The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-03-10
AUNT WIN
BY LUcRETiA NJ. GARDNER

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nothing done. Hut come along" Anc
the rrnil little lady suited the action
to her words and lifted The s;urd
maltese into her lap.
II am Just a. blue AZ vhetSton-
Tom" she said and | o:ghr nor e
be. for thar was "a good II serman "A.
ever heard preached Just bnlp,
dows common sense. and there ough
not To be amy dregs left To worry nv
soul. You can't say anything. can you
Tom. but you're purring like must
box"
sudden knock sounded at tn,
door, WAS followed by girls voice
Its only Molly. Aunt Win" The,
when the frall little lady drew ths
bolt. the young voice exclaimed
why. | never knew you 10 bolt th'
door at this time OF day. Are yor
Sicky'
Molly rushed across the threshold
gave Aunt Win hearty hug. thei.
looking AT the table In the living room.
with IT. barely touched food. said:
"You must be sick for you have not
eaten mite for dinner"
'Sit down. child" Aunt Win an
swered quietly. II was Just talking
with Tom and wondering what thu
matter was with me"
THAT was tip-tOp sermon. wasn't
II, Aunt Win? II just made me SIT up
and take notice. but you didn't need to
take it TO heart" Molly said, patting
her listeners cheek.
Dear child. that's just IT. OF
course Aunt Win explained, when II
comes to making q loaf OF cake or
knitting. TO help my church I do my
mite. but" pause emphasized by
the solemn ticking Of the tall clock.
aud then. 'but. Molly. when It's a case
OF dollars and cents / haven't any 10
give, and yet l. love my church and
what IL stands for as dearly as any
one In this place. Why shouldn't Il
IL has helped me when everything was
swept from me. and isn't that test
i have found my faith ft TO live by
and expect to die by 1t when my call
comes"
perhaps this dreary dark day has
upset YOU" suggested the girl. "but
you aren't ever blue. Let's pile on tn"
wood. Oh. these beauty andlrOns. You
polished them yesterday. know
A sudden CLEAN fitted across the
shining tops and seemed TO bring an
illuminating thought to Aunt wInI-
fred. She choked hack sigh and half
sob. then sank into the nearest chair
while Molly put on fresh logs In u
trembling voice the little lady Saii:
these are, very precious andlrons
they are more than 100 years old nd
were given TO my great-grsndmOther
In payment for teaching Maria Hus
sey's children AT Gent school.
Gent schOolT repeated Molly III
surprise What on earth was Cent
SchoOl?"
THAT was long before your genera
ton. dear. when little children were
taught the tlvee RS by dear old Indies
and carried their cents in corners OF
their handkerchiefS 10 pay. ] set my
eyes by these nndlronS" She muir
INJURED as IL alone In the room. Can
do III Can | make up my mind 10 Dc
ltr
Molly glanced mp suddenly at Aun
WlnIfred. Was She just right In hei
ulnd? she wondered
"Oh. don't worry. I'm not out OF m!
head. child, hut these andirOns hev,
preached mo sermon. too. Do yOy
know Mrs lanes has been wild r.
bny them. ard POW I've made up M
mind 1T sell hem for S15-wouId you
~, ="
Fifteen ?--n2Ih;ng Of the kind
Why" exclaimed Molly. "you're not
hi Of a trader. They are worth $50
Put, oh. dear. how can you part viii
Them? What will you do Withou
them? How keep warmY
"Have q fire In the sIr-tight ant
forget them. Fifty. 90 you say? Then,
Aunt Win edded brpathlessly, "Tll Civ,
$50 10 my church and 500 70 the Re,
Cross N emory ot our VIII, dear
dear hoy '"
Then fell the first tears as Aun
Wins thoughts sped across the sea
to 4 lonely grave in the ArgOnne.
II Just hate. dear Aunt Win, 10 haY
YOU give them NO." murmured Mol,
once mere.
"Sh-not a word. I'll just go I
work and rid up these dishes"
"Yes," interrupted Molly. land /
you really mean il I'll have John tax
them over 70 Mrs James This after
noon or TOMORROW
No. no, the quicker the better !
Aunt Winlfred hustled around 80 brisS
IL thst Molly felt the spirit Of tn
hour and said:
"I'll slip away now. before John soe
for the afternoon
She appreciated the situation, an
by o'clock the andirOns Of blesse
memories no longer shone on th
hearth. hut in Aunt Wins hand at th
close ~ the Lay Law check for So
and viplng swey the unbidden tear
she murmured:
More precious than NY andirons
my Faith. and sll thst ii mas mean
q ne and mine