The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-02

Cherrycfaney cultivated tneu uttie Pa.oi
of fertile bottom-land, hunted, hshed
and worked few days in the year rais-
ing the lead ores which abounded in the
hills. and dreamed of hidden mines OF
more precious metals, which, however,
they never thought of digging for.
Happiness is sometime easily attained !;
and Cherrycraney seemed, in the eyes of
its inhabitants, to possess all the re-
qllisites necessary.
The wicked were not past all hope,
and the truly good were out of the
temptations and vanities of the great
world.
Had the select ladies of Cherrycraney
possessed only one luxry-table-cloths
it is believed the millennium would
have commenced with that current year.
Wanting that luxury, there still re-
manned trace of human weakness.
Sister Doolittle had trifie of romance
in her nature. Had she lived i'll later
times, she might have sought the sym
pathy of her sisters who have shOne out
in the darkness which shrouded us be-
fore the PRONUNCIATION of all the recent
iSD7S so fascinating to the romantic fe-
male mind.
As il was, she contented herself by
taxing her imagination to the utmost to
discover new names for her precious
babes.
Among the strange visitors to that out
Of-the-way place came a circus with its
attendant side-shows and nostrum-ven-
ders. Sister Doolittle not only attended
the circus, but bought of each dealer,
and listened in wonder to the list of
virtues claimed for each nostrum.
Her most satisfactory purchase was Il
bottle labeled Macassar Hair Oil, and
next to this lump of fragrance called
Concertina Soap"
Macassar and concertina The words
were new and novel to her. They also
seemed to have poetic sound. The re-
suit was what might be expected OF ro-
mantle woman.
The twins were named Mary Jocassar
and Martha Concertina. Then came ro-
mantle aspirations in the female
nomenclature of that whole region, pro-
ducing a generation of Albertinas,
Serephinas, Missouris, Floridas and
Louisianas.
None dared soar to the sublimity of
Jocassar or Concertina. So Sister Doc
little and her offspring stood alone in
their glory.
OF the earlier years of the twins little
need be said. They passed heroically
through the pangs of teething, and the
subsequent trials of whooping cough,
humps and measles. 1t is true they
were sustained in n measure by the saga
cious consultations of Mr.. Tobe Grimsley,
,u1ooa aor1x- occrointonoa with tba,,, n,
their fiour-barrel days has been already
mentioned.
g Grin and bar it, young ones. Poorly
folks don't generally have it twict," was
the customary consolation, at once com
forting and complimentary.
After the pains and trials of childhood
comes the exquisite prettiness and fitful
tenderness of girlhood. The twins had
already reached this latter period.
Mary Jocassar inherited largely of her
fathers meekness, enlivened by the
charming sweetness of early girlhood.
With girlhood comes the dreamy hopes
and expectations attendant upon the
rising of that guiding-star of human life
love.
The rude youth and manhood of Cherry
craney afforded but barren field for the
growth of the grand passion. Yet i'll this
barrenness there sometimes springs "A
flower of surprising sweetness and fra
GRANGE. Mr.. lobe Grimsley was, by
common consent, constituted guardian of
the twins of Cherrycraney; and when
Jim Tootles wished to show his gallantry
and regard at the same time, by offering
to escort Mary Jocassar home from an
evening gathering, the gallantry and re-
gard of that gentleman were siml1lta-
neously squelched by the strong hand of
Mr.. lobe upon his coat-collar, accompa-
MED by menacing movement of his dex-
ter boot
"Them gals is not fur the likes of you,
Jeems," was decision from which there
was no appeal.
The hopes of Elder Burnem and his
worthy wife were concentrated in most
miserable son. With the good example
and teaching of his parents and the Sc
lect constantly before him, it would
seem that he ought to be kept from the
commission of any overt act of wicked
ness. But no amount of either rigor or
tenderness would keep the lad within
bounds, and finally he broke loose from
LtSlltllll, iltt tilC tllO-
gether.
Mr.. lobe Grimsley was accustomed to
say if he could have had the whipping of
the boy he would have turned ont very
differently; but the select doubted the
correctness of that statement, since Mr..
lobe was never known to do any whip
ping, except in one instance, when,
after promising on his honor not to taste
whisky for month, he got famously
drunk that very night.
With the morning came sobriety and
shame. Mr.. lobe bought a new cow
hide, and shutting himself in an empty
corn crib, gave himself a sound thrash
ing. After the punishment, he demanded
the culprit to get on his knees and kiss
the rod, which was done with becoming
gravity. Then he admonished the cul
prit that if ever he cut such caper
again he would ''catch it, whatever that
might mean.
The twins, who had witnessed the per
Torrance through the cracks of the crib,
applauded Mt the conclusion.
Some men would have been embar-
raised, but not so Mr.. lobe, for he came
out of the crib. saving triumphantly: