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


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.'rhey was sech fine clo'es." mus"d
the old man. 'The coat he'd a silk iif.-
in. Doctor said it war silk. An the
purtiest buttons.'
AN them clo'es could a ben hScd
No fer bud when dad got done with
EN-" said Lin.
The old man palsd with sudden pas
sion.
Il amt or goin' ter git done WITH
'eIn.' he said in a high voice. bua
shan't hey EN-. Doctor woman give
'cm ter me. | never he'd no new eio es
afore. Eut amt got 'cm now. They re
stole"
He broke down into fearless @oos'
that shook the old chair.
.Don't cry. Daddy all the wo'nen .
called in unison. and they shed rev
pcrflnctory tears and passed the sHuli-
box around.
.you don't use tobacco in any fcrm'
do yer. doctor?" asked one.
The doctor admitted that she di' NOT
and they looked steadily at her, Try ing
To realixe the phenomenon. Weeks
passcd and Daddy still crooned over 'he
IRE in after detection. oid age po'-
,rtv and loneliness, unhappy trlo' "eie
his cole companions. 1t was now DC
l;ar.d ma. Tie clothes would never U
recovered.
opt in the woods one frosty morhihs
, h.avv foot crushed into the u'au
Leaves and big chestnut, faiiiie'
! s,rncls the owner of the foot on the
nose. a a..
trcetops.
4 Iii. Dcy's drappin' all de time now
nm dev'.s a heap bettern co H.
r. He sat down in his tracks ana 'i'e'
his rockets and shirt front eH''is
q yoraciously the while.
.racl.on I'd better be gwine no"'
u he said presently.
Raising. he picked his way Ike eau
e. through the underbrush, climbing con
.,a,.lx, till he reached spot where
,.rra bowlder cropped out and oser
n' hung the mountain side. i's ''s'
commanding the whole valley ai''' !
70 shelving undcrsde made coy shei"'
ed rrh;c,x nines crowded up and concca'e
81 ~. antrancc. The convict hau o'e
u sharrly hunted that he had necn ~
~ ALA ~ eseap.. from the neighDoi hvo'
IN .,l !, was in the boldncss OF desp"r'
'n' ,;on that he had chosen ms re'i'','
aar the state road that he coui" ~
ad. INA voices of the country folk as my
nasscd to and from town.
nix n. 81, down TO cogitate. "Ef cou
W. cir word 10 Rosy. or git 10 h.ss'
en- cll right; but, Lordy. can 90 n''
Ut, one on EN-.
NY The train whizzcd out from acuiti'
~ aud >xhistled sharply as 1T TORE a'on
Ihe negro grinned with pleasure.
- ,,,s "a much a savage that TINS noin"'
~ existence. though hunted and tor'ui
III; ~ fear. was sweet to him.
-" .,lox,dv. gemmcn." he chuckied'
ro,, peering through the pune '"uH -,
III r.coonized some of his fcliow-coh''
~ j, the train. Don't you visa you
ore me? Plenty grub. heap q new c''
49, ana no work TO do. lio, no.
noc lie rose and drew out bundie'
It'll. III, !, viewed its contents with SCI
tine OF laughing explosions. ana men =
.llev emily dotted his striped sun anu
wall ravcd himself anew.
into .Nighty fine clo'cs Ter i"' ~
the heap . money
stiles He softly ratted his limbs, t"is
at lis neck to get n glimpse 81 ms %
the and creased all his black race ih'o
saw Mo smile. a mirror would have III
dis his rapture perfect.
once ROSY won't know me ID u's.
ralcy She'll tex me fer preacher jest 4
rang confuncc."
III changed back TO his striped
julie. ,d tiad nm his bundle. sharp
him s,,r,py mn and drove before y drol
icy rain. ,, q,
.Golly." muttered the darkey. =
= coli?" Ill resll n fire arter dhrf
ID on Down on the doctors farm e'
when body was hurrying to get the crop
90 re- ser shelter. The last load had gol
wish !. hen julie Fralcy looked up q, the
The clouds were rolling up IKE
nix tain. showing the far mountains
He's ;n,ense blue etched with an amber
al'ays .purned cf it's going to Storm
: nu' ALL" said julie.
Dog suddenly he Strengthened hims
.Rud." he called SHARPLY
wneh ,on-on the mountain. Amt
smokc:' -.
Meooy End could see as far a. an india'
en- an ..Yes. thet's smoke.
~ ..Ther' amt no house thar:
s'r'pNu "Naw. Nary house.
hey 8" julie walked away briskly.
:. Two hours later five men Part'
:" va outrageous pines and tip-.oed
~ .ss.s ann tiously toward a small opening
n great rock on the mountain 81
~ =" Whit OF warm mir stole our 70
So 4 great bed of Goals glowed redi.
with his feet to the fire, negro
,;ct dress lay sound asleep. IN
NANNY had their guns ready. One POM
- va. va, ,,iece upward and a shot tore u
y 'ha' the tree tops. The negro was
'o",' !" feet in an instant
q pee" "we'vc got you!" said one.
lie looked from one 10 the otf
w 80, - his dark face grew shade li1h'
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