The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-25
NANCY JONES'S BABY.
/ California Caleb Story.

IN" N.!tu CAN" HDNilH- t'"H '-t-
mountain side. and with Il hollow moan
rushed through the canyons. The tail
pines tossed and bent their heads tt each
rude blast OF the storm. Masses OF black
clouds hung Ike funeral pail over the
mountains, and tie rain poured down
in torrents.
,,..I,;- C,,.,r I..,r.,..s..,f ,,,,,,,, lis narrow
II ,..,,.,,-i,,., al Is,r,. Il wIir,ipe and
- -. ia ., ~. .-y'a,,t r.i-if,s, -
M,''',.-- - ,,,'-I -. h.gTfn,- az. g.,
-. -. q. ms or rul,s.; q -
- r.. ana .-.,..,f.- ..r frees c.,f.-.tt
'','l =. ,'''.: f,;,..,.
rom 80 .-,i r.... ;r.. -
"'i' ...''.' ~ - -. .!,.-,-,,..
|. iu'" ''i-' ' =
down Hi''" ,'.'''i.'' 90 - ,.'.''-'
DO" '.'s's, ',+'ii'l- - ..'.,
'iiiii'f l''',--,. ~. .. -.
swept 'i'e i'--''''- ;.-i. ~ ....r.
Fuar e.l brace .'.' ''. '.i' i''.''
oI uie-f '"!S-
Sudden ana aw,:i mai been J'ie com,
ing OF the storm. aS IL "gia. h''"
strengthened I.> power "Hd gwen HC"
energy TO itS tierseAess llteh came '!ie
change from warmth 10 o"'h- rom ram
10 snow-and soon ti'r rugged nils W".-
piled with hUgr oI1-i-. lie W.if.lii~
masses |er' bgri" OH at" rt5'tirtr,i. Il
The trees were heavy van thrf oVi1eh'
and when some i."-i NOR" .,s''e INA"
others stirred tH"ir '.i,'cii.--- Tee -'''''.
lui lIiHBS lifted ih 80 i'''i.':" an" ',7''~
about with JOY al .-'si' Is-ir..
The town OF I,i1.i. ti't', 7.''ii'> "ii-
sirltcrd oa the hl-i de>. an" '' as "''-
projected state had zen eAl'" 10 ire
-. 80, ,.....l,..9 F.,- every I.a.t II
+I...- .r..r.,F....I a., tl.i... sIr.i,r fo,g-F.-
tio.,
In rl.,. principal alr-roo'.t OF t!ie town
were gathered tie greater part C. Tie.
male population. II WAS q large room,
with tables scattered around is sides;
IN the center stood a billiard table, she
boast and pride OF It's proprvjor, and
ha had often been heard 70 aay:
..,Sae that billiard table. Il cost q
fortune 10 set ;hag ere piece "f iurHi-
Iura up i:' Isy s"i'ni.. And then a.
surprise and wonder "i,- oai'i'.td %. o.. '.','
face OF las listener, '"e owner O. s'.a'
ere table. vo"i" @''e TIE a. as 7ll!-'-
Information that ''''iit Wi'r i''cht'i nc; ''''>
Inc hu''ii''''iiS Oh d i-i1i''
IN the corner stool Tie .-''',t'i''''H
stove, and along SIDE % II q i'i'e o. los
for ample were liic Hra'i;-S act'iiii"
datioUS of ''"ld Aehhiilirr sii'oii ''iit
the iaT-er part o. 'iie crowd "ri' gam
cred Hr.-'-. Is ":.ii -i,r- i;..-iL'-, hi IT'S
cheering -...,.- Do" -..'-''.il ,'''S ',i'..
cund esum.s""u"" -A'n> ..sn HvE
Drs~s Jea-.g,t.-, Ho .'" r,'.'.''.1 '''"'.-ii
attending % tie "'nt" o. i.,- ]. -''2;is-
lie finally addressed C--'- "i t-.a St""N
near tie stove VIA:
II say, Jake. I. ..,..'..-- ~ i'' -.
tou were !" i"'i'' - , .''l -,
day later E"" """i'. il'''3 -''',- ~
over on SI.o" Sii''> ..
ii.e answer came 40 o. ''''' |-''7''
i low @li S..@et. ID. III. i'i''''. Ht'-'--'''i
10 as JnI,e "i:s II .'..'il OF gre, 80 '..'''
as he stoo,s with ''.~ '','r. 20 IL 80
lGs EelEs e235 i.Ii-i"-, 's.-,-.''-- 'i. 49,
he looked Ike . giant. -5-'.' - "'.
nl,'rS-El ',.i''' .i-' ''' rem .r' -
about ti3e man, an! IL. face '...'. zoos
ed out from under ii" 9rudi D'it.iiiie''
hat was one illi,~"-i e 'tH' go S''.'-
YES. Mac; / Wa I,t..-.' Is %" ~
and If IL keeps on ii.3. Way i'-'-, ".
shall be DioaAale- i4' coupe Ga
weeks.
One or two Of -" crowd hr'- gave
their "i'.l-"-. 81, Z" ',i.' c.ii'ii.'F ',t "
hard Wl.reT. CG. j.-'ir c3a'ri-.ts 90
came Tn @G &i.r7ss.. termination s'- 'ti-
dc"r nl ii- @-..'. 4 VIZ d ,N-,!'
ard lu came a. tf.-.r. ,l.rh ''l lr~l 'o"->-
81 hze "a mass Of -4s-.T- 1H. d.: H-'it oi
much shaking and -.atl J!ii5 o.. l-r5. !.
finally assumed tie snap "l q man