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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

1t was indeed sorrowful scene that
met her eyes. The children gazed upon
the beautiful woman in black who en-
tered their poverty-stricken home IKE
n creature from, to- them, an unknown
world. They gazed with the widely
opened eyes of children accustomed TO
patiently enduring deprivation.
They sat in silence, as If abashed by
the presence Of coming death and the
poyerty about them, as well as by the
presence of a beautiful stranger. Had
She not been in black they would have
thought her fairy, but they had never
reod of fairies clothed in mourning.
They were "doing nothing" as the very
poor often are found. because they had
nothing to do" with!
Mrs. Crandall was as neat as her pow
crty would permit her to be. There
were neither rags nor unkempt heads OF
hair. but patches were plainly III EVIL
dence, and the lack of comforts every
where.
Mr.. Crandall had been failing for
many months. and now the doctor had
said that il was but question OF days
when he would be out of his misery.
Their few savings, for they had been
thrifty family, had soon melted away
for his medicines and their daily food
The doctor expected no pay for his time
and advice, but the druggist had de-
handed cash for each prescription
filed. Mrs. Crandall pitifully told how
she had managed at first, by the hell
of the two older girls about the house
before and after school daily, to FIND
odd moments TO sew by daylight, but
her needlework had been chiefly done
ut night, when her husbands maps were
longest. Yet she had only delayed The
hour which was now to be met, wher
there was nothing for druggist OF
grocer.
Customers naturally had carried thei
work elsewhere. as so often her worl
was not finished at the time promised
the husband requiring unexpected carr
from her. Then she had had recours
to the selling Of the cradle. no longe
needed; then her own little sewing
chair, the birthday gift from brother
but the few extras brought small sum
from her almost rs poor neighbors, VIII
purchased them. 1t was the old, oil
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

