The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-25
TOO MUCH HURRIED.
Why Uncle Joel Failed to Set the
Old Spechled Hen.

All the good people Of Pogannac
would have told you that Uncle Joel
Potter was one Of the best men that
ever lived; but even those who liked
him most were forced to admit that he
was Jest little slow" But TO his
wife he was far beyond the little. Y
As she cmPhatically asserted, he was
cas- slow as molasses in January
II must have been one Of nature !
strange laws Of ATTRACTION Of oppo-
sites" which brought this couple to-
gethcr; for while Uncle Joel was slow.
pIodding, dreamy, Aunt Hannah was
quick. energetic, ambitious notable
housekeeper, who could do the work
of two women while others were plan
ming what to do; whose washing was
on the line Of Monday morning look
ing like riffs Of snow. long before most
Of her neighbors had finished break.
East.
10 her energetic nature. her hus-
bands slow movements and lack Of
ambition were thorns in the flesh not
unworthy, perhaps. 10 be compared
with the Apostle Paul The fifteen
years more Of life which Uncle Joel
had seen. and crippled limb the re-
suit OF an accident in boyhood-ma
have had much to do with his lack Of
energy: but more Of il was nature. an
Inheritance from his mother. an in
tenselv religious woman. who. the
neighbors said, 'could work all dav in
n half I1rfcIal - - - -
And Uncle Joels highest dream Of
happiness Was TO sit in his armchair
BY the south window. in the spacious
old kitchen, and read aloud to himself
by the hour from the big Bible lying in
his lap. his low. droning monotone
driving Aunt Hannah to the verge Of
distraction.
Here Joel. want pail OF water!'
she called, one morning when he was
thus reading. and she was clbow-deep
in the floury mysteries Of tho bread
bowl, IAN don't be all day about il;
I'm in hurry"
''Yis. yis, Hannah" Uncle Joel re-
marked. reading along softly. his finger
following his eyes over the page. "And
they that wait on the Lord shall re-
new their strength. they"
AN they that wait on their wives
shall renew their youth, reckon"
Aunt Hannah interrupted. sharply.
I'm certain sure you'd have to be
born agin afore you did IL Come. cit
that water, I'm in . hurry, l tell We"
"Yis, Hannah, I'm a-coming."
An SOS Christmas, an it'll git
here first. reckon. wonder II there
ever was another SIGH slow mortal in
this world!'
And rubbing her hands free from
the dough. she caught up the pail and
had drawn the water and returned be-
Tore Uncle Joel had finished his all-im-
portant chapter. and rising slowly
from the chair limpcd across the |
kitchen.
Why, the pairs full Hannah" no |
said.
Full. Of course It's full!" Aunt
Hannah snapped. Ibid We s'pose |
was a-goin twait all day? rather |
guess they'd BE- lot o. work done In
this house Il q body was 70 wait for
But ye shculdn't be in SIGH hurry. |
Hannah" Uncle joel intcrposcd.
mildly; 1.-THE Lord took six days tmakc |
me heavens and the earth. an faint |
ocstt try an do every thing in min
Il should think he took six years 70 |
make yOu, an then didn't finish 70 on |
s,ii Saturday afternoon Jest q night |
xou'vc been bchindhand ever since 70 |
VA born
We'll. we'll, Hannah. We won't quar-
~ absas kssv'ry body ean't y % spry ]