New-York tribune., 1875-09-14
JOHN PAUL AND SON.
v IIrp Op 1ONATHAN DNARns.

EARLY LIFE OF JONATHAN EDWARDS
"snE's BOY Y"-wHAT SHALL THE NAME BE HIS
HUMoR HIS FONDNESS FOR EXERCISE - HIS
LANGUAGE-HIs LACK OF MORAL SENSE
frRox AN OCCASION CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
SARATOGA, Sept. I1.-As remarked in my last, it
10 dreadful weather for o garJlcn party. For two
DAYS past il has raned incesSant!y, AID now, on Tho
very day appointed for the fete it pours in torrents
My invitation reads: "Ladies and gentlemen are
politely requested to dress III manner suitable to
the OCCASION Ladies in walking dresses of light
ard gray colors; parasos of various colOrs'
Nothing could be moro "suitable to the occasion J"
than rubber boots and waterproof jaclSet-not a
very picturesque get up, perhaps, but If the ladies
also wear umbrellas of vari0ns colOrs the effect
will be pleasing. And the substitution of umbrellas
for parasols would not be a serious departure from
the idea of the invitation, fancy. But the ndics-
tions that our garden party will be postponed.
On some sides q disposition ls evinced to have IL
come off weather no, but this feeling is notcea-
bic mainly among the bachelors of tho hotel who II
il saronglv sn,pected would not object 10 general
drowning of the babies Yet, Of the two, which IL
of greater in society TO say nothing OF ornamen
tation bachelor or baby' The floor is open to any
mother who feels like replying
The amount of patience which We bring to bear on
babies depends very much on whether or not we
have babies Of our own. There was time when
would have joined heartily enough in the storled
toast, "To te health of the much calumniafed good
King HcrcA." But that was before the advent OF
Jonathan Edwards
Twas . bitter cold day in February when Jona-
than Edwards arrved-tle bitiercst and coolest day
not only of tc Winter, but tho btterest aud coolest
since 1890 tho chronicles said. And TO be roused
at an unsecmly hour on such morning and started
of on a most embarrassing aud unaccustoned or
rand is enough in all conscience to disturb the
spiritual balance of nervous man for the Test OF
the day.
1t was some time before cOu'd muster the cour-
oge to ask whether | was father or mother-not
that felt no curiosity hut because the treatment
which Lad for some hours undergone made IT a
question in my mind whether l had auy rights
which any human being was bound to respect.
When rather raised and indignant voice replied,
"She's bow / felt that the supreme moment OF
nv life was az hand and that fOTtitude was neccs-
sary. For most serious compilation had come,
trouble loOmcd darkly both bows as well as dead
ahead: of this was aware even before caught the
soft gray ewes of Mrs. Paul fixed repr0achluiT upon
me. We had half promised one lady friend that 1t
should be named Louise another was happy III
the conviction that we were to call it Caroline
but deep down in the reccsses of her heart MIS-
Paul had settled that the gr should bear the name
of a great and good aunt. and glide gently down the
stream Of Time ticketed Dorothy Jane" Iou see
the dilemma; all previous plans were disalranged-
none of the names would How do. Aud thus it Is
that to this day the babe has bnt nom de berceda as
It were-Jonathan Edwards. The fault is not mine,
certainly: but never day passes over my head that
1t is not flaDg up TO me that but for me the babe
woud have a name And with each recurring dawn
the question is hurled at me, ''Wha do you mean TO
oall him, arywayT
I of e, ol lot of OQO1
up i'll bar and letting him grab for one, shifting
the responsibility from my own shoulders upon those
of the Fates. Again, it occurs TO me that perhaps
It were only right to wait til he grows up and then
let him choose % name for himself!
In the meanwhile the boy seems to grow and
thrive az well as though he had been christened
George Washington or Jalns Cesar at birth. For
bis own part lie has never, from the first seemed 70
care much for being named. On arriving at the
hotel he made no sign from which can infer thai
be was anxious that the register should be brought
up to lnrI. Lately from the tropics, hOt-air regis
ter would not have been unacceptabe, perhaps,
but as for Immediately writing his name and place
of residence, and final destination, down in book
he manifested no eager ambition. HIS chief anxiety
was about meals Here hotel kept on the
European plan meals supposed to be ready at all
hours get there seemed to be nothing ready FOR him.
Iittle wonder that he sci UP wall of veXation.
What harry and scurTy there then was III the
hall to BE- sure. No need to carry the news to Mary
she and No;a Bridget, kathleen, and Kate knew it as
soon as anybody. and mast Lave trumpeted the
story through the resonant speaking-tubcs. which
lead all over the house Verify tho chambernads
who came with dust-pans and the ,irenen who came
with coal-:cuttes and the beil-boys who came With
pitcher, Of icc-water were a sight to see. 1fat
they looked for largess because Of what rad hap
pened that they expected gGajuities cannot be, Tor
they asked for none. But they offered feryid con-
gratulaGons. anl fingered round after they had
spoken thom when there really remained nothing
more to be SAID Even the sparTow5 knew all about
IL, and came hopping upon the window-siil and
pecking at the panes, not with an eye to crumbs,
Am sure. hen when came 10 walk down town ID
On hour or two, the people in the omnibuseS and on
tie street corners and in the club wind0wswGTe talk
Ing about il and looking at ne. "See that s the
father of the baby just born at tie QClsey House
there he goes don't he feel mgity Gne,' tAey said
iust ~ Though baby had never before been born
But the marsol attention literally bestowed
pleased NE not that myself had any foolish van
ity bur was it not a compliment to MY Son? NuTae
said he was a fine boy, but when came 10 make
critical examination of his legs they distressed
They seemed drcadfully bow. But this was tod is
apeculiarity of babies perhaps the bow shape is
given 50 that they may lie By The hour and fd2le
away at their heads when they've nothing better TO
do.) His ears, too i'll the dim religious light of the
chamber, looked like crumplcd rOse-icaves These
latter are all smOOthed ont now but III his legs
still see funny sort Of parcnthesis. Experts
me that they straighten out in tune don't nnch
care whether they do or noG-theyll be handy just
as they when he comes TO ride nail-kegs
sprawling about on a blanket. looking some IKE
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