The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-10

and their feelings. too. Tor they srs
proud"
II don't doubt Il. but not IN any silly
way. or she wouldn't b her mothers |
daughter. You cant remember her.
SueP She died when you were little
thing. She was my dearest friend
when wo were girls together. We were |
married on the sane day, Valentines
Day. thirty-fve years ago this month.
Mary this Mary, was married very
young. She's been widow now her.
self year or two. It's well she had
the old place 20 come TO. II she's got
nothing else. You'd better wait Su-
Sic" a. her daughter opened the door.
''Jaok'Il be here right away and carry
you down."
mo. noi It's not snowy to stick.
its frozen, you know"
And in moment she was in the
road. She had gone only . few steps,
however. when the young doctor drove
back again. sooner than was his won't
and the watching mother saw him
rein in his horse. and without waiting
her assent, spring out and help her In.
''She couldn't help It this time. She
thought he wouldn't be coming back
for half an hour yet. don't see what
does make her act so ofIish. She was
good friends enough with him last
year when she was sick; seemed TO
like him first rate. And when father
broke his arm she used to be sociable
like; but lately she just keeps out Of
the way all she can. / verify b'licve
she'd have gone to that Halloween
party At the Wyldcrs last fall, il some
Of EN- hadn't made some silly speech
about DIR. Worthly's being there. and
about the charms they'd try. and sot
her against it. wanted TO tell her
she mustn't mind their scnselcss
speeches; that the doctor want to
blame for what parcel Of foolish girls
took into their heads to say. nor
couldn't help ii. mebbe.if they was all
after him. But land. the child
must find out some things for herself;
II she does suffer some between
whiles."
But Jack. returning from his milk
route with pung full Of empty cans.
throwing the rcins to his father, and
coming in cold and hungry, drew his
) mothers attention for the time to his
: own noisily-voiced wants.
That evening. though tho Goals
glowcd softly in the sitting-room
! CRATE, and the canary chirped wake
fully in his cage. a. though longing for
: company. though the shaded lamp filed
, the room. in its daintiest, contest order,
: with restful light. the little mistress Of
. the house brought after tea, her sew
: inc-chair and her basket Of mending,
9 near where she had placed her hus-
: bands straight backed rocker and his
slippers. on the kitchen hcarth-rug.
l His papers and his spcctacles were
! there, too. A bubbline kettle, which
. held part Of the morrow's breakfast,
0 and demanded watching. was her os'
!. tensible excuse. But she knew thai
Y DR. Worthy was coming in for book
/, Sue had; and If her fathers in thu
: room, she will never open her lips. \
}. sho reasoned. And Mother Wyllis
had, moreover. other plans Of her own
. to further, more disinterestcd and I'M
: selfish than any even that concerned
Q her children. She went to the cellar
4 with Father wyllie and held the light
. while he filed the tin basin she held
a with Nodheads and Astrakans ant
X Northern Spies. She peered with hin
into the vegetable bins, noting how
e well the potatoes were holding out
|, and the beets and turnips were spend
:. ing. She agreed with him that mex
|. month they must sort over and take !
K load or two to town. They pcepcd a
q the barrels Of russcts and baldwins, ant
d the box oflate winter pears. and looke'
d anxiously and approvingly into tn
y beef and pork barrels and At the ROY
d Of hams hanging over them.
10 A cellar is not usually place to dc
Is tain one By its invitingness Yet
pr Now England cellar. after harvesting
or II II belong to thrifty New Englan
ic farmer. will bear close inspection an
~ give some substantial and reasonabl
X assurance Of future creature comforts
10 in days when the mercury Is In IA
zerocs, and the fertile fields are fros
" bound. II and its contents lie at I'll
n foundations both Of good housekecpin
and good cheer. And the wife on the
to return settled herself very quietly wit
st her darniug. while farmer Willie stirre
" the fire. took of his boots and put Q
Ia his slippers. She listened and approve
id as he told Of s'iivc tons and half I
lp hay. sold out Of his big barn." u
d, money for which should go into q
bank tomorrow. and Of the brind
nv cow he had been keeping for bee
d. which Judkins would pay him 80 SOC
is price for. he thought he should g
&c her. And she brought the almanac 4
,r- him 70 verify his dates As he recorde
en- sundry transactions. And her oppo
ry tunity came
..Sccond Of February" murmur'
m the farmer ''Candiemas day, ! d
clarc!'
"a "Well," said his wife, with lit
Ter lousvh s.von certainly cant cOmpla