Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 28, Jasper, Dubois County, 9 April 1909 — Page 1

W EEhlU ufief Vol. 51. Jaspee, Indiana, Friday, April 9, 1909. ST0. 28.

t : -ot then Aunt Cynthia sH

AID Iaju.

3y MANK I!. SWETT.

I'M 11

tl I. 1 .

Tot there," fihe declared concisely.

wouldn t grow to look like

co In."

er to their kno-k a hard fea-l

i

hiffifl tintvuin ttmo tri t). iliinr

n -L "Mis' Bray'" she repealed. "Oh. i

H yj 1 f-3. Aunt Cynthia, as e call her. is a good

WIN Kvl , V ' ... 1 luv I don't s'liose she's had a vbdtor hU.tk In Ave years. Wou't u conie In?" They enteral Fie minutes passedthen a U th- ld uouinu. with a depr-

-yN'nv." mlrMter etry manner, stole softly Into the M 1 .

f "Hid dkl you wish to see raer- she tsktil tremulously . 't Mrs. Perry -t rjin forward In quirk ii. I forgetful tie- f the Immeasurable dlsi Pinco which lay between her social poll" sit i . ii and the poorhouse. 1'- "Why, you poor soul," she cried symprstlH 'Ically. "how old you're srown! My hair ain't begun to turn yet, an here your'n In perfectly white." "It's been a lone tlnie since you anil

e fir 1 I were young, answered the old wo-

inr.n gently. Then she colored wltb u'.dcn remembrance and drew herself up K.lilly. "Is there anything I can do for you?" she asked.

"Come, Cynthln; don't talk that way." remonstrated Mrs. Perry. "You know farmers' wives are always workIn, an nn' It's a good piece from our plie to the" Tonrbousp," said the old wjynnn

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i 1: .l ft t i : : 11 '! . ', ! t- Im- Vll.'-! i ; . v:iN and as n datj ib.- minist rations f ih. . It vrad'ially taue al". i:l Ik- iip'i'a li-l fri'i i ni.d ii t all f thein

thorn; urnairow.

iii!i atl' ii- rro tb calmly.

ii nl t 'lun-h d' ora'ln:: ini-t. r mailv tlo ai um-

' dcprecatlngill that. 1'vo

I ION'T THtVK t'VK UKD TTIR PT.KASÜl.n or UL-mo Ulli, iiiuv." ..im Thur.l:ty ev. Mine aftor pra .tt :R and nddn! tli it Ii' h-pe-! u bt prcfeut a 'id that the la - . f tli- luirt-h would nrraujr1 fr i fu! .Mul ap roprlati- d"'.r.itin. ' r rnv t'le wi 'i d alMiti: !'.it' . lHkinp at c:n U r wi ii i .1.. pi -Tinjiis fa' . I pit - you'll havefctn ecuw tue. Vr Kent." "lie f them aid at last 'inly. "I iihi't got any tlowers, au'. .V. I don't know anything about rutlti" " ..r mr -Nor me." "Nor me. "

111:10 In rapid succession and In t-. 1i.f ut relief from the other wonnu ' Tr.ln't time yet for tlowers to blotxn.'' Wt we llnd a few callus and Kastor iilles and narcissuses and perhi nu other wlrite flowersT' asked thp mister, with less confidence In his .ii t. All tho houses In the nelghborhooil a n't scan1 up white posies enough for l'Uttotih'U- bouquet." declared one " i.m agsresslvely. "As for Eastei !. 1 ain't never seen oue, an nanis- - I ain't even heard of. The Idea o' t w ritl t a whole church at this time '.:.rrI've heanl Mis Uray speak o nnr , -uV' said a woman reflectively. ' that was the tlorlsfs wife, you 1

' w An, come to think, she's likely ftcr hand at this decoratln' busl Who Is Mrs. rniy? asked the mln t iu!. kly. "Perhaps nhe can help ut with this. Curious I have not ' M.l of her boforo." Ii. 1 don't know," dryly: "folks sort 'li.- away from the worhLnftcr they into the poorhouse. Mis' Ilray' .-(and was for gcttln' on. so he went

