The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01

II is"
Now. Dick" said his wife. '-yo1'ye
made your speech. sit down. please"
lie sat down with sigh. pretending 70
feel hurt lie looked SO comical that
Mrs Helfers spirits arose so far That
she laughed.
i am greatly Obliged 10 you both for
remembering me- she said. I'm going
10 confess that I've been longing for
some turkey ror a week and now here 4,
is"
The trio chatted pleasantly for little
while and then Mr.. Hunt arose sudden
~.
I've thought Of an errand or two. he
said You TWO can have the floor TO
yourselves until return. I'll not be
gone long" He met the small maid in
the hall.
Polly" he said. Il don't want 20 pry
into Mrs. Heifer's affairs. but I'm really
anxious 10 know il she has everything
she needs. She's an old friend. you
know. and a friend OF my mothers.
Does she need anything. Polly?"
Yes. sir. deed she do: but she didn't
say so She amt no complainer-that's
what she amt She amt had no coffee
since-since-"
Go on, Polly. talk fast Since whenf"
Since her money took wings ar
few. dunno where It flew to. bur that's
what someone said-it flew. an she
don't hey butter no more. | wanted 10
tell the grocer's boy We was out. but
Mrs Heller she say: No. not now.
Polly. some other time"
1T doesn't seem hardly warm enough
In the house. Polly. DO you have plenty
Of coal?"
That's what We don't. SIR" she said
with decision. "We'm jess about out.
guess by to- morrer it'll be all gone. Miss
heifer's Almost a shakin' with cold
sometimes. She had two shawls aroun
her when YOU rung the bell. but she took
EN- on
Mr. Hunt had heard enough-q1ite
enough
Poor. dear old SOUL" he said TO him
self. as be went out on his ministering
journey.
He kept his promise-he was not gone
long. He Dut a bunch OF bright carna-
tons into the old lady's hand and then
he said to his wife smilingly that il was
time 10 move OIL
Polly let them out Of the front door
Returning 10 the room. she found the
old lady In a rapture Of JOY. There were
tears in her eyes. bur she was smiling
The fragrant. rosy carnations We're stiil
in her hand. On a low chair beside her
was The basket the Hunts had brought.
Look. Polly" she cried. liz a gIee that
was like a child's.
And Polly looked and laughed. What
she saw was plate Of sliced turkey.
dainty biscuit. print OF butter. mince
pie. frosted plu,n cake. oranges. grapes.
nuts. raisins and candy
"Oh. my" cried Polly. what a tine
New ear We DO be havin' after all"
Presently the grocer's boy delivered a
heavily filed basket and message.
Tell yer missus Buck Bowers sed he'd
be here to-morrer mornin' at eight
o'clock sure"
What for?" asked the amazed
Polly.
What for?" mockingly. why. TO
bring the load o. coal. OF course"
oh. my gracious, bIieve thtre's
fairies arour'-l DO So" and after clos
ing the door on the grocer's boy Polly
felt inclined 10 stand on her head by
way Of celebrating the delightful new
state Of things.
sac left the basket standing in the hall.
as Il was too heavy for her 10 attempt 70
carry. but she could smell the coffee and
took that package with her. also wo or
three more.
"Oh. Miss He'fer." she exclaimed.
another big baskets come. an it's jes'
full o. everything. Here's coffee fer YOU
-an'-taa an SUGAR An to-morrer
theirs biz load O coal a-conin'."
Polly"
yes. mum"
what does Il mean-all that great
basket OF things you're telling about
ard the coal coming tomorrow"
Il dunno"
But who Z mt the groceries? Who is
going 20 send the coal?"
Polly looked mystiied. She stood
boring the toe Of her old shoe into the
rug. Suddenly a light broke over her
face
Il guess It's the Lord. maam. You
sed the Lord va provide heard you
an He's done IT,
The cid lady folded her hands.
Bless the Lord. oh. my souli" she
said. feryently.
I've thought Of Something. Miss Hell
fer" Polly suddenly broke out. excited
ly. Il guess Mr. Richard Hunts ABR
helpin' the Lord.
The old lady smiled
we have the same thoughts about Il.
Polly. you and L. she said.
Don't BE- waiting ;iu the sorrow
All has passed away.
Don't b. waiting TIL tomorrow.
Smile a BIZ today
when The clouds all dull and dreary
Hang about The earth
That IS when a greeting CHEEKY
Counts sor what It's worth"
Christian Intelligen ,er.