The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-19
What's in a Name |,
Br r.a ARTHUR.

"A most important event had. occurred i
the family Of Mr. Pillsbury; On even, Ion,
IN looked forwi,h strange and doubtful feel
ID ings. Mr.. Pillsbuty, in bis station, hardl,
2 knew what to do with himself; and Mrs
'' Pillsbnry was 60 happy that she did no.hin,
y but smile all the time. She would Ray,
laughed outright at least a dozen times Il
:, hour, so exceedingly joyful did she feel, ha,
e i not been for a certain grave.faced., mat
st ronly personsge, whose business was to &c,
:, that she did not get oyer.excited about any
thing, andihu endanger her health. Blu
}. we are getting no nearer to what we are try
!, ing to say, ihan when We began. Sc W.
sha u have TO come bolt out with the truth
= in nplain, understandable English, and tel
|, the reader that Mrs. p Pillsbury had baby -
Being the first buby that had appeOredin in the
= family, Of course II was the dearest little
darling that ever blessed q mothers delight.
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What asensation did the little strangers
advent create! What new hopes and feel.
ings were awakened! How the minds Oh
the.parents enlarged with higher views of
4 their responsibility in life! They had never
been SO happy; had never regarded each
other with SO tender q love as now perysded
their bosoms. An hosr, and sometimes,
two hours earlier than usual, would the faith
er return from his store in the evening, and
tor no other reason than to crafty the de.
sire ne felt 70 see. the baby. He was far
more Punctusl at dinner time than he had
pbeen, and rarely ever went out at night. BE.
fore the baby came, Slr. Pilsbdry had &C.
iquired rather bad habit OF spending his
evenings away from boms. ,a,. sfi ssdqf 4
|. The firstfew weeks that succeeded the
baby. appearance, was Paradisaical in their
peace. and joy; and there is no te ling how
long this delightful state would have re.
maihed, had not the questions been daily
asked BY new and old visitors ',.' ..,..
whats is pame!D "Hayn't you named
the babyyet!'' "How do you call the lii.
tie dear!" And SO on in a hundred varied
ways. "a F E'.@- .a So
"Name it William said one. '.Call it
Edward, suggested another. ia"Oh! Ferdis
nand is such a beauty OF name, call him
Ferdinand" urged another. And SO it went
on, until almost syesy christian and unchris.s
tian. name in the whole1cat.logue had been
brought forward i} pegu pGIHs's Il
But, Of al tie nsmes tllat had been offer.
ed or suggested to her own mind, only one
was considered by the9mother as worthy ofl
her baby. AsIofyour common, unmeanipg
Johns and Henrys and Peters, she could not
tolerate them. Mr.. Pillsbury had different q
views. .Nyd 81 f.
"GNe the child good plain name. One !.
hat he will never be ashamed OF as a boy
'r a man William is an excellent .name;laI
10 is Henryi so ,is Edward; and SO is AlfredsI !,
Ii fact there are dozens Of names, any one :,
II which Will sound us musical as q Gute. in !,
weeks time." as.s,s i, svs.ru,' r.,.,, a T.
n
But Mrs. lillSbury shook her head in 2
npst ~ positive way atall tiifset suggestions. 81
70 vulgar Dicks, Toms, Bills, or, Neds furI ~
Ter. On this subject she was, Il am sonyl =
0 admit, positively rude, at times, 10 her N
l'llsbdnd. ~ If the didn't say outright, she IN
hought--"l reckon It's my baby; and I'll H.
ave some say in naming it." The ssome,, :,
roved,. in the end, to beall the'"say."., o Z
There'was one name, it has been admit =
Cd, worthy, in the mind OF Mrs. Pillsbury, :.
D distinguish her baby from al | other, babies.
irs. Pillsbury wosfa pious woman, and eve. i,
Sabbath, when she could get to church. :
he sat under the teachings Of the excellent m
nd beloved ParsQn King Crubtree. In her in
yes, earth had never seen such q man as the q
ood Mr.. Crabtree; and, as name is signif. -,
ant Of qualify Crabree. always fell upon ri
or ears with a peculiar music, and brough, If
her mind iGages Of thiBgs good and beam IT.
ful. To every suggestion ,of a. name by p
er haasbana, .pfcpurse Mrs! Piilsbury shook c,
er headRE@ 1a@9 2f3'ik} sigf9aaa l111" IN 2
"".What then, viu yoa have him .cailedgI, :,
last asked Mr. Pillsbury. in despair, /
"King Crabtree, e,''rephedthe young moth tas
4, frmly!iWi iatD' Eess e ,7ea ifIanai q r.,
~, as, idngaA A5'F ts10Bu. ata9q ma s3}"'
"Oh, dear4" There was pain, in the ex ~
essiono of Mr. Pillsbury % voice isWhy, J. ~
incline. atsyou, really beside syodrseif!ol i,
mot by any means" said the lady, draw pal
9 her lips firmly together "Idspeak1thed oA'
ords iof truthaehd soberness 4 wish him cal
med King Crabtree, after our dear, gooDdf .lo5
Ea4FEsE9H tISstFItIs VI 9Ss @aatSH -~l la.19
ssV' 's'p $50 bus 9ai7s oGlla haIa7Gpo 4av the
Horrible! Horrible! Crab -atfee ~ King 1.-THE
hy not call him Cdtamount Or S1appibg.1 .
ftie at once, and Be done with II! Oh. no, SSe So
|, " no. I'll neger give ip tothat=-neyef!'h {aRf
Mrs. Ritlsbury hadbu one ahswerto make err
tbis--botpne weaponlwit, which o9fgR,1 cht
Ptehitdt Mover Nov of tears s Il
ne gushing oyer her chesks, and turning an
! face frem her husbpnd, sial omnencedl mil
ewing and sobbing most piiteopsly. Poor nat
Z Pillsbury felt that the ODDS were against the
4. HbsRlEeadyl saw his bsaaafqii BoygEaQ
y slfe milestone, Efirg cfabtfss, hing wei
" 'atE hi his psek and biz heart within tiau
;. ~ tiors lhe Parson,a he hadReysr hseal .ies