'he city nn' learned the florist'- - de Kor a time he done well. Then - tuMnvis broke, an e died. An' wfw cotne back here an Hvel up x if little ahc had. After that there v t nothlii but the poorhouse." Well, we will And her." eagerly, w in you go with me. Mrs. PcrryT Why. yes; I don't mind If I do. ' titlila llray was ns much of a lady anybody round." The next nfternoon the minister's ' i' kboard stoppeil lu front of the rhouse. and he nnd Mrs. Perry tlited. Several men nnd boys were

Ulng almtit the yard, nnd on n 'pü h near the door were four or five 'd women. Mrs. Perry looked them WfiX-crlticflUr.

"Well, yes. poorhouse.

lv. "Hut never mind

l.rmifr the minister."

-I don't tlilnk I've liad tke pleasure of mooting Mr. Bray lefnro." said the miitlar, rising, "aud yet I've called hrn aeveral times." So; we haven't met." acquiesced th- okl woman. "I generally stay in

tho kitchen."

I must acknowledge this visit w moÄtlv a buslneas one. Mrs. Bray." he

paid, resuming hb r.eat. "You see, I

am planning to have the church decorated for Easter, but the ladles of my congregation assure me that such n thing Is utterly Impossible. I have come to you as a last resort. Can you helo uie?

TIh old woman looked from one to

the other with a sudden yearning in

her eyes. Then a soft flush began to steal over lwr face. "It lan't easy to decorate without anvtbla to decorate with." she snkl

tremnlouüly. "In the city we used

have nalms and Easter lilies and no

of ferns and delicate tilings t

k wlth." P.nt tiirn are the woods," suggestihe nlr.Hter desrerately. "I notice

lots 1 1 rrttv things on my walks."

Io yn nteaa f r nie to take charge of the d- ratiugV she asked.

Yes, but of course with plenty oi

He turned hastily and gianeeu

throoch the window. Something rap

turom in the expression on tlfc old

woman's face made him lose command

of himself for a moment.

"Well. I shall need help in gathering the decorations." she was saying as he turned back. "There will be things

to ut and bring home nnd loxes and

i irtU to build un for the bankine

bushes along the

prnitk that I can fix un to look very

much like tralms at a Utile distance.

and that dirk moss below the ledge wHtl make a beautiful bank on which

we can arrange the early white tlow-

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Ujis'Doeu spent, aed if we MMlke up It will all have !" f r m.thing " "Well. If th.ti ! n t 'Ike :i" He cheeked himself !' hid le:T:ietl wsdoui. He eoti'i: vetl. "A re-o:i l'iir 1

under the ctn-uin t in i"u warranted-a ;'!"' '.

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By

Copyright.

ESTELLE MARSH. 1W5, by American Pros Association.

Tom Uuxton got Into a parlor car.

put his bolongings in tue m

titm. took a newspaper out or uis pock-

et and settled himself to endure a Jour-

lt.tffii-ni MTliill Inf ihrt tmt)or ue

Iii V . IIU1UIV iv-

I had not tua Involved In s- U been pendln, " j "In that . iK- ' ! "Suppose ! ' ' ; "That Biu :' era u toil there i In our lakinr -

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a- ncvvlr

Toe Easter CHe-.ib.

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TM 't. 8' 1 The Iii - hfi !- F'rmii 1 : le alt.n

Fr.ii ' .:'1 1 ' Ai.' 1 ' 1 ' " ei'! .n : v VI,.li ' air v .in f ' Kioni l-'lls In t... Th Ii.! t from a I.'.'ll .iv 1 ;. in t

It lit tl.o tall 1 1 1

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V ith

A ri ' .ii AVlt . A ' ! Thii U01 . A .- Ati.l 1 1 .i

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help

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!w row BSy 1

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mi 10l ta

wagon every afternoon u you use.

addwl Mrs. Perry warmly. "Then

there Is my boy Tommy. You can have him to drive you."

