The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-02
THE GOLD.HEADED CANE

suitable 10 the circumstances ana conul'
ton in life Of the recipient, are we'll hit
of in the following;
Jenny Crane and her brother Frank
were in a quundaty. Christmas was
close at hand, and they had been hoard
ing all their stray pennies for six months,
that they might send through Santa
Claus, a nice present to MOllie Gray
Molly Gray wasn't anybody. She didn't
live IN a fuc house, nor ride in o car
riage. Her gown was patched and her
home was cherries. She was just no.
body; but then nobOdios have flesh and
blood, and see and hear and taste and
umoll and feel; and this particular no
body enjoyed her Eve senses keenly
despite her patches and proverty.
Jenny and Frank were somebodieS.--
They were looked up to, and pered and
teudsd They we're plump, and neat
and welldresscd and pleasant to look
upon, Unlike a great many somebod'
les too, their hearts were we'll trained,
tender, upright, affectiOuute little hearts,
which were ready upon occasion, to
bubble right over with love and charity.
A very weighty question vexed their
young brains this night. What should
they gel little Molly Gray for Christ
mas? Jenny ran over the list of her
own possessions. but nothing seemed to
meet the present need. Frank was Puz
zlsd betwixt pair ofskuteS and pOck
ct compass, work box, reticule, fruit
knife, cologne stand, and score of
things, were alternately rejected, either
as too costly or too useless. A bright
thought struck Jenny.
Il have it. Frsnky,' she cried
Spanks. the jewellcr, has a little coral
pin, fer four dollars. Just tho sweetest
little thing sou ever saw, three cherries
and three cunning gold leaves"
Coral and patched calico match well"
Quo,h Frank.
Jenny pOuted, persisted, woman like
aud won Frank over. on they ran to
meet their mother, Mrs. Crane was
out, bu, papa in the library vas an iu'
Rlliblc resource.
"A coral pin. said Jenny, glssfully,
i0nly think. papa how cunning Il viii
look with her rosy cheeks and black
eyes aud hair
'Aud black face put in Frank.
Mr.. Crane ran his fingers through his
hsir. a way he had when much amused.
Jenny saw the sign AMI grew very red
in the face. Now for parable, papa
always teaches by parallels.
Sue enough, Mr.. Crane put mark in
bis book, laid it down upon the table,
pushed his spoctacles up from his uosa,
and, drawing his children towards him.
asked il they had ever heard ofthe man
with the gold-headed cane.
No, no!-they never had well,
said the father, several years ago, there
lived in the town Of BacOn,a worthy man,
who had been town clerk for great
many years. The fftieth anniversary Of
his woddihg-day came upon him in the
course Of time; his golden wedding. peo-
pie callsdit. And because Of his pub,
lie services aad domestic good fortune,
his neighbors thought 20 mark tho day
by pleasant festival and goOdiy pres
ent. Jerry was jolly, fat, short and
clumsy, Betsy, bis wife, was short, fat,
clumsy, and good natured too. Alto
gether, they were most wcll'mated
we'll deserving couple. They were moi
handsome; indeed, they might be called
ugly, but then they were both so brim'
ful Of good cheer and good uature that
their fat faces came TO look as if they
we're daily washed 10 the milk Of human
Kindness. They were not graceful peo'
pie either. They had eaten aud drum.
ken SO many good things, and been SC
happy, wi.hSl, they had grown, with
old age. naturally fat, but slightly obese.
They found it hard work to go up and
down stairs, and waddled when they
walked;
'FirstClass pies and baked me ais can't
forth with right good will from thc