The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-21
AN 'INCUNRANCE."
Davies Little Bequsst to his Next
OF kin

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windows Of the plain farmhouse.
rilded the worn door-stone and
crowned even the faded little knot Of
hair on Nancy's head. as she stood by
the pump In her hand was a shining
teakettle. 70 be filled for supper, and
on her lips was a song which was
somewhat impcdcd in it, flow by the
discovery Of chickens in the dover
bed:
pilgrim. and Tn a.
1Sh0o. shoe, shoo."
con tsrrJ. lean harry
"Shoo. Get out Of them Chiny-as-
tersr'
~ do Drnrvc III have that old
speckie-s head cut on in the mornin'
She's forever in the iowersw
The last sentence was addressed "a
Marcia. who had just entered the gate
Marcia laughed whisked her white
apron az the refractory fowls. and
sent them skurrying 70 the barn
Then she turned toward the house
swinging on her fingers the key thai
was her badge Of once Is teacher
ianit0r also-of the schools at IT,
Cros<Roadz
II was = large key for 20 small
building. but il ~ great thing
20 the young teacher IL unlocked no
only the dingy sch0ol-room. but tn
door Of = host Of pleasant pcssibili
ties and golden dreams As we'll; he'll
for Uncle Seth Improvement in tn
house. books. an Overwhelming stream
cf comfort Even while she slippe'
the clumsy brass ring from her finge
and hung il on its appointed nail. sh
was mentally r~carranging the stir
back chairs and weighty mahogan,
table Of the best room. 10 make roor
for the piano that might come som
day.
Nancy fingered to gather up til
half-dozen blossoms snapped OF b
the feathered invaders. and. when he
kettle had been placed on the stove
she carefully arranged them in . chin
mug on the mantel-
II s'posc faint right 10 blame mi
mals for their nature. seein' q
nature" she said. not yet recovere
from her Indignation; .but il dos
seem a. II hens might have had =
much as two grains Of sense withor
huntin' EN- my. Wen you've sal
eggs. you've said all the good there
70 EN- They've precious little gumT
zion even in taking care Of their or
chickens. and not q mite Of maternz
affection
Pact i there's nothfn' human-lik
about poultry. unless its the way Ii
old rooster calls up his whole broo
Whenever he finds any thing Il e.
cackles and brags about what . GOO
pcrvider be Il. an then swallers q
hen Of Il himself That u = goo
deal like some men I've seen II tn,
back garden fence
"Yes. 1 know. We must have . ne
one there this fall interrupts
Marcia. with the tone Of one % whol
III desirable things looked hopeful
Nancy accepted he cheeriness
voice and promise with : sudde
smoothing o. her puckered brows.
We'll. faint 10 use % make noun
aims out Of mole-hills. any way" u
sid. falling back On the provcrb til
had smoothed many rough place
"Your Uncle Seth he's gone up
town to-day"
This last remark had no connects
With either mountains or mole-hilI
and 49, nssely intended 70 indica
that she had buried her grievance, ~
owitchcd her train % thought % u
other track Then. while ne Spires
che tea-sAblc. her hIgh-pischod vol
once more took up The easement tn
che was : pilgrim and : str.nger.' y
A homely picture Il ~. that Pin
Old kitchen with IL ~antiquated iurr
turc; but d seemed : very cory and 4
wiling = % he man who paused Z.
= m0meat a ths doorway. and -
veycd q with his slow. quiet smile b
fors snscsing. He islt = pleassnsnc