| know that you are doing a great deal
all the time. but did not know who else
10 go to this time. II Is hard 10 always
go begging. even il it is in behalf of
Others" and Miss Henderson paused. as
if, perhaps. she had at last brought, TO
notice the one case too many, for even
the rich and charitable som etimes reach
"A limit where they feel justified in say
ing: IL can do no more, just at pres
emit"
"Ycs. ] know Miss Henderson," re-
sponded Mrs. Estabrook, pleasantly, in
an encouraging tone but this time my
charity fund is not quite exhausted.
What is it, please. that has affected you
SOP"
"Oh. you are always so kind. Iwant
you to go with me and see what | have
seen. A laborer dying Of a lingering
disease and poverty, with a wife and
three children, half-fed and half
warmed. The oldest girl Is about II,
the Youngest only three. When the
husband Is awake the wifes time Is
spent trying to case his suffering. which
is constant; but by sewing during his
daytime maps and nights. she has kept
starvation away-not much more Too
proud 10 beg, they have sold almost
everything that could be spared, and
that was not much. The doctor came
and asked me to Investigate the case,
and see if could interest some OF the
ladies ! knew. | found no food. no
money, scarcely n bit of fuel, and the
half-crazcd dying man. scoding be-
cause he was cold. and finding fault that
the chicken broth he longed for had not
been brought to him. Poor man, he is
too far gone to know the reason why,
and blames his wife; says she is tired OF
market man and he has sent up bas
ket full Of provisions. so that they will
| have supper and breakfast at least. But
they need fuel, clothes. medicine
everything. more complete case Of
| dcstitution never saw, where there
was not drunkenness TO cause it. and
| the poor woman so braTe through il all
and proudly hushing the children wher
they said TO me that they were hungry
and cold,"
II will GO there tonight alone. and
here is $40 for you to buy and send NJ
at once TO them what they most need
| for over Sunday"
| Mrs. Estabrook wrote down the ad
dress and called her carriage. Quickly
DOMINIC n street suit. she was soor
alighting at the entrance of n narrow
street. and instructed her coachman &c
wait there for her. as she did not like
| to intrude her private carriage ant
servants where it would create stil
and sensation. as such an equipage !!
| apt to do in n tenement district.
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story; and now she could not find time
was nearly exhausted with oyerwork.
watching and weeping.
The tale, brief as it was. had 10 be told
with frequent parses, as the invalid in
the next room coughcd or tinkled a bell
for her To come 10 change his position
and attempt to ease the discomfort for
which there was but one real easement.
and that was hourly approaching
While the mother was away on these
duties, the visitor talked with the chill
dren, drawing them out as TO their
studies and pleasures.
The elder two evidently were good
scholars" and the youngest was a
bright, quiet little thing, prematurely
aged by continuous want and the pres
ence of suffering in the house.
"And don't you love dolls or play
things? | do not see any around, nor
picture books 10 amusc you. Do you
not go to Sunday-school?" for She saw
none of the usual evidences: the lesson
books; the Sunday-school papers. the
library books usually seen where there
are children. were all wanting here.
The eldest daughter quietly said:
1--WE have not been lately" like many
older people. answering the last qucs.
ton first. 1--WE never had many books
and they had to 90; we haven't any
now" and the baby girl chimcd in;
Love dolls? Guess | dol had one
last-Christmas- real pretty one al
drcssed-but mamma give-it-to-th,
washwoman, an / amt got nothin
now" and she broke into loud sobs.
"Minnie." cried her mother. reprov
ingly, hearing the child's words as she
came back into the room.
"Do not blame her; it is my fault. Blu
what does she mean?'
Mrs. Crandall colored deeply. II was
so hard to be poor, and harder still 10 b'
forced TO expose her poverty in all III
baroness, TO strangers:
"Why, it is this way: have no place
but this room to wash in. and the steam
goes right in there and choscs him
and he fretted so and coughcd every
time | washed, that it seemed as if
never could get through another wash
/ day. | never had washing done 70
me before in my life, except when thu
babies came" Here she lowered he
voice, though the door was partl.
closed. "And so thought we could &c
\ along without any more washing til
it was all over, thinking every weel
would be the last. But, poor man, he
lasted along till we'd got to have SOM
things; and his cough worse than ever
and | couldn't have the steam her
nohow, and l had no money and hat
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sold everything except the doll. All
dressed as twas, it was worth dollar
And | have a neighbor who takes i'll
ASKING and she has little girl. The
other girls had given up their Tesla
ments and all the books that they have
had Christmas and birthdays. and
took Minnie and told her that it was
her turn now to help; but l had TO be
almost harsh with her, for she would
not say she was willing. Then went
and offered the doll to the woman il
she would take all my things over
there and do them for me, and she said
She would, and the neighbors are talk
Ing about "a poor woman she must be
and hire her washing done.' And here's
Minnie has told everybody that has
come into the house that / have given
her doll away. and told her not 10 do
II again and now viii. have to whip
her
NO. no. Promise me, Mrs. Crandall,
that you will not punish that mere
! baby. 1t was all my fault
mo, it was my doll, and 1T was all
had. an now | amt got nothin', oh, oh,
CHI" and she sobbed aloud again.
What wonder that Mrs. Estabrook
took the weeping child in her arms and
.loved her" till she ceased crying? Was
not the child's wall very similar in
word and spirit to the wall she had given
voice to when Helena was taken from
her? What was she, herself. but an
older babe?
"Do not worry. Mrs. Crandall. about
getting sewing to do; will sec that all
your present needs are provided for,
and by the by will be time enough to
plan for your future"
Each knew that "by the by meant
when "all was over"
Mrs. Estabrook went back TO her
carriage and was driven to her home,
wiser If not sadder woman than she
had been for many day. To think
that she had been sclfishly bemoaning
Hclcna's transition to higher life,
when there was such real, living trouble
at her door. needing the comfort that
she could so easily give.
She had said that she could not give
IN Helena's dolls. and little Minnie
Crandall had had TO give her only dol
to the washwoman, to case suffering
| father.
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\ i L l. + 5 t A
BROOK sat sur
rounded il her ele-
gantly appointed
morning room by
all that money
combined with ar
tistic taste could
give to make her
happy, and yet on
this blessed Easter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

When President Mckinley made up
his mind to adopt the Cleveland-Mor-
an-Rothschild bond syndicate policy
as whole he defined il fully by saying;
whatever may be the terms Of the con-
tract, the United States will discharge
its obligations in the currency recog-
nized as best throughout the world al
the time OF payment" This single sen
tencc has sealed his fate. II defines
him so fully that at the end OF his term
he will surely go to join Cleveland in ig-
nominious oblivion. Cut that sentence
out and paste it away. 1t will turn .
million votes.-Mississipp Valley DEM
Ocrat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08
CoIoring Easter Eggs.

