Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-14

(3S1sSA&SS 81 never felt very
-::SSss4zssr,1ssgSa -::SSszs,1 proud of the Josslyn
,$ blood, anyway. Moth
er would stick it into
my name, but I must say the folks
I've seen bearing that name weren't
anything very remarkable. And now
there'll be a whole gang of them-a
whole gang ofJosslyns." She shifted
Bcornfully. "No, I really don't feel
called upon to go to their old reunion, >"
she repeated decisively.
81 don't suppose you do" Amelia
agreed. "Of course there wouldn't
be nobody you ever knew or would
want to know. 1t amt as if it was
fathers family"
Elmira reared her head proudly. "I
should say not" she answered en-
phatically. "Why, there are gov
ernors, and senator's, and, lawyers,
and-and everything, in grandfather
ancestors.
'They might have some among all
the Josslyns," Amelia suggested.
"Perhaps just senator or something
in some branch of the family"
iIilIIIb SuOOh AtI utull IlbclSlVGlV,
EDO you remember Great aunt Sarah 2"
she demanded. "And Uncle Job and
and the apple tree?" This she spoke
in whisper.
Amelia nodded.
"And did you ever see such lot of
nobodies in all your life as you used
to see at the funerals and weddings? {?
You felt as if you'd got to apologize
to your neighbors for them. Ances-
tors, indeed! You needn't try ond
tell me they ever had any ancestors at
all, any of them"
She took up the paper and glanced
it through again.
1t is proposed to gather together
all the genealogical lore and traditions,
to separate tradition from fact, and
finally to publish q book in which
shall be complete history of the
Josslyn family from Adam to the pres
ent generation. To do this it is nee
essary that all branches of the family
be represented, and it is earnestly re-
quested that as far as possible all per-
sons IN whom flows any drop of the
Josslyn blood gather at this reunion
and contribute their share to the fund
of information.
II suppose I might co." she said
thoughtfully, after few moments
pause. "Of course I'm not called
upon to, but it wouldn't hurt mo any,
and | might find it kind of interest
ing, just to look on"
She looked inquiringly at her sis
ter.
81 would if I were you," Amelia
replied promptly. I'D go if I had
the chance. It's dreadful thing to
be so lame" She sighed dismally.
Il s'pose you'd like to hear about
it, Elmira remarked. 81 might 90
on your account, so as to amuse YOU
talking about it afterwards. 1t might
MT be so very bad, because Tn not
very much Josslyn, you know. They
always said [ favored fathers side,
anyhow. The Bumsteads were all
dark and grandfather used to say he
didn't believe I'd drop of Josslyn
blood in me at all. You got it all,
Amelia. You ought to be the one to
go, but seeing you can't, l s'pose /
will. You'll be glad to have me, won't
| you, Ameiia?"
Amelia sat by the little side window
and peered GnXiously out. The train
had come some time ago. She had
heard its whistle and seen long puffs
OF smoke over the marshes, and she
knew 1t ought to be time for her sister
to appear.
81 never knew her to be so long
coming before, she murmured fret
fully to herself. maybe she's stopped
at Sarah's to get some eggs. / hope
she hasn't, because Sarah brought
some over just after she went away"
There was q sudden peal at the
front door bell.
Amelia rose and hobbled to the
| door
"My land!" she exclaimed as Ell
mira's face confronted her, then she
dropped her voice as size saw a strange
man by her sisters side.
81 forgot my latch key, you know" {"
Elmira said airily, "or 1 wouldn't
have troubled you, Amelia. This is
our cousin, Bradford Joshlyn. He's