The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-20
NAMING TIE TWINS.


NAMING THE TWINS.
There never was a prouder man than
Mr.. Horatio Jones when he found him
self the parent of fine pair of twins
a boy and a girl. He implicitly credit
ed the statement of the nurse that the
boy was the finest and the girl the
loveliest infant ever born within her
knowledge; and his face beamed with
delight when old Mr.. Booker detected
unmistakable bumps of genius on the
head of the male infant and Mrs. Mar
tin asserted that the nose OF the girl,
which at present seemed of no particu-
lar or definite shape, gave certain
promise of turning out pure Grecian.
Mrs. Martin. who had twelve children
of her own. must, of course, know.
Mrs. Jones mother-Mrs. Crutch-
ings-had, of course, been with her
daughter several weeks previous to the
birth of the infants; and Immediately
on receiving intelligence of that impor-
tant event, Grandma Jones arrived for
the purpose of congratulating her son
and looking after the welfare of the
new additions to the house of Jones.
1t was during her stay that the impor-
tant question of choosing names for the
twins was discussed and decided.
1t was on a Sunday, and Uncle and
Aunt jackson and Cousin Joshua had
been invited to dinner, after which,
Miss Arabella Walters, an intimate
friend of Mrs. Jones, had dropped in,
speedily followed by Mr.. Weatherby
Jones, distant relative of the family,
though on very familiar terms with
them
Seated around a cosey fire, with sher-
~ wine and walnuts on a formidable.
the company were very pleasant and
cheerful, until after awhile Cousin
Joshua inquired what the twins were to
be called-a subject which had never
been in the remOtest manner alluded to
by either Grandma Jones. or Grandma
Crutchings.
''Ahem'' said Jones, stroking his
side-whiskers. eft occurs to me,
since there are so many of us met to-
gether this evening, that it would be a
favorable opportunity of choosing
names for the babies"
"Suppose we have EN- in and see
what they look like said Cousin
Joshua, bald-headed, jolly-looking old
gentleman. ssThen we can choose
names to suit them.
Accordingly. message was dis
patched to the nurse, and that important
parsonage soon entered, Bearing upon
each stout arm very tiny and very
pink specimen of infantile humanity,
buried in froihof lace and rulIles
The company gathered around and
minUteiy inspected The pair, with many
comments aud expressions Of admira-
ton.
1.-The image of his father" said Mrs
Jackson; '.and the girl-bless the
teeny-weeney itty darlingi the perfect
fxf1n of hon. IN n bpI -
Jones looked highly gratifed-until
MIR. jackson observed, with a sideways
poise of his head:
'..WeT, now, to my mind they're like
nobody eversaw before, except-other
babies, They re all as much alike as a
bushel of peas"
Mrs. Jackson, q large woman Of COM
handing aspect, cast a glance Of severe
admonition at her husband.
He was a little, demonstrating man,
whose misfortune it was to be perpetu-
ally doing and saying ill-timed things,
though with the best intentions in the
world.
After sufficient amount of petting
from their grandmothers, and of
raptures from Miss Arabella, with a dis
tant stare from Mr. Wcatherby Jones,
who seemed rather afraid of them, the
twins were borne away, and the dis
cussion of their future names was re-
sumed.
'sAs there seems to be nopersonal pc
culiarity about them to suggest a
name," observed Cousin Joshua, ''any
ordinary name win do-only, being
twins, you see, the names, like the
owners, should resemble each other
What do you say to Thomas and Thorn
asia, or Samuel and Samuella, for in
stancep"
20, no, indeedr' said Mrs. Jones,
quickly. mo common names for my
babies; something pretty and striking
though Idon object to-the names be-
ing somewhat alike, considering that
they are twins. -
= wouldn't have 'em alike if were
You, Emily" said her mother. THE
children are enough alike already. and
if they have the same sounding names,
they d never be able to know themselves
apart
The company admitted the reasona-
bleness of this objection; but Cousin
Joshua would not give up his point.
Twins ought to have twin-like
names" he maintained names that
pair together, as 1t were. Such as-as
- and ne scratched his head with a
puzzled air.
Bell and Beau" suggested Mr..
Weatherby.
Jack and Gill; or may be Punch and
Judy would do,' said Mr. jackson, and
Immediately shrank up under the with
ering chances cast upon him.
Nobody but Cousin Joshua laughed;
and Mr. Weathcrby Jones looked from
the window, and remarked, absently,
that it was fine day.
"Or' cried Miss Arabella, claSping
her fair hands in sudden ecstacy, II
have thought of the very thing. Paul
and TirgiRiae -
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones seemed pleased
ut this suggestion.
am sure they arc very pretty
names" said Emily, looking appealing
ly at her husband. What do you say,
dear?''
"Well. really, my love, l see no OBJ
lection if YOU like them
Nor l. said Cousin Joshua.
There was a pause.
. never knew any one of the name
Of Paul" commenced Grandma Crutch-
ings, solemnly, "who didn't turn out
badly. There was Paul Simpkins, who
fell off a gate-post and broke his left