The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-03

kitchen fire through the chinks. a
sigh escaped him, something hard came
into his throat, and his brow became
troubled. He gave the mule dig In
the ribs. then regretted II as the over
worked beast groaned As he turned
him i'm the little woods pasture 10 rus
tie" scant supper in the brush he
gave him few gentle pats In lieu OF
some more substantial expression OF
good will. The donkey burst into a
tired bray, whose mournful cadence
struck dire forcboding into Longs al
ready troubled bosom.
The COWS were waiting nj the bars,
and the children not having returned
from the fields where they had gone TO
"chop" cotton. he thought to steal in
after the milk vessels and not disturb
his wife. But that individuals ear was
lalert, and as she caught the sound OF
his football. the groans and muttered
suffering 10 which she gave vent was
alarming.
Long stopped. listened. hesitated,
then stepped into the doorway
"I.u. | am afraid you have had an
other bad evening"" and there was ten
derness in his voice. us there some
thing | can do for you before go to
} the cows?'
"Ob, me. III burn up. 1t seems I'd
, ri.e my soul for cool drink. This
dry Ridge VIII run me distracted. |
y am scorched with fever, but the
a thought Of that nasty pool water turns
my stomach. l don't see why you
o sauatted on the old Ridge. anyhow
I'd give the whole thing cabin and all
e fer a well of good water. If you'll
take me where can get all the water
can drink, I'll take in washin an boare
a YOU an the children; an you can go OF
j, spendin' all you make fer tobacco. on
know I'll burn up-what on top side o
earth can be kcepin' them kids? Fear
like they know when I'm taken wors
q am stay Jest TO worry me. Henry, d.
7 hurry and get he work done"
Z "Now. LII. don't you let it fret you,
r said Long. concilia'ing.,, as if he fel
4 guilty. and must say something TO al
z pease n lust wrath; well do the hes
y we can. You'll soon feel better, no.
that it is growing cool. I'll have on
Of the boys go down to Stuarts aft'
IN some water when they come. Yes, a
OF il YOU are able. Wen 90 over to preac
he inc Sunday. an spend the afternoc
at with Sullivan; he has the best water
'p' the valley. YOU remember.
Ide He did not wait for the ehaiing repi
Ter but FASTENED out in the night to the co
&c pen. -
are The following Sunday was brig
:. day. and the Longs drove over TO I
ray valley church. Ii had been nols
the abroad that at the conclusion OF I
ow sermon there would Toe prayer oiier
ain for rain. and the house could not
18th commodate the large crowd that n
leir gathered. A few came TO scoii, so
ned out of curiosity, a large number al
her iously hoping that the preachers pr
ton. or would be answered. The subject
,nts The discourse was faith, and the prea
ana ers forcible arguments ana apt iiius'
som tons made deep impression on
congregation. When they kneeled
ssed nray many n fervent petition rose III
ge' hopeful hearts.
her The day at Sullivan's was pleas
men one. Longs dread that his wife mi
tate drift on to pool water and tobacco
ld'n' snoil the visit for him abated as
ever of,ernoon wore away, and there tool
jest Mace feeling that some wonde
ag- change had come over her IN
is in heart he sincerely wished that IL M
'ean. be lasting, but long experience tau
an" him 70 take little comfort in the n
sure Uc could attribute the spell to nou
Df ir- hut the sermon of the morning.
cally hypothesis was natural. Tor II
IAN wrouph. wonderfully upon himseil.
J get Ind taken tobacco but once during
chill waning and then when wal
,uths tbrough the fields with Sullivan. /
f'less was strong resolve forming ~
call hosom. lie had made up has min
lurch rive up tobacco. lie was gong ''
away Tie Lord 10 help him; If he only W
lere's Tn the cool Of the evening the l.
$. Ii drove up the clayey road that
Inc along the side of the Ridge toward
wing home 4 bank OF clouds thal Ia,
KILN Il ia west turned to blood and &c
provi- they reached the summit OF the M
worse hopeful sign. They rode IN 81
seems Each seemed to feel that some ~
er the come over the other, and the
yer was a passing reticence. Nei'her
Tor that the other should know VIVA
'ngue. passing in their minds, yet they
Ridge had iustinctively guessed II.
tn the Long had determined TO quit hei
nj got ring and fretting. and her husoa'
fene'e II. II would be hard triai a.
topped would have spared her-the sa
OF her should all be his. She had also
ion 10 picion Of his intentions and WI
hoat- him narrowly as they drove az
vigor- see il he took his accustomed qu
gave her a remorseful little twi
never She thought Of her browbeating
iisposi- words and ingratitude. She was
u ana 10 admit 10 herself that he was
s since self-sacrificng husband and al.
e'd put not a good manager, had done u
acco In he could. She now repented her
Ridge. !, his show of reformation.
pun oi II was dark when the wagon
l nay. M TO the little cabin. An occ
y JOY. fash Of lightning illuminated the