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

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IL Mas AWAY 40 Al western Messa
eh9setts yusg where The famous ol'
post road through tbs Berkshlr
hills winds itself into New Ashford
A storm came VI and We turned u
az The open gate u The nrsI farm
yard. and. riding up 70 the vine GOV
cred porch Of the quaint old house
lifted our wheels 70 protected spots
al either side of the paneled door
The storm burst, and We sat on thu
porch beside our faithful stee
steeds, watching the clouds hurr.
by and the tall trees bend in tn
eddying wind. No less than half al
hour slipped away, while the storm
increased rather than diminished,
and. realizing that We were 10
be weather bound for few hours
II least, the necessity Of luncheon
became apparent, and Harvey arose
10 the attack. Harvey Is an actor
ia season, and what he has learned
in the matter Of pfhing up meals
on the western circuits helps him
immeasurably n summer vacations.
Repeated beating upon the door
failed, however, 10 elicit the slight
est responsesfrom the inmates and
my anticipators dreams Of soft
eyed. rustic Gauymede Went gloom
ily 70 pieces.
There must be CORPSE IA the
house" remarked Harvey reassur-
ingly. leaning upon his bicycle and
turning OIL ne look Of hungry res
gnatlon | was framing III my mind
a heat reply more sarcastic than
apropOs when the oaken door sud-
denly opened inward and al ex-
yremely pretty girl with long, curly
golden hair and big blue eyes con-
fronted Us. Surprise was mutual,
but she seenled the more confused.
"Why. why" she faltered, 4
| thought 10 ind one Of the neigh
bors. but-but
There Il nu cause for alarm" IN
terraptsd Harvey n the voice of hls
most approved stage father I'VE
are perfect gentlemen. although our
appearance Is admittedly against Us.
We took the liberty 10 use your
porch as shield from the weather
AMI trust that We are not lntrudlng."
"Oh, no-no," she answered con-
fusedly. You viii excuse me.
Dave Is hurt | must go for the
doctor" and she ran by Us and down
the steps into the rain, lifting her
calico skirts Just high enough for
Us 10 see that her pretty feet were
but thinly covered with light slip
pers Harvey wac al her side IN an
instant
Pardon me, said he Where
does the doctor i've"
ONLY mile OF -" she replied,
without stopping, up the road"
(She pronounced II "rud, bN ! am
writing this in English.)- Harvey
caught her arm and pulled her back
to the SAeltering porch.
But you must not run mile or
so, he cautioned, in such storm
a. this without hat, shawl or shoes.
1t would Kill YOU. ! will 60 for the
doctor. Nv wheel moves faster than
your little feet" The girl hesitst-
cd d moment and then, a. Harvey
stood ready 10 start away, thanked
him shortly and gave directions for
finding the doctors house.
"All right. Goodby,' he shouted,
leaping into the saddle You take
care OF Dave"
Perhaps | might assist YOU" /
ventured Il AIN bit of an anna
teur physician. May | see Dave r
She led the way into the narrow
hallway, up the cTeaklng staircase,
wall papered at the sides in ini-
tation of white marble, and into q
stuiTy little chamber just under the
dipping caves. A great, deep chest
"a, sunburned fellow lay upon q
tins iron bedstead, while one mus
cular leg hung over the edge, shat
.ered and bleeding. An old woman
with SOFT gray hair and the eyes Of
the girl bent above him and called
his name again and again IN tones Of
he most piteous tenderness. As
We entered, she turned 10 nv pretty
guide and regardless Of strange
presence cried
lie Is dead, Clemmie, dead Ny
Dave Is dead. :" and fell at the side
Of the little bed, sobbing and cry
ing. The girl quickly glided by me
and placing her hand upon the
mans chest said quietly.
"He is not dead only uncon.
scious" drew near and saw at
once that she Was right The limb
had been injured in some farming
accident and ali artery broken.
set about 10 stay the flow Of blood