The Newtown bee., 1897-01-01

the kitchen floor. His face was as fixed as an image, and the veins were mapped on his forehead.
 He bent his eyes on Asenath for a mo- ment and then his soul flowed out to the tone of the accompaniment of honor.
 Mrs Short, you were good to me as a boy and I will never dc a thing against your will Tn your family affairs. My father prayed that I might have the ability to fulfill what he was unable to do in life. To inherite such a purpose from such 8 father is something to be greatful for, ana now that am disap- pointed in my expectation of Amanda shall devote al that am to my fathers purpose in me. I am going to be a minister.''
 "You be, heys But where is the money comin' fromY'
 "Mrs Short, it is to come out of these two fsts.''
 "Well, Asahel, I do like your grit The good intentions of the father are strengthened in their children some times. Maybe it will be so with you."
 "Mrs Short we have Thanksgivings for the harvest of the year, but the har. vest seeds of right endeavors in those who have gone before us are more than any harvests that the hand of man ever sowed, and wherever my place at the Thanksgiving table may be, I shall never be wanting for something to be grateful for.''
 Poor tender-hearted Caleb, he shelled corn as never before during this painful scene. Suddenly he looked up and about fer relief. His eyes fell upon the courting stick.
 "Here," said he to Amanda, who was crying, '.just let us try this new comical m achine, and see how it works. Mandy let's you and 1 have little talk to- gether. I'll put the thing up to my pouth SO, and you just listen at the other end of it. There-Tm going to say something. Ready now, Mandy !? Did you hear that?'
 ''Yes, father, heard it just as plain as though you spoke It into my ear.''
 "Ynu didn't hear anything in par ticulor, did you, Asenath?"
 No, only sound far away and mysterious like.''
 "Curis. ain't it, how that thing will convey sound in that way? I should think that some invention might come out of 1t some day. Now, Amanda, you just put your ear up to the funnel and listen again. Mandy" he continued through the tube, If your heart is set on Asahel, do you stand by him, and wait; time makes changes pleasantly" <" He put aside the tube. "There now, do you hear P
 .sYou didn't hear. mother, did you?'' said Caleb to Asenath, glancing aside.
 'sNo, Kalub.''
 This is a great invention. It works we'll. Now let me just have word with Asahel.''
 Amanda conveyed one end of the tube to Asahel's ear.
 ''Asahel." He took his mouth from the tube. 'sDid you hear?''
 ssYou didn't hear anything, did you! r, he aaid looking towards Asenath.
 s'No, Kalub.''
 sNow. Asahel, you listen again, T said Caleb, putting his mouth to the tube. If your heart Is sot on Mandy, you just hang on, and walt. Time will be friend to you, and will. There now, did you hear, Asahelp''
 "You didn't hear anything, did you P arked Caleb of ..Asenath again with . shake.
 Fl don't know" said Asenarh, ssit seems to me as though the hands are the hands of Esau. but that tho voice is the voice Of Jacob.
 Show We'll now, Amanda, you and Asahel talk now with each other. Hers's the tube. Y
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