The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-01
Written for the Jasper CorMnR.
THE OUTCASTS.

,, ,c harm 10 soon eappear with juicy fruits Of the
expanding year. apples and vegetables which he places on one "
tho rocks He gathers fragrant woods and dy leaves
and soon the holocaust smoking offering TO the Master IN
reverence and Cain hubandman ana gave al
Offering TO Lord that which ne held to be dearest ana @ m
The earth the grain the fruits thereof Abel me younger o
ha two brothers now lays the other rock shrine bis hunpe
6e,;ny consisting tender ambkn the rstng he noes
which il soon by the flames OF the re be had ku
aao,b in honor of the Lord Abel inclined TO the
animals Of the neds the chase than was Cam ana ne pre-
ented to the which he considered ih more
The morning prayers being over each Of the am went " ~
@ The mother and departed to the kchea ana he
us cottage Man the rustic barn Cam 10 me neas " VI
b. soil and otered with his spear IN Inc WOODS s
deer. -. Mt sa,or Will, ~
Cam was big f,ed strongly built and uncouh fellow WIN III
10 10 .av and that little fevest words, but he was Industrious
d ery much in hi. desire to work Tor the present IN or
- h o Law up for the He had love Tor his broth
~ Ali because in biz estmaton Abel triing cee gwen
70 M talk and would rather reap than sow ana one "no
ia - ,nt necessary work long one could more easily
and more conveniently into the pleasant WOODS ana pu ~
berries and capture wild animals or meat r,.,
.h was tall SLIM finely built, penddy looking, light heart
s rbo loved the woods and the flowers and the animals o
~ d and the beasts forests lie loved his brothe 100
Itch n. was often sorry Cain not more ocaoe ana com
n.nionbe He could understand why Cam houd always ~
n EARNEST in his and industry long as the nver
80 fl of fish the full of fowl and the woods n OF game VA
urs provided plenty food why then should not the en-
;v The spring life together and pass the time IN peace anu ~
y dat;on Of God and admiration Of the beauties OF Nature
instead Of working like slaves OF the earth.
r a. sorely distressed Something told him that bis offerings
- h ord at the morning holocaust had been cody received ana
49, h brother Abel beloved by his parents because
- vden that offerings to the Master were taken up WIN
bv the Lord whose Abel had found iavo As ne
.t 10 his work hrooded his msounes and over e
seeming pars parents and the Master ior his supposedly
worthless brother. , 49,, s.r ar -
nv humble gifts simple herbs not priced by Heaven
be fragrant fruits the Master He who rather pre-
e blood dire eoans The people who eat hesn ana drnk
blood are to world for all the future ages lhe humble m
e Of the SOIL simple Of the grain and the fruits i
to be the slave of him who feeds blood and meat uod oe
Then the wrathu Cain rude hoe and with cenhed
az and crowlpg the woods with terrible nda
r n,rno.e tufmoing deful brain He becomes an
enaped end with uperhuman strength nc tears up young
tree b the roots swings round and round with gganc
ns rocks and trees with fury The branches OF the
tree he holds all directions until nothing remains IN N
hands except large and murdeous looking club M anger had
what cooled aud reason returning to his beuddec bn
when To- appears the scene nat dead events oe' o
mere b tn. sad plight CAIN evident fury and the rude
weapon hands supposed that Cain had oy
@ and had attacked by wild and dangerous oeast
against whom had defended himself with vaor and success
the evident Ct sas h unS 4 ai he had
hsfore Can my brother said he hou hast most va,anty de
enaa ap Wy M rs pursue him and vanquh him together
Tb, natural remark OF his brother Abel
Cain again because he evident OF his childish
furious attack defenseess rocks and trees and
gripping club tightly he held i up mencngy anu
Al hui 10 me-, nv brother surely done thee wong?
Thou Everything thou does rga @ aha
and finds favor God and man Thi. is why nate hee.
I nud. spi in my face do other vicious thing towar'
me might thee But such mksop a. nou ar & na'a
rora hrothe tho thee and hou needs
nh.ys care come win accompany thee home, whe
with simple herbs and remedies mother kind anu oV'ns manu-
soon restore thee to thysef, come j ,,,, ~, u;h
90 hovled the wathiul CAIN 'yes, Gomez ana WIN
,;;ls nrnr he reaches Abe sde and with his huge cun dea
the fatal blow on Aoei o'an ~" w w
fury having spent he throws his CLUB lar away an
with cenched and ulkng head he departs rom ms
h s,er de to return the fields 40 he neas the banks a "a
stream takes notice OF the blood Apeis oloou on =
hd and his skirt wrapped around his ons ne .ool
down TO gather up his palms and clsanes hmse ne
vocs to hi. wcrk in the fields in sullen mood
around their balm through shady forests azure plans ana
tia chrnhe and
,n esound the see the rust ior"s nsa
.ars kneel Adam and Eve to their evening prayers IN
- hoh Cain and Abel One Of the girls mounts the nghes POI
&c S ,st harm and spies brother Cain still working IN the he
Win great satisfaction Alcina for this Is the s name cns
;oence to the parents The gentle Ama'a .nc ON
loves Abel moe makes herself ready go 10 scar
C h loved one Say commands Adam, the shades o. n'g
GROW nigh and meet that thou enter the dangers o. ne
est Stay with thy mother and sister, and VIII seek Aoe
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