The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-19

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stove an ire- place. an III ies' stop rs | Z,
long an dig yer some sassyfras Sassyfra
is most beautiful cooiin' Nighabout n
good. low. AS fadv calico
Ethers delight was nnboundcd as Towslc,
unfolded this ingenious plan and she RAJ
hastily on 70 rehearse the good news 70 the
lazy tabby cat. that no doubt. would have
preferred chickens to the most cunningly
colorcd eggs that were ever seen
Thus deserted. Towsley strollcd out int
the garden and wandered around the ia.
milinr enclosure. 1t was the commence
ment OF the gardening season. albeit the
days were yet raw aud Ell [: some Of then
and Towsley could scarcely raise the ring
ing tune with which he was accustomed IL
cheer himself
Even sparrow can not fall to the earth
'thout His notice" he whispered. NJ he hob
bled tremblingly about An air YOU not
Of more value than many sparrowsy Oh,
ye OF little faith
! Then the song rose clear and full. with
only the vibrations incident 70 failing
| voice:
| = It's not war OF flesh an blood;
fight fer Heaven. fight fer Cod;
kingdom. With my rights IN;
On. that's the war fer me"
The next day he visited the wood lot. and
on his return bound the sassairas roots up
with his load OF sticks
TWAS good ilce hecried. cheerfuIlv.
n he deposited the burden in she back
yard. The sassyfras III do the c0sorin' an
also make the tea I've been wlshiD' fer tea
the whole winter. an never oncs thought q
that sassyfras"
Twas the Easter s-rgs. gran'pa." Ethel
explained. solemnly. 1T must a been"
Il dono but you're right dono but
you're right" he asserted rather struck
with tie idea "All things work fer good
70 them that love Him Yes: dono but you
air. Wei believe SO anyhow"
He hustled about quite oriSkly after that.
preparing their simple mea.. while the tea
pot sang merrily. as the fragrant steam
arose like incense from It.
I've got TWO eggs now. sran'pa'" said
Ethel proudly. a. she sat at his side while
he helped her .ruln the dishes
What air you Iowin' TO do with 'ems" he
questioned tYon can't eat alI o. em,'
I'm a-goin 70 roll EN- down the hill.
granpa. an fight EN- with Sissy Tanner
An III give you one gran'pa: an I'll save
two forever an ever Sissy's gor four eggs.
now. But don't kerr. Speck'ssevg Is the
best an purtiest"
$50 they be, So, they be- Towsley
agreed II hope vou'H alIus be az well sat
f~hed you air now. Ones own rrlings air
a,s.~ .ise Dest d their Kind in the WORT It's
human natur 70 think 81: an it's right
In spite Of his chcerfulness Tom Towsley
knew that their stock Of provisions was
drradfuIlv low. He had made an inventory
that morning before starting To the wool
lot. Ten davs fare. of the verv scantiest
kind. was all that he could reckon an
scrape as he might mt the echoinv four
barrel and the almost emptv meat key
The next morning. with this knowledge
impressed fiRnly on his mind, he be gan q
search for work
TWAS not successful: but he continued
II. regardless Of his aches and pains and
filling strength
The only one Of the family ~ the *
prrs-ion NAV be allowed that seemed pros
perinr in business way was Spcck Tray
after cav her transparent cackle resounied
from the little chicken house. where. in an
old straw filled key she had chosen mr.
nest
At the first note Ethel would hound
through the doorway. and white. chubby
hand would quickly extract the treasure
from its resting place. Speck alwaysevc the
performance askance; but she evidently re-
garfed this spoliation OF her nest a. the m
evitanlc tate 81 the egg-iayng sisterhe"a
At any rate. she never changed ~ location
or fafled on any DAY 70 auu an egg 70 Ethefs
peariy hoard
The afternoon before Easter rom lows
ley returned earlier than usual from ms
unsuccessful quest he could scarcely mus
ter che checrfulness and bravery necessary
to enable him 70 raise the song with which
he always hcrnided MS coming Fof more
than year he had not once faded IN rhis-
Nor did he fail now though there was
dnaver ~ the worus not wno'iy dua " ase.
For two days Towsley had practically
lasted While placing before Ethel the last
scanty remnants OF food H. had kept from