The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-23


but Jonas walked straight east. - IL
ddo't see n. but he did. nd found Il
out afterwards
! went for the ride. nd Il was nice
one. too The apple trees was all
arbioomin'. nd the air was a. sweet A.
June morning conld make L. Steve
really was the incest fellow around. md
ne was pleasant nd agreeable. We
got home just = dinner was ready. nd
mother asked him in. nj sure enough
ne stopped nd staid nd talked with
father after dinner rs though neither
Of en- had anythin' 20 do.
The next time ! see Jonas he was n
uppish As could BE- Finally we had .
real downright quarrel bout Steve.
'spose we were both exasperated III
told him II he wanted girl that would
always stay - home. nd never 90 no
where. he could look farther. nd he
told me II ! couldn't be satisfied with
one mans heart stead Of brea<in'
every one round he would look farther
md he did didn's think he treated
nee quite fair, but wasn't goin' to be
bossed round fore was married So
he took 10 goin' with one Of the other
girls md Steve Pratt's buggy stood 1t
our door pretty often kept thinl<in'
Jonas nd would make il up. but we
didn't. md we never have. md l s-pose
never will We've lived Majors for
good many years. nd though see him
nd his'n | always hate him like
can't see cow or = horse. or even =
pig or chicken Of hissen without
a-wishin' somethin' would happen TO IL
married Steve Pratt nd nobody
conld lived with that man without
lovin' him. I'm sure I loved him to
the last day Of his life. He was al
ways good md bright nd even on dark
days he made the house seem like
there was sunshine in it. We raised
some children. but one BY one they
died nd Their Steve died l wished !
could die. too. but l s'pose I hain't
lived out my lotted time yet I'm
lonely woman nd bout all the com
fort take IS in helpin' the Majors
when they are sick nd in trouble. md
in hatin' Jonas Periwinkle-
Steve nd i allays seemed to prosper
in our undertakin's- but Jonas didn't:
he worked hard. his wife was good ma
tured- but sort Of shiftless-like. nd he
aever made much Roadway. She died
> couple Of years ago. nd their little
leven-y year old girl has bean tryin' TO
do the best she can She's puny lit
lie thing nd won't hold out much
longer. I'm a-thinkin'.
Somebody's comm runnin' mp the
walk. Why It's Susy Pepiwinkle.
There. you've run till you've tuck
cred yourself all out Sit down nd
rest yourself nd tell me what's the
natter Is il the bread that won't rise
or the butter that won't Gomez
Susy. all ont Of breath with runnin'.
said: Come over quick; the horses
have run away. nd pal don't know
but he's dead. know ron always 60
when folks are sick nd 80 ! come here
first
didn't think nothing about my
grndge when saw that poor little
pale thing standin- there l sent after
the doctor. nd then went along with
Susy. takin' ~ medicines along. nd
| il was lucky did Jonas was in bad
shap-- bad enough % satisfy anyone
with = bigger gsuige than mine His
head was hurt nd some Of his ribs
were broken nd I don't know what
broken bones md plastered up the
bruises He took me on TO one side.
nd said: He's = pretty badly hurt
man. Mrs Pratt That hurt on his
head i bad one You have helped
me through with other bad cases. /
want you 10 help me through with this =
II really don't see how can. Doc
tor said II hain't never been used
70 comm here. nd
oh. nonsense he replied, you'll
let fellow creature die for some little.
disagreement thought better Of you
Ms Pratt Good afternoon; Ill call
again in the morning. nd away he
went felt stunned like but ! made
up my mind I'd lay aside my grudge
till Jonas got well agin. far II he died
there would be nobody left for me to
hate. nd I'd spent lots Of time hatin'
him. -Twould be kinder hard 10 have
that innocent amusement scut on. So
made up my mind I'd nurse him back
10 lie. II cDutu Wnot Wo9tA tuchn
poor. little pale children DO without
him. II made my heart ache 20 see
that little Su<y; she was % womanly.
nd Vas 30 worried about her pa- The
children al seemed 20 set great store
By him Jonas was out Of his head :
long time
The doctor came often nd could
see he felt pretty serious ! did the
very best could. but there seemed 70
Be some internal hurt nd Jonas
couldn't seem 70 get over II He lin
gered along nd suffered terrible. nd
he was about the patientest man
ever see How he did love them chill
dren. They were remarkably nice.
wsll-behaved children He grew
weaker nd weaker ! could see u. md
think he Sc L. Too, There was tur-
moil in my mind. for ! could see that
them children were going 20 b left
fatherIes~ hadn't anyone left 70
live for nd I wanted some one. nd
I shought, II could Jest have them liz
tle ones. Il would b : benefit % me
nd perhaps ss well for them. unless
there wss some near kim that would
want EN- pondered over the matter
= rood deal. md some way life seemed