The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
NAMINa TnE TWINS.

There never was q prondur man than
Mr. i%loratl0 Jones when ho found him.
self the parent of a fine pair of twins
n hoy mud y girl. He implicitly credit.
ed tho statement Of the nurse that the
hoy was the finest aud lhc girl The
loyclio.t infant ever born within her
knowledge; aud his face beamed with
delight when old Mr.. Booker detected
unmislnkable bumps NJ genius ON the
head of the male infant, aud Mrs Mar.
tin asserted that tho nose OF the girl,
which NJ present seemed Of no pariicu.
lar or definite shape, gave certain
promise Of turning ont n pure Greclan
Mrs. Martin. who had twelve children
81 her own. must. Of course. know.
Mrs. Jones mother Mrs. Crutch.
ings had, Of course, been with her
daughter several weeks previous 10 the
birth IL the infants; and Immediately
TN receiving intelligence u that impor-
tant event. Grandma Jones arrived, for
the purpose Of co~ngratulaisg her son
and looking after The welfare OF the
new additions TO the house II Jones.
II was during her stay that the lmpor-
tant question OF choosing names for the
twins was discussed and decided.
II was on a Sunday, and Uncle ,nd
Aunt jackson and Cousin Joshua had
been invited 90 dinner. after which.
Miss Arabclla Walters. nm intimate
friend Of Mrs. Jones, had dropped In,
speedily followed By Mr.. Weathorby
Jones, n distant relative Of the family,
though on very familiar terms will
them
Seated around a coscy fire. with shcr
~ wine and walnuis ON a round.table
the company werc very pleasant ant
cheerful. until after awhile Cousin
Joshua inquired what the twins wcrc I,
hc callcd-a subject which had move
been In the rcmotcst manner alluded 4
by either Grandma Jones or Grandma
Crutchings.
"Ahcmn said Jones, stroking hi
side.whiskcrs. "It occurs to me
since there are SO many OF Us met u
gethcr this evening, that u would DO
favorable opportunity of choosln
names for the babies"
''Supposo we have 'cm in aud 80
what they look Ike" said Cousi
Joshua, u bald headed. lolly-looking ol
gentleman Then We can choos
names 10 suit them"
Accordingly. n message was di
patched 10 the nurse. and that importai
parsonage soon entered. bearing upo
each stout arm n very tiny aud yer
pink specimen Of iniantile humanitl
buried IN a fro,h Of lace and mnlcs
The company gathered around m
minuiely inspected the pair. with mar
comments and expressions Of admin
ton.
The image a his father ssi Mr
jackson; sand the gin-hles, a
tecuy-wccney iity darling, tA Psri~
type Of her mother"
Jones iokes hi-hiy g~rniissA-u,
Mr.. Jack.oa observed sta sder1l
poise II be kssi.
well. nuw. - ~ ui-4 ttH ~ a
nobody I erer nw bfosr. sfc-e1h'
babies TIER r. az A. npst 1ts N
ba.hel Il pszA
An Jszk.1a. = lnrcs Hozsss 81 cur
handing ssree1 .sa gaa~ q -ess'
aimoniiion - her hnsaand
lie sas = lite. b<uga~hski1x ma,
Who's ~misfeffaas 4 was 70 - f@rpefl
ally dong and aying m-iiaxd tA.nr
though With The be; irtsntsgas - 4
word.
After sufscieni snsDzni q ps1tin
fom their grzndnothrn asd
rapturrs from Mis ArahwIlz. wilh = IA
tani stare from Mr.. Weaihsrby Jons.
who seemed rather afraid a them. "a
twins wcre berHe away. ard The da
cussipn Of their future namss sas n
samed
as there seems to be no peFsohAl p
cnliarity about them 10 suggest
name" observed Cousin Joshaa. 'an
ordinary name will DO only. bein
twins. you see. the nafle2 like u
owners. should resemble Zach oihel
What do you say 10 Thomas and Thou
asia. or Samuel and Samnella. for il
stanccP'
20, no. indcedr' said Mn Jono'
quickly. "No common names for m
babies; something pretty and striking
though don't object 10 the names b
ing somewhat alike. considering tina
they are twins"
~ wouldn', have 'cm alike M wcr
you. Emily said her mother. 9Th
Children are enough alike already. an
II they have the same sounding name,
they'd never be able to know thsmscly,
apart"
The company admitted the reasoni
hlcness u this objection: but Cousi
Joshua would not give up his point.
Twins ought TO have twin-ll
Names" he maintained" names III
pair together. a. II were. such A.
- and he scratched his head with
puzzled air.
"pell and Beau" suggested NJ
weathefby.
Jack and Gill: or may be Punch an
Judy would do" said Mr.. jackson. Al
immediately shrank up under the wild
erinx glaness cast upon him.
Nobody but Cousin Joshua Ilsnehc
and Mr.. westhcrby Jones looked fro
the window. and remarked. ahsrntI
that u was > iine day.
"Or' cried Miss Arshslla. clasui,
her fair hands IN Sudden scz,ary.
have thought II the very Thing. IN
and nrginfaf'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones seemed pleas
Il this suggestion
am sure they arc vcry PRE-,
nsme>.' s>id Emily. looking appeasiu
u q her husband. "Whaf DO you 81
drsrP'
Wen. really. my love. | <ss no
jection 4 you Ike them"
"Nu zaizl Cousin Joshua.
I1efe - = pause.
Il novef knew AM y u the M
tr c1mmenced Grnndma Cut
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