Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

at least two hundred dollars. vas
doomed. and well she knew their sleu-
der She suggested that n
trade might be made, but Uncle Jerry
vowed he would give Bessie into no
mans hands; and then. besides. IL was
his duty TO release the soul Of Mary
Louise.
The farm had now lost a valuable
COW and a horse, and the household
was TO be denied its share of fresh
| pork. Mrs. Carleton was at her wits
end. Vanity she tried TO think OF
some means by which she might win
away her husband from this destruc-
tive fad of Theosophy, she vas a
good Christian woman. and was a
regular attendant at the vlllaSe
church. She knew OF no new phil
osophy which she could substitute for
that which was running her husband.
She at last decided 10 consult her
clergyman.
"Your husband is. indeed. sadly mis-
led the good man said; and while
| cannot but admire his willingness
to make these sacrifices, | ean readily
see that he is making n mistake
which Is costing him dear. | really
can see no way out of Il, and he seems
to have exhausted the whole realm
of philosophy. But I'll think this mat
ter over, and II | can. I'll gladly help
you. Come to ms in a few days
In the meantime Hannah's husband
had been making new discoveries.
He had a yoke of oxen which had taxi
en- the first prize at the county fair
for two years running. 1t would GER
tainly be a difficult matter to imagine
what he could discover about these
innocent beasts to lead him to part
with them. But as we have dis
covered. virtues and vices counted
for little In the midst of his vagaries.
That evening he began again on tho
dreaded subject. I've discovered
hat them Holcomb twins, who died
at Their poor farm six winters ago. hev
ben reincarnated inter my yoke o
red oxen. Yer see tibet them oxen is
matched ter a day. and IL Is a fac,
Hannah. tibet they's born the very
day those two ole fellers died. You'll
probly recall tibet II way considered
quite a coincidence thet they died the
same lay. Wall, thet's all explained
now. Fer yer see they lived sech q
lazy life tibet IL was necessary ter de-
grade EN-. Now Their want no use In
them two men ever bein' poor. They
he'd money ter start with; but they
simply wudn't work. They wuz for
all the world like dumb driven cattle
When they wuz drove, they would 10
a little job to earn a meal. Now, |
never he'd anythin' special against
EN-, only | shall never TEX any COM
fort with 'em around, I'm mighty
sure thet | don't want ter feel tibet
I'm driyin' them Holcomb twins. So
I'm Jest a-goin' ter TEX what | kin
git for EN-, and they'll be put up ter
auction In a few days. ] know 1t is
hardly a good time ter sell EN-. but
| shall hey ter do 1t. ] should never
hev any peace If | felt ! he'd them two
| ole men hitched up In my barn"
Before the end of the week the
twins" we're knocked down for about
half their value.
But the good clergyman was about
TO come to the rescue. He was a
kind man, and was really concerned
when any OF his flock were in trouble.
He had thought of many things, but
as there seemed TO be no new fields of
philosophy for Uncle Jerry to explore,
he had a difficult task. One evening,
as he vas pondering over this matter.
he had an inspiration. He did not
wait for Mrs. Carleton to come to
him, but In the same minute the idea
was born, started for her home.
He knew hat Jerry Corleton was
well yersed I'm all PHILOSOPHERS. Why
not engage him to give a course of
weekly lectures during the winter?
lie believed he was safe in Offering
him ten dollars for each evening. At
all events he would make the attempt,
and perhaps this would divert the
mind so bent on the doctrines of Mad
anne B~lavatsky. He unfolded his plan,
and IT was agreed that he should make