The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-07
DADDY JOHNS CLOTHES

There had been a royal hre IN bau"!
1ohns cabin, and there was sun q
crca. bed Of glowing coais "heh ~
,gh,er Liz called him 10 dinner
paddy warmed his thin, oin" han's
:. ~. FIRE and the sweet smell OF me
corn none and the fragrance Oh .,,e
co.yec were very pleasant TO rim. his
III ,,,zcned face wrinlsled iu'o soii'e-
Thing meant for smile.
The doctor womans psii
comet" he said. ;.
~ seen It on julie Fralcy's wagon
r.,lico liz. her dark, Mediterranean
face lighting. a,,.
Conc an eat your dinner. dad she
added. 49,. IA
.n~ ;ottering forward and puiilnS
along an old splint char. ~
..Whar's tibet piece er sa''''e
blankct?" he croak'd.
II he'd it err ridin' Pomp' ceciaro'
Eud. Al H.
mother. .,.,,,
rh;ch the Old man carefully io4ue" >.
t,e chair and then sat down.
THAT part of Daddy John "pi'H'
.,b;,.,, came In contact with the sh'' Y
s,,p vas 50 attcnuatcd as ~ faDri'
,h-t The intcrposi;ion of the worn HSeN
was most comforting.
1--WE rot ter hev some ne" eio''
Liz said Daddy. presently.
She looked nj Bud.
..nud wants some new clo's Po"''
IN, had. too. but he eats seen h.'i
snears like | cayn't never gu ~
moan i, a.. :,
.pud kin git crlong," said the o.
man, testify.
.Do.,'t YER reckon the doctor Won
ans rot clo'cs in her bar'l? asked -
II reckon. But mebby Their AN
nary thing fer me-
..Ef YOU should go up thar
81 amt err goin'.' interrupted me Q
man. almost angrily- doctor woman
arays been good ter we uns an uo'
aim Ter ax her fer airy thing
Ills feeble hands trembied as nc to'
M his torn hat.
..she's got plenty OF evcr!'i
said liz sullenly. -.
.lt cont differ. l amt CT S"in
Daddy John went out =,
"Dad alays wus er fool. musea J.
as she lit her pipe. :,
.You 90 an help yer grancaa =
,atcrs.- she called to Bud.
Bud. saun,ering laziiy TOWARD
po,atu bank. saw somebody s"ins
clong down the me untain toward
cabin. III.
AFFAIRS the doctor womans mig
- comm. after you, grandad,
called. !,
Daddy John set his spade down n
.oJ leaned forward on the handle
80 ,m,n' after me? You sc n
idjit Bud."
brows and brcathed hard Is 'he n'
some yellow woman came up
.Howds. Sally"
.Howdy. Daddy John. bank'h
ser taters?"
II reckon"
To WAS shaking all over and felt
.Cot some permaters yit. da'
Gil me some! want pe'hia'e'
] docs" -.
avis. Wis" said the old man, she
.Doc.or wants YOU TO come up
aaad, she's rot srmfin fer y
outen her bar'.'' !.
"Yessum. I'll come after gi'
Eaters done banked up.
Sally started off with her tomato
.Tsil her I'm obleeged TO her,
2addy's cracked voice.
.Vhat my missis wants 10
AWAY good clo'es on that pore
trash fer, don't know grni
Sally. ME and Jake could CT
use q all o. them things.
DADDY John went on with his
.Aip't YOU er goin', gran
cried Bud.
"Yis. I'm er goin' right now.
He toddlcd off to the cabin. "
his hands Mt the porch and dried
on bit of burlars. The docte
wo,ch;np for the old man. lie
queer pull nj his tattered hat d
h. came near.
..Howdy, Daddy John! I'm r'gl
20 see you. Come IN.
He stood at the edge OF the
rnzirv nj the barrel. The
smiled.
.Ycur hat is getting prct'
daddy. The brim IS torn ana
such a big hole in the crown.
.Ycssun! It's plum worn o'
'nuH,
.Nevcr mind" said the doct
have such a nice cap for you'
ing IL to him. shade OF soft
with ear lappcts to tie down.
The old face altered. It
Neary years