Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-29

daclly. The proceedings Mr.. Charles
Matthews III "Co2l as It Cucumber
are timid and tiresome in comp&ri-
son with those OF Mrs JerVoice's un-
welcome guest. Ii the house and
all it contained had belonged to him,
and its inhabitants we're dependents
upon his bounty, he could not have
behaved more freely; and all this
with an air of innocence which ut
terly disarmed opposition.
ooh, never mind mel" was his re-
frain: 81 don't want to trouble any
body. III do it all myself. I'm all
right, Yo1 jus. let me alone and
see.
His first exploit was to precipitatc
himself upon washing and wrlns,
ing machine which be fo1nd, out OF
order and disused, in a cellar; and
whether he had improved in dexter
ity, or sufficient time granted him for
the realization Of his ideas, need not
now be discussed. The result was
satisfactory. Not only did lie put
the thing in order, but he worked it
himself, to the intense delight of
Bessie, and the CONSERVATION Of the
cook.
Many other useful things ho did.
He made windmill which pumped
water to the top Of the house, aad
saved sixpenco a day lchhad been
paid to II boy for his labor. He
became that young lady's right hand
man in her garden Before a month
was over, only Cousin Margaret
become quite resigned to have
him on hands, but Mrs. Jervoico re
fused to accept any remuneration
for his board and lodging, declaring
that he was well worth his keep. 1t
was something, you see, for those
lone women to have a man about the
house who could and would put bis
hand 10 this and that. lie did not
cut his fingers now.
Before tins satiSfac ory condition
Of affairs had been arrived at, tailor
and hosier had been ito work, and
really, poor james Wymper bright
ened up wonderfully in appearance
under their hands. If his head hal
not been so big, and bis elbows and
knees 50 conspicuous, he would not
have been a bad-lookiug man. He
was evidently a good-hearted one
lie would do anything in his power
poor fellow, for any one; was, in fact
= rather too active sometimes, whom
+ be had been longer than usual in onl
of his fogs, on which occasions h(
would labor like an Nmiable bull Ill
: a china shop, and cause some con.
Sternation. OF course he made
. good friends with the nearest black
| smith.
: In the early days, when he hao
not co1sel to be considered u nui
e sance, and an intruder, Bessie haC
.; stood his friend One always take
an interest in those one befriends
/ and Bessie took IN interest in poo
James Wymper-drawjng him out
encouraging him, and defending hin
E against practical Jokes; bu as tim
y passed, this youm5 persons feeling
towards him apl cared to undergo
u change. Instead of praising wha
he did, and encouraging him to far
:, ther exortion, she t und fault, anl
+ snubbed him. She ceased to max
d fun of him as "it;" and had a stor,
e of bitter disparaging rcmarks-abJu
j. his dependence his want of self-re
G spect, and so on--ready to ;hoot a
II him.
IS 81 think you are tooseyere on poJ
d. james Wymper," said Mrs Jervoic
/ on mo.e than one OCCASION: che
d very willing, and one mugt not ey
: pect too much of him, poor, weo
fellow.
d If another man had dono what h
did, he would have been dammo
= with such praise; but he was onl
d poor james Wympor," and lik
s. the proverblal prophet, had litl
= credit in his own country.
10 One morning was marked with n
unusual eyeut-pOOr james Wympe
r received II letter with America
stamps on it,
l. Amongst the visitors at Willo'
- Bank-the Thames-side villa of Mr.
/ Jervoice-was certain Mr.. Angus
I, tus Bailey, a young gentleman
| pleasing and varied accomplish
o ments He coull sing you music
y, hall songs nearly as well as tl
Q, "great comiques,' his masters Il
could initiate most celebrated actor
I'd and was a mighty puuster. For IL
of better exhibition Of such talents
butt was indispensable, andhe fouu
one ready made in poor jam
e. Wymper, 1t is needless to obser'
rs that poor james Wymner did III
love Mr.. Augustus Bailey; butit wi
d, curious that a usually amiablo 81
~ like Bessy Jeryoice should encOu
ly age the latter in sAlles which we
u; often as ungenerous as they were /
-- soleut.
ly 81 want you to put my sewil
machine in good order, MIR. Win
per, said Bessy one day "and mil
ng it works smoothly, for I've got
d? make II dress in a hurry"
"What for?" said he.
TN "a picnic"
on What's n picnic?"
i'd "Don't tease.
every well" And he set to wo
ast on the sewing machine.
lin Bessie took a seat beside him, a
,ss mclifed by his obedience, conc
,as scended to explain the rites Al
ed, mysteries of a picnic. This one W
eel got up by Mr.. Augustus Bailey a
err us she narrated-it was Mr.. B
ou- ley will provide" this, and "Mr. b
ise lev think" that until the Workm