The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16
THE WORTH OF WOMAN.
ny NORMAN GARsTIN.

In spite OF his half century of years
he was still patsey Hennessy. Age had
no power to lengthcn out the diminu-
tive of his name; it might have been
thought that he would at least have at
tanned the moderate dignity OF Fat
which. though familiar. does not be-
little the owner. But no: all the neigh
bors spoke Of him as patsey. and this
was the more strange, because there
was nothing youthful or sportive about
him. He was tail, grave man, with
slight stoop and rather sad express
sion in his gray eyes. With this mourn
full look he would scan over the sly and
appraise the probable value OF the
little slip of a pig" against the iair
dav of Cashel. or sit on the ditch at
the cross roads on Sunday discussing
his riy'rence's views ON the Land League
with a knot of other "boys'-a more
or less detected and supine-looking
GOOD morning. Patsey," SAID i, as
passed, or would have passed, had |
not felt that perhaps half an hour with
Patsey might be profitable TO me, ana
knew that it would not deprive hiin
OF much.
Good morning to your honor" said
Patscy. abandoning the semblance OF
digging potatoes; and leaning agalns'
his spade he gazed at me with court
euus inaction, as If to say: ITO work
Sir. while YOU are by, would be an i'm
politeness."
Fine growing weather. Patsey,'
said. chcerfully.
THE grandest at all. sor. glory L
Cod said patsey .enthusiastically> the
relapsing into his native gloom. he ADD
ed "But the praties are all black W.T.
the blight. bad scrant to IT,.
Not good this year," hazarded.
80. the divil n worst / ever see. sol
When we put the pot out on the taoie
dinner tonne, yer honor-tis the trut
I'm telling ye-the pig, the crater Jus
lets a squeak out of her and darts on
OF the house, and be the same token
takes a dale to brighten pig fro'
her vi'.les at male tonne.
Dear me-" said. rather inadequate
ly. that is very sad
sad" said Patsey. Faith, yo'
honor may well say so! Wild the n
day in Cashel next Thursday week, an
herself widout an ounce OF fat on ~
bones. and the rint overdue, and u
nraties like sloes. tits cruel tonne for
man wild family. Here, Biddy,
said sorrowfully, to little dark-hhir'
girl. "pick up them few praties. astho'
and bring them in to the woman az
the dinner"
Very soon the small person III
picked up pinafoeful OF the ill-con'
toned potatoes. and trotted off on
little bare notified legs to the cabin
WELL" / said, encouragingly, an
how. you have a pretty child"
"Arrah the tivil sweep all the beau
In Munster! I'D rather the pig hao
stone more fat on her than all the CT
der were Vanuses" said Patsey W
what seemed to me undue heat.
Butt said. dispassionatcly. beat
has its price in the world as well ms
and pretty children are rs cheap
rear as ugly ones
Look here, yer honor" said Pats
disposing Of the balance of his be
against the spade more restfully.
wonst was great admoircr of bea'
intoirely; the divil such an oye
beauty was to he found in the coul
Tipperary as Patsey Hennessy's. WI
l was young man every Sunday
was dancin' Mt the crossroads wild
the beautifullest gurls in the baro
Ia go miles, tell yer honor. for to :
heel and to- wild one OF EN-. Only
must be pity; the ugly ones had
chance wild me at all at ALL Manys
tonne I've seen gurls wild big fcrtu
COWS and pigs-and even Mary j
ton, whose father owned a thes
machine, perkin' themselves up
smirkin' to intoice me to dance wild
An. do you think Id demane mvs