Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-01-12

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at me. / saw the blood rush to her
face, and then with a great sob she
threw herself upon me and neryously
claspcd mt around the neck, hysterical-
ly crying: ats Jimmy! it's Jimmyw
"Then cried, too. John. I just
broke down and cried like a baby. She
got me into the house, hugging and
kissing me, and then she went to the
back door and shouted 'Georgen
Father came in a moment and from
the kitchen asked, What do you want,
Car'line?
''Then he came in. He knew me in
a moment. He stuck out his hand and
grasped mine, and said, stcrnly: We'll,
young man, do you propose to behave
yourself now?
lie tried to put on n brave front, but
he broke down. There we three sat,
like whipped school children, all
whimpering. At last supper-time
came and mother went out to prepare
it. went into the kitchen with her.
Where do you live, Jimmy| she
asked.
"1n New York, replied.
"'What are you workin' at now,
Jimmy?'
"Tm working in dry goods store.
"'Then l suppose you don't live
very high, for hear tell o them city
clerks what don't get enough money to
keep body and soul together. So I'll
just tell you, Jimmy, we got nothin'
but roast spareribs for supper. We
amt got any money, now, Jimmy.
We're poorer nor Jobs turkey
al told her that ! would be delighted
with the sparcribs, and to tell the
truth, John, | haven't eaten meal in
New York that tasted as well rs those
crisp roasted sparcribs did. | spent
the evening playing checkers with
father, while mother sat by telling me
all about their misfortunes, from old
white Mooley getting drowned in the
pond to father signing note for a
friend and having to mortgage the
place to pay it. The mortgage was
due inside of week and not cent to
meet it with-just eight hundred dol
lars. She supposed they would be
turned out of house and home. but
in my mind supposed they wouldn't.
AT last nine O clock came, and father
said: "Jim, go out to the barn and see
if Kit is all right Bring in an armful
of old shingles that are just inside the
door, and ell up the water pail. Then
we'll go off to bed and get up early
and go a-fshing.'
II didn't say word, but went out
to the barn, bedded down the horse,
broke up an armful of shingles,
pumped pail of water, filled the
wood-box, and then all went to bed.
"Father called me at 4:90 in the
morning, and while he was getting q
cup of coffee | skipped over to the
depot and got my best brass rod
Father took nothing but a trolling-linC
and spoon hook. He rowcd the boat
with his trolling-line in his mouth
while stood in the stern with silver
sinner rugged on. Now, John, never
saw man catch fish like he did. TC
make long story short, he caught fou1
bass and five pickerel and | never go
q bite.
At noon we went ashore, and fathe
went home, while l went to the post
office. / got letter from Chicago
with check for $1,000 in it. Will
some trouble | got it cashed, gettin:
paid in s. and $40 bills, making quit
roll then got roast joint of bee
and lot of delicacies and had then
sent home. The joint was in the oven
Mother had put on her only silk dress
and father had donned his Sunday-go
connecting clothes, none too goo
either. This is where I played u jok
on The old folks. Mother was in tn
kitchen watr'hing the roast Fathc
was out to the barn, and ! had clea
coast. dumped the sugar out of tn
old blue bowl, put the 81, 900 in it, an
placed the cover on again. At last
supper was ready. Father asked
blessing over it, and he actual
trembled when he stuck his knife in til
roast.
awe haven't had a piece of mea
like this in five years, Jim,' he said
and mother put in with And W
haven't had any coffee In a year, onl
/ when we went a-visitin'.'
"Then she poured out the coffee an
: lifted the cover of the sugar-bowl, ash
, ing as she did so: How many spoons
Jimmy?
: Then she struck something this
wasn't sugar She picked up the bow
and peered into it Aha! Master jim
t my, playing your old tricks on you
nanny, ell? Well, boys will |
boys!'
: Then she gasped for breath. 81
) saw it was money. She looked at m
then at father, and then with trenholm
| hands she drew the great roll of bill
out.
) "Ha! ha! ha! ] can see father no
r as he stood there then on tiptoe. wit
: his knife in one hand. fork in the othe
: and his eyes fairly bullying out of h
head. But it was too much for mothe
{ She raised her eyes to Heaven and sai
: slowly: Put your trust in the Lord. fl
( He will provide
Then she tainted away. Well, Johl
there's not much more to tell. "
D threw water in her face and brougl
! her to, and then we demolished tn
| dinner, mother all the time sayinI
: My boy Jimmy! My boy JimmyP
r 81 staid at home month. | fixt
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