The old woman's face was now ab

solutely radiant.

She was not thinking of the decora

tion now. but of the beautiful thing of not belnsr forgotten. "God Is good to

have remembered me so lovingly."

The minister gazed at her a moment, then turned again to the wludow.

"There will be no failure In the church decoration," he remarked to Mrs. Per XV.

Nor was there, nor In the beautiful thing that had come to the little old

woman. During the decorating sue

was like a different creature. When it mh 11 over the minister went to her

i, ...... 1.1 vlr nnd crusned both her

lllll'v..!. - . a

hands.

"I tjtnnor tell you how much you linn, heioed me." he said earnestly.

"The decoration has been n perfect

success, aud It Is all owing to you tint there is another thing I wish t

nhont. Mv housekeeper is about

to leave, and I need some one to take her place. Will yon come and look after the parsonage and me, too, for that matter':". thn hnltlful thing which had

h..r "iis not of a dav. but was

to i.it through nil the remainder at

tier y,ears. The Hats. Se the ladh with thn hats r- K.M.

aiunniui, 1 looming up fn batthwients and slanting

down la nats: How they flutter, nutter, flutter. At the corner of the street! And tho ones who woar 'em utter Word as soft as melted butter To the friends they chance to meet As they flash. Hash, flush. . .1,1.1. t,9H

in a iron ui j.... ... , Till you'd think a flock of blue and green

and plnK anu purpio . Were the hats. hats, hats, . . t. 1 . Italic

iinia. iirtii-, .,.- . - ..1 r,.t 1)1 rhrcrfal string 01

Tlie ieorui

Easter Verse

,,.,1,. .1 hastv survey of the car. At w.H eoutlv

the other end were several unlnterest- man letl couf. '

lnc looking people, iu the center nn .1 T?.

old woman and a boy, but on the op-: fi Vft iV' ' i : '

iu a cliair whose back wah turned to-

wnrd him, was something that arrest

ed his attention, u wua a luoiini.--

hot. It was to be seen above tho uacu . i ...

of the chair anil ltuucaieu a u..

beneath. It was the work of an an-

IsL Its rim. nearly a yaru m oieter, was topped by several splendid black ostrich feathers springing from a profusion of bands and buckles that

had lieen Uirown together in an u-

traordlnnry combination. Such hats

are only tolbe associated wuu ucauu-

ful women.

The ncxtt'thlng for Buxtou was to

get a view ot tue owner ol o..

but as she iwrslstenUy kept lier ince toward the 'window this was Impossible. Alfter a long wait for iter to change her position he arose and walked toward tho forward vestibule, then

sauntered back. To Ids discomfiture.

the ladv lad banged her position, her

face being toward the opposite end of

the car. Ax he Otisfed her sbe turnou

again toward the wludow. He kept on

toward the rear vestibule. Aveut into

tho smoking "room, came out nnd walk

ed to his clilr. The lady had swung around to face forward.

Buxton said. something without mov

ing his Hps.

li'nr four nf rimiPitrlllCr ObtrUSiVC 110 if I .i

sv.-ung.hls chair around and looked out And i i.i. .- -y.

of the window. When he swung u T,j, ,;i1 KUV ,, ,. bad; tliolady was. facing the front of v,,, wd fm ,. thecar. (her head was resting on the ret ye may sUn n cushion J and she held a folder time ..rhcl'l M returT, tabletover herface. She was appar- What thou itast lost n..

.a 1 . 1 ml irvl I rv I 1 1 0 I

! V:...., i,f hohl the folder was Falae seer! My de.d .ti

i--'J Know

delicately gl ved. and a Uli oi lacc-iun T,OSe ej e-oncc. oh fo

from the wthh. i lie nguro ui- "". fraud t.,itlon oncf graceful re- And Oeahann. : a, -oo pose. Hold mlno til warm f 'jkc clasp

nYrtnimpii iu.iuii I arena

V UII1UUUU I ' . .

mentally. "Whycan't I get a W

Of lier ritCC.' It ll vunraiwiiua ...

r I.. oi.. must lio a Venus.

