Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-10
& The CraIiaeSS Of Jsesb xonasmith
BY ouiielma ZoIlnger
AS


prrs-ed lbs th~ rifis~n. - S~arabrsnt
The town bad taken note 81 the out
going. ami uromtnvs. thr UPRISING
and ipwu-itttugs 81 thc nwieaus
family FOR fwu s-ars. aud frIt euur-
potent IN rNprvs~ itr~if Nnd with
terl few exerPtleus its comment Was
u~ufayorubl~
lt was two year. since Mr. uasig.
an~ died and tur mauy months it bad
been f-lt iu The town that the man
Who succ-ei~i him a. head ~ th-
family voutl take u ~hnsariau, posi-
lion For although Dr. Dw eaus had
lef; fhrm a. decent provision. the,
were now d"-titufr. and nome If The
family ~s-mrd - have ans intention
- mending their circumstance 81
work was e condition precedent
There's hs- - them counting m,
81 ii"s remarked old Peter Iiasrus
on the wedding morning Md fo'
fwn wears they've heru wanting AL
fhsy ~lw and buying aii thu, want
ct Us surpri-iur they amt de-ti
tut~r than the, Do. and its ms belle.
that Jacob Nonasmiih b. plumt
crazy
oh. we'll. responded Nr Ravens
sister. Jacobs got sense. but h. ha.
M power ~ observation That's What
all, him Powers % observation wcr'
denied him. and he hasn't noticed m.
children nor how they act
Now there's that ~T5-6ear-old sam
mic -undersiy-d httlc ruut that''
smoking cigarettes continually re-
summed Mr. Ravens els he going g,
call Jacob father. and act respect
fully Not much he amt Hr call.
him 6td Nsuasmith ALREADY Jacot
won't i~ fh- one o. make a man ou.
~ ~amm- Looks kiul ~ eouerit..
IN him 20 Ir trsinF it. - my no
tapn
The elderly sster now moved hur
ri~,liy 20 the window aud hooked oui
upon a short figure she bad caught
a viimp-e - eumins up thc street
les. there came ~amui~ hrs arr ems
- bHasade which he thousht mainly
hts hat pu the back II hts head ans
q cigarette in bs mouth His pais
and saiios skin seemed oatx a differ
-nt =hads from BIS tass ealereI hair
and hfs hauis were thrust into D..
froussr. rarkrts y N5ss Haven.
booked her oppression changed FROM
curiosity 60 ind snatisu
That Samms she said 70 hes
brother ~tfe l b. vasat zoine fs
b. - the W~ida- and he amt
IT he'd said - wasn't going fn b.
70 the haas- after tho wedding e
would hase b~rn morr ta the ut-
r~spond.f Mr. Haerus That's ghs-
! shauld have wanted him 90 ag d
Ia have h-eu Jacob wheh D fhana
gossinss~ {
Now. ths W68v uuirzns was ~.
tremsiy eou-iy. and N- Ravens -ul
denly turned an enlightened gar
upon her brother - believe ron a
sou wrrr jacob she observed
Not mueh. protested the sEieris
man. while HIS face flushed
wouldn't have the daN NOT r .hs
was twice A. good iaokirx - sha u.s.
with that there >amm- Ter a .tef.oa
Not much. I wouldnt have hfm step
soning ~ around me Haven JUS.
been telling ou that Jacob Mona.
smith j. piumh raE 10 de "a Hes A..
ing to-day And Nouil : ~ dosing
what | think $ eraxy IN auethrs
man.
i don't know. returned Ms ia
Vens. Some men do
Mr.. Ravens know ne FROM pasr IS
perieucr hat when he dsea.ss8 NEE
with hi, sister h va apf Co ct fh.
worst 81 IT. now ros- abruptly frsa
his chair and left the room
Gracious me reflected the spia
sier. after he had gone, He a step
father and me a siepaHnt - that sam
miet
Meanwhile ssmmie ioafei an.
smoked ~dsdsntiy. The marriage wen.
IN and Wa done. and ths rewly wed
dcd pair. with the thrr~ daughters q.
the bride. sat down ~ a fsast The lii,
Of which had not been IN that house tol
months.
This marriage took place in u.
spring. aud a. he summer advance
and saned Sammie grew more moasgl
and defiant. For M Mouasmith Ia,
said 10 hts wife 4 10 Tot approve %
Sammie smoking Cigarette They r.
bad for him. whichever way you tax,
il. And I don't feel IL my duty To pro
vide him the money to buy them with
Mr.. MoEasmith who was very hap
py with her new husband submitted 1,
his decision. and >ammie who nigh
otherwise have buliied her into fur
uishinc him cigarette money. saw tina.
-he Was adsmant Ia all his coaNim.
and scolding. He might have Worke,
and earned his money. bat work 70
himself was something Of which sam
mic did not approve.
The town Of Gauabrant had mo-
failed 10 watch with interes; Mr.. Mona
smiths career a. a stepfather.
There's one thing. said old Mr.
Haven~ Hes shut Sammie of or
cigarettes hadn't supposed tina,
Jacob would quite get up the nerve /.
do that. expect he threatened TO licl
nina IL he didn't quit
This was the last day Of September
and the next day Sammie was observed
70 be smoking again Somebody ha,
given him a quarter for a triHing serv
&c. and the money had at c beer
spent for cigarettes.
Il thought il was strange il jacob
mad got him broken SOS he'd sta,
| nroEau = ahzarx.F NJ Haw.ru q p.
Mr.. Janeway gave him the quarter
That's a warning to me, now | tell YOU
don't ever pay a boy a quarter fol
ioing anything after this" And Mr.
Ravens looked as II he had formerl,
seeH in the habit Of scattering guar