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

ne cane was presented Win neat
speech. Betsy took off the wash lsath-
or covering. Jerry looked upon itS un'
vsiled glOriesl He was overcome, He
tried 10 speak. 'Feller citizens His
voice failed him. He gave vent 10 his
Joy in food Of tears. His neighbOr'
we're satisfied
Hero beginueth Jerry's trials What
was he to do with that cane. He had
gotten too seedy and rusty TO bo seen in
such stylish company. The tailor was
consultedi suit of ill.aforded broad
cloth was the result.
A hat followed; boots and gloves, do.
Jerry's outer man was wholly made
over. Then Jerry yentured, for the
first time, 10 carry his cane on Sunday.
He felt foolish. Being rather short,
and the cane rather lsll. be didn'tknoW
exactly how to carryit. Moreover, Jer-
~ didn't feel at home in broadcloth. -
He had lost his honest, hOmsspun look,
and set up for fine clown. Betsy in
her old geor, for Jerry's outfit had used
all the pennies started briskly alongside
him. BY and by she fell back.
Where are you, good wife, he shout
ed.
'Ah, Jerry DEAR she said, Il don't
feel natural at all by the side of that
bright caue.'
When they got near the church, a
crowd Of boys sPied them out, and be-
gau to shout, 'there comes the gold
headed cane everybody looks at Jerry,
aud Jerry looked at nobody. He was a
bashful man, and his hair fairly stood
on end, as he ran the gauntlet of so
many eyes. When the sermon was
over, be pulled Betsy by the sleeve, and
cut the urchius by stealing through the
gtaveyOrd.
When iairly a! home, Jerry declared
that the cane and himself had journeyed
together for the last time. But Jerry
was fallible. All tie week, noighbor
after neighbor dropped in to see the cane,
until both Jerry and Betsy began to
look upon it as most honorable and
desirable guest. Moreover, jerry, by
constant handling Of it, began TO gel
ussdtO the thump, oft, 60 that, wien
be was Unexpectedly called to neigh
boring city, it seemed very natural
thing to start with gold headed cane.
Dout it look nice, though, said Bet
sy to herselfas she watched him wad-
ding over the hill, bringing the cane
down with whack every step.
"A gold headed cane, sir?' asked a
man with red waistcoat, and hooked
nose, in the cars. Yes sir, said Jerry,
clasping his hand Just where the head
went on. The red waislcOat kept near
the cane all tho way.
No you DON'T shouted Jerry, as he
felt not very gentle pull upon his cane,
from behind, just at the entrance of a
narrow Olley, Jerry was sharp one,-
Nobody could steal his cane by daylight.
Where did you get that caue:' said a
spruce looking, sharp eyed man, tapping
him on the shoulder, None OF your
business, answered Jerry. sharply
Two stout arms we're flung about his
waist, and the cane passed into the sleek
mans hands.
People Of your cloth don't usually
carry gold headed saneS,' said he, look
ing at the inscription. Jerry johnson
&C. Humph! that looks honest and fool
ish. Let 60 of him. Charley. But lei
me advise you, Jerry, when you next
come to town leave that trinklet at home.
That shall be pretty sure to do,
said Jerry.
He then lumbled in his pocket, drew
out The little wash leather covering, and
slipped it onto the gold Head; two school
girls behind him, meanwhile gigginp
about that funny old cOunrymsu, with
a gOld'hsadOd cane.
jerry got home safe his cane, despite
thieves and policemen. There, Betsy i,
he exclaimed, handing the staff to her
Il give and bequoath that internal gOlt
head 10 you and your heirs, to have ant
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