Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-03-18

were Grandfather and Grandmother
Marabon. Grandfather Jenlter, father
and mother. Grandmother JenlIer
was a rather important parsonage. she
was richer tIian the Marabons, a
widow, and could leave her property 70
whom she pleased. My mothers
Younger sister, Felicia, had married
with Sam Martin against her consent,
and she declared none OF the Martins
should be the better OF her money.
There was no one else for her to leave
IL to but mother or me. 80 her views
in the matter had 10 receive respect
"She was one of your fathers 'Dur-
den, " said when he paused.
"Exactly; but he didn't tell her so:
Well, they met. My grandfather voted
for Peter. Let US have one good, SEN
sibIe. substantial name. let my son
be christened Algernon, to please MS
mother. but one fool name Is quite
enough in a family Grandmother
MaraDon thought he ought to be named
after his father. Mother timidly sug-
gested-Johnp
"Then Grandmother Jenifer fared
ND. Peter is bad enough, she said, and
Alcernon worse; but Johnl Why,
every one will call b IN Jackp
"'Supposs they do said mother.
plucking up spirit. John Is always
called Jack by those who like him. 1t
shows he is a good fellow"
"'Our Johnnyl' sneered Grandmother
Jenifer.
"'I didn't think Of that said
mother, appalled, at the possibility.
what would you call him, mammar
"'lf I am to nave any say In the
NATTER said Grandmother Jenifer, L
should suggest a name OF quite dlner-
ent kind. The boy bids fair to grow
up to be fine man with great head
on his shoulders; that comes from tue
Jenifer side of the house, at least from
the Setons, for he has my fathers head
to a mold; and 1 shouldn't be surprised
if be became great soldier or lawyer,
or something. He should have name
with ring in it, something that will
stimulate him to do something to de-
serve it, a name to rDuse his ambition
and strengthen his purpose. Call him
Napoleon Cesar"
Mother agreed to this, she always
gave in to her mother at last, but the
Others demurred. There was tie Vote,
for father seemed to be barred out.
"They wrangled over the thing for
two days, when Grandfather MarabUn
proposed a compromise. Let's leave
it to tue minister lie said. DR.. Cur
ran Is a sensible as we'll as good man.
Let every one write down the name he
or she prefers on the same sheet OF
paper. Algernon can hand it to DR..
Curran and tell him he Is 10 select the
- Thfa Gnol l1u
agreed to. Grandfather and Grand
mother Marabon both wrote what is
called fine hands, and Grandmother
Jenifer bold hand. THIS time she
enlarged it until it rose TO what the
boys at school called big hand, and
the Napoleon CR ar went two-third5
of the way across the page. Father
took the paper. He did not care a
straw whether I was callei Peter Of
Algernon, but he revolted at Napo-
leon Cesar. So, before he banded
the paper to the minister. he wrote
Jehosophat! in quite as big letters as
Grandmother JenIfer's, right after hers.
This was to call DR.. Curran's attention
to the absurdty of the name just be-
fore Now you see how the thing Is
shaping?"
~ can't say that do, as yet"
"AhI But you must know that my
father was soft spoken man, and when
he said in low voice, You will find
the name on this paper, DR.. Curran,
you are TO choose which,' Tie minister
only caught the first part Of his re-
marks. lie looked AT tie paper. He
was a little shorts gifted, LuL he caught
Grandmother Jeai:sT's big letters and
my fathers aites tue:'. ali quite over
looked The oilers. He thought the
name queer, Lut not exactly open to
canonical objection, AMI il fixed Itself
in his mind. So when tile moment came
l had the name OF Napoleon Caser
Jehosopllat fixed on me as tightly as
the church could do it,"
"Then your GRANDMOTHER Jenifer
must have been pleased"
"But she wasn't though. She de-
clared that father had done It on pur-
pose to make fun of her. She left ouI
house and took up with Sam Martin,
and when she died she left to Felicia
and her children everything she had. u
| THAT Was bad"
"It wasn't Lad for the Martins, and
I have enough. But how am to break
| the matter 10 EulLnI"
1T Is the easiest thing In the world
my dear joker. Napoleon Marab0n
sounds very we'll"
"But the Cesar and that abom,nabis
Jehcsopbatr"
"Give them the go by. Follow tb,
example OF Der Of rank abroad. Their,
isn't ki.g, ToI royal prince, nor tn
head OF a noble hoI.-e that hasn't from
three 10 Thirty naues gwen hin at hi
baptism. bui he never Uses but one
There IS no law Eero that forces yoI
to use ino:e than oEe OF yours. DroI
the Cesar Nad the Jei.OsoplIat, st leas
the Jehoso2ha:, and with III, braver
inherent 20 the Lame Itself, march t
matrimouy as Napoleon MarAbon."
n. Q. j.. as n. Z. j. 60 more, too
comfort and my advice. 1 was tn
groom's best man whou Miss Edit
neteltas became Mrs. Napoleon Mara
bon, and the gratitude CT my frien
seems to know no bounds, lie not onl
gave his willingness, but he neve
rested till ] removed 10 New York
where he promoted ny fortune In var
GUS ways. / am always All honore
guest al HE table. aua very youn
gentleman in New Tork bears th
name of Gabrle, lia.tSrt Garabon.
But secIe: WI lesk out. am SUI
l never bIea;ned it - t.iiy one; al
equally sure that Napoleon never die
unless it might Eaye been muttered j
sleep, but Mrs. Marabon knows a
about It. Yesterday they had gooc
: natured dispute, to which I was a
amused listener. Marabon's logic Wa
too much for his wife, who took refue
in a retort. Looking quizzically al
raised her forefnger, and to her hu
bands great sstonishment, said: Nov
I Vou Jehosophatl''