Easter eggs can be colored with ami.
line dye. 1t should be diluted TO the
proper shade and the eggs boiled in it,
Green. the color of hope and resurrcc-
tion, is particularly appropriate. but a
variety is pleasing-rcd, pink, blue.
pale yellow and purple. Eggs can be
boiled hard. and painted in water-col-
ors with n single spring flower, as a
primrose, or butterfly. also symbol
of the resurrection. They should be ar
ranged in nests of moss. German chill
dren believe that the Easter eggs are
laid by hares, so representations of this
little animal are often placed on them.
or near them. Painted butterflies.
mounted on wire. can be made to hover
over the nest.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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eve her heart was sad and her eyes
fearful. for it was the anniversary of
the death of her darling and only child,
a beautiful daughter of six short years.
One whole year since she had been
alone, and Helena had been singing
with the angels.
She said that she was not rebellious,
that she did not mourn as those with
out hope, but yet that life never could
again wear the joyous aspect that the
past had worn.
Even when she endowed ward in the
Chidrcns hospital and had given to il
that precious name, The Helena" she
could not adopt her pastors wise sug-
pestion. and present her dear ones
rlaythings to the invalid waits who
were to occupy it. She furnished the
ward tastcfully and bought new toys
forit. buthcr heart rcbelliously chung to
shc sad pleasure of keeping the nursery
Just as it had been left, when God
called its guest home.
She said she was getting resigned"
and she busted herself working among
the poor and giving in Ilclcna's name"
and passed her leisure amid the sur
roundings that kept her thoughts too
much on the earthly part of her sorrow.
Here, she daily sighed over the white
canopicd, short-length bed; and ten
derby touched the toy tea table and the
armchair to match it, in which Helena
always sat when she played Mt five
o'clock tea" She fingered tearfully
over the china tea set, that would never
hold again the play suppers and sor-
rowfully looked at the twin dolls lying
asleep in their tiny white crib. No, she
never could give them up, even to THE
Helena
In vain her inexperienced mother
protested that all this was not good
for her. that it was not that cheerful
acceptance Of discipline that God de-
sired.
Il cannot give them up; it is all that
| have left of her!"
But, darling, all you have q right
70 now is a chastened memory, mem
Dry that should daily grow not less dear,
but less bleeding wound. These earth
- itibiIutiS piS'She ehS 'o"-
lcaling."
1t was useless. She could give up her
money and her time, but not these, "oh,
not these"
"A woman wishes to see you, ma
dam-Miss Henderson, she calls her.
self" And the maid servant spoke with
an air that betrayed her thoughts: "A
woman who gives no card must be no.
body. sure"
Mrs. Estabrook recognized the name
nj once; Miss Henderson was regular
worker among the needy; one of those
whose business it is to investigate
cases" and report to those with means
to relieve.
Bring Miss Henderson up here,
Maggie" and she laid down the photo
graph of Helena that she had been
inournfully contemplating Angel
clild," she whispered, softly.
You look all tired out. Miss Hcndcr.
son. Take this easy chair" and she
smiled upon her caller winningly, fol
SIZE was really a lovely and Christian
woman; and having been born to the
purple" had the easiest of manners
with all persons, whatever their socia
position might be.
Indeed, am tired and hcart-siclS
TOO. | have come direct from one o
the saddest eases that I have ever en-
countcred. and that IL saying a grca
deal, and have come 10 see II you fee
mat YOU can do anything for them
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Whatever else sixteen TO one means.
IL means no backing, no surrnder.
Plutocracy can buy everything except
the common honesty Of the plain Amer
lean people and their determination TO
be free. These are beyond the power
OF money. These will save our country
when all else fails.--Mississippi Valley
Democrat.
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Thirty days hath September"
Every person can remember,
But to know when Casters come
Puzzles even scholars-some.
When March the twenty-flrst Is past.
Just watch the silvery moon.
And when you see II full and round.
Know Easter'll be here soon
After the moon has reached Its full
Then Easter VIII be here
The very Sunday after.
In each and every year.
And II II hap on Sunday
The moon should reach its height.
The Sunday following this event
VIII be the Easter bright.
Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

A rude wag in Waterbury. W.. threw
a polecat through neighbours window
and so scented SIS carpet that II had
20 he buried. Ua usaa fined S25.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

"What Is the favorite Easter fower?-
asked the teacher.
THE painted egg" answered Tommy,
confdently.-Detroit Free Pres-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-08

This is approximately a loss of IS
per cent. Of the capital invested in the
banking business.
1t should be difficult If not impossible
to calculate the injury. and the ruinous
li1uidations brought about among pri-
vate institutions by the higher interest.
from eight TO twelve per cent. At that
rate Of interest there is no possible de-
velopmcnt of any industry or business
OF any kind.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

