Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-16
THE JOSSLYN
REUNION
Showing How Desirable II
Was to lie a Jossiyn and
Possess the Josslyn China.
by HARRIET CARYL COX.

to CO." Elmira remarked us she let the
printed slip fall into her lap. IL never
felt very proud of the Josslyn blood
anyway. Mother would stick 1t Into
my name, but must say the folks I've
seen bearing that name weren't any
thing very remarkable. And now
there'll be whole gang Of them--a
whole gang Of Josslyns." She shifted
scornfully. mo, really don't feel
called upon to go to their old reunion"
she repeated declsively.
~ don't suppose you do" Amelia
agreed. "Of course there wouldn't be
anybody you ever knew or would want
to know. 1t amt as IL 1t were fathers
family"
Elmira reared her head proudly. II
should say not" she answered emphat.
icnlly. "Why, there are governors and
senators and lawyers and--and every
thing in grandfathers ancestors"
"They might have some among all
the Josslyns," Amelia suggested; per
haps just senator or something in
some branch of the family"
Elmira shook her head declsively.
"Do you remember Great-aunt Sarah"
she demanded, land Uncle Job and
and the apple treeT' This she spoke
in whisper.
Amelia nodded.
"And did you ever see such a lot of
nobodles in all your life as you used to
see at the funerals and weddings? You
felt rs II you'd got to apologize to your
neighbors for them. Ancestors, Indeed!
You needn't try to tell me they ever
had any ancestors at all. any of them"
She took up the paper and glanced 1t
through again.
at is proposed to gather together all
the genealogical lore and traditions. to
separate tradition from fact and final
ly to publish book in which shall be
complete history of the Josslyn fam
lily from Adam to the present genera
tlon. To do this 1t is necessary that all
branches OF the family be represented.
and 1t Is earnestly requested that, Nv
far, as possible, all persons in whom
flows any drop of the Josslyn blood
gather at this reunion and contribute
their share to the fund of informa-
tion."
"a suppose l might CO." she said
thoughtfully after few moments
pause. "Of course I'm not called upon
to, but II wouldn't hurt me any. and |
might find it Kind of interesting Just
to look on"
She looked inquiringly at her sister.
~ would II | were you" Amelia re-
piled promptly I'D go II had the
chance. It's dreadful thing to be 80
lame" She sighed dismally.
81 s'pose you'd like to hear about it,"
Elmlra remarked. II might go on your
account, so as to amuse you talking
about II afterward. 1t mightn't he so
Josslyn, you know. They always said
favored fathers side. anyhow The
Bumsteads were all dark, and grand.
father used to say he didn't believe I'd
drop of Josslyn blood In me at all.
You got 1t all, Amelia, You ought to
be the one to go: but, seeing you can't.
s'pose will. You'll be glad to have
me, won't you, Amelia"
Amelia sat by the little side window
and peered nnxiously out. The train
had come some time ago. She had
heard Its whistle and seen long pulfs
of smoke over the marshes. and she
knew It ought to be time for her sister
to appear
81 never knew her to be so long com.
Ing before" she murmured fretfully 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 sudden peal at the front
doorbell.
Amelia rose and hobbled to the door.
"My land" she exclaimed as Elmi-
ra's fnce confronted her. Then she
dropped her voice as she saw strange
man by her sisters side.
81 forgot my latchkey. you know"
Elmira said alrlly. "or wouldn't have
troubled you. Amelia. This is our cous.
In, Bradford .Iosslyn. He's come out
to see the Josslyn china and has got
to go buck on the next train. SO we'll
have to hurry. You take him into the
dining room while go and get 1t. We
have to be very careful of 1t. you
see. because we think so much of It,"
she explained to the stranger as she
departed toward the attic.
Amelia led the way silently to the
dining room. The parlor was cold. FL
mira had evidently reasoned that out,
and then. too. the dining room was
the best place to show china Of course.
But just wbnt was the china?
Thus she rasoued ms she passed
through the long hall and ushered the
man into the old fashioned dining
room.
"You are very fortunate In having so
much beautiful old furniture" their
guest remarked. "In SO many famI.
lies 1t gets scattered, but you seem to
have mine &C 1t, here. and the china,
II 1t Is the china"-
He stopped. Elmira was fumbling
at the doorknoh. She entered proudly
Lnd walked across to the table, where
she deposited her burden. There were
q pitcher, some cups and a platter,
with a dull red pattern running over
them.
1T isl" he cried exultingly.
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