The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-02-27

q l DO. l thought you hat
lost him half a dozen times, but vol
stuck TO him likea wise. When | offere,
to help you you got mad and told m,
to mind my own business. Do vol
recollect that?"
81 should say l did; but, Billy, tt
tell the truth was a little scared abou,
that fish. l didn't think l ever wal
going to get him out without breaking
my pole"
Il knew it. l knew it all the time,
but was afraid to speak to you about
it at the time. Let's see how long ago
was that. Twenty-Five years, wasn't
it?"
Gust about. Twenty-Five years is a
long time"
"Long? ! should say SO. It's an
age to look forward to-, but when you
look back it is only a week or so. Odd
how time does fly"
II wonder what has become of the
old Dominic. Do you recollect
himp"
"As well as if he were here now.
Tall, lank, bald as an egg. He wore
spectaclcs on the end of his nose and
snuffed when he talked. He had a per-
petual cough"
"Do you remember little PhillisP"
'Little Phillis? Pretty little Phillis,
with the red checks, red lips, blue eyes,
golden hair. Do I remember Phillisp
Why, Billy, she has been framed in my
memory for many years past. You
used to be very fond of her, Billy
81 was, and so were you. All the
boys were. Even the Dominic used to
speak fondly to Phillis. She was the
only scholar who could miss the SPELL
ing and not be kept after school. Don't
you remember how she saved me from
being logged that day l stole the big
red apple from Deacon Derrick's or
chard?"
Il thought you did get logged"
"Well, | didn't. He kept me after
school and had just made me take off
my coat, when little Phillis opened the
door and asked him what he proposed
to do"
"'Im going to punish this young
rascal as he deserves he said.
"'lf you do she cried as she ran
up to me and put her arms around
my neck, you will have to whip me
too
1.-THE old man looked at me and then
looked at her, and I'll be switched if
tears didn't come into his eyes.
"'Well,', he snitflcd, well, you
young rascal, you richly deserve to be
logged, but on her account l will
spare you this time. But watch out
for yourself and don't let this occur
again
''Then Phillis and I walked home to-
gether, and | was so happy and proud
that l wouldn't have changed places
with the King of Spain. Those were
times, Jack"
well. l should say they were. What
has become of little Phillis?n
Didn't you know? She married Jim
about fifteen years ago and is
in Indiana now. She has four
Or five boys, and the oldest one is
named after me. Every year she sends
ne n of those mince pies she used to
make and have a feast all by myself,
'ut as long as my memory lasts | am
lot lonesome for company. But the
Dies don't taste the way they used to-"
81 have noticed that too. My wife
makes what she calls doughnuts, but
hey are no more like the kind we used
o steal out of the cupboard than they
re like turkeys eggs. The old days
we're the best, aftera all, Billy. We had
o worries. Noperplexities. No bust
less cares. We never had to hustle
round and meet notes in the days
1hen we played hockey. We never
ad to lie awake at night and plan for
be future. The trouble with us then
Tas we didn't appreciate u pleasures |
hen we had Them
"No, indeed; if we had known how
1uch worse we would fare | am afraid I
&c would neyer have grown old. I :
link l should be wearing kits and {
n~ickerbockers now, and l am sure | c
ever should have gotten out Of the I
rst reader" Y
"Pa!" interrupted a childish voice -
the little bedroom at the head of !,
stairs. "Pa!" =.
"Yes, my boy" replied the parent y
"To-morrow's% Saturday, amt itr" =
YES" "
"Then I don't have to 60 to school. -
Ip' Il
mo, my son." y
l get to be a man I won't :,
I'VE to 60 to school at all, will Ip' =,
"No, my boy y
"Say, pa, l wish l was man right -,
! hate being a boy and going to n
ool."-Benjamtn Northrop, in N. Y. h,
=,
United States Supreme Court !,
s a Bible which has been in constant ~
@ since 1903. 1t was printed at Ok =.
ID in 1899. On the fly-leaf is written : g,
United States Supreme Court, 1905" s'