The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-18

pleased with the expectation Of new
experience.
~ suppose sou expected me to-day.
Mr.. Hooker" he asked. when they
had picked their way along in silence
few moments
Wal. yes; now come % think OF
II. we did" the old man answered
but rcckonef sou b. bigger. you
see. and didn't notice you much in
the boat Ever been down IN these
parts afore,F
Marx confessed that he had not
-Ever kept school among the fisher
men any whercss'
Mo-
Mr. Hooker hobblci on and said
nothing more for some moments. evil
IDENTIFY thinking that Mark was not the
sort Of teacher 10 try his hand in that
region
"The boys 'mongst US here are
tough set. he said. Takes stocky
sort Of a fellow 10 whollop them
Mebby you'll do. tho 'Ti-n't always
the biggest toad IN the puddle that's
the spryest-'
They had arrived Al the door Of the
| house attached 10 the Lighthouse. and
Mark did not attempt 10 reply. but fol-
lowed him in silently.
/ This j. the teacher. Sis the old
man said. Introducing him 70 an ell
| derby woman with a thin. sharp face
and faded red hair. who was prerar-
Ing the table for supper. My sister
Cynthy. Mr.-Mr
| jasper said Mark.
'-Ycs-Jasper. Wal. hope ! make
l you both acquainted
\ Marx took of his ovcrcoat and sat
I down before blazing wood fire in a
large old-fashioncd fireplace; and
/ while the old man was busting
around and the sister ratified the dishes
/ in neighboring closet. he had an OPP
portunity to look around.
\ What attracted his attention first
was the floor. which was painted to
represent waves dashing here and
there Next he noticed that every
thing was dashed either 10 the
| tioor or to the wall. the same
a. in the cabin Of ship. and as
If a gale might be expected any
moment TO upset the house The
brass door-knob- were polished. and
there was nothing that showed the
slightest hint OF dirt A cleaner room
could not be imagined and Mark be-
gan to feel comfortable and al home
before he had been seated in il five
minutes. The tall. ancient clock in q
distant corner seemed 70 have Z friend
Is TICK: the fire was hospita5ie and the
table looked inviting
At last the old man. or Uncle Seth.
a. il wa soon discovered he was
called BY every body. announced that
SIS said supper was ready and in
vited Marx TO move up and help him
self. Sister Cynthia soon Joined them.
and then Uncle seth fell TO eating and
talking. He had sailed the seas ever
since his youth and was full 81 stories.
anecdotes and good nature. Mark
laughed until he was red in the face.
and soon became the best Of friends
with him. By the time the meal was
finished Uncle Seth had become 80
confidential that he began 10 contide
10 him much Of his personal history.
Sitting at orc corner Of the hearth
and resting his wooden leg across q
chair. he smoked and told about a
long cruise in whaling ship and then
Of a voyage TO Australia during which
water cask rolled on him and
crushed his leg. Since then he had
been aground. he said pulled up high
and dry.
Before Mark was aware Of il ths
evening had slipped away and the
clock was striking ten Uncle Seth
then inquired Of Sister Cynthis
whether the teacher was 70 slcer
for'ard or up aloft." and. learning
her preference. led Mark TO spar,
room. opening OF the parlor Their
were green paper curtains at the win
dows- peacock's feather dropping
over a small looking-glass. three Of
four shells on the mantel-piecc. and ;
collection Of daguerreotypeS. frame,
in q group. hanging above il Th'
room was 50 chilly. however. tha
Mark did not pass many moments cx
aiming these details He looked a
the daguerreotypes long enough I,
discover that one OF them was pict
urc OF Uncle Seth. taken when he wa
young man. and that another repre-
scnted his sister in the bloom o
youth Then. hastily undressing. b
blew out the light jumped into ;
plump. old-fashioned bed. and sool
afterward was sound asleep
} His first thoughts in the morning
} were. OF course. about the school. HI
} could see the drab-colored old buildin,
: on a small hill short distance away
, The smoke was beginning to curl vi
) from its chimney when he sat down 4
, breakfast. signifying that one pupil
at least. was already on hand. Will
some anxiety Mark watched the clocl
: until it was quarter Of nine. and thcl
! he started to begin his work. Will
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