The Morning herald., 1878-06-08
Peter Skewerby's Twins.

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he'd philosopher, sis well-spring of
sure,". But two babies, we take it, is
another thing and SO thought Mr..
y skewerby, when his wife one day
er unexpectedly presented him with a
of twins. ''By Christopher said
r, wLenthe announcement was made
m-"by Christopher was afavorite
of his--.'this il rather too much Of a
thing; but it's always the case with
It never rains but it pours." I,
tier skewerby was as jolly and as good
ted a man as ever existed. At the.
of the above mentioned accident he
rather past the prime Of life. He had
lied wife nearly score Of years be-
having always beenira domestic man,
fond Of the family circle. The next
lest wish of his heart, after that of be-
husband, was to become father.
|skewerby, naturally enough, was Of
Iilar mind, and the appearance ofa
3 skewerby was looked for by both
the most fond anticipations, and with
reatest impatience. az ~ ba,aiaaI.St 2t + ~ 4
J will, of course, be q boy said Peter
conyersing, az he daily did, about the
ling, ''and his name shall be George
Bington--George Washington Skewer-
unds well, and / have long been re-
b that he shall be SO called; 59sag ~. ysaa
onsenssl"' exclaimed his wife, with
btion, Elizabeth jane sounds much
!. It was my mothers name, and T
ktermined that it shall be the name Of
bild." .,ol WIZ ..3 taa ,s. ~ '1
ser Skewerby burst into q laugh. It
rumbling, conyulsiye sort of
peculiar to him alone, and it
(ued until bis eyes were filed with
land his face changed to deep pur-
hat you find to laugh at is more than
see," exclaimed Mrs. S., at length, j
testify; 'T'm sure Elizabeth Jane is
1 per fine name, and a respectable
n too" .....,. ..l. .f5 .s- PSI ".
be sure it isl" replied Peter, when
Did find breath to utter a word; "that
t, Lord bless you. I was laugh
think how odd such name as
peth Jane would sound for boy
>Rll." z E,n 4
A ID he went off into a laugh longer
pre- rumbling than before. :
I ID how do you know it will be boy9l
you to tell me?"
4 w do l knowl" exclaimed her l1us-
assuming more serious air, and
a little discounted at having the
bn thrust home upon him so sud-
"how do I know !" he repeated,
why, know it will bel"
Y having given SO .unanswerable re-
i he thought, he INDUCED in one
{ hd final concatenation, and then
\ bis eyes with a satisfied expression
n ptenance. But his wife was not
Pnvinced by any such reasoning.
~ I'm just as certain" said she,
\ \ will be girl, and hope to good
will."
~, however, year--eighteen months
!6B Bears passed away, and and no more
z' ons Of an heir being given him was
y pt than upon his wedding day, Peter
QeIby confessed to his wife, in the
a ess Of his heart, that he would be
|<| 4 even for a girl. Mrs. Skewerby
|15 ledged, at the same time, with
n CHS, that boy baby would be to
consolation of the most gratify-
pre-. Still was their desire not salts
n had been married upward of eight
rs, in short before they were able
= to themselves the title of parent.
IN, as we have already stated, there
double responsibility thrust upon
the shape of pair of twins
Washington and Elizabeth Jane.
Peter Skewerby has been as de-
becoming father as it is well in
er of any one to be, but his ambi-
limited, and single child was all
ed, a son to perpetuate his name,
possession of some odd thousands
Is invested in bank stock, when in
Sc of nature he should take his de-
70 sphere of action where bank
of no value. And after waiting so
Pc had, he thought it not unrea-
to expect that his entire wish
pc gratiAed, and that he might
'ed after the full desire of his