The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-31

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| UARY LE6ArEE-"
ccn.umpshin she il. an it's in Their house
furnidst er this wan she's been Aeooe
thcr eurrls wouldn't sthand Their likes ave
her amy more"
Julia approached the bed. where lay the
snfPerer. 4 woman. whom time. hard work
and selfish. miserly pinching had mane
thoronohlv uuattractiye to AL but those 20
whom nothing human il foreign Julia
shook nm the pillow, smoothed the wr1nkieo
bedding a. well as she could. and was about
70 raise the cup Of water 70 the parcneu
Inns. but the expression Of disgust On tne
sick woman's face arrested ner nanu ~
excursion into the kitchen and an encounter
sr;sh ne IRRITABLE. over-wrought aboard
inc mistress.r Mrs. Smithers, was not 70
be thought Of; therefore Julia turned re
luctantly away The unsympathetic en-
! nhatic "Reminiscences Of the other inmates
| ~ the room. after time. silenced the COM
.. plainer. and when Julia was ready 70 ue-
! scend 70 her early breakfast the sickwoman
was slumbering uneasily.
All the morning. above the clatter Of inc
machinery, that moaning voice: I'm q
thirsty-i'm % thirsty sounded In Julia''
4 EAR. Her purse was % light that the tax
: ing from il Of . single twenty-five cen
I piece would involve self-deniaL sne eoue
: not ask Mr.. Smithers Tor p'tcner ane
\ 7 \ tumbler. Tor the request, interpreted a.
: mint that she had not discharged her who'll
Z duty. would be resented But the THIRSTY
eoui must not ask in vain for cup o. cob
x~ater Julia flched from the short spac
0iven for dinner time enough % BUY
ANAL stone pitcher and cheap tumpiei
y when the evening bell once more release
I. her she carried her purchases 20 the tow
4 purnp. made them a. bright a. with n
y helm OF cold water. she could, and with ~
y pitcher. was soon standing q the wear
y ones bedside.
q Day after day the cold water was piac.
4 !. beside the thirsty soul Day after DAY z
y bedding was smoothed and the pillow
50 shakcn nm. but not one word Of thanks d
= the ministering factory girl receive y
~ not blame poor Nancy too much =
q was slowly wasting away. not IN ezra
consumption.r but with disease that
!. strung every nerve.
~ November. with IL biting winds a
10 chilling storms, passed away ana Dece'
me ber. with It's bitter cold and blocking snow
~ speedin9 towards It's close. broughtthe q
w which reminds Us Of the lowly born Ia
"; who came TO bring gifts unto men
: Christmas eve Julia laid beside the pitch
- Of fresh cold water card bearing on \
'er' <.ross and the inscription AN heir Of Y
rv- depot was soon on the way TO her nat
10y city where the Christmas welcome o.
~ mother and sister awaited her.
III don't sec-r said one Of Julias roo
~ | matcs. q she seated herself ~ the teal "a
ae'r the same evening. II don't see what
kne lady Leighton wants 70 fash herself "
~ that ugly old thing upstairs fori !
90 don't get q thank yer for IT, Wonde
olu she thinks Sancy's goin' ter leave
'oPe money 70 her. They say she's got
WI slowed away somcwheres"
"Nuch We knows about ~, said MAG
Anu O'Bricn- "Didn't yez hear MI smith
arm sayin' iasth wake Nancyd ppm, na'
'aEn | AMI her money fur shares In Their Upds
ar milll Niyer a clint has Il paid, it's y
u,s gone now an Mr.. Smithers' thinkir
III niycr'n pay fur . long day yit SUR
~ vex didn't hear that same Miss Leigh
ioE was hcarin il. It's me own bclafe its
ave the good Lord, nivcr mind Il she q
ana' roin, Ter Yankee church livery Shun'
40 ia love ave the good Lord that's ma
= Niss Leighton take pity on Nancy. a
~ ~. It's mcselfd be ashamed ter
- name thing concarnin' ther likes ave
this blessed Christmas time.
~ All things come 70 IN end, human ~
Ing, - well = human JOY. The time :
mUm when Nancy needed not even - cup 81
S(f house one New Years eve. Mr.. Smi'
- handed her sealed note. The factory
-. opened Il, and 70 her surprise, found
~ zen. in trembling hand, tho folio
words:
Il havcn's ! blood relation living 4
world. haven't but one friend IN the
<X NIss yulis Leighton. what has made her
MN miss I'll these long weeks, bringing me
bIcsscd cold water and turning my ptiio'
matter how cold o. stormy u wss Or how
xs- ne waa. re- Or how cross wasi kno
N - NE We nos the love Of the dear Lord IN
I have learned 70 trust since she began
- net Ister unto -. WIN shc 80 that my poo
- ~ decent burial and then take 81 o.
! 0he mere b left for her Oun. AM may CO
block her md hers> Massey ~
n into The signature was duly witnessed b
me " % the factory ovcrseers, Mrs- Smithc'
cr The nOn.
Ne her Julia stood beside Nancy Benrs Les
coming Ing place and wcpt tears Of sincere q
o. che nos Tor "onc loved md lost" but b