The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03
A LONE OLD WOMAN.
II Was Her Old Country Homo
That Sho Wished For


Mrs. Allen was ready for he'd. She
nut up her hand to turn out the gas,
and drew it away again and stood
looking down.
I'm getting SO / don't say my
payers 10 more. l wonder what I'm
coming to-"
Her small face, framed in by her
lace-edgcd nightcap. was wrinklcd and
old but there was chidishness about
her small mouth and her clear blue
|eyes
ii don't know what Thomas would
|say. | suppose he sees me faltering
here now, with my heart all set against
|GOd and rcbellious."
She turned out the gas, and went and
Ftood by the window. looking ont. She
Fould see the people passing back and
bar sped by with queer buzzing noise.
cross the street were the swell fronts
high brick honscs, their small
uareS Of grass in front looking duly
eea . the artificial light
"laere's another electric car coming
sounds for all the world like a
rashing machine. can see the
ieks, and the men on EN-. and
Omas pitching. and the meadow be-
zen our house and Jennings
lSd! ! never would have thought
hid have done it. Well, l couldn't
nothing else. ] couldn't live on
re alone. Seems like trying To pray
brick oven here. l ought to be
nkful ] had daughter to come to. !"
tears came into her eyes and rolled
Fn her cheeks unhecded. There's
I'M papers in the bureau drawer say
David Comings owns my place. and
vent any right to anywhere"
be came out from behind the cur
$, and dropped on her knees by the
her small body trembling with
After a moment she got up and
\ into bed. and pulled the bed
hes up around her. and buried her
in them.
be door was opened softly, and
one came into the room.
re You here, mothcr?"
es. I'm here I've gone TO bed,
s. I'm pretty tired. thought
d. Her voice, controlled. be-
Ed no note of unhappiness
Why. ! didn't know you'd gone to
Edwin's gone out. and l won
ii where you were" She came
$ the room and sat down on the
do You want anything? What
ties you so tired l wonder?"
don't know. Nothing. guess. l
wanted to get to bed. I'm all
IT,
The boys arc studying. thought
have little time TO ourselves:
I'm glad you've gone to bed if you
tied to. | wish was in bed my
but I'm going to sit up till Edwin
les and keep the boys company.
Won't study il they're not held to
GOOD night I'll go down and let
er % sleep" She stopped over and
'cl ter mother, and then went out
closed the door.
RS Allen sat up and looked around
dimly-lightcd room with its rich
ishings. aud ut the high windows
their softly swayiDg lace curtains.
erhaps after Mays past | won't
u like do. Seems as IL ought
neli the apple blossoms through
windows. All the noises are so
ogether. and me an nothing here"
1..Sx
(usly. At last the sounds in the
grew more confused. and she
most asleep.
no Is IT? What are you doing?"
'arted, and sat up in bed. Matte,
tyou?"
nall face looked in ut the half.
door. TITS rue, grandma Did
r. you? Mamma sent me up TO
and, If you were awake. see il
wanted anything. ] tried to be
Inc boy opened the door. and
thing?,
I guess not, Harry. was about
Il YOU want glass of water by
go Mamma said you'd better
n lie held the door half open.
iueaked 1t back and forth.
never have to drink nights"
.our bell where you can reach IL
want anything?"
4, = US right here BY the bed
- good night. hope you'll feel
= ''s morning, grandma"