Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

which brings us to the time when Jane,
Henry bought his jacknife.
The first few weeks after his new ac-
QUESTION, the only results were great piles
of shavings, and his mother said she new
er had so easy time keeping fires. Ere
long, however, his devotion to his knife
precluded all other employment, and
Mrs. Arnold mentally wished he was not
so handy. He was the veritable Ounce
that ever vexed teacher but as he
gratuitously furnished the scholars with
tops, water wheels and pointers, he was
in high favor with them. lmperviou:
alike to coaxing and ridicule, he seemed
perfectly content to be forever at the focr
of his class, SO long as little Katie Will
Jams stood at the head. Kate was JUS
six years old when James Henry wa.
ten, and as she was good scholar and
the daughter of the village lawyer, she
was always held up to the scholars as q
pattern of excellence. She was sensibl,
and not easily spoiled, and in those day,
evinced strong preference for Jame,
Henry over all the others, not even ex.
cepting George Clifford, which continued
even after he was in Latin aud Algebra
and James was stumbling through geog-
raphy and James Henry felt little short
of idolatry for Kate.
But the time came when tops and doll,
bedsteads and rides on sled would not
comfort her, when she went to the Acad
emy and was escorted home from lyce
ums and singing schools by George Clif
iard for what girl of sixteen is regard
less of beaux and moonshine?
As for James Henry he was the Cock
ney's ideal of a Yankee. Tall, lank, lighr
haired, shrewd-eyed, simple and talka
tive when he stood leaning up against
woodpile whiting, you would exclaim
" A live Yankee" Strange that this i,
the recognized type, when it is in reality
the exception. Tho rule follows aftei
youths Of George ClifIord's style.
Meanwhile, James Henry was not idle
He had fixed up the old churn so that il
worked like charm the widow Arnolc
said, the old clock had found voice and
tic<ed regularly aud loudly in the corner
and on clear afternoon, passers-by
could hear mysterious noises in tho at.
tic where James Henry was working al
some machinery OF his own. The neigh.
bors shook their heads and calculated
" Jest like his father, shittless. Never
amount to nothin' no more'n no did
Coin on twenty-one, and layin' rounC
for his mother to wait on"
Kate had a kindly feeling for her ole
schoolmato, and was sorry to hear Of hii
shiItlessness, and she decided when sh,
had an opportunity, to talk with him in
u friendly way, and endeavor to make
him understand that it would be much
better to undertake some steady employ.
ment than to follow the bent Of his errat-
ic fancy.
One day returning from the village she
passed Mrs. Arnold's house and paused
to note its appearance, which WAS moi
one whit improved, but as unkempt and
dilapitated as is suitable for the abode o
genius. Kate gave II little sniff of con
tempt for the black walls, and the flying
shingles, just as James Henry came tC
the door. lie no sooner saw her than he
called out, How dye do Kate ?"
"Good morning, Mr.. Arnold" replied
Kate.
lie appeared Disconnected for mo-
ment, and said deprecatngly
" / hope | han't put you out, MOI
nothin'."
" Certainly not" she answered, freez
ingly.
4" | should feel powerful sorry if had
but wait just minute" and he vanished
into the house.
Kate was vexed at bis assurance as she
was pleased to call it, and walked on, de.
termining not to wait, but curiosity be-
coming stronger than pride, after few
steps she paused, just as James Henry
came running breathlessly toward her
holding something in his hand.
"There, Kate" he said, and blusf
ovSrspread his face while his tall, lanl
form twisted about awkwardly, " made
it for ye some little spell ago, but hahn
had no chance afore to gin it to YER"
When he was EN- mbarassed he talked
the vernacular in way TO make an ETY.
mologists hair stand on end with frenzy
but Kate did not notice it, her attention
was fixed upon the work box, dainty and
delicate enough for a princess. On The
corner was bunch Of grapes with leaves
and tendrils, SO exquisitely natural as tC
deceive one, particularly as they were
stained rich purple and dark green
while the whole was beautifully polished
Delicate carvings of network a nd flowers
adorned its sides and the tiny compart.
ments. No wonder Kate's eyes glstened
with pleasure.
" Why, james, is it possible you made
this ? 1t is perfectly lovely"
Girls say perfectly lovely" when look
ing at a sunset, eating an ice cream, oI
describing picnic, and Katy felt hardly
satisfied with the words, but james Hen.
ry was delighted. Perfectly lovely, yes
and so was Kate, eth the bright Aust
upon her check, and the pleasant sparkle
in her eyes.
~ am real glad you like it," he said
" / whitfield out your name on the side
there. You haven't noticed it, / guess.
He could not account for the change il
her expression. The mouth drew down
into a scornful curve, the forehead took O