The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
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| unwilling to 90 things for her. He com
| forted her in her troubles, rejoiced when
she was glad To him she brought ali
things that interested her, sure of inter
est and help from him. And this feel
ing for her was an odd compound of pa
ternal and fraternal love. He had never
for one moment forgotten his pledge to
his dying mother, nor had it in truth
been difficult to keep. for his love for his
sister was part of VIII Jackson's very
being. She amused him intensely as she
grew up Her capriciousness was a
source OF wonder. and she had the charm
for him OF U constant series OF surprises.
The two attracted every one that met
them, and the love they felt for each
other was very beautiful thing.
In 1858 VIII jackson was 81, and May
was young lady just going into society.
The brother had been partner in the
firm for six years, and had built up for
himself a business which paid him q
handsome income. It was at this time
that Miss Carrie Farnharl, a connection
Of Judge Beach, came to Lynn, and
VIII jackson met his fate. He fell in
love with her as strong men fall in love;
he fairly worshiped the ground she
walked on. She, too, had not known
him very long before she thought she
had never seen such man before.
When she went home to Springfield she
left the memory Of look from her dark
blue eyes for VIII Jackson to ponder
over, and when, in the following August,
he followed her to her home, and as they
walked along a lane one evening asked
her question the answer was YES"
To his dying day VIII jackson never
forgot that lane and the smell of the
twilight time. Friends and relatives APP
proved, and the day was set for the we'd
ding. It is probable that May would
have aIternated between jealousy and
gladness We're it not that her pretty little
head was filed with thoughts of her own
just then. The time came for the we'd
ding, and Carrie Farnharn went to Bos-
ton to do some shopping. must hurry
over this part of the story. There were
big headlines in the paper one morning
over the story Of the railroad wreck, and
VIII jackson followed the body of the
girl he loved as the agony of the dead
march walled and sobbed from the great
organi
He went back to his desk and plunged
into work to find distraction from his
sorrow. He never spoke of the girl to
any one, repulsing for the first time in
his life his sister May. Except that he
was graver than before there was little
change in the man. The following year
May was married to Charlie Farnham,
a younger brother of the girl who was
gone, and VIII Jackson rejoiced over
his sisters happiness. He behaved very
generously, he transferred all the prop
erty they had together inherited in trust
for her and her children. As Mr.. Farm
ham was employed in bank in Boston
May went there to live with her hus-
band, but every week letters from VIII
and herself crossed each other.
When the gun which was fired on
Fort Sumter in 1851 s'echoed round the
| world" VIII jackson was one of the
first men in Lynn TO volunteer. To such
man the call issued by President Lin
coin came as an order from heaven, and
when the Second Massachusetts, in
fantry was recruited he at once signed
the roll. His choice Of regiment was
natural, for one of its officers, Capt.
and afterward Lieut.. Col G. r. Nudge,
who died at Gettysburg on July 8. 1888,
and to whose memory the beautiful
| church of ST. Stephens was afterward
built in Lynn, was his greatest personal
friend. Through the long weary months
| of fighting and marching Will jackson
went steadily on, doing his duty as he
did most things in this lfe--with all his
might.