The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-26
THOUGHT SHE WAS ALIVE
Tho Pathetic Mistake Occasione(
by Col. Bill's Failing Eye
sight.

lChicsss Inter Ocean
Col "Bill" Orsborn and Judge Horac
Bradley, both prominent sud we'll
known citisens OF Knoxville, Teuu.
have been In Chicago for few dsys q
tending the opening Of the fair. a
bone and abroad they are slwsys count
led among the "boys," although each
Them passed Bile sixtleth milestone soms
years ego. Col. Orsbosn declares ht
feels just - young - be ever did, sxcep'
|hs cant see quite % we'll - be oucs
could, and that failing in bic sight H.
just the reason bis friends have for tell
ing good story on him.
Mr.. Rush Strong, worlds fsir CON.
missioner, also . Tennessseau, invited
THE colonel and the Judge the other nigh.
Ito 60 to the theater. % their return e
|Lhe Palmer house, 10 walking up Q we'll.
known avenue, which. owing to The
Isteness Of the hour, Was nearly desert.
led, the commissioner called the atteu.
tion Of bic two friends 10 . pretty par.
lor across the street. A soft, dim light
was burning, and through . window
whose curtains were slightly drawn
one with good eyes could eco fairly we'll
the rich interior decorations, amous,
which there was full.sized white mar
BILE statue Of Venus dc Medici, which,
from the side Of the street where they
were. was partly hidden BY the curtaiu
and window frame.
The trio stopped and. after lookiugl
through the window for . moment,
Judge Bradley and Commissionse
Strong started on and when they were
gone nearly half . block they miesed
their friend, Col. Orsborn, and on turn.
ing around they saw him. to their great
s0rprise. in the middle Of the muddy
street, looking intsntly toward the via.
dow With the dim light.
"Coms on, Bill. What or you dolo'
out there in the mudf" SHOUTED the
judge 10 the colonel.
Col. Oreborn did not speak, bat seood'
- stiIl - death, with his broad .brimmsd
soft white hat 10 bic hand, bic body,
leaning forward and bic eyes riveted 90
something within the room.
The judge by this time had become
very impatient at bic frisnd's strange
conduct, and shouted at the top OF uis
Bill!"
Col. Orsboru never moved. Nhen
Judge Bradley cried out again be slwooe
used cuss word 10 trying to get The,
colouel'e attention, and then Col. Bill,
raised bic bat from bic eide and With it.
motioned for bic friends TO come baok,
yet without turning from the window
or 10 any other way diminishine his,
intense desire to keep bic eye on tie ob.
lecs which seemed to hold him spell.l
bound.
The coloneI's friends hurrisdIy returp.
ed to see what could possibly b The
matter with him. and q they reached
the pavement opposite. the Judge ssid
"Btll. what 10 the 10 iti" Col.
Orsborn quickly raised himself from BE
STOPPING position. and quietly tipGosd
through the mud 10 the dirsctlea o(
his friends on the sidswalk, ssd 9 .
drew near them he said in : low vhle.
per: "Horace, be quiet; you 1ellors
didn't see her." "Sse whom 2" ssjd one
Of them. "Hush," said Col. Bill; .donV.
you zee that women staudin' 10 that p
'Oh ! that" ssid the worlds fair man. =
the cir fsirly rang With . hearty lsu9t !:
"thsts the statue Of Venus; figure
made Of stone"
Darn Il; l thought she was slIve r.
|excclsimed Col. Bill, turning away &
|disgnst.