The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

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TO use her own expression. ''overdone
the thing
"Ain't you pretty thing" she OK
claimed. going into the bedroom
where Lucy sat. a picture Of the deep
est detection. ";lit,y's gone home
mad; an its your fault fer lcavin' her
the way you did
II couldn't ..clp II. mother" Lucy
answered. sorrowfully. "A couldn't
stay and see her 80 deceived. and
couldn't tell on my own mother"
You'd better never tell. cithor"'
was the tn reatcning rcjoindcr. IL
didn't do no harm. anyhow. II Id
a-told her one O. the children split
yer book she'd a blamed me fer not
learnin' 'um better. But when told
her you done il accidentally she
thought nothin NV II, an l knowed
she wouldn't
Lucy made no attempt TO combat
this characteristic logic. realizing that
it would be useless. And her mother
ended the conversation By reminding
her that the supper dishes were yet to
wash.
Tim was unusually kind to Lucy
during the remainder Of the evening.
But she took little notice OF him. and
retired with very heavy heart.
Her elastic spirits could not long be
depressed. however. and the next
morning she was again her bright.
happy self. II was in vain that she
tried to reflect sadly over the occur
rcnccs OF the 'vious day. Her mother
had not mc...s IL do wrong. she
reasoned. and the children were young
and thoughtlcss. She would go "a
Kitty as soon as her mornings work
was done. she told herself. and apollo
gize for leaving her.
When she came in from milking,
shortly after break fast she found the
household In great commotion. Tim
had cut his foot to the bone viii le out
chopping wood.
II never seen any thing bleed like It
docs." said Mrs. Ross, as the blood
trickled through the thick bandage
she had applied Il wish pap was
liver to 20 fer the doctor. But he
won't git back frum tendin that trial
before to-morra. an he's got both the
horses"
'Ill go. mother" announced Lucy
promptly. "lt's only tArec miles.
H. I.. 10
ca. stop the blood. ! know way
well. be quick." replied the anx-
ious mother.
| Lucy then assisted her in placing
Tim on the bed; and. while removing
the blood-soaked bnndage. her mother
under her direction. made a pad q
cloth.
This pad Lucy pressed firmly on thu
wound. securing it by means OF 1
tight bandage. She then elevated th'
foot upon pillows. and. without wait
ing to learn the result. hurricdly
started on her GRAND.
| s'lic still. just as you are. till fetcl
the DOCTOR" was her parting injunc
ton to Tim.
And for once he willingly obcyed her
though he found the hours OF waitin
very long and tiresome.
fc Lucy they seemed like so man,
ages, as she sat anxious and expectan
| in the doctors little Office.
| He had been called some distance
into the country. and il was after nool
when he returned. He was the onl,
physician the village afforded. so IN
had no alternative but to await hi
leisure.
I'VE have not minute TO lose" h
said. when he had heard Lucys &C
count Of the case. IF your brothe
has cut an artery. rs fear he has.
may be too late to render assistance.
This statement so alarmed Luc.
that she quite forgot the attempt sh
had made 70 stop the bleeding, AM
prepared for the worst.
When they reached the house the.
were surprised to find Tim laughin;
heartily over story which Kit,
Olwirt had just told for his amuse
mcnt
.You have had narrow escape, m,