The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-18

It Proved TO DO a Lucky Ono
After All.

inuit, Sharlcy Ileve said. Whose
else should II be? hut I'm disinhcfitcd,
all the same. I've no more chance OF
coming into that fertile farm land than
than yondcr Italian organ. grinder,
who Is turning the crank SO pcrscver-
ingly under deaf Squire IIomcr's back
kitchen window"
''Oh. Charlcyr said Dcss. clasping
her hands despairingly together.
II didn't expect much else" went on
Mr.. Clcve. in a rolliclSing, light-hcartcd
sort Of way. ~ was born under an
unlucky star, Saturn. or Mars, or one
Of those planets that never bring fell
low any good. You cant expect a star
70 reverse its order on my account. can
YOU"
hut, Charley"
"Just wait until you hear the full ac-
count Of my atrocities. wasn't so
much TO blame for trcading on the cat
anyone might have doac that
don't think she laid that up against
Lic. Aud when broke down the old
cherry wood chair that had belonged TO
her grandfathcr-that was mere
question Of weight And ] mcndcd il
for her. too. But when the bro:lcd
ham for breakfast had such q 'quecr
taste TO IL and had to confess that
had been smoking up the chimney
where il hung"
"Oh, Charley"
''llow was TO know that she made
store-housc OF the back-room chin
ncy? Folks in Philadelphia don't do
that sort of thing. And she wouldn't
tolerate tobacco in any shape-shc let
me know that. at the very outsct."
Bcss shook her head mournfully.
''You know told YOU Charley ~"
she began.
Eyes. my dear little guardian angel
but give you MY word, Ill confinc
myself TO cigarettes for the future. and
never smoke one within quarter of q
mile of the house. But listen. The
next thing did was TO upset her whole
churning OF cream. 1t hung half way
down the we'll, don't you see. and when
came nome, famished with thirst, and
jerked the bucket down well. the
first thing heard was Cousin Sarepta
screaming like mad. Is il burglars?
said l. Selling my blaclxthorn stick,
'or is it fire.? And had plunged into
the house. and put my foot-literally.
not metaphorically- into the old lady's
baking Of custard pies. that she had
set on the cellar Eoor to cool, before
she could make me understand. But
the last straw that broke the camers
back was the old gray goose"
1.-The old gray goose. Charley!
Surely, nothing has happened TO
that"
Mr.. Clcvc shook his head.
1.-The very worst has happened" said
nc. I've shot ~"
"Oh, Charley
The young man laughed bitterly, and
spoutcd the lines
...Why lool'st thou soy With my crossbow
Ishot the albaross.'
Yes, did. Out wild duck hunting in
| the marshes thought IL was rather
n mammoth specimen. when leveled
the trigger; and when DON brought Il
! TO me my heart sank to the very solcs
| Of nv boots l had half an idea OF
! buryirg the creature out among the
salt grasses, and saying never word
Eut that would have been q sncalSing
1 sort OF dodge. The Cloves can do
plenty Of shabby things, but they never
/ lie outright. SO ! brought 1t home
with the string Of wild birds I'm
very sorry. Cousin Sarcpta, said !,
but I've shot your old goose. Ill re-
place il with the finest pair to be had
in salt Inlet Replace itr says she;
and then. TO be sure. there rds q scene.
She set a good deal of store BY that old
gray goose. you know"
Eyes, know" said Bessie, resigned
ly. 1T was nearly twenty years old
She raised II herself in basket by the
kitchen fire. and it ate corn daily out
OF her own hand. She wouldn't have
taken twenty dollars for that old
goose. No. nor fifty, do believe"
$50" added Charley. with q particu-
,arly expressive shrug of the shout
dcrs, ..she has turned me out Of doors
She called ME loafer and q shiftless
ne'cr-do -wccl, and dare say she was
right Icouldn't contradict her, 20
didn't try. She recommended me to 60
about nv business, SO did And
acre / m. I've tclegraphed 20 Phila
delphia for the taxidcrmist That was
All / could do. DO you suppose Besa.
vour father would take me 70 board
for eight days2 I've just eight days
left Of my vacation, and thereli be
such q LOT Of questions asked Il
come home in advance Of time.
wouldn't advise you to have word q
say to me- I dare say shall set fire
to the house. or poison the family, 81
shoot somebody by mistake. What
can be expected Of fellow that was
born under an unluclxy planct?"
Bcss Warden laughed chccriiy.
.Father will risk il, am sure, !" said
she. I've haven't q great deal OF spare
room, but mother will make you up 2
cot bed in the room with the boys, and
II you can put mp with our plain way
OF living"
lie stopped her mouth with kiss
You arc nm angel. Bcss" said he
The kindly Warden family did thei'
best TO console old Miss Sarcpts
Smiths discarded relation and TO make
the last portion Of his vacation = trlh'
plcasantcr than the first had been. Bu'
DIR. Warden shook his frosf-white head
Il don't like long engagements" s''t
he. And Bcss cant marry . man o.