New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
SENTIMENT AND "FEELIN'.'

ways and terrible plain speaking. But OcCa-
slonally they display an astounding mpressbn-
ity and at all times know how to appreciate a
lit OF romance.
When three months after his wife's death. for
instance. Joe Balshaw married his cousin, be-
cause, as he explained, hoo favoured our
Mary" all the neighbors thought such fidelity
extremely touching.
l remember once when our little church was
gayly decorated for the harvest festival some
one had the happy thought Of placing among
the garlands OF flowers and masses Of fruit and
vegetables thank offerings from various pa
rishioners-which were heaped on each side OF
the chancel miniature hayrick beautifully
made and matched and a tiny cornstack 10
correspond. The sermon was over, and the ser
vice proceeding as usual, when suddenly burst
OF sobs distracted the congregation and Robert
Barnes. the bluffest and buriest farmer in the
whole property, was observed to be wpng his
eyes with red cotton handkerchief. In vain
did his scandaized wife nudge and reproye him;
he sobbcd on and she grew alarmed Wasn't
he well? she asked
AYE, well enough" groaned Robert. but It's
so beautiful ] cannot choose but cry"
"Ist the music, feyther?" inquired his daugh-
ter.
Nay. nay-it's them there little stacks. Eth.
theyre-theyIe gradely. l never see sich sect
j. my lifc."
If this was not susceptibility l don't know
where TO look for IL.
most brutal frankncss. is a noticeable northern
characteristic 1t strikes a stranger painiulIy'
but is accepted and even appreciated by those
accustomed to il from childhood.
a sick man exp, cts to he told ne loohs rear
bad and preserves an unmovcd tranquility on
hearing how small likelihood there IS OF his
even looking up again, and what a deal 81
trouble h. gives The visitor unused 20 ouf
ways shrinks from hearing these subjects as
cussed in the presence Of the patient but he
himself listens phil sophically, and, II W"uia 9.
casionally appear, with an odd pleasure jill MS
own Importance 81.
"Eh. sometimes think II nd be a mercy II
IN lord 'ud tax him" says the middie-asei
c1,f q q
pgssionately Doctor says he'll never he no
better. an I'm sure he's misery 70 hssei as
wells every one else. Aren't yo', ieyther
All" grunts feyther. I'd be fam to go !
woud-Id be fam
What wis restin' so bad o. meets. an tn,
cettin' up an down to him an feedin him an
shiftin' him-hes that 'eavy ! cannot stH MN
myself ave to wait till tn lads comes back
fro work-eh it's weary work I'm very nigh
wen but II he gets better. you know" sue-
gests II visitor. you'll be glad TO have rursed
him 50 Well" -,
"Eh. hen moan get better now; doctor says he
hasn't chance. ,. iii, ,.e,
attention and not a little satisfaction to ms
daughters report now rolls his eyes toward HIS
interlocutor. .-, - o,..,,,.os
somewhat rrsentfully. "'Tsn't 10 be expected.
I'm cettin' on for seventy-eght' an this mere
my second stroke" IA. tho
woman: that was what doctor said 'Tsn
to be expected as ne could recover say "''
his constitutions worn Out
lined and wrinkled: the one big hand lying out
side the coveret is gnared and knotteo' "he
the branch OF an ancient tree the FORM ou.-
H-ed by the bedclothes is OF MASSIVE pIoPol
tons A fine wreck OF q man 'his "'~I''
curuberer Of the earth! 81, ..
~ shouldn't be worth my mate il did get
bat-.r" he SAYS refectively, and without inc
fairtoe. trace Of bitterness. "Nowt but lumber
. < road Nay. I'd zeal sooner SiliAt
altogether I've allus worked 'ard-r ud hot
COON rat'ral 10 be IDLE I'm ready 10 60 u IL $
tn A'mihty's will. , IL
oT,b He'll be ike to tax 20 soon, feyther. lie
Wilhelm TAX go afore aushts long say the
daucbter "Raiy." she adds. she pilots hef
visitor downstairs after ms cQHs"ld151i,S
mark 'It's Almost to be 'oped as lie VIII.
Vet when He does and poor feyther IS carried
away 70 his long home 10y ms sons ana g II'I3
there is genuine distress in the Htlle h0uS'Iolu
When the daughter has got her biacks' anu
drawn The club money, and the excitement Oh
the funeral is over she has leisure 10 II'9a III.
,,l,iat presence the familiar voice. she SlaI -
icbt many q time fancyinC she hears it,
.,,,3 ,rs.t,s as she falls back on her plIoW again
She polishes "feylher's cheer reverenty' ana
silres his pip. and sobs as one cuts up MS
.lot mes Tor suits for heT lite ads' ana Idh'' 49,
+ his er-atcOat 10 make il fit her gaiei.
~ was blessed release she says WlPins
bor owes an we had nice funeral, but IT'S
"a nice fInrraI' is the most important Of all
desiderata and many are the prllatioha "hlcn
tie living cheerfully endure that me dead may
be inferred with due respect ana decor uIn. ~. ~
/ 80. i,,,,,ro,.idnut Of these people look forward
to and prepare for the contingency 4neNltaDIe
I indeed and yet deemed by other folks uhultef-
ably remote. 49, =, aid .
noor woman once speaking Of her little mock OF
len healthy hearty children. I've moan moan , Dln
able 10 put by much, but theirs wan thlhs' l We
! got ZEN all I'm berrn-club $40
Now and then when the death has been pre-
coded BIZ a long illness. and the family ex-
cheouer has sunk low, the neighbors como 70
the rescue, and with characteristic ~ 80 IL AZ,
49, ~ iTnnpnNlnG uIs-