The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-20

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or Stolen Ia Wins tantrums. and
he had now and then violent tan
trums. he was turned over 10 Miss
Louisa. who was steady In voice ana
manner. and who. tho little fellow
soon learned. was master 81 the situa-
tion. Miss Gertrude undertook 10 feed
and clothe him. and did both parts so
well that his rosy cheeks stood out for
fatncss- and he was likely 20 outgrow
more clothes than he could wear out.
But Miss Patty was his playfellow.
and Mr.. Pcrine his especial chum and
conhdant And an. how strangely the
Staid. somber. unsociable old house
was changed Pets Of various sorts
accumulated In yard and stable.
Every member Of the household re-
signed some cherished prejudice for
the sake Of this little stranger. who
- quickly learned 10 say '.our's
house. me horsie. Wins Auntie Trude
an Lou and Pat
On a warm day. later in the season.
one Of the few visitors that ever
sought the society OF the Burnside
ladies might have been seen turning
into the great lawn in comfortable.
old time rock-a-way. One. did | say'
There we're two. as far a. man and
his wife can be counted two people.
II was the pastor Of the little village
Presbyterian church which the Perine
family attended. to which they con-
tribuied with gcntccl liberality. but
with whose members they did not az
filiate in the slightest degree.
"Sow. Ruth" said Pastor Mott.
who had recently changed his widow
erhood'- gravity for the cheerful bear
ing Of bridegroom. ..this visit is one
OF The trials Of your lot. to be endured
bravely. but fortunately not to be soon
nor often repeated. These queer peo-
pie will invite you into a dull. quiet
house. hand you glass OF wine and a
homeopathic bill 81 cake. talk TO you
in gentle. patroniz ing voices about
their family Of past generations. but
they will no, show any interest in you.
or me. or our work. or our ncighbors.
You will come back into the sunshine
feeling as il you had paid visit to
some old family vault"
The new wife twisted up her sweet
face into a wry expression. as one
does when swallowing a spoonful OF
bitter stun. but hastily smoothed it
out again as sudden curve in the
carriage road brought them up 70 the
front porch.
M husband must be absent-mind-
ed. said the new Mrs Mott to her
self; .'this Is not the family he has
been describing to me For the
whole household was out on the front
porch. Vim had turned one OF the
carved oak chairs down on its arms.
and was sitting astride its venerable
back. though the short fat legs could
not quite make out to turn the cor
ners. Pat" was kneeling in front Of
him playing horsic. her long. heavy
plaits OF hair serving for reins. Miss
Louisa was pretending to read. and
Miss Gertrude was knitting brightly
striped little sock. but all three ladies
were enjoying the game fully a much
as the young driver.
In some confusion the chairs were
righted- Miss Patty's braids hastily
knotted up. and small William sent
out 10 James. who was watering flower
beds on the lawn OF course. the
story OF the child was told and list
encd to with deep interest by the Wis
itors.
"Oh. I'm 80 glad the poor thing got
here before she died." cried tender
hearted Mrs. Mott do you think she
knew how good you were going to be
TO her children when she was gomez"
.She knew how kind they were to
her. Ruth. said the pastor. gently.
You do not think we are doing
wrong to keep the darling'" asked
Miss Patty. eagerly
'Wrong?' said the preacher; Il do
not think any thing about It; | know
that inasmuch as you have done it unto
ono OF the least Of these. you are fol-
lowing your Masters commands"
There was a little silence. ar1 then
Miss Gertrude said. rather haskily:
..Of course Brother Middleton put
notice in the city papers. but we were
sure from the little fellows talk that
they had come a great way. and there
was every evidence that the poor young
woman was in a very friendless condi-
ton"
Then followed eager talk upon
wide range OF subjects connected with
boyhood and young man
hood. until Miss Patty cried with a
merry laugh: well. don't think we
need set our babys wedding day YETI
.Our baby" had been monarch Of
all he surveyed at Burnside for ten
years. when one day a faded. grizzlcd.
woman. feeble with
disease. came to the house and asked
10 see Miss Gertrude. Burnside was
very unlike the secluded. inhospitable
place which was first introduced to
the reader. That lively. widc-awake.
wcIl-met individual who
still called himself Win. but who now
had right by act Of Legislature