The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-31

emphasis. This sin't no tune ios Arty |
in the woods"
Vithou. more discussion the band
picked up their dunnagc and their guns
and set out for tho lake Of the unpro-
nouncablc name. II Is needless 10 say
the name became much shortened In
their careless lingo. On state occasions
thcy sometimes took pains 10 pronounce
~ "Pcckagomic.r For everyday use
they found ''Gomic" quite sufficient
| About the time the expedition was
setting out from the Ryckert camp. far
away in Brardsley settlement very
small boy sas being tucked comfortably
into the straw and bcar-skins Of aroomy
pung- As his grandmother kissed tho
round, expectant little face. she said TO
the driver slim youth Of perhaps
eighteen:
| do you think. now. Mart. the goin'
won't he too bad? BE you sure the
pung amt likely 20 slump down and
upset? And then, there's the ice, This
warm spell must have made il pretty
rotten, viii it be safe crossin' the
streams? Somehow or other, do jist
hate lettin' Arty go along this mornin'r'
Don't you be worryin' mite, marm.r
responded Mart Babcock. gathering up
the reins. "Ther' amt no ice to cross,
seems ther amt no rivers in our rowt
exception the Siegus. an that's got q
bridge 70 II. I'll look after Arty, trust
me. His pad be powerful disappointed
III didn't bring him along this time. TO
say nswthin' OF all the hands"
4 "Wcll. we'll. I" said the old lady, in .
voice OF reluctant resignation; II sup
pose it's all right; but take keer Of him,
Mart, as II he was the apple Of your
eyer
| twas soft, hazy. melting day when
Mart and Arty set out on their long
drive The travelling was heavy, but
the air was delicious. and our travellers
were in tho highest spirits. The visit
to the camp was Arty's dearest treat
and was allowed him three or four times
during the xinter.
| Toward noon the hazy blue Of the
morning sky changed TO q thick gray
while the air grew almost oppressivels
warm and the woods were filled on al
sides with the strange innumerabl'
/
| crunchings of the settling masses o.
snow at first thrilled the child with
| vague alarm Then. rcassured oy hi
companion. he grew interested in try
ing to distinguish the varied sounds
| The unbending Of softened twigs ant
saplings, the dropping Of loosened bark
| the stealthy tricklings OF unseen rillet
all these filled the forest with a sens
OF mysterious activity and hustle.
Every little while Mart stopped :
| give the nonndering horse rest and en-
couragcment- Jerry belonged to stew
Doyle. but being great pet with hi
owner. and devoted TO the child, an
at the same time somewhat too old :
endure without injury the hardships Q
winter numbering. he had been left a
I home in luxury the last two winters
with nothing 10 do but make week.
trip to the camp on the little St. Fran
els In all cases Jerry was treated wit
| afiectionate consideration, which b
amply repaid by his intelligence an
willingness.
When our weary travellers reache
the top o. the hill overlooking tn
camp SeffI 80 Ptuty 800 s-ssS,
There was thtzcamp, however, not ha
. mile away in It's clearing At the en-
| OF straight bit OF road. Arty clappe
u his hands, and stood up 20 see II b
could catch = glimpse Of his fatht
looking out for him; and Mart chi
= | ruped cheerfully to the horse.
: Just at this moment the rain, whic
7. had been threatening for hours. can
i down. II came down in sheets III
!. travellers. ere they reached the cam
i were drenched as IL they mad fallen
!, the river. Arty. moreover. VI
!. drenched in tears for few moments .
learning OF his fathers absence; b
!. soon. with the delighted pettings a.
!, Icaressings Of the three or four wood
!, men who had been left in the camp. Il
u little fellows disappointment was q
suaged. and he was making himse
merrily at home. The camp howeve
Z, seemed to him lonely and deserte
= and when. after supper. getting u
u cook to wrap him up In an oil-sk
~ coat. ne went on. to the stable to gil
m Jerry big piece Of camp ginger-bre;
and bid him goodnight his oisappoln
y mcnt wclled up again, and he gave vi
!" 70 few more tears on the afiectiona
(" amin ais neck.
~ Around the blazing fire little lat
=. Arty was himself again. The men sal
IN songs for him and told him stories, al
~ blew little clouds Of bitter smoke fro
y their pipes into the brown thicket Of
- curls He sat now on one rough fellow
n knee. now on anothers, and absorbed
~ the attention OF the camp. and was ;
~ loved by the cook 20 eat all the ginr'
~ bread he wanted. When he got slee1
VI he was put into his fathers bunk; an
=. since he was determined 10 have IL
~ Mart was allowed 70 sleep beside hi
- Arty having gone 70 bed. there
- nothing for his admirers TO do bu. 4
- low his example. Their hearts MI
- with tender memcries and genera
thoughts, stirred up by the presence
60 the child among them. tho backwooS
men turned into their hunks and 50
lc were fast asleep
i'e That night the floods came. The Y
ng rents rushing down every hillsi
~ speedily burst the already rotten \