Theref are signs that the American
trunk railroads have not abandoned their
designs against the bonding privilege
from which Portland reaps SO many bene-
fits. 1t is reported that they are laborlng
with the joint commission now in session
in Quebec to get Canadian railroads put
under our inter state commerce law wlsh
the proviso that If they break 1T they
shall no longer enjoy the bonding priyil'
eye. The interstate commerce law Is
somewhat complicated and it would be
an easy thing to trap Canadian rail-
road iuto an infraction of it that would
deprive it of the bonding privilege !.
If the Canadian roads are put under our
law the same penalties that are imposed
upon our railroads for transgression OF
ought to be imposed on them. and not
different ones,
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The people of the Dominion vote next
Thursday on the question of prohibition,
win go dry. Quite a spirited campaign
has been made by the friends of the meas
ure, but it's opponents have done COM
paratively little, publicly at least. The
liquor dealers are not troubling them
selves much about the measure, believing
that even if the prohibition amendment
is carried, it will not he enforced by the
government along the klines of the vote.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

Croker and Tammany Hall appear to be
working to make Mayor Van Wyck the
Democratic candidate for governor.
Emissaries of Tammany have been through
the interior of the state. and they are
coming back now and reporting that the
farmers there are enthusiastic for Van
Wyck. Nobody believes that the facts
correspond to these reports but they serve
to show what Tammany's design is. Van
Wyck is wanted by Croker, probably, be-
cause the Boss would be sure that he had
a man in the governors chair whom he
could completely control. 1t is under
stood that ex-senator Hill will antago-
nize Van Wyck to the best OF his ability.
SO that If his name is presented to the
convention there will be the bitterest and
liveliest kind of fight.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

President Mckinley has instructed his
commission to make its invest cation of
the management of our army thorough
and to spare nobody whom the evidence
duplicates. Doubtless great efforts will
be made to discredit the commission and
its work, but if it proceeds upon the lines
laid down by the President they will not
succeed, and the public will have conf
dence in the justice and fairness of its
findings.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The New York Republican State Con-
yention will be held today, and unless
indications are misleading Theodore
Governor by large majority. Gov.
Blacks friends are claiming that he has
enough delegates to renominate him
but their actions belle their words
Had they been at all sure that Gov Black
had majority of the delegates they
would never have dug out and paraded the
affidavit in which Col. Roosevelt testified
that he was q resident OF Washington.
That was device better calculated to boil
ster up weak cause than to strengthen
strong one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The story that France has promised to
recognize Filipino republic in advance
may he dismissed as absurd. Nations
are not accustomed to recognize govern
ments until they exist and have shown
their power to govern. The only possible
motive for doing such a thing as the Lon
don dispatch credits France with wo uld
be desire to a embarrass the United
States, and that woul1 be SO stupid a
policy under existing circumstances that
it is uncomfortable that any French
ministry would consider it for q mo-
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
When If was proposed to offer in the Re

When it was proposed to offer in the Re-
publican State convention of Colorado a
resolution in favor of the annexation OF
the Philippines SO strong protest was
made that the resolution was withdrawn
and did not make its appearance. Some
of the volunteers now at Manila came
from Colorado and it is altogether likely
that this fact has good deal to do with
the anti-annexation sentiment in that
state. The people there know by expert
ence that annexation means the exposure
OF their sons to sickness and suffering
ten thousand miles away and they don't
enjoy the prospect. If svery state had
some of its young men in camp at Manila
we imagine the enthusiasm for perma'
nently holding the Philippines would
show great abatement.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
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Dreyfus has been granted new trial
by the French government. but it remains
to be seen whether the new one will be
fairer than the old one. Since Zola's
condemnation the world has had good
reason to question whether French trials
are conducted so much with view to
getting at the facts and doing exact JUS.
tice as with an intention of gratifying
popular prejudices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The remains of Colum bus deposited in
Spain will be Ia perpetual reminder of
Spain's departed glory. That being so it
is difficult to understand why Gen.
Blanco is SO anxious to remove them
from Cuba. Certainly Spain has remin-
ders enough of departed glory without
this one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

Gov. Black lawyers declare that Col.
Roosevelt is ineligible. while Col. Roose-
velts hold exactly the opposite. Lawyers
sometimes find out what kind of advice
their clients want and then give it to
them. Perhaps herein is an explanation
of this conflict.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

If the joint high commission succeeds
in making reciprocity agreement which
will hurt no interest in either country it
will have performed something very like
q miracle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The Arena has suspended publication
but tits said it may be revived in the
campaign of 1900. Perhaps the Arenas
disappearance is to be taken as another
sign of the waning interest in free silver.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

: Judge Countryman is Gov. Blacks chief
reliance for proving Col. Roosevelt in
eligible. Does this show that the rural
districts are with the governor?
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27

The new Louisiana suffrage law will,
it is said, disfranohise about 80 per cent
of the colored men, without hitting
single white man. That beats the
Misaissippi plan.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %.

E Col. Bryan says no one can tell what
it costs him to be silent. Very much
less, we imagine, than it has cost the
country for him to be noisy.