Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-28


Jack and Gill; or may be Punch and
Judy would do" said Mr.. jackson, and
Immediately shrank up under the with
ering glances cast upon him.
Nobody but Cousin Joshua laughed;
and Mr.. Weathcrby Jones looked from
the window, and remarked, absentlv,
that it was fine day.
cor cried Miss Arabella, clasping
her fair hands in sudden ecstacy, Il
have thought of the very thing. Paul
and Tirginiar'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones seemed pleased
at this suggestion.
1 am sure they are very pretty
Names" said Emily, looking appealing
ly at her husband. What do you say,
dear?'
"Well, really, my love, 1 see no OBJ
lection if you like them"
"Nor l. said Cousin Joshua.
There was a pause.
81 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
hand forefinger when he was only four
years old; and Paul Hicks, sent to
State Prison for stealing; and-and-"
'' But there was the Apostle Paul,
ma" said Mrs. Jones. "He was o
saint, you know"
1.-The Apostle Paul lived in old
times" replied Mrs. Crutchings, de-
cisively. Things are changed since
then. Besides, he was cast into prison
and put to death, as you know" she
added, looking around with an air of
superiority.
Wouldn't it be a good idea" said
Mr.. Weatherby Jones, "to give the boy
the name of some great man? The con-
sciousness of being a second-GU, hum!
Hannibal or Cicero would probably
have good influence upon him, and
render him ambitious of preserving the
honor of the name, and of emulating the
fame of his illustrious namesake."
George Washington" suggested
Aunt jackson.
"Too common. know at least fif-
teen George Washingtons-white and
blackm said Jones.
Suppose you choose some name
closely associated with the Father of his
Country" said Cousin Joshua-''some-
thing that would be continually remind
ing your boy of that great and good
man, and urging him on to initiate
him?'
Little Hatcdet! And the girl, Cher
Ty, after the cherry-tree, you know"
said Cousin Jackson. in the triumphant
consciousness of having at last made a
brilliant hit.
And he could not account for the pro-
found contempt with which his sugges-
ton was received.
THAT Little Hdtchet suggests an In
dian name," observed Jones, thought
fully. 1--WE always had a partiality for
Indian names. fancy they confer an
air of distinction, besides being pc
culiarly appropriate to an American
born child"
Indeed, some of the Indian names
are lovelyw Miss Arabella declared,
with enthusiasm "There are Mime
haha and Osceola, and Powhatan and
Pocahontas-though these last are usual
enough in the upper classes of Virginia
and Tecumseh and Warowo- comico-
unless this is too long"
"Warowo-comico Jones-that IS rath-
or too long," murmured Emily.
GLOW would Mana do? Sitting Bulls
wife was called Mana"
Here Mr.. Jackson's voice was heard,
family suggesting Spotted Tail and
Wampum, or Pow-wOw and Calumet,
cor something of that sort" But
Grandmother Jones interposed.
eff you want to make q yelling,
scalping savage of your child, HOratio,"
she said, severely, to her son, 'why
not call him Tomahawk, or Wild
cat, or Poison-snake, at once, and be
done with it?"
Why, mother, PoiSon-Sndke Jones
would scarcely sound well in my opin-
ion"
But Mrs Jones, senior, was evident
ly, for some reason, seriously offended.
Ma" said Emily, observing that her
mother had not spoken, but sat with
stiffiy folded hands and pursed-up lips,
''can't you suggest something's
"f your own feelings, Emily, as the
daughter of one of the best of men and
fathers, have not suggested to you a
name for your boy-your first boy
then regard it as useless my making
any suggestion"
There was dead silence, and every
body looked at everybody else.
You 60 for family names, perhaps,
ma'am?" said Cousin Joshua. "Pray
what was the Christian name of your
late respected husband?"
Ibis name, sir" responded the wild
ow, solemnly-''his name was Nicholas
Peter Crutchings; and better or more
amiable-tempered man never lived"
Here Grandma Jones gave an audible
sniff; and Mr.. jackson observed, pleas
antly:
"Yes, madam, remember him very
well, and that his name tCGS Nicholas
for the boys in the street used to call
him Old Nick. which naturally riled
him considerably. Many a thrashing
I've seen him bestow upon those young
rascals"
II have always thought, )" commenced
Grandma Jones, with great elaboration;
Il have always been under the impress
sion that mans first boy would nat
uraIly be named after himself or his
own father. Ny husbands name was
Thaddeus-Thaddeu Jones'"
On the contrary, ma am" said Mrs.
CrutchinOs friOidlv-ssif x-of, will ax