The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-08

mat Tor 80 many year, had occupied
her hands and thougnt,. would have
been in q sud strait had il not been for
the children.
~ loves gramma." said little Della
y day. ms she mounted her grand
mothers knee.
Me do. too" chimed the babs,
climbing up beside her sister.
Makes me think. Ilesba." said her
husband, = sudden mist dimming his
glasses, ''of the times you use TO sit
holdin' Jany an Ruth"
hesba's eyes also grew misty. for
there were W. little graves ia the far
corner 81 the garden; but the prattling
children on her lap left no time for
"Reminiscences.
do put EN- down. an let 'em muse
'emselves. You cuddlc 'cm too much."
frctted Miranda.
''Oh. ! like TO have EN- round me-"
said Ilesba.
But Miranda frowned. They're
gittin' mos rs bad as Jason she
complained to herself. ''They think
there's nobody like that OF woman"
But Hcsba was beginning TO tire Of
the new order Of things. Miranda was
an excellent housewife; she kept
everything trim and orderly. and let
nothing go to waste: but her vigilnnt
ways made Hesba feel like q prisoner
in her own house, and at last the meek
spirit rebellcd. The occasion was
Miranda's interference one morning
when Hesba had gone into the
kitchen TO make a cup Of custard for
her husband. u dish that no one else
could make quite to the old mans
taste.
II can't indure havin' other folks
putterin' rom my Kitchen" said the
younger oma with marked emphasis
on the possessive pronoun.
mo more can l." retortcd Iesba,
her blue eyes flashing.
but she mated ~wrangling. and. though
quivcring with anger. she walked
away without saying anything more.
''Shcll find out some day who's mis-
tress here" snapped Miranda to her
self.
Jason's new business often took him
from home for weeks at a time, and II
was while he was of on one of these
expeditions that Miranda improved the
opportunity to carry out u long-chcr-
ished project
Seems TO me, gran'ma," she began.
warily. having joined her mother-in-
law in the sitting-room. armed with
her knitting-work, you're lookin'
kinder peaked. II is you. I'd
take a little trip where's. Jason
says you've got a brother Twin over in
Connecticut l should think it'd be
nice for you to go an visit him. Why
don't you. now?"
ssWell. / dom know. I never was
much Of q ham 10 go v;sitin'," said
Hcsba, as unconscious as a baby.
"And though l don't doubt Brother
William'd be glad TO see us. he's got
such o family Of his own, ! should feel
as II ives imposin' on him."
might rs well impose on him as OF
folks that's no relation to you" Aud
| Miranda 5 needles clicked viciously.
Hcsba looked at her in wonder.
what do yon mean. Mirandy? ldidn't
knows l was imposin' on any body"
II dom know what else you car call
IT," said Miranda. with merciless de-
liberation. you know well enough
that the 1lnt'res' on the mortgage amt
ben paid for years, an jason could
turn you out to- morrer II he wanted
to-"
Turn MS out" repeated Hes 5a. ''Oh
no. Mirandy. he couldn't do that, cause
fathers to have a home here as long as
he lives: he's got that down in writin'!'
YES: but you an fathcr'stw WI differ
ent persons Your name amt put
down on the paper. an lis on'y sayin'
what VS. could do IL we wanted TO. But
I'm expecting comply from the city
next week. an 'frou'd obleegc M on
sid'rablc II you'd jus 20 over to yonr
brothers an stay a spell. cause while
you's away father could sleep on the
cot in the hall bedroom"
go an leave father. Is that what
YOU mean. Mirandy?'
II was pitiful to see how white and
trrmulous she grew.
..Why. You wouldn't want to take
him with you. when your brothers got
such a family already? What a be the
u~e9" said Miranda She was very
willing 10 nave the old man stay: she
depended on him TO bring all the wood
and water.
llesba turned TO the window TO catch
her breath. Outside. gray clouds were
lowering and spiteful gusts were send
ing little Conveys of brown leaves sour
rying through the air. But IIesba saw
only the tall. gauns figure in the potato
patch, and. throwing q shawl over her
head, she hurried out The old man
dropped his hoe and went to meet her.
III you GO, HIcsba, ! 20, too. you can
depend on that" he said. holly, when
she had told her trouble.
hut after talking il over they de-
cided that unless Miranda herself
brought up the subject they would not
mention il again. Perhaps before the
week was out Jason would be at home.
And by and by Miranda. who had
taken Hcsba's place at the window.
saw them coming up from the potato
patch hand in hand, the old man walk
ing very erect, his hoe across his shout
der and the little old wife clinging q
him like q child. \.
II s'posc they think they've got u al
settled" muttcred the woman but