The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-03-13


hev bin told within the last two hours,
lies n poor old sufferin woman, the
widder of Tom jackson. She needs
food. fuel and medicine and has need
ed 'em for days, but now that we hrv
come to know It the heart of Jericho
will give a mighty responsive throb
and hasten to relieve her case"
There was good deal of surprise
over the statement, and everybody had
said how sorry he was when Deacon
Spooner raped for order and said:
"Jerichoians, when Jabez Thomas
talks about the charity of this commu-
nifty he makes strong p'int--a mighty
strong pint. We all knew Tom Jack
son for an honest, hardworkin man,
and his widder shall not appeal to us
in vain. for one shall esteem 1t
privilege to contribute to her benefit.
Let us hear from Enos Williams"
Enos rose up and said that he used
to go fishin with Tom Jackson and
that had he known Of his wldder bein
hard up he would hev divided his last
turnip with her. She was good wom-
an and woman respected by all, and
too much could not be done for her.
As soon as reachin home he would send
his wife over to see what could be
done, and Of course his wallet was
wide open for contributions. Hezekiah
Dawson wanted to say few words
also. He begun to talk about the dis
covery of America and the pilgrim ia
thers, but Deacon Spooner choked him
off and got him down to the outbreak
of the civil war. He'd hev hung on
there IL he hadn't bin logged ag'in, and
Il was a quarter of an hour before he
got around to say that he was awful
sorry for the Widder Jackson and want
ed to be one Of the first to prove his
big heartedness. Four or five others
had their say, and then Henry Schem-
erhorn held up paper and said:
"As l take 1t. we are all Of us ready
and willin to make up little purse for
the sufferin widder?"
1--WE arew called everybody at once.
"Then there's nuthin to prevent. Be
In as Jebez Thomas was first to make
known the case, he should hev the
honor of bein the first to put his name
down on this paper.
Jabez hung back. He said he was
only a humble citizen and didn't want
to put himself forward over others
While his heart throbbed and bled and
bobbed around. he'd give way to Dea-
con Spooner and come I'm second.
Gentlemen" said the deacon as he
looked around in lonesome way, 81
Ii. % Oh lAa, thox
20 years, and don't want to assume
the privilege of an old pioneer. It's an
honor to head that paper, but dasn't
claim it when so many better and old
er citizens are before me. don't want
to hurt nobody's feelin's by boostin one
man over another, but 1t do seem to
me, under all the circumstances, that
Squar Joslyn Is the man to write his
name first of anybody In Jericho"
The squar was red In the face as he
rose up. and he didn't look bit pleas
ed as he said:
"While l may be the oldest resident
of Jericho, nobody has ever heard me
brag of 1t or thrust myself forward on
that account. In signin papers of this
Bort hev allus bin satisfied to come In
sixth or seventh, and 1t shall be SO In
this case. My heart is open, and my
wallet is open, but I'd suggest that
Moses Perkins head the list. under
stand that he and the lamented Thorn
as Jackson used to ship butter and
eggs on shares, and 1t seems appropri
ate that he should hev this great hon
or"
Moses got up and began to talk Of
George Washington and Bunker Hill
but Deacon Spooner raped him dowr
and held him 10 the case In hand. Ther
he tried to say somethin about thu
glorious For<th; but. bein cholied OF
ng'in. he took the paper and put hi
name down fur Is cents. He explain
ed. however. that that was only start
er and that bis sympathetic heart coul'
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