The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-16

"Hnh MacgrceSor Sc re soin 100
Quick fur mes gasped Air. purlie as
the yolngsta~ whose hand he held hur-
riel along the R0thesay Esplarade IN
Tho ea-ly afternoon sunshine
Il couil go quicker granpaw
Deed. ay, Ye're youns All supple.
Brt the hoax N not be i'm for more
than half IN hour. So Wei just take
a seat Tor a wee I'm gettin old. Mac
eresso-. I'm settin ola.
"Ay. we're very old. said Mae
Eregor ~agreeably
But I'm not that old. said Mr.. Pur
de. hastily
They took a seat facing the bay
Nacgresor proceeded 10 haul in a tin
steamboat which he had been dragging
after him since they started on their
walk. while his grandfather drew from
rs case a well-seasoned meerschaum.
Il see a boat comm. exclaimed
Macgregor ere they had been seated for
i've minutes
Where. Oh, ~. But that's not
the right boat. Wait till We see a boat
vi two yellow tunnels"
Il like red tunnels better than vel
low ones. Why IS nav comm in a
boat wi yellow tunnels
Yer nav disna like the water an
the boats wi yellow tunnels don't
cone 50 far as the boats with red fun
uels. Here Put this in your mouth"
Il like peppermint lozengers. OBJ
served Macgregor. drawing in his
breath to get the full effect i like
lemonade also. be added presently
"Are ye dry
"Ay.
aver. ven maybe get a bottle be-
fore we eo TO the pier. What haze ye
been srin 20 yer steamboat? It's all
smashct-see,
"a lallie stepped on il. said Mac
res0i holding up his toy But the
striag went round his leg an cut him
an he went away weepin- Mny Is
there not a bande he inquired. look
Ing round al the %bandstand-
~It's not the season yet
why isn't 1t the season? like a
band wi a big drum. VIII there be a
band in the morning. granpaw?
no. no. Not till the summer. II
my coughs no better III maybe hlde
in Rothesay till the summer. and then
ven come back an stay with yer gran
rs an me. an hear the band"
rs yer cough bad
FAY its very bad al night, Mac
greegor
Il once had an awful bad cough"
said Macgregor. thoughtfully. Il took
oil. II you was takin oil We might
% better before the summer, gran
paw
Mr. Purdie smiled Would We like
nv cough to be better before tire sum
uer Macgreegor?"
Ay II would like % bide in
Rothesay. too"
I'm thInkin' III try the oil, Mac
greegor.
It's real nasty 10 take. But 1t
might make your cough better before
the summer Rothesay a
nice place. isn't IL I'm go.n'
over 10 look at the water. Macgregor
Slipped OF the seat. and, dragging MS
steamboat behind him went over 70
The ratings Of the %esplanade.
-Ye re not 70 climb up. cried Mr..
Puriie. rising in alarm. If ye was
faiIin in there ye would be drowned.
There's an awful lot OF water to
day remarked the boy. as his grand
father put an arm around him.
"Ay. We see. the tides in"
'Im going TO sail my boa now"
"Ye cannot sail II there.
"Ay. can I. See. Macgregor low
ered his toy with the string till il
touched the water a yard beneath them.
After several partial swampings It was
Induced to float on a comparatively
even keel. Its swimming" he ex-
claimed in triumph. as he jerked II
about. And then the string slipped
from his fingers. tie turned TO hi:
grandfather ii dire dismay.
Poor laddie." said Mr.. rurdie. look.
Ing about for help in the shape Of q
rowing craft
MY uudL- ~ DOdl- NdlleQ Ma.
greeor. softly.
Old Mr.. Purdie went down on hi,
knees. s%uppressing a groan as HI did
so laid his pipe on the ground. and
leaning over the edge, %endeavored I,
secure the string with his walking
stick. For several minutes he wrough,
bur ail In vain. and then Macgrego
cried out that his boat was sinking
II was too true. Damaged. doubtless
by many a stormy passage on Dir,
land. and also by being tramped upon
the luCkless vessel had gradually file.
and now ii was being slowly but sure
ly submerged. Mr.. Purdie. in grea
distress. eudeavOred 10 save il Wit
his stick by getting a hold OF IN
metal rigging. but his sight was poo
aud his hand shaky. and he only sue
ceelrd IN giving II a prod amidship.
which precipitated the disaster Dow
down. in ten feet Of clear water
quietly sank. while its owner could q