darlin,
bidding. the very birds stopped singir
and the leaves forbore their rustling.
= was suddenly 50 still Nurse Edwai
listened. too. but less intently. and
= chirping Of the cricket beneath
piazza ledge was the only sound
caught
our- Hey. what noise he makes"
saiu' aun'.ans!; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WIN $3.50" = - s;nus loud.
'n, ,,n - " NJ hat ~ ns all.''
yon ,e,'ow ;, Ia = $50 -. Ia I've o'cloc,
-. IN; ~. = ,s;ndt,,, oriv ~ h,.r
80 crieu ANN. ..r iI a.. h.s h.en n \
Pal'snco ,.r s,ra.dv
oreo uAys ~n ~ - g. haste y
inv =, VOW uJ a. 4 s.;d the old won
nil l'me, ny .' ..ys'll not hurry
!sPlossy. 4, ,,.v.r - We m
nsu- though ye fret Y never 20. "e =
She just bide the time' my Jem sass
All thingsll come in turn-nrst