The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
A MEMORY TEST.

put OUT lN0UAt dAN 81 AAhbA4'tA'AANN
she complained Now. why couldn't
they have written so as 10 Rive me
days notice OF their Visit instead OF
telegraphing at the last minute, and
then dropping on me iike thuncercloud
out Of a clear sky"
'Thunderbolt my dear" corrected
sechorson
Hrs. Secherson stamped her foot
what does II matters" she said i'm
patiently. They re coming whatever
they come like. and there won't be a
thing ia the house for them 10 cat.
Clcagcrs never has anything but lamb
chops that Is really dainty We ought
TO have some FISH Bertha can plank
whitefsh beautifully We only had
a. Then we could manage with the
chops and green peas and nice little
dessert simply can Z get 10 town, and
II did the fish would never get here In
time That's the worst OF living in
stupid suburb and having a husband
who-Paul, ! wish you would put down
that paper and listen.
Eyes. my dear" said Secherson, lay
| luz the pdpti- NooA = ANoiAy
eading #: | was merely glancing at the
headlines. was attending. You say
that We can give them soup and fish and
lamb chops and dessert-wasn't that liz"
"Oh. dear" sighed the lady. didn't
you hear me say that we can't have
FISH? Cleayers only gets in fish on Fri
Gays and I've no way OF getting II from
.r.r,-v IL, tolro 1ftffa futaract
why couldn't bring it from town?
expect to be home by six o'clock and |
could have the man prepare il so Bertha
could go right ahead and cook il"
"Oh. you" said his wife, contemp-
mously do YOU think I'd trust your
Il wouldn't forget il. really
1T would be the first time you didn't.
said his wife Didn't you say that you
wouldn't forget to bring me those gloves
from Morgan's yesterday"
I'm really sorry about those gloves.
said Secherson. penitently but 7 had
great many things to distract me yes
terday won't forget about the fish
though"
III only thought you wouldn't said
Mrs Secherson.
"Ill keep my mind on it all dav. Yor
: may tie a string TOT my finger if you ike.
81 tied a string round your finger yes
/ terday to remind you Of those gloves
VIII you put down that paper until w
get this question settled?"
: We'll. thought il was settled. I'm I
J bring YOU home a fish for dinner
A What sor, Of a fish,"
7 Secherson looked guilty lie was 81
, lent
"a whtehsh." said Mrs sechersou
g with emphasis "Oh I'm sure you'll for
get It."
r II won't" said secherson cheerfulls
S ..Whitefsh. whitefsh. whitefsh, while
a fish, A nice. large whitefsh for plank
Il ing Plank. board an aboard Illthin
: III II when hear the conductor call 4
d aboard" If don't before But 20
j. needn't be afraid III think Of II.
y right"
S secherson Jared forth with his min
q got wholly on whtehsh. On his way I
# the station he actually said il over ono
/. 1r twice more TO Slinch it ia his memory
p When the conductor shouted "A
g aboard" lie smiled and told himself tia
n he would never forget planked whitehs
b so long as he travelled by rail. Then h
e dismissed thoughts OF it for the tim
: being and opened his paper at the mar
r kets IL was mighty interesting readin
r that morning. At the terminal station
= he ran up the stairs two at a time an
0 was lucky enough 10 catch a street ca
: hat took him down TO his Office Their
he plungcd into the business vortex wit
bis accustomed energy only coming a
, "a the surface 10 breathe at lunch time
! even then his mind was working busil
I and as he sat in the restaurant await
0 Ing the waiter he began TO figure on tn
. bill Of fare with a pencil.
r what can | bring you. sir?" aske
! ne waiter. presently
! secherson tried to read the bill. bu
\ he could make nothing Of that Let m
{ see" ne said. what do want? Seem
10 me there was something particular
f. IN know, Bring me some planke
i whitefish."
y The waiter hurried away and Seeher
( son resumed his calculations. lie ate {
4 his lunch IN a perfunctory manner. pal
8 his check and went back 20 the Office
3 At five o'clock he gave his last instruc
r ,ions to his clerk and was putting o
! his coat when Wilkinson. one OF hi
' neiehhors. looked in to see If he wa
h ready 10 go
S They got on the train some minute
( before the train started and were 500
: buried in their evening papers SUD
d denly Secherson's eye rested on a pat
0 ticular advertisement in the paper. II
+ smote his forehead and grosned The
he started mp and seized his hat an
umbrella. Here. What arc you goin
to do?" demanded Wilkinson. "Th
II trains moving"
n II was too true. II was moving 70
a fast for jumping to be safe proceed
]. ing
I. II forgot something ! was 10 TAX
Co. 80.