The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-17

| "'' WIN hcT Uix rcd n1ndS.
ana referred 70 herself a. 'monstrous
ugly giant"
More frequently than ever this dis
consented girl would speak out fret
fnily: why can't we have things more
stylish? Amy Prince docs, and why
can't we?"
One day being unusually unhappv
she cried out: what mess these chill
dren do make! don't see what's the
use q 50 many children. anyway
(which Of them would you be glad
70 be rid Of, Amanda?" asked her
mother.
IAN Of theml" snapped the eldest
daughter.
MY dear" said Mrs Jinkun in q
mild tone. You know how sick Willie
has been, and have allowed the rest
TO play here to save disturbing him.
The house generally looks much more
orderly than 1t does to-day"
I'D like to know when it ever looked
any better" cried the girl savagely.
The cruelty Of these words 70 the
worn mother proved the last drop in
her trimming cup Of trial. and five
minutes later Mr.. Jinkum found his
wife sobbing in her own room.
why, Lucy! what is the matter?'
he asked. Presently she told him how
the too frequent keen thrust from their
eldest child had wounded her soul.
After this the two talked over the un-
happy change in their once contented
daughter II had hoped that Aman-
da's discontentment would soon van
ish," said her father, but must con-
fess her mood seems to be settling into
. confirmed habit Of mind"
1T is because she has never yet
learned how TO count up her blessings, ("
said her mother
Some days after this, Mr.. Jinlxum in
vited Amanda to public concert with
him. They started early. for he had
an errand or two to do Amanda was
very much pleased to go with her
father to public entertainments, he
treated her so much like an equal
They walked from the coy farm
house and into the village near by,
talking pleasantly Of the coming con-
cert Turning from the principal bust
ness street, Mr.. Jinkum knocked at
the door Of a small house. II was
opened BY a pleasant-faccd woman
with heavy baby on her left arm.
"Oh. good evening, Mr.. Jinkum." she
said cheeriiy. Come right in. sup
pose this is your daughter. You are
well. You lock very we'll" she added
politely TO Amanda.
After the callers had taken some
proffered chairs and there had been
few moments OF general conversation.
Mr.. Jinkum made known his business
which related TO the doing Of some Of
the family washing. The business dis
patched, Mr.. Jinkum asked:
''And how is your husband tc-day?"
''Oh. think he Is triflc stronger"
From this point, Mr.. Jinlxum. BY his
kindly manner, induced the washer
woman to talk somewhat freely Of her
household She spoke Of her thankful
ness that she was able 10 earn . COM
Portable living 1t the tub for the fami-
". Each succeeding week brought her
more work. And then baby was the
best baby in The world; there really
never was such : baby! And then
Johnny was improving in his studies
every day!
''Come here, Johnny" she called.
''and let Mr.. Jinkum and Miss Amanda
see how veil you can write" Thus
called little sunny-haired fellow Of
seven years came forward and present
ed his slate from under his right arm,
and for the first time Amanda saw that
the boy had lost one arm above the ell
bow and the other at the wrist. Sew
cral sentences had been written on his
slate in beautiful round hand.
why, how could he do it" Amanda
exclaimed, excitedly
''Show Miss Amanda how il is that
you write" said the mother, fondly.
Johnny carried his slate to the table,
and picking up his pencil with his lips.
pushed il under the wrist band and
wrote line exceedingly well.
by and BY" said the mother. II
shall earn Johnny pair Of artificial
arms. DR.. Hall says he can have them
fitted beautifully. lie knows young
man who was blown away from can
non and lost both arms; but since he
got his new ones he has become q tcle-
graph operator. We are going to make
an operator out Of Johnny here"
Johnny nodded in q matter Of fact
way as II that business were already
settled.
20, yes; johnny will make his mark
in the world. II he hasn't any hands,"
said Mrs. Brown. in q calm. CHEEKY
tone. without an atom Of emotion; and
then she told how he played marbles
and threw stones with his toes.
once outside the house Amanda
fastened TO ask her fathe. how Johnny
Brown had met with his bad fortune.
Her father told her that the family
had once lived close beside railroad
track. Johnny was but creeping
baby u the time Of his accident One
day he managed TO crawl unobservcd
In front OF passing locomotive, and
the mischief was done.
1.-THE father Is great invalid" Mr..
Jinlxum continued, land the eldest boy
cripple; yet the mother never repines,
but gladly supports them all BY taking
in washing. doubt II there Is hap
picr woman in town than She"
In the same block father and daugh-
ter made another call, and were asked
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