The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

'"'' '@W' y" WISH ntr. No wonder that
now. with both visitors TO entertain
Daniel coming on q later train-and
cake and biscuit 70 be baked for tea.
Mrs. smith forgot her fear lest Charlie
should make a fool Of himself and sent
down for Polly Spriggs. Though I
don't know what you'll think Of my
wanting you TO do housework." She
said. ~anxiously. upon that young lady's
arrival 'and II you're going 70 take IL
amiss Just tell me; but with that child.
who's enough 70 try the patience OF a
saint unless she's changed from what
she was last time. and her mother so
easy she'd let her burn the house down
without saying a word, | don't SEQ what
I can do
Polly had taken of her hat.
II had as soon do homework As 70
sew" she replied. chccrfuily. .'And
it's only two o'clock now: plenty OF
time 70 put things in order md have
something baked for tea. You stay In
the other room. Mrs. Smith. and leave
the kitchen work for me-
And Mrs Smith left the kitchen with
the serene consciousness that the bis
cults woald be as light. and the tea
cakes as dellcately favored. as IL She
herself had made them. SO heartfelt
was her gratitude. that half an hour
later. when they had exhausted the sub
Jet Of city life. the ncighbors and piec-
ing bed-quilts. She surprised her cousin
by waxing eloquent over Polly, PolIy's
father and Polly's wrongs. 1t took near
ly an hour 10 tell the story, allowing
for the interruptions occasioned by lit
tie Ellie. who was Of an inquiring dis
position; but Mrs. Latham was inter-
csted. and listened d~elightedly.
And wouldn't it be a surprise TO every
body II her fathers inventions did turn
out - be worth something. after all?r
she exclaimed. Things like that have
happened 4 read Of a man OF that kind
getting twenty-five thousand dollars for
a patent once
''He won't declared Mrs. smith.
shortly. 1--WE used to think about IL at
first look out. child. don't drop that
yasc): but there's BEN more than a doz-
en- come to look al his inventions. diff
fercnt times. and they all agreed they
want worth the stuff that was put in
them
~ suppose they ought TO KNOW re-
luctantly admitted Daniels wife.
t"Enic, dear, don't cut holes in the sofa.
I'm afraid Cousin Ann won't like tn
And Daniel says that there isn't one
thing ont Of a thousand like thai that
But always think OF what might
happen And you know there is a
Mrs Smith tiptocd to the kitchen
door.
"Polly's a good girl 10 work. il moth
ing else" she declared. coming back
well pleased with tho look Of tho creamy
and nicely-browned biscuit
shes as quick as a fash OF lightning"
Yes. and so handsome" chirruped
Mrs Latham. III she was only as rich
as some Of the girls that"
"-ha-ma-d'" II was q wild shrek OF /
terror and pain. Efie, In her endeavor |
20 hnd out where the smoke vent had
stood too close to the open fireplace. |
and> her thin muslin apron was in .
Help. Save her, Water. Where's !
the water? Oh. my baby. my baby"
shrickcd the frantic mother. at tina in
hardly less insane than the child. |
was running wildly about the
room. Mrs Smith rushed into the
kitchen. screaming as she went: Fire.
Help, Fire. She's burning 10 death"
''Who?" gaspcd Polly. dropping her
armful Of wood with a crash. The next
before Mrs. Smith had time TO
her purpose. she had rushed into
the other room. caught the frantic child.
and wrapped her in her wooden dress
II was only for one minute. In
next Mrs Smith had dclugcd them
with water. Polly was ruefully regard
ing her burned hands. and the fire was
But hat minute made the in
v~entor's daughter the heroine Of Scrogs-
vile.
They talked about 1t at the store. and
he's sewing society, and on their way to
shurch. The weekly paper devoted half
! column to . description OF the Incl
lent. and the II. 5. ;. Association pre-
her with a copy OF Les Misera-
as a testimonial Of her valor and
As for Enie's father-"Tm not
rich man." the big. broad -shouldered
declared. when his wife. with
he running down her cheeks. told
him the story-"but some way or other
I'll try TO make up TO that girl for what
he's done for US. IL there's any thing
n her fathers inventing that any
mount OF my work can fix into paying
ordinary day wages for the time he
pcnt on IL, Ill find IT. And what's
more. he won't have to reckon with any
hing but the gross proceeds. The cx-
lenses Ill pay out Of my own pocket
And that was how the Investigation
commenced. From the first. Scrors-
lille people did not put much faith in 1T
= was a very thorough one. All John
inventions. brought from gar
storc-room and barn. were exam
ned, taken to pieces. studied. put to-
ether again. turned this way and that,
experimental ..ith in every possi-
lc combination. But the more Mr..
.atham worked the less hopeful he be-
anne. And after a week OF patient labor
g was forced 70 agree with the others
'ho had tried. that 1.-THE inventions
worth the stun they we're made
T." lie came into the Spr;ggscs' kitch- !
n that day, looking rather c~rcstfallen. !
s.No. fhcrcss nothinO n sbom N. ;