The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-05
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Candle. . Sf

By r. A. mitchell.

went 10 him when the crops were
ready TO be taken I'm. and he liked u
so we'll that when the harvest was
over he concluded TO keep US for every
day work during the winter. In the
summer Ruth Bathgate, his daughter
used TO bring Us out cool drinks. and
We two young men soon became anN
ious for some sign Of preference-not
that either OF Us had any intentions
toward her; ii was just an ordinary
rivalry. But Ruth was mighty particu
lar not 10 make the slightest diner
ence between u.s.
When the autumn came on. the fed
der was In shock. the weather gettin@
cold, and the logs were blazing or I'll
hea 9TH, the farmer and his family aus
Josh and | used 10 sl' around o.
blaze, talking and telling yarns. Tar
was n happy winter for both Josh aa
me. We didn't either OF vs. susuee
that we were both dead gone on I,ut'
nor did we foresee what was TO had
pen 90 break up our pleasant Clrcl0
That's the trouble with pleasant time
there's always something that make
them pleasant. and ten to one. It's tint
very thing 10 break up the pleasure
Since IL is all over know that whit
made our enjoyment so keen was Ruth
and 1t was Ruth that spoiled II all
not Intentionally. for. rs | said. she fl
vored neither of rs She couldn't have
kent us two fellows from gradually
falling In love with her If she had
wanted 20.
At first Josh and used 10 speet
about little occurrences concerning BE-
with perfect freedom. Then we cea e.
to say anything to each other that In
volved any relation with hen and fna
ly we never mentioned her a yea
passed. the pleasantest | have eve
known. and when we'd filed the barn
and there was little to do one day Jos
said 10 ne;
"Thcre's something ! want to say |,
you, Ben The harvest is ended, and /
doesn't seem just right for two strap
ping fellows like us TO put FarIno.
Bathgate to The expense of keeping u
ou winter There's enough for one T.
90. bat not encueh for two. It's N.
opinion IA 1T one Of US go, bu
Ueasn't Ike ~ decide between Us
VT 80 v,, CIV r. nlavinn a game Of
sev,n mn :. settle which shall qei
OUT
~ reoI,on there's something IN what
ro,, GOV 1,sb F." ronIied in rs melap
choiv = tona as his "He,s treated rs
miohtv VII an5 we ouobt to relieve
hin, az Ito roe,e,sihi,j.v f sending Of
ono oq ne ,rd vo,, 40 roo hav~
boen roua,n - ~ = ether ! conf OK
oet,x. li'.e vo,r "a r.,a.i~., p gan,
70 find out rhi.h .hall e. for ar
p,icb+ h.vo ,,era .t.fl, tt,n fha ot',o
7 tbinr, ve.a ra...r 81 sa.,,l,,i..., 49,.
Tho, ca~a. d.ci,. l.o.,,.., ns Mr..
Ratbootn WIS r.. '.,.,o candies 80
MANI. Nv rt-t 20 v.u saw
vorr choosioy /, c.,.1'a 9,d rb1e,s
ono orr If rha v..,... mold srd Shirt
tbor, NJ Tho s,.-a.f.,,at The one who
conalo COO a.. e,-.+ j. to 80"
81 tbifr that oepld lac GOOD w3,
70 sartIa e"
No vora IN err room n tho time
NO occnnied , reon torefber-and +
uas GOING ont - .,a+ tho candles vher
7 mot Pptb At 40 door
"I,ra hoard v.lst Won two nave bpep
sorino" sbn coil ..f,rouoh tl,a na~ti
zion and vor,re rioht Father dceent
naod b,,t ono cvtra baod this winter
h,t no wont serd away either ef yop
TN oo down ora cot lie candles an.
rqbt +har, for r9r"
yvo uoro hcth pi~rti,r ,loaea6 +,
bova bor do thiq and waited nqfinntl,
tiu she came hack with the candles.
"UouId Won choose for usY' we both
said NJ th, sane fnoneot
off vou wish me to"
plocino candle ,efora each of rs
che scratched match in zach hand
end urbted hon, # the same moment
Then she LETT the room without a
clonce IF eifler 81 ne The candles
were short and ,v,,.ld burn orr in be-
=, !,
tween one "i'e - = uo0iN' 'o't. anu !
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