Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-24
JANETS FATHER.

Dennis AeC2-ty s1d his friend. jason
Wilson, were leaving E1Ssszd On tas
Jacket ship Tempest Thsy were bound
ssr ths coal nalaes Of Peaasysyania.
Both we're married Each rad lsf. .
wife md baby behind. fasy were mia
srs-th<lr fathers had bssn miners BE-
lore tksm- Wonderful reports had
reached ths1. ears from tho United
States. Days wages we're nearly
doubied, AID food Was plentiful aud
ene@p ''One ma Is a. good As another.
frss country" Wa tina susdan of Jzson's
xsumsns in their long debates while
he matter Of going wAs ssii uadsciaed-
"Yzas. Jason. they tall ms. man. that
you csa DO prizidsut II you can ownly
get Votes enough" WAS Deunis' sAtlriezl
stdsada that always followed this social
equality declaration Of Ms Ambitioas
neiznoor.
Tho two men had long been comrades
they bad worked side BY side in the
Cornwall mines for maay . yeAr-eur
they were very dif-rsnt IN character
and habits Dennis Was a home loving
body; his wife, = simple. hard working
woman. Dot they had made love match
sad were well agreed IN most matters
that concerned thzir domestic hfe.
Nothing would have made Dennis hap
pier than 70 have brought the wife and
baby along On this nip 70 America; and
Harriet would have felt it no hardship
70 have crossed every one Of the ave
great oceans 10 Be with her broad faced,
siumsy hmbed life partner. IL wAs .
sore trial 70 leave her behind. and sore
kriAl u her to bud hixn goodby.
A coed brother had promised to take
care Of the wife and baby until Dennis
sent back the noedfui passage money or
returned 20 the ''ouid country" himself,
II not suited IN work or wages.
Jason and bis wife Janet were not 30
harmonious in their domestic arrange
msnes- In auth. they disagreed oftcner
than they hArnonizsd. Jason was born
and raised in the mining section Of Eng
lAad, while Janet was farmers daugh-
TER Their early training had been dif-
ferent This or something else had
caused disagreement and dissension.
jason loved his beer too well, for one
thing. He Was fonder OF the taproom OF
the Stag and Boar than bis own Preside.
Saturday nights always found him late.
with much Of hss weeks earnings on. OF
pocket- On Sundays Janet generally re-
minded him Of his shortcomings.
After the idea OF going 90 America be-
came settled Ia his mind. he limited moro
than once Of bis intention Of putting
''big water" between them. "God sent
r." Janet would re.ors. "a man rs
ran't take better care Of his money had
better 90 and stay. IL kills out decent
woman's pride 10 be struggling all the
time, and nothing coming into the house
30 make her feel better. A man as cares
nothing for bis home ought 10 leave H."
Jason treasured up these hot and hasty
words OK ms spouse. He built consid
cradle argument OF defense for his con-
duct in later life on these words Of what
be termed Punishment and dismissal.
His rowing, restless nature was always
craving a change. He loved the little
baby. named for its mother. but he
loved Jason Wilson . long sight better
ALSO bis beer and his liberty.
: As they stood on deck. watching the
Cornwall shore siak into the sea, one Of
the men would have blubbered with
grief at thus parting with his family. il
shame had not prevented, while tho
Dsher was cIanorops for mug Of beer
10 drink goodby to his family troubles,
with an enjoyable sense OF freedom that
Janet would doubtless have resented, IL
bis state Of mind had been fairly under
rtood by her.
The long. tedious voyage was at last
over. There was no difficulty in getting
employment ia the coal mines around
Wilkssbarre. Wages were good, bat
somshow expenses consumed all the
PROFITS. Before year had passed Den
nis was homes,ck and ready to return to
Harriet ard the baby. Not so Jason.
lie wsnsed . longer stay. Times would
De better-anyhow he would risk il, he
aid.
why. Dennis. I haven't more than
money enough 10 take me- back-that
would never DO. Janet would never let
ne hear the last Of t."
All answered Dennis. I'm much
II the notion that you will never have
enough to 20 back en-. Imnst tell Janet,
WHAT
"Oh. you can say III be along some OF
these days. and you can take this gold
dollar 20 little Janet II you have mind
20. was the r-joinder.
indignation brought out from Dennis
rough word.
TO be plain. Jason. Oh dsvn't like
yer COINS on q single bit. Most too
much xallantin about with strange vim
min. Oi Sswn't like il. But fule's n
fule. X yer beat i'm with . pessle or
pound i'm in honiny mortar"
The men parted without much good
feeling between them. Their first fall
ting ous was over n little money tran@c-
tion. but Dennis forscok Jason entirely
when the latter became involved with a
young woman. a sister OF an American
miner. 20 when be passed himself of ~
Q single man. The girls character was
wrecked before Dennis sailed for the
"suld country. and Jason wss. Is Den
mis- expressed il. s-dssavin >couDdres.
thar needed druehsn-'
The brvtasrs II the girl were not cow
ards IN difficulty OF any ort. and poor
jason always got drunk wh-n he ives ia
trouble. Before he was dusy sobsr. after
o csrouse. Re fsuud bixns~k married .
second time 70 poor. weak Mlly Jones,
who wss strangely infatuated with the
rnuss Brtnh miner. and ready 70 DO his
bidding in say way Whatsoever.