The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-07
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.r,. aud 4 Didn't 60 tack on Him.
Eliphalet Cowiry was Known 20,
miles around rs a ms ster good CIR,
renter" and was in great demand,
even when be- had grown 70 be an
old man and had 70 turn ovcr some
Of The "topphn ladder work" to the
young man whom ho had taught the
trade. The thing On which he prided
himself. next to his ability TO kerry
aou, MS far a job rs any carp'nter in
III caounty. all things bein even an
no gingerbread work throwed in,
was his memory.
II amt got no forbear' nee" he Of
ten said. wv It'll folks whose minds il
so passin easy ovcrburtlened t they
can't rec'llect any leetle extrys I hap
pen L be give 10 EN-. My wife allus
said I was n better hand t do ar
arts thin any man sh'd ever come
acrost. was her third companion,
an I've allus heard tell Z tn other
two wasn't over'n above forgitful."
Liphlet had not an enemy in the
village Every one liked him. But
there was one young neighbor who
used to try now and then to tease
him little.
This was young man from
'daown blow" who spent his sum-
mers in the little village with an old
aunt and employed his time in
sketching all the picturesque spots in
the vicinity. He often said to Liph-
let.
Now. it stands to reason, Mr.. Cow
dry. you'll forget something some
time. and I'm going to see if can't
catch you at it."
Try + yer like" said the carpen-
ter. with a good natured laugh. and
evidently with no fear of the result
Of the trial
One day the young man hailed
Liphlet as he was starting off for
days job in a neighboring town and
asked him if he would make GER
tain purchase for him, as he could
not get the desired article in the vii
Iage
III SEQ what ken do FIR We. said
'Liphlet. and he drove off. adding.
I've got a sight o arrants c do fer
my darter. an amt took no list
nuther."
He returned at night and drove
past the young man, who was saun-
tering along the village road. Good
rvenin to We" said Liphet. but he
made no reference to the commission
with which he had been charged.
II declare. he's actually forgotten
1t. SAID the young artist in high
feather. And the next evening when
he met Liphlet in the postoffice. had
n long conversation with him and
then walked home III his colnrany.
and still nothing was said about the
package he was confirmed in his
opinion.
At the end of week he loitered
into 'Liphlet's shop and said quietly.
You didn't happen to think of that
little commission of mine when you
were over in DENLY the other day,
did your
why, yes" answered Liphlet, Il
happened t recllect it one O the fust
things. Yc know | lowed I Id see
what cd do for We. an l Jest faound
I ther want nothin I led do. set
aout t make mention o. my lack o.
success when met with we that even
in: but. thinks |, Eff til be any pleas
IRE { him t think he's got ahead o.
me fer few days. l won't grudge it
to him.
AN won't deny t its been some
amusin t me t see We eying of mo
IN tn store. kinder's ef m faculties
was gettin loose, an ye'd been tn fust
{ get wind on t. don't callate.r
concluded Liphlet, looking up at his
visitor while his mouth twitched with
enjoyment. Il don't cal'late I I've
livel all these years an done women's
af'rants t be whitfield clean off'n nv
bearins b anythin young Teller
like you ken think Youths
Companion.