Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-11-19

family dinner) one day, when there Was
very ine leg of mutton on the table
Yes, thank you. Penton, will take an
other slice" said MIR. Cameron "that is the
best mutton I've tasted this long time. fer
better than Brooks gives-yoi trade wiih
Brooks. dou't you 7"
"Ye-es, ususlly," answered Mr.. Fentors
hesitatingiy, while Lottie aud her mother
exchanged amused elances. aud twelve-ysaE-
old Susie giggled outright.
Il shall go to Brooks TO- morrow aud tell
! him to send me just such leg as this" Oon-
tiuued Mr. Cameron.
I'VE we didn't get this Of Brooks"
.Nof Who, then 2"
"0f q young man who has re opened
Ev-ns' old place. said Mr. Feuton, smilingly.
u ..Thep I'll patronize him."
~ you could nct do better; he is very
worthy young man." said Mrs, Fentop.
Her husband was too busy to reply. '..p
What is his name? Is no q towns
| man 2"
Ell didn't ask him. Is it true that
| La,imer has failed ?" asked Mr.. Fenton.
"Thoso good friends evidently don't want
me to deal with their butcher. but will,
sol quised Ba il Camern.
On his way down next morning he took
! pains to pass the new butchers shop glano>
q spick>and span new sign board With "Mau-
rioe Basil Cameron, Jr.. Butcher. Poultercr
AMI FishmonRer." plainly painted thereon.-
Young Cameron had indeed gone TO work
| this was the first, indeed. the only opening
th., presented itself, for Nelson was steady
going town, where business rarely failed or
started up very vigorously, aud chances of
establishing oae's self did noe occur twice Ia
. lifetime
Maurice was standing near the door when
| his father approached. with his immaculate
aprou. snowy shirt sleeves. glossy collar apd
narrow black neck tie. Hs was handsome
picture in spite of his very upromantic sur
! Ioundings.
Good morning, father" said he. cheer
| fully. You see have gone 70 work took
that money I've been saving for trim u
Europe aud opened this little place. I've
got Evans with me, and he knows all sbous
meats and things I'll learn after awhile
| You'll give me your"
| s.Grest heavens! Il its il you ?"
| Yes. sir Maurice Basil Cameron, Jr,"
| L think that u uuiur" was the bitteress
! drop in the whole cup of the old man L
really believe that for a moment, no rcpented
naming bis son after himself Too angry.
too much astonished to know what TO say,
he turGed on his heel aud walked away. but
he could not escape the memory Of that s~-
ful signboard three times that week delicate
straw coIored bsud bills wero thrust under
his eyes by boys who we're distributing them
through the tswn. and all bore the same le-
gend every time no picked up . newspaper
he saw Maur,ce's advertisement; all of his
acquaiDtauces were laughing over MsuTice'B b
freak Gas they called it, aud not te~ men
| appiauded the young man aud some blamed
| hun. IL was n genuine ogoDy.
Then. too. he loved the boy and missed
his bright face from the homo that was so
quiet without him; he knew his wife
mourned deeply over tho separation aud
str Ugly suspected that she visited the oh
noxious shop every day. He did no. want to
| hurt her feelings. he never asked her
| whore she bought their meat and poultry;
and as the new butcher man wss doing n
thriving trade. there was no hope Of his suing
| for mercy or help.
Three months passed and day csme that
for twenty eight years Mr.. and Mrs Cameron
bad held as n home festivsl-tbeir wedding
anniversary. The night before ii dawned
! Basil Cameron knew that his wife had cried
nearly all night. How could she keep y fes>
tvai without her boy
'Oh, dear I" he groaned, ns he left the
house after breakfast, IL must do il. The
| boy is rs stubborn-as / am aud can't SEQ
her fret. He shall have his country girl
| confound her Just ss he had the hammer
sud the looking glass when he was baby
Richsrd, the coachmaB, also fancied him-
self crszed when his master told him !" drive
out on the Barton road to Farmer Litch6elh's
instead Of down to the bank, as usual, carly
in the morning
docs Miss Sophie Litchfield live here ?"
he asked Of pretty little girl who was jnst
nF III he NJ ha
pointed out 70 him as Litcafeld's.
Yes sir; please walk in. She's here in
the parlor."
Instead Of slipsbod. blovsy girl, Mr..
Cameron found Sophie to be a very attractive
young lady quite we'll maDpered ss Lot
tie FeniOn His visit was far longer thsn
he intended, for he ended by going all over
the farm with the father while the daughter
was making a few changes preparatory TO
spending the day with her future mothsr-in-
law. Mrs Cameron had smiles instead Of
| tears that day, for she not only had her boy
at home again, but discovered that Sophie
was just exactly the sort of girl she bHd
always pictured Maurice's wife. 81 could
not have chosen better myself" was her ver-
1 dict
! Maurice stuck to his determinations 10 go
| into business instead of playing the fine gem
rlemaD all his life. but readily agreed to his
| fs,h-r's proposition to boy him an interest
in the only wholesale dry goods house in 'hs
town. saying ths. he certainly preferred that
to his former occupation; "but then was
poor. and beggers must not bo ohoUsers. you
know"
You can buy anything ID the Sewing ma-
| .h;,s Iins n. the established and reliable Or
mopd Msuufacturing Co.. No. Al n Gay S.;
| Balto., lower than elswhere in the country.
Among other inducements they guarantee all
Machines fire years and furnish the extra at