The Grenada gazette., 1888-07-05

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and he told them how proud and aap-
py he was to be connected by marriage
with such excellent people. He saw the
oldschool nose in one of the children,
the Oldschool eyes in another, and the
oldschool mouth in q third. He was
sure that they were all good children,
and that the boys would all grow up to
be such excellent and eminent men as
their father and his cousin Amaziah;
and that the girls would become such
paragons OF perfection as his own dear
wife, the cousin OF their fathers cousin.
In this strain our visitor talked till
bedtime. We put him in the spare
room, and were relieved when we
heard him snoring there; though we
rejoiced with trembling, for. we were
afraid that he would talk in his sleep.
Next day he followed me wherever |
went, and asked Thousand questions;
never offered to help. but was con-
tinualiy hindering. tried to give him
hints, but he parried them all in the
most atfectionate manner, and seemed
determined to fasten himself upon us
for an indefinite period.
But our Oldest boy, Jared, came to
the rescue without taking me into his
confidence. He is training fine colt
that | have given him. About four
o'clock in the afternoon he put the colt
into the breaking-cart, and driving up
to where we were talking, he said tC
Mr.. Jones; II am going to town, won't
you ride in with me and see hou my
colt can travel?" He of course accept.
ed the invitation. He took his seat in
the cart, and then Jared said to one
of the children; Bring Mr..
Jones' sachel out of the spare
room" mo, no. said Gam.
aliel, 81 don't want it. am coming
back with YOU" But Jared said: at
| will do no harm to take it, and We
never know in this world what may
| happen lothian, who evidently had
an understanding with Jared, brought
the satchel, threw it into the cart and be.
fore Mr.. Jones cc-'ld get out or explain,
or protest, the cot, who had beer
paving and plunging, was away like 8
| shot.
When they reached town the boy
drove to one of the best hotels and sale
to the husband Of his fathers cousins
cousin: This is a good place for you tc
stop at" But said Mr.. Jones, 81
just came in with you for ride, anj
intend to go back and finish my visi
with your father"
II am very sorry that | can not take
| YOU" said Jared; ''but the truth is
Miss Susie Sweet, who is particular
friend of my sister, promised her las
Sunday to go out with me this after
noon, and have come in on purpos,
to take her. She will occupy ou1
spare room for several nights to come.
That was hint enough to penetrate thu
epidcrmis of Il phinoceros. Gamalie
took it, with a very bad grace, how
ever, and sent back word to me that
must be sure to come In next day ant
see him, as he had something yer,
important to tell me.
| We were all greatly relieved wheI
Jared drove up with Susie Sweet in
stead of Gamaliel Jones. | di
not 90 to town next day, nor fo
week afterward, and heard II
more from my cousins cousin. | ough
to add in justice to Jared, that his Ell
gagomant to bring Miss Sweet ont wa
bona tide, 50 he did not tell a lie to &C
our guest away.
/ Now, by way of application, let IN
ask what degree of consanguinity, O
of connection by marriage, entities
man to quarter himself upon another
and to insist upon being cared for an
helped as one who is near and dear
If it is our Christian duty thus to wel
come to our homes and hearts all {
our cousins cousins and those VIII
marry them some of us will have to er
large our homes and provide as man
guest-chambers as II tirst-class hotel
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