The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-03


an she trcmblin', an one talkin' an
the other whinnyin'. an both under
their breath lilSe-but, there,
1T must ha' been when She was
about sixteen that she got religion.
Shed never been To meetin' any sea ccly,
hut that summer there was minister
boardin' down to the Corners-Todd,
his name was-who used to hold serv-
Ice in the school-hus Ady was frettin'
herself To death after the colt that
they'd sold TO a householder. an used TO
go off in the woods Sundays, an one
afternoon she happened that way an
heard 'em singin' the windows was
OPEN, an come up nearer an nearer an
hn'ly come in. Well, never see anyone
take hold o the Gospel as she did
seemed as though IL was = eat an drink
TO her, an | don't know but twas;
She KEEP a-studyin' over the promises,
an she couldn't make out how twas
that folks was crossgrained an scrimp-
in an worried an disappointed in the
church the same as out of it, WV
you'd "a thought. TO hear her talk
them days, the kingdom o. heaven was
right mex door.
"She'd never been along o. young
folks much. livin' 50 lonesome there an
bein' SO terrible druv with work. but
after that she'd get off when she could
10 prayer meetin's an sociables. an the
neebors took 10 her consid a BILE
specially the boys. But you never see
girl SO sort o. innocent about beaux
as Ady was-'t seemed IS if her heart
was just runnin' over with love for
every Twin creetur. llowsomever.
'twa MT great while afore | begun 10
see that hungry, wishful look comm
back in her face, an | wasn't a mite
surprised when she stopped in here one
day an said she thought the Lord had
cast her off. an the old Adam want
cruciiied in her, an burst out cryin' fit
to break your heart. Well, thinks |.
you poor little thing, L the Lord hadn't
meant we should eat He wouldn't ha'
given us stummicks. Matters mater. it
stands 10 reason, says l. You see how
twas, bein' amongst folks kind o.
brought il home 10 her as she hadn't
any kin Of her own; an because you've
got religion is no sign you don't want
nothin' else. tell you. there's a good
many d be ont of a job ef I as sun
day every day in the week" Mrs
Warren leaned back in her chair and
''tocd or very fast indeed.
'Well" She resumed. although with
shrewd smile curling her lip. 'ef
there want to-do down To the
Closes when Ady come of age. then /
wouldn't say SO. Lyddy got her a de-
laine dress that spring first new STUFF
she'd ever bought fer herr, and she was
dretful pleasant an soft spoken. an
says she:
:" Now, Ady. you needn't think. be-
cause my contracts up. I'm goin' to
turn you off as IF you hadn't a friend
in the world. No. It's trcw your feed
costs considerable now but well git
husful o boarders an you kin stay
right on here Jest as long : YOU behave
yourself an don't say as I>ra'l or me
won't leave YOU suthin'-I don't say we
will. but, agin.I don't say we won't
well. Ady spanked up for once. an
says she:
I'm hey TO be gittin' wages now,
Miss Close. an | 'lotted on workin' fer
Mis- Cadwallader this summer-she's
offered me four dollars a week to do
table waitin' an sich.'
well. leave il To you how Lyddy
fit an tore 10 hear that kind o talk
Pour dollars a week. says she:
an you the gal I've raised up an took
care Of twelve year come June. like my
own flesh an blood ian think likely
she had. You'd 60 off with your Mis-
Wadcallader. would you? An don't
you know in few months she'll be
hustlin' back to New York. an what'll
you do, then, you poor. ignirint, fool
ish creetur, You? Well | want there
lady toll me about it arterwards). but
kin jist think how she sort o blushed
up. an says she: Wy Mis- Close, me
an Abe Wright thought we'd git mar
ricd about that time
well. Mis- Close KEEP her on AFTER
all-giv' her two dollars week an
kind o. talked her over-Ady always
was soft-heartcd: an long about
Thanksgivin' time she was mcrricd
The boarders had took her up, as
boarders will. an they give her dress
o. white cotton an wool, an quite an
outfit o clo'es. She was merried in
church. Wright? Oh. he was good
steady man; can't say liked him |
any better n some others. myself; but, |
land o. Goshen. l want the one he'd |
picked out neither. Twas pretty PLAIN
they was suited, an that's the main |
pint, | reckon-seems so. anyhow. |
He was old'r'n she. an forehanded. an |
he built that house on the back road |
an had q nice little place. with cow
an garden. an made splint-bottom |
cheers TO sell, an he used to work out |
time, too"
Mrs. Warren knitted few moments |
in silence. then she wiped her glasses.
DO you know. ] kind o. hate 70 60
on" she said. You haven't forgotten
the March blizzard. have your" She re-
sumcd. after a short pause. well. it
was awful here. never knew such a
storm in all my life an cant say I |
want TO ag'in. | hadn't seen Ady for
two or three weeks, not to speal,, that |
is. but took real comfort thinkin' OF |
her. well off as she was. an no one 10 |
boss her around or say thus far an no
farther. 1t happened Josiah was to
Boston that week. SO i was alone in
the house. an long about three o'clock
see twas settling down TO be bad
night, an I fed the hens-they was all |