The Newtown bee., 1897-06-25

me stands, comfortable but plain
n neither one of them cared for show.
Sometimes they'd shut it up for months
at a time, while Mis- Parsons went on
shipboard with her husband. They set
great store by one another, and those as
knew them best say that there was never
so much as a cross look, let alone word,
ever passed between them. The Capn
was brave as a lion-did'nt know what
fear was-but with his wife he was
tender as woman.
ssThere was just one thing wanting
Tho they were both maaterly fond OF
children, they hadn't any of their own.
NV father used to say that he believed
the Cap'D would "a given every cent he
had in the world and done it willin', If
90 be be could "a heard little voice
calm him Father I've heard him
tell how they were driyin' one day, and
they come to a mis'able cabin where
there appeared to be child's face to
every window-pane, and the Cap'n drew
the horse up short, and said he, sort O.
fierce:
''How 90 you make that out, neigh
bOrt There isn't crust apiece for EN-
here, and my house Is empty
& AS for Mis- Parsons, the women
folks said that the way she would stop
baby-cart on the street and gaze at the
mite of q face inside, would a most have
brought tears to a body's eyes.
but, strange to say, when they d
been married ten years. there was boy
born-as strong and likely lookin' as one
would ever want to see. The Cap'n was
near beside himself he was that proud
and happy but they say that Mis-, Far
sons didn't seem hardly able to speak at
all. but would lust lay quiet with the
child on her arm, never takin' her eyes
off it, except when she'd look up to smile
in the Cap'n's face.
''There'd always been Jeremiah In
the Parsons family, so the boys name
was waitin' for him; but because it
seemed heavy-like for such mite, Mis-
Parsons shortened it up to Jerry
They'd got everything planned ahead
for the boy up to the time when he'd be
man-grown, 1t did seem odd, plain as
they'd always lived with all their money
that they should "a had such notions
about that child. They couldn't "a laiG
out to do more for him, if he'd been 8
prince of the blood. Granny Perkins was
nursin' Mis- Parsons, and she'd heal
l 10 fn0pfhnT pthn abe never
let on she was listenin'.
$50 you want another house
Mother?' said the Cap'n.
"'Why yes, FatherH 1t was amazin'
Granny said, how soon they'd learned tt
call one another Father and Mother,
and how natural the words seemed tc
come. TO be sure, we'd haYe been al
right in the old one, but with Jerry
CROWN up eVerything'l be different
He's certain to be great reader, so We
shall want room for books; and he'll
be bringin' his mates home with him, sc
there ought to be big parlor and plenty
of chambers
| wen have everything of the best,
Mother. There's money rolling up in
the bank, and we couldn't use it better
than in gettin' things suitable for our
boy. Thank God! we can give him q
better chance than ever we had!'
Granny said that somehow the least
bit of a cloud went over Mis- Parsons's
face at that; but, small as it was, the
Cap'n sighted it, and says he, gentle
like:
/ tssWhat is it, dearP
sShe didn't answer at first, but wher
he kept on urgin', she colored up anc
said she:
sssYou don't suppose he'd ever be
ashamed of his father and mother, Jer'
emiah ?--he bein' what he will be, and
you and without book-learnin'p
50 Ashamedg said the Cap'n. Don't
you worry about that, Hubby There
was never Parsons yet that was a
shamed of his own flesh and blood; and
our Jerry isn't goin' to be the first one!
sssBut, jeremiah thought
sssYes, Huldyp
sssWe aren't so very old yet. Ii we
could study some ourselves, maybe we'd
be able to understand him better
1.-THE Cap'n slapped his knee.