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

ship's sake had ever wished ner 3 LIZ
Christmas OF Happy New Year tho osI's
for tho ample ceremonial and 10 concomf
eants being settled and the clergyman %.
ing paid : moderate fec. there was ,et' -
the heir nothing but the Uptown stock'
making one in the long nlc that wound
Through the paymastcr's once. passed tne
desk. shc was accostcd BY No agent o. mo
factory, Mr. Bulnnch-
!. Mss Leighton, believe" said tho man
Irl;a bowed defcrentially and stepped
.siac that abe might not hinder the nun
drs~is who were pressing on behind her 70
take the envelopes containing their montns
cArnings a. .-,.,-
room. think Mr.. Bultinch went on, -
,,ish he could speak ~ well Of all his loom
senders 4. he does Of you. He tells me you
40 Nancy Bent's residuary legatee. III
mistake not she left some Uptown stockf'
!. Yes. sir. = few shares"
aWell. that mill hasn't paid any thing r.
Gently. / suppose you know. In fact- "
aown 20 low now il isn't even quoted;
however. IL can do you q good turn, am
unite willing to- You would like 70 turn
| Il into money. no doubt. just bring ing
| certificates into the counting-room t.-mo.-
row. III I'm not there Mr. Stacy Wal pay
YOU for il, at the rate OF ten uoi'asS
share That's more than It's worth. lo1
sec the Updown is ali run out; the ma
chinery is behind the age and makes an m
tiauated style Of goods"
lhis being said in an of-hand way, win
the AIR of i man TO whom no one wouia
dare 70 saw nav. Mr. Bulfch turned on ms
No., - quickly that he hardly heard Juna ,
..,hanf,s.r uttered in rather low tone.
AZ shs passed out. she could not DC deal 70
49,, iol<cs that were passing among the optr-
af;ves. or help knowing that she, herself
,vas The object OF their ridicule. Though
NJ Rulfinch inspired the toilers under niu'
with some awe. he was not popular ior inc
hands gave him the credit OF originating
some burdcnsome regulations, and any On.
ON whom he conferred the rare honor y
his notice was sure 20 be made uncomiorsa
bly, prominent. -,
..Some folks got great present TINS New
Year Wish cc-.d have one" SAID one.
.'F me an you'd only git ter be resider'
ieo,sees. mcbbe Their big buys d convars
n III us. said another.
Maggie O'Bricn. who had been directi.
behind Julia in the line, fingered At "a
- gate -. -. A.
p clared. Hes afther buyin' Nancy's VI
down. Threw for We, now. He niver BUY
,e thar that's with nothin'. an he'll nivs
,e nav pinnv more than the wuth ave ths
re same and Maggie ran on, not caring 70
too intimate with one who was, though "
ne Justly. disliked Julia walked on wonderin
* where the :. with ave" property that v!
ie with nothingr at all could be. she cou
70 but think that Maggie's comment on n
ia Bulfinch's dealings was . shrewo on
1 .I~
ut mart with yancy's life work for 80 paitry
90 sum- :. -
be The certificates were not handed 70 y
In stacy: but the Jokes about the rousi
er New Years present were kept up, q
a. Julia was known all through the mills
70 the Residery Leg'tee.r This might ha
n heen hard 70 bear had she not remember
M that. ii refreshing . weary body with CO
es water. she had offered the water OF et>
m nal life TO fellow immortal; she
ie- preached Christmas Joys BY deeds
an more effectually than she could nave
words: she had induced darkcned soul
the recognize the fact that the Virgins
90 !. God with u.s. Is 4 The true light wnl
As Iighteth every one that cometh INTO
ak world"
emit Julia was several times approached
uld xxould-be buyers Of the Uptown shar
md Though even the smallest sum one'
8 a would have been Of great value % her
ole her straitened circumstances her "g'
sty 0eniusr prompted her 70 refuse II
old through Maggie O'Brien that she 2
ace learned that the s.patient waiter" had b
s.no loser, Approaching the dfning-ro
Ter. after the close Of one working day,
.sed noticed that the tumult was even grea
,wn than usual. but when she appeared IA
the doorway all voices were hushed but ina
full Maggie O'Brien. who was shouting:
AIRY ..Well. she didn't now! told her n
Then appealing 70 Julia: "Did yez q AZ
need sellin' Nancy's mill-sthocki Didn't \
the tellin We. ter hould onw
ows .xo. haven't sold the stock. answs
. did Julia. smiling at the earnestness Of her
Let tcrlocutor.
She . Isn't that what I'm teIlin' yezr'
rass claimed Maggie looking triumpha
IN around: then turning back TO Julia,
added: (" Aud Bulfinch an more er
and auld bys that's made er gould's affher
Gem tin them mills agoin. an folks 10 g
ows. ther stocks thravellin' up ivverv
day Amt il glad We are tould yez not te
Babe sellin' it.''
on a. no one at the table seemed disp
cher TO contradict Maggie, Julia, though
il fully believing in her good fortune, v
God that very evening 70 broker whom
the knew 70 Dc a LOT IIltf tHStAtrr "<~ttt -
alive fathers and inquired whether the time
Z her favorable for selling Uptown shares.
reply came promptly:
-oom- !. There Is no Uptown on the ma
table Nearly all the stock has been quietly be
Il my by capitalists who have the ability TO
with the mills paying Investment We q
She hesitate 20 advise you. II you hold Upd
der II 20 offer Il at auction, with instruction
Q her 70 sell for less than cent. per cent. I
pile par should be happy TO attend 70 the
ness for you"
[aggic The advertisement Of ten shares 9
ithers down drew together . large coml
mhost agents OF some Of the principal holdt
,down the property who were struggling 4
/ year balance Of power in the corporation; 4
kim Il owners who considered themselves VI
nrc. ef ana who were determined 70 see that
ighton lost shares should not be bought for .
glove those who meant 70 make the occasi
do be hilarious one, and somcsrcal friends
nnday. Leighton family. The auctioneer, rec
maxim ing his opportunity, offered the sha
Amy condition that the highest bidder
cay take one or more, 1t his option; tn
vc her, highest, one or more, and 20 on I'LL :
were taken. Excitement ran hig
suffer- bidding was 20 rapid that only IN