The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

IN h1m In farewell -Good-Dy, father
they called again.
-ona@haw hr had almost forgotten 4
the meaning Of good-by. Once he had
realized il years ago. when he said
good-by 20 Nancy just before they
fastened down the lid Of the coffin.
Since then there had been no occasion
for farewelis- John had never been
gone any length Of time He had
married shortly after his mother
died. and brought his wife and settled
down on the old homestead Life had
drifred along comfortably for them
all Now he felt the significance Of
the waving hands as he saw them
fade away in the distance and ia
mfIiar things give place to strange
surroundings
He looked out Of the windows at
the swiftly pr sing fields. John
winehelrs wheat. pretty badly
winterkiIled Couldn't count on more
than half . crop" he decided. sam
Green's corn was beginning To roll
some Hadn't kept the cultisator go
ing or il would stand the hot weather
better Sam was little slack; and
Jerry Sloan's apple orchard needed
trimming seandalous- He wouldn't
have \ busheI Of marketable apples
in the lot
And presently he lost his bearings
in strange lands; field and forest and
narshy places passed swiftly by. upon
which he had never looked. and he
turned his gaze inside to meet strange
faces IL gave him q queer feeling.
He had never passed beyond the reach
Of familiar faces but few times in
his life IL was more comforting 20
lean back and close his eyes to his
strange surroundings and follow John
and Sarah They must be nearly home
now, and Curly would come down the
road To meet them and bark distract
ingiy. and old Doll would lay her ears
back and pretend 70 leer at him John
would help Sarah out and drive
around to the barn; then he would
unhitch and pump a trough full Of
Y freshwater. He could hear the old
pump creal- and the plash Of the
cool water. IL made him thirsty and
he got mp and walked unsteadily down
the aisle TO the water tank and drew
a cupful, but il was warm and brack-
ish- River water" he decided dis.
gustingly.
IL was dark when he went on board
the boat. His eyes were tired already
with strange sights and he went di
Z eh inn
on the city OF Milwaukee when he got
up He had not slept any; he haf
only dozen Off, once or twice wher
the horrible clanking and changing
had eaSed up bit. but he had mo-
heard anything Of the rain storm
which swept the lake
Here il was still worse He had mo-
imagined there were so many differ
ent kinds Of noises in the world
steamboat whistles. the shrek Of es
Gaping steam and the clangor of ma
chinery. the ringing Of bells and tn
roar and thud Of trampiing feet III
felt dizzy and faint. He always In.
down on the sitting room loung
when he felt like that and Sara
drew the curtains and brought hir
. cup OF green tea. He had not see
a bit Of decent tea since he left home
He walked uneasily about the wait
ing room There was no one TO whor
] he might talk but the policeman. an
the crowded city streets oppresse
: him He watched the rushing tide O
people which ebbed and flowed cor
rinuaI1v. For once in his life Fathe
. Harlan felt cowed- Once he venture
TO ask small boy how far IL was {
, the street car station. and he had bee
. advised to hike down to the corner
He regarded his informer suspiciousl
: for a few minutes and then went BAG
into the depot
At one o'clock he bought tickle
for Duluth and presently found hin
self speeding across country again
He rested his head on the bac
Of the seat and his white hairs stras
rIed over the velvet edge 1t was a
uncomfortable position, but he mus
! have dozed of, for he awoke with
start. The train was standing sti
!. in a piece Of woods and people wer
!. leaving the car excitedly. He got u
and followed them He found a wasi
out and an undermined bridge jus
, ahead Of the engine. which had bee
tagged by the section men. He wer
out on the bank Of the turbid strean
which last nights storm had 81
seething and fuming. and locke
. down upon il. Probably he had ju'
escaped an awful death He had rea
accounts Of terrible railroad accident
in the Dunfries Bulletin but he ha
never expected 70 come so near or
as this
He went back 10 his seat in Il
: car presently. There would be Ion
: night of waiting before q train cou
come to meet them on the other sid
the conductor said Ii was the lonI
. est night Father Harlan could r
member in years They r~n back
: the last station little hamlet whie
!, consisted II sawmiIl and boar
7 inr-house. and sidetracked. but thel
: were no accommodations for trave
, ers beyond a little food, and fretf
children cried from wearines~ m
/. heat. and swarms Of ravening mosqr
; ros which came in through the CT
!, windows. and tired mothers sleepi
4 brushed them away and strove