I t.l Ul . .. .

But fortune did not seem to favor rtejotce. happy jwiit.

.. . . ... 1 1. 1. 1.

. . . . . i .nnr linn m nil- i

tlim. JMie ruimiuitu .it -

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pit i t e s'.a . iß K

Thy ir- i. Is

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"T . ... i ...... , Ttiy ivin ..-..

ing position uiuior -ins miuuw.. (, j,9

l

won

w .ii ilnc

to

death and tho

hats!

"I CANNOT TELL Tor ROW MrCH TOC HAVE 11XTJ Wt"

"But. there." breaking Into a low.: Jovous laugh, which apparently frlght-j cned her. for she stopped suddenly nnd ' looked about In a scared, tremulous sort of way. J "I was only going to say." she went on dcproonUnglyr "that I havon't seen the church yet. I ought to go there

first and look around. Of course. ,Wc will take you there this nfternoon." volunteered the mlnlster, beaming. "And. you can hare ray uora anu

Melinda's Easter Hat. Mellnda Waters went to town. And In a milliner's shop She Kaw a turban with a plume i . .! t . , .Ium nn tOU.

U wnB"in" "-" - r Kh boucht a frame untrlmmed, an5

liome She hfed. and down she sat. With JercmUh a shavlnK brush She decked that Baster hat. Mcilnda Waters et the styleShe went to chureh. and. lo. Now every man for mllos around Must lot his whiskers rtow. For all her frloml lheW her hat Ami worked tho plutte ution U. And t-nrh on tx . a Hiax.ng bcuih To trha h- Luitci bound.

The Easter Window. Twas Eastertide. arl Easter gowns Approached the window spsree. Where facli wat told In accents mild To occupy her placo. With maiden joy tho Onjandle. aa .'u.1 I v tnWo l.ar St fl Hfl

Just wl.cre he thought thevmorning

sun Could slyly Wsa.lmr hand. And then the Gconadlne waEd up With lace and frtlU pilore And crowded to thu foromostt placo fpon that showroom tloor. Unmindful of the modestlCloth, With miUiary braid. Or dainty l-iv.-n or dotted (Swiss Or natty Tailor-made. i. But all her grace boganlto place ' ' When, w'tto a liattBty stride, Tho Brocade Silk roovevb la apace And bade them all aside.

"I've held the leading place.1" she sald.

In imiiiliip t-av fulirml

My Louis Fourteenth neck musljshow

lj Uli III VI .MC,.. "At every llt I cote. first. At ilriiuinv rocimK und tatet

Keep oft my train. yi Linen Mtsst '

What oountrj- humpKtns tnnsc:

With that tho Purp! Volveu Crownwl,

Tho Ureakfaat uovm tuimtfi green.

Wille one b) one tno.pmisrsiy . I .. . .vn - tkA lt k 1

Margaret S. lonnont In 'Pldladephli

Times.

With saints. prtels ami prophe's our voices wo raise m In the Itlesslng of hope and tho beauty c. prals.

No ear may hoar his coming. Hut In thin world of sin. Where meek nouls will receive him still, The dear Christ enters in -Phillips nrooks.

iCd?M UWilll. Iteaelm ith :. dimpled ntd

Maui wliti nllo upon

Kvf ; u. t.lu - tu Kliiry In.

Hut- : '. ' I.ti. a ItonneL.

S: ti i

That t'o only thing I seo m 1

a nnJ

1

seo m It. k

When . e dr to don

niitu. i. nf all whehory

I.lr , m Uawle'H lKnneU

Yet. though I have sung'tlte spell

;; i many a onnet. To t..' l.ty I cannot toll . Ono thing that Is on iu Were U off her dainty hcadli

v n wniiin a :a m iu auii il i .

c . t uarm. when alt tcisaid.

c. I i;.:y bonnet.

