The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-16

really leave me. though the children
miehi. She'll surely come back. she
knows me, I'm not bad at heart its
the old kctch temper that's the trou-
BILE; it's worse than a hereditary dis
ease, that occasionally skips genera
ton, but the kctch temper never
makes a miss"
lie groaned aloud as he laid his |
faults upon the shoulders OF his dead
ancestors, then went 10 the barn to
work over his sick horses.
the distemper had made the horses
ugly, and they laid back Their ears and
stamped threatcningly when he APP
preached them.
1.-The Ketch temper seems TO have
got into them, wish they had all OF
it," Andrew unused. Then, he never
knew how it happened, the big black
colt had his arm In his mouth, and
was crushing 1t as In a wise.
For an instant Andrew was blinded
by the pain, then he planted a savage
blow upon the colts nose. The colt
dropped the arm and it fell TO An
drew's side, where it hung. limp and
helpless.
lie knew that he must have doctor.
but his nearest neighbor was half .
mile away. and Andrew shrank from
letting the neighbors know that his
wife and children had left him. He
could not harness a horse with one
hand, there was nothing left for him
but to walk To the village, two miles
distant DR. Hudson was his cousin
and Andrew felt that he would under
stand and sympathize with him.
Hes got Ketch enough in him to
know what it is; III go right to him."
Andrew resolved.
4 lie managed to adjust sling TO sup
port his arm, then threw an overcoat
about his shoulders and started on foot
to see the doctor.
II was growing dark, the air was
full OF drifting snow and as Andrew
plodded steadily on the pain in his
arm grew more and more sickening,
until, when he reached the doctors.
he had Just strength enough left TO
stumble into the house and sink into
J chair.
What now, Andrew" asked the
doctor.
Andrew motioned toward his arm
and told. family, how it had hap
pened.
A brief examination showed the doc
/ tor what was to be done.
Bone is pretty badly crushed. III
have to pnt your arm in plaster cast
and you must be put TO bed. Mary 4
, have a fine time waiting upon you,
;, the doctor added, sarcastically.
t "Mary-Mary, and the children have
> left me- stammered Andrew.
The doctor was making preparation
D 10 set the broken arm, and did not an
swer Immediately. at last he said:
so Mary has left you, has she? Nv
n wondered, a good many times, hoy
q she managed 10 endure life with yoi
You've given her a pretty hard run
; ming. Andrew
II Its the Ketch temper that's
e blame, John; you're Ketch enough I
u have il, too, and you know what it
like
l Yes, know I've got my share {
the ketch temper, but keep it to my
II self; | don't so around showing 1t o
IS to everybody. And I've usually No
'r ticed that where the Ketch tempe
1t goes the Ketch will and resolutio
go with it, and it's better to exercis
" them than the temper"
d Nothing was said while the docte
swiftly and sl1illfully set the arm an
AZ encased 1t in plaster bandages. Ii b
!! felt any sympathy for his tempery ol
ie cousin, the doctor was careful not
IS express it by look or action. Whe
v he had finished he asked:
Now what are you going to dc
er You ought 10 be In bed this minute
~ you must be quiet and have good cal
ie Tor few days. or you will lose yo'
ne arm, perhaps your life"
en- Il don't know what TO do
Oy Who is going TO take care
you?"
ST Il don't know, nuther do | kno
IN who's going to take care of tho
e! sick horses and do the chores"
ur He closed his eyes YEARLY; su1eris
u and fatigue oyercame him, aud
no tainted.
40 Mary. Robert. Emily cor
re here." the doctor called. They m,'
mt have been close TO the door, for
dy the first word. they rushed in.
nd Help me put him upon the coucil
commanded the doctor.
nj When Andrew opened his eyes
on was to look into his wifcs face.
S. "Mary-Mary." he gasped, and
again, Mary" His voice told M
! glad he was. you haven't left me?
The dreamt IT."
be NO Andrew. II you had listened
the door moment longer, you woS
-" have heard me tell the children tha
you had long ago decided that you nc
Iou me more than anyone else. ROD
Ice, and Emily have planned TO 60
ind right on the midnight express, but
be- YOU want them"
"Yes-yes-" Andrew interrupt
IS" eagerly, 'of course ! want them, IL
Two ort-Emily--" he looked implorinl
me nj his children.