The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-01

4 .<.+ t" III" noiNs sill lLrkniuE.
II were you. Molly, Id change my
hiding place now and then Il won't
do any harm
She didn't answer. but went about
looking troubled until grandma had 10
scold her for being SO absent minded
That she put sugar instead Of salt in
the soup. and burned the chickens 10 .
crisp.
What IL the matter with You.
Molly says grandma.
ITS the evil one that's got into me.
think. maam." Molly said. I'm
just dazed, and ] feel as II some great
trouble was comm"
| That was At night. and the next
morning there was the greatest hulla-
baioo you ever heard. Molly's bag Of
money was gone from her chest, and
she was in Mysteries The strangest
thing Of all was. she al ways wore the
key Of the chest on = string around
her neck. and il never came on day or
night The key was in its place, and
the chest locked as usual, but when
she opened il the money bag was gone.
who was here last night. Molly:'
asked pa
1T was Terry" she screamed Its
him. the thafe. that's got my money:
We counted it. and he says as how
there was enough TO get married on
afther New Year. Have him arrested.
Misther North. for the howly Vargin's
sake
but how did he get the keys?" pa
asked.
How can know" she groaned. II
had awful dhramcs all night nv walk
in and climbin'. and l was that sore
this mornin He's got my money some
way" and then she began to howl
again.
Pa went TO town, sure enough
Mr.. O'Bricn wasn't to oe found, and
gone off on the north bound train. but
said he would be back in day or two
San where did the dirthy thafc get
the money for his ticket" cries Molly.
''whn niver red clint did he have in
his pocket?'
Pa told her he lad put the police on
his track, and that quieted her So she
managed TO cook the dinner. but she
cried quarts between times
That was the day before New Year.
and after dinner grandma took Us into
the pantry to see tbs things Oh,
couldn't begin to tell you what loads
Of pies and cakes and fruits and
candies there were. but we hardly saw
anything for looking and wondering at
monstrous turkey that hung from n
big hook in the ceiling 1t was a
mammoth, and grandma said that old
as she was she had never seen any
thing like it 1t was Of big breed, TO
begin with. and had been fattening in
a coop for ayear
For two months" grandma said,
1.-THE turkey has been fed on pecans
and walnuts and Just look at the fat,
If il isn't delicious. then I'm no Judge
Of fine turkey"
Even Molly got up her spirits over
that turkey. and told us how she was
going to stuff il with truflles, and such
a gravy. After that she had another
crying spell, and took herself off to
bed.
The next morning. after breakfast,
she took the keys ont OF her pocket
and started for the pantry. went
along but she was ahead. She opened
the door and gave little start and
cried out: where's the turkey?"
sure enough, there was the hook, but
no turkey. Molly looked on the
shelves. behind the barrels. and in
every nook and corner. Is If the mice
could have NOV ed that monster. Then
She says to me. looking as white Is a
sheet:
bob. run to the m;sthress and be
asl<in' her II she moved the turkey?'
1.-The turkey cries grandma, jump
ing up. what does that girl Mea'. ?
Has she lost her senses? Where should
the turkey be but in the pantry where
she hung it,"
1T isn't there. grandma" said. and
then every body ran 10 the pantry. Molly
was sitting in . chair. looking scared
to death. and gasping for breath.
.'Its gone. it's gone" she hollered.
jumping up and clapping her hands
Its gone like my money The door
was locked and the key in my p ocket
The window is barred. look. They
haven't been touched. Howly saints,
but it IS bewitchcd the house is!'
Well. il was just Is she said Every
thing was in its place. the ducks and
geese and mutton. and not single pie