The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-28

When he sits up like that he looks
like a hanson cab.
THAT reminds me. reioined the
man "A very large male kangaroo
had a pouch that was licensed for
two. and once. for fare he'd
tortoise and hare This really once
happened true"
The boy pondered the circumstance
for awhile
y thought II was only the mothers
who had pouches. he hazarded.
The one I'm speaking Of had All
the latest Improvements. ventured
the man
Il know. nodded the girl He was
a taNameter'"
"Of course. the tortoise won" dc.
clared the boy
No" confessed the man The. race
had to be declared on because the
kangaroo skidded."
1T must have been a very expensive
, ride. commented the girl
4 think il was only a trial run
said the man
In the Elephant house he must have
made mp something more than usually
gvotesQue. because the discussion thar
ensued between the children was par
ticularly lively But there. as well as
in the ion house. on account OF the
people and the noise. / could catch lit
tie of their talk When. again. | had
the opportunity OF listening il was in
the comparative solitude OF the Zebra
yards They were manifesting ex-
IRENE interest Il the Quaggas-
They were soldiers once" the man
was saying
"Of course; look at their stripes.
Quoth the boy
The girl Logan spelling out the de-
scriptive notice that is affixed to the
fence From South Africa" she ex-
claimed Where they in the war;
Yes. in the transport department"
rejoined the man. 1T happened near
the Wall"
Please &c on" was urged.
a Quagga who wasn't afraid mar
rated the man. was always the first
on parade but when fighting began
he got into a van. which he drove a
long distance for aid
All. a turning movement, Good
man" rema ked the boy
so he got the d. c. NJ. augmented
the man
The boy began thinking Yes" said
HI presently. The Distinguished
Conduct Medal OF course"
"No-District Court Marshal" cor
I rected the man
Poor thirg," murmured the girl.
And now he's in lager"
"Oh. no, objected the man "This
is the Lower House. you know He
was elected 20 it by Het Nolk. and"
The Quag "a raised his unmusical
voice
He's speaking now. Hush." ad-
monished the man.
Politics. ?" whispered the boy
Yes-suffragettes. adyentured the
girl
Then she said something about
Home" and they went OF at brisk
pace. As / strolled in their wake |
felt grateful FOR the glimpse | had ha1
OF the devotion which childhood can
inspire in the heart Of a grown man
Of the magic sensibility that enables
the adult mind to see things with the
eyes of youth.
The afternoon was drawing in. and
the people were streaming through the
gateway when reached il. AS min
gled with them on my way out there
was a touch upon my arm and. turn
ing. | looked down into the upliftec
eyes OF the Girl. Such pleading eyes
each with tear trembling on the Ions
lashes. BY her side was the boy look
ing deeply concerned.
Please, please. help US TO find ia
Their she implored. We've los
him"
7. She saw at once that was ready q
obey her. and. putting her hand Il
mine. led me away while she poure
I out her fears for her fathers safety
OF personal anxiety there was not
! tracN The reason followed quickly
A blow on the head from Boer riff
while he was defending a wounde
comrade had destroyed his reason
r once withdrawn from their protectio
he was sponsible-helpless as
r child.
All day had been laboring under
T. delusion The man was their chare
not they his. II was they who Ia
e. been endeavoring TO stimulate his fal
ciful Imagination, ard so provide hil
1t with entertainment. and ! had bee
lie deceived by his unconscious humor
ID when we found him waaderin
Z about aimlessly. as We did within y.
Minutes. the girls relief was in;ens
le "My darling." she sobbed. trying
TX get her small arms round him. M
poor dear
er lie showed no feeling at tie r
union, made no remark. merely fe
he i~ie step between his small protector
IN an4 left the gardens with one d thei
ut on either side guarding him teaderly