The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-22

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lie accordingly put his foot unon ~.
carpet and cssaycd 10 step on II wb.,
terrible twinge seized him. II.
thought at first he had been bitten b,
a snake or something OF this kind
and roarcd with pain. A servant cam.
running into the room in great alarm
What's the matter with my foof?'
exclaimed Tim. qucrulously. 1T feel.
ns II pins were being stuck In il. =
Isn't II the gouts' asked the serv.
ant. respectfully.
"Ihc gollt' exclaimed Tim. in dis.
may. You don't mean to sax that
have the govt. do yous''
"iou know. Squire Norcross. = said
the servant. little surprised. "thaf
Pr bolus said that was the matter
with you"
- don remember any thing OF the
kind, said Tim. ifrliated. ~ should
ike 70 know how I'm going to 60
about. II that's The case.
lie looked al the servant with an
injured air as II the latter were per-
sonally % blame for his inIirnity.
"Dck and will wheel your chair.
around, said the servant
Very well, said Tim. after a mo-
nent's reflection. ..you may do it,
| Accordingly. he was wheeled from
room 70 room. each OF which lie
I! scrutlns<ed carefully and asked ques-
lions about the articles therein, which
nstonished The servants, who. suppos-
ing him to be Squire Norcross ia real
i'y. thought he must be playing some
game upon them.
lie was next carried out TO survey
the grounds and felt, II must be ac-
knowledged, not little pride and
pleasure in the thought that they were
his. In this way he whiled away the
time till dinner. which was. OF course.
a sumptuous banquet compared with
what he had been accustomed 10.
After dinner he was little at loss how
to pass the time lie picked up a book
and began to read. but. not being used
10 much exercise OF the mental
powers, he soon became weary OF this.
lie began 70 miss the society Of his
wife and children. With them he
could have made shift TO enjoy him
self better. Indeed. this was point
he had quite overlooked when he
agreed TO the transfer. though nov he
saw that bic could not well have both.
But. at any rate. he must see his
children and his wife. A brirh;
thought came 10 him. lie could order
the carriage and ride through the VIII
lage and past his old residence. He
accordingly sumL,oaed servant and
ordered the carriage to bc got ready |
His command was law.
and the carriage was speedily driven
round 70 the froat gate. 1t was with
some difficulty that he got in. for his |
govt was 20 severe that any unguard-
cd movement gave him exquisite pain.
Nov. whore shall | drive?r asked
the coachmnn.
10 the village"
by which road?"
The one that passes the black
smiths shop"
Tim Hooper'-2"
Yes, you rascal. and mind you
speak more respectfully Of him. Call
him Mr. Hooper. unless you want TO
luit my employ"
What's got into the squire?~
thought the wondering driver. Seems
Q me ne must think a mighty sight OF
hat blacksmith Why. every body
.alls him Tim. the Back smith. but / |
must call him Mr.. Hooper. 1t seems"
The carriage rolled on easily and
Tim really enjoycd it.
md again his spirits rose. /.
We'll. il does seem good" thought :
le. ITO BE- rich and ride in my car
iage. didn't think should ever
ONE TO it wonder what my wife
viii say''
Then the thought came over him
bat he had voluntarily given up his !,
rife, and a shade crepi over his feat !,
res lie soon drove ii away, how :,
YER. and now that the carriage was !
airly In the village street. he could !.
Of help being gratiiied BY the defercn- :,
al bows which he received from all Z
e encountered. :,
by this time he had reached his
wn smithy. II really did give him a n
ocular feeling when he recognized I,
le precise image Of what he had been y
'at morning. hammering sturdily :,
way 10 the forge, and singing. mean II
hiIe. a snatch Of song. n
so that's Squire Norcross. = thought +
! II wonder how he likes being III
i'm. the Blacksmith? May be he does "a
y know that any change has taken
ace" =,
lie ordered the carriage to stop. on ID
me triaing pretense. and watched the l.,
nth at work. He could not but envy
Q strength which lifted the ponder y,
1 hammer compared with his own n
werlcss arm. jus, then his youngest
lid. Ruth. came bound ing into the
Iithy. and addressed the man M work ~.
Father y sense OF pain filled Y,
! heart. for Ruth was his favori,e II.
lid. and the thought that she had