The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-27

JOHANNA as a housemaid had been
u a distinc: failure; but when, at
ter lapse of six years, she presented
herself at the door of her former
mistress with the announcement that
she was the widowed mother of three
little children, and much in need o.
assistance, Mrs. Winthrop listened
with interest.
IA girl of i've, did YOU say" asked
Mrs. Winthrop. kindly, "A boy OF
three, and a small baby: why, Jo-
hanna, how providen,ial. That's just
my number have girl of six, a
boy of four and great big baby, and |
I've been wishing ! could ind just tue
right sort of family 10 take their
outgrown clothes. They all grow like
weeds. Just sit down for moment,
and I'll bring you great big bundle
Of things
Four times year for the heNt dec
ade Johanna halted her bony, hall
starved horse al the Winthrops' neat
horseback and received the unfaii-
ing bundle. She lived too far away to
children and the old white horse with
truly remarkable bones lie wore
them ON the outside like armor,
Mr.. Winthrop said-Johanna had ac-
uuired farm. about IA miles from
the town. Judging from its produc-
lions. Mrs. Winthrop concluded thas
the farm was even less prosperous
than the horse.
Johanna, however. was nothing IL
M, grateful. When the bundle was
,afely tucked away under the seat OF
The wagon. which always looked as
/, each Journey would be its last. Jo-
hanna would grope about in the straw
and finally bring forth an untidy par
gel containing uo1en understood
epgs. a few gnared heets, stunted
cabbage or an emaclated chicken
Apparently nothing ever throNe on
Johanna's farm: but the poor wo'
man gave the best she had, and Mrs
winthrop appreciated the spirit tha'
prompted the gifts.
Johanna" Mrs. Winthrop wouie
say. lis certainly the most gratefu
creature | ever knew. as well as tn
most incapable. would defy any
body TO produce knottier turnlps %
pithier radishes than those johanna
brings me, but it's the best she cal
do. poor thing.
The little Winthrop~ continued =
outprow their garments. and the III
tie Hansens continued TO IAN heirs
them. and il seemed most con
,enient arrangement all round.
II guess you'd better give tins =
.he Hanseps. Pauline would say, hole
ing M a discarded garment. There
an ink stain on the skirt. ana III
sleeves are too short. or 'oruo
would ask: Cant put these shoe
IN the pile for the Hansens, mothef
,rt.re.s a hole in the toe and they
getting too short
Even the fat baby learned 10 ao
b;s broken toys to the plie' ana :.
,;,,le Vipthrops liked To imagine u
.,elicht of the little Hansens upc
opening the bundle. 49,
Particularly 10 Pauline. VINO w
n selfish young person. ana no' a.
.,;ven TO making sacrifices ior ON
,nIe was the idea pleasant on
~. was much impressed by iona
mas gratitude 20 her mother anu >
',a.;ded that when she grew TO v
aahood she. too. would be O.
,..nscr of ,larity. not SO much
r,yeet charitys sake as for the pea
IRE Of having persons gratetu' 70 -
49, al, ! glow of satisfacti
..hsn,xer She thought Of Hilda' !
,.narcr Of her cast-oT garments. a
.he tried to picture the otner gar,
81. I'm !, was pleasant fancy IN
,ns,,here in the world there exist
Girl only a little younger tnan =,
10 Who was filed 10 the orim WI
a.;,nde every morning and eve
s,i~ht as she put on. or laid aside !
"ere or less damaged gowns y
n,,uline had so generously ou'gros
n-nat the girl might be other ~
It'll Pauline never suspe''
Although she had spent \" NV
,,rs n wondering about wy
aaropce ~ The other wearer ~
I ,r,nas Pauline had never seen =
Johanna had alwa.S lctt iii'ua
MINK With the Youngest c'n''. 7
...,nrd 60 be pcrprtuaily Ai''ns