Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-22

|hH IDLY One LII IOXn' {
Law Benson Hamilton, D. D. {
L~~N~~A
mi0ent manufacturer in a bus
little Western city took me to
with him during the session of
AtbodiSf Conference which | was
He was proud of the enter
nd beauty of the city and had
to say of its early history. I
/ ID from the zest OF his recitals
had been a principal character
bv of the stirring scenes he por-
He never tired talking of the
hist minister who founded the
&urch. The bravery and elo-
! Of this first parson were the
Is Of unending eulogy. The
sweetness and courage of the
Is young wife were topics con-
which the old gentleman
with deep and affectionate feel
Be was i'll The midst of a loving
ric of the little woman when |
ptod him a little banteringly:
speak as if you had loved the
hut had worshiDed the par
ite."
re the best reason in the world
gsliping her" he replied earnest
owe everything l have in this
and everything | hope to have
next world to her. I was a
wretch who had only escaped
lows which | richly deserved by
h Of good luck. / was on the
eternal ruin and was dragging
Eith NE scores of others, when
tie white hand stopped me and
NE about face He was com
overwhelmed with emotion for
lelt After a short silence he
ply but softly said: God bless
lie heart"
NE something about the par
Tife" l said.
a few moments thought he be-
smile and then laughed softly
(elf.
would you like to hear the
o. the parsons baby, when il
Z only one in town."
Y silence gave consent, he pro:
PARSONS baby was the first
ON in our town. 1t received q
pc equal 10 the Fourth of July
oell was rung. and every SHOP
0fe was decorated in honor OF
wal OF the new citizen. 1t seems
now, but it seemed very prop
Alllng then. The whole town
animated, and a torchlight pro
marched through all of the
al streets. The Fourth of J-'1y
'"leFe. As soon as the parsons
@ able TO sit up. she was placed
front room and sat there fol
SusIhg to her baby. She was
'4us little woman. She knew
were wild to see the baby anG
~ the window, where all. who
y could look in. One of the
VINO had been hanging around
,aal Jays hoping to get the frs
lae baby was rewarded thai
W seeing the little womaI
s.0Se to the window and seated
ue fellow. Like a great fool
slI ana looked in. She just
aI0 shook her finger at me. an6
u up the baby for me to see
=, aIu threw the baby a kiss and
"Ne 4 shot. | told q hundred
sAat I had seen. Would you
h. :" hundreds had an erranG
I'll ~at took them by the par
n. Il De blessed if it didn't sci
\, 'lnost crazy. If you have
y. pack of school children
i al elephant you can imagine
,,D ' : hustled to see that baby
~ "'lie mother knew how
rough men were for the
Nm, ''oS 5 sweet face. She die
sr svuF curiosity, but took pain.
Eabbr ,; .ne nave a good peep a
Ivy ss. little creature.
d O y. have laughed to have
1,s mSsenjs that poured in fol
/ :, The boys got to speak
rb, our baby All began t.
Esnoo u II would make its frs
boa - public. We dubbed to
apn, fgn' off for a baby carriage
sat ,, u'ca as the one to presen
= "enty fellows went alon.
B ,ps. ~ We wheeled the empty
bon 'ooSh the streets we hae
ssna.s Every corner. L went int,
b sss s The other stood ON til,
No,S looNed in the window
ID Nv, wife accepted the car
sta 4'lleS and tears and mad,
b, tIoy as my reward. Sh,
sf3s l should wheel it out 70
s. IA the new carriage.
seT e, days before re
l. oDs u'at the baby needed
I'd ~, air. put on my bes
Sonia !, everybody 1 met tina
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