UlHL.Inm

, jW.Tavaa ..at 1 nHlbWW'"

for nearly an hour.. while the ueneious 8ftve. - J . . 1... Tirol Anil llf 18 Victorious O

odor of n muicu oi un-u ""' ' on her bosom wits continually wafted

to him. Then she Uioved susuuy. Look up an rejoin. ,t . w

Buxton hoped. But. (aUas. before low- B .oml the nI(.ht 8hllue shinC8 the morn

crlng the folder slicturncu nor nR amin.

toward the window.

Buxton said things; again without

moving his lips.

But the conductor t is coming i"

launch ttte tickets. Shewill turn asme

to hand him hers, tic siop middle of the car to cxptiln something

i,i viimnn writb the boy, nnu u

seems half nn hour before ne ina her undewrstand. Buxton i grows rest

less with impatience. 'J nc cku puncher comes on. and when lie reach cs the lady's chair she languidly ex

tends her hand sideways wiuioin. iui.Ing. Her ticket Is punched, the conductor moves on. and again Buxton Is

disappointed.

,... - tiitiivii nr . Krrii's ui vu.-.

i donees that the Iady'should have hnp-

pencilfor an hour and a nan bij

to he In sucit posiuou could not see her features! "I wonIdcr." he said. "If fhe Isn't a very

homely woman who kccpihk face away from me on purpose. But

Ue hasn't seen me. She m '

lu tUht position when i

her hack has been iowuiu. .....

since. No: I can feel m ...... ..I.'j w... lit I fill. "

nm.iv for au aggressive

L.m.mo,,t lie arose nnd. goUig to the

mlr nextlto hers, sat down After a

iwlef hziize out of tue wmuuw

Ahls- eyes toward her. He was 100 . . V i..wi tiirnnl her back.

iftkloaily. without warnuiK, u

,i .mil she faced uim

n m n

squarely.

"Julia

Tom

Wint do you thiols of Stodger's last

book'" . . .

'Well. I thoug'it It was tue U'icsi

thing I ever read, but I man.igeu to

wade through It.

i!"

And Wide. : . d a.r!...e.

lftrn tlwse aa?;li facet

.ov lour slrioeintsrliClo!'

John Ilenryi

einiBi Sfcwn

4a;i.

Therfcre dread I not to go O'er the ih t river. Death, lb) hanonloK oax-Iknow Hour in, thou life gtver. Through the waters to tile shore Whoro mine own havo goiio bef.re. l".n cy Larcnrr... Tin while my pulses faintly beat My faith doth so abound I feel grow firm beneath my feet The green Immortal ground. . -Lait Words ol AJlCaxy,. J

. . i

........ inviriMnir to get a glimpse OI

your faceNailWhetmortitng. ' ... . i A i .iihl see vou In the

"1 KAlO .U - .......

t-.oMn itlio WiailOW.

nnrro . ii ......

should youftry tolsee mc auer ....

IIIS I U TW7V.

n.....r Iii I nasi: n "

...... ctu-o mo. I've been Tallin

--wnen t boarded this train.

Ill 1WU t.-".' " . ...

"Iitrustiyou-won't' treat inc '.

.. ..,..1 m"

.Uli ii i;u.wu

'.Viul Ittnist Biie worn. - I I ilnn S11V

you did. Jui inni !

It was allBmy rnuiuanj ... . . i ...,i.. pinipliis on thai

l iiaveitMiin: ... ni.,,in itnt It's too late now

IP wan niii"'""- " ..

.r... .u..nr.,. nroeis1 il lllgs are uni

lUdUl"" ... ...,...

W .u!fiucU!Dii. u grciit ueai oi uiwuW

t-i : -Aim so you if , p,.e ' i ' i t. i i ' 'Hiera j BüUietluti o taierc. wt theuit