The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21


days paper had fun account Of the
analr. They stated that
INT. Cassidy. . prominent business man 81
~ night. on "Wednesday. the - IN ~. win
tne simplicity and amiabIiity that disfinguis she'd
.im' look small Tin can from his kitchen
dresser and set forth 10 procure a certain num-
Der q these luscious bivaiyes which his cSti.
mahle indy~a true American wife agreed 10
uress Tor him. Proceeding down the street. he
had reacheda lonely and deserted place oppo
site the wellknown church under The pastor
,ase 81 DIR. Checkem when suddenly from the
shadows OF the sacred portal a rufnan dartcd
toward him. crying: Your money or your lie n
ana ~ the same time dealing him furious
blow In fsc mouth which deprived him OF TWO
front teeth. Mr.. Cassidy defended him self
ably witn me can, but finally fell senseless
under the blows the wretch continued 10 deal
him. The can was wrcnchcd from the handle.
which his manly hand ~ I'M clutched even in IN.
senhibiiity, and after having been robbed az All
his saluables, his pocket book ana even hIs
shoes, he was dragged toward the wharf ana
cast N. In vain his anxious wife watched and
listened iorhis return. His body lay beneath
the dark water: his soul had flown hcaycnward
and the murderer fled safely with his iil.rof.en
spoil Mr.. cas~idy's terrible death is deeply
| regretted by all who knew him.
| The funeral was large one. For
awhile every one thought poor Mrs.
Cassidy would die, but She bad a fine
constitution, and with this grief is not
apt 70 Kill though IL may put an end TO
weakly or ailing person She got
about in her widows weeds. and her
brother. person OF promptitude and
dispatch, who always took time by the
forelock. closed up the late Mr.. CASH
dy's business. sold his house and furni-
| ture, invested the money for rho widows
benefit, and engaged ancxcelient board
ing place for her in no time.
| All she desired to do was 10 weep in
retirement for awhile. and TO visit every
little while the grave over which 4
stonc-cutter had AT the same active
brother-in-law's command. placed a mar
Die shaft, engraved with the name and
virtues Of the deceased that and Of
course she must 60 TO church.
| There came sunday morning when
the widow stood in her long vail before
her mirror, and decided that BLACK"
became her greatly.
| She sat down and drew on her gloves.
She remembered that. after all, thirty
tAN' vars WAS no great age.
| How wicked Of me to think OF H."
she said to herself: "but wonder
whether ] ever shaN do like other widows
AM marry again? II will be lonely. and
! poor Tom always said that any one who
had been happy in one marriage would
surely make anothc-. I've been Gerry
happy very. Poor Tom
| She shed tear and took from glass
on the mantel a bunch Of tiny violets,
which she had bought out Of pity from
poor little fiower-girl. and put them
in her belt.
Grape has such close SMELL" she
said, by way OF excuse, and no one will
notice them"
just then
Good heavens, selma cried voice
behind her.
She started up.
Mr.. Cassidy-or his ghost-stood in
the doorway. The ghost was but the
thought OF an instant, and as we have
said, Mrs. Cassidy was very healthy.
| She did not faint Instead. she uttered
a full-lunged, resounding shrek, and
threw herself into his arms
''Oh, Tom" she sobbed, tom, Tom
How did you come to life again.
Haven't been dead said Mr.. Cas-
sidy. ''and ! cablcd- Good heavens.
what mass OF black Grape You are
"You wouldn't-have--lik me--not
TO mourn for You. Tom sobbed Mrs.
Cassidy. when I--I-,hought was
dying managed TO say-de-de-deepest
black there is
But didn't want to be mourned for!"
said Mr. Cassidy.
'Ididn't put 1t on until they found
your sobbcd Mrs. Cassidy. .'You looked
SO dreadful. didn't know you, but you
were identified. Jack identified you.
and there's the handsomcst shaft over
your rcmainsr'
II haven't any as YETI said Mr.. Cas-
sidy why are you here? Why are
those strange people in our house,"
Jack sold il for me. and settled your
business up and brought me here. lie
was very. very good in my atlliction"
said Mrs. Cassidy.
.'You haven't BEN in affection said
Mr.. Cassidy.
tHOukut was. us All Inv rNiit
thing. I've been through every thing
said Mrs. Cassidy.
And you seem to thrive on ~" said
her husband, angrily. Your re very
blooming widow. indeed. And that
busybody, Jack, has been putting mo
out Of the way as speedily as possible.
settling my business selling my home.
indeed. And cablcd 10 you"
II don't know what you mean by
cabling said Mrs. Cassidy. 'But |
know that TO go of that way was ter
riblc thing. Without word or hint
Tricking me, frightening me. II you'd
been i'll or met with an accidcnt-but TO
go of and accer send word all this
time I can never forgive you."
'Oh." said Mr.. Cassidy you never
got the cablcgram?'
III it's like telegram, never did"
said Mrs. Cassidy. why, Tom, have
you been to EUROPE"
I've been to England" said Mr..
You see as ! went down the
street with the oyster can, heard
carriage behind me and II stopped. and
q. IL lev