The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18

about way to reach heaven. but there |
in company after church services, and
something was said about Jonah and the
whale.
There wasn't u doubt in the mind of
either that Jonah was swallowed. but
they differed as to particulars. Deacon
Jonah was cast directly into the whales
mouth from on shiphoarsi. and that with
while Deacon Hopkins aggressvely held
that Jonah had been swimming about in
haven of rest.
Two bad men. without any religion at
the question and then had drink Of hard
cider to show that there was no i'll feel
ings. but the two good men, each with a
church on his shoulders, couldn't afford
to dismiss the point so easily. 1hey ar
gued and reasoned and protested and dis
con Hopkins gate they believed each 9TH |
er fools and bgots and parted in anger: |
That was the beginning of quarrel that
time on they nodded stiffiy to each other |
when they met but there was ;sn,i,s no more
When the trouble came to the two dea-
cons one had son of sixteen and the oth-
girl had walked to and from school TO.
! gether and had strong friendship. Dut
forbidden in many words to speak to
| each other. but they soon understood now
s2ns AND .as nn a feeng
At the end of two years Tom Hopkins
| was sent off to school and a year later
an aunt in the East. When they returned
to their parental homes Tom was ready
TO THAT open the 'aM called rssua
young lady" There had been no making
up between the deacon. Never again had
they walked to or from their respective
had always started from home four or
five minutes first. and Deacon Hopkins
had been careful not to overtake him. In
returning Deacon hopkins had taken the
lead and Deacon spooner had let him
Tom Hopkins came home with only
dim remembrance of the misunderstanding
church on the first Sunday of his arrival
drove away the las fragments of chat;
each ca other in the most friendly and in
formal way after the close of the serv.
ices. but thev We're soon to unaerstana
that there was gulf between them ON
his son
he is right about Jonah, while | Of course
refuse yield one iota. Nou will there,
fore realize that there will be no social
Intercourse between my son and his
daushter.'
y don't realize ANYTHING of the the, kina, Kira
ron Spooner are the only two people IN
: MI the world who care a continental how
) whale got him down. and / refuse to mix
: in. I'm going to call on Kate II he turns
me slap out of DOORS
i 4 painful position. but ] shall have good
/ reason for regarding you as thank less
5 child. Thomas, you must heed my wishes
e Tom didn't defy his father; bat on the he
+ other hand lie Wouldn't bind himself nS
3 any promises Forty rods behind them
: we're Deacon Spooner and his daughter,
g and Deacon Spooncr also had something
. "paushtrr' he began. as she was
: thinking to herself how good looking and
I; manly Tom Honkiqs haG ns grown "m rhon,as saw
Is ad af not neeatd t al abast Ja
e nah and the whale.
y What? is that old quarrel still alive:
VERY much So and j, Tl nsvSr Ss die sr}nr nn
d You must be coldly polite to young Thorn
n as and no more.
S ne tonight
-e ''If he does l shall have to show hin
the door. l cannot recede, nor seem tt
n recede from my position that Jonah was
ID cast directly into the whales mouth TO o'
g swallowed.
H. II don't see what difference it make
lie how the whale got hold of him." petu
e l>ntly exclaimed Kate, and she woult
t; father commanded her to silence.
ot But the attitude of the deacons :I,s ana mo NJ"
ID bound to. meet on the street or at tn tn,
.s houses Of mutual fterds ana I'd. meet thss 1;s
ca na in 1s in %Ts amd the h,s ,nfs oot
ID put down on each case. Indeed. it cam'
n TO such pass that Tom e Hopkins wa, wa
" threatened with being cut off with a Shlil
=, ing, and Kate was threatened win Il ole
N Of bread aud water and the good deacon
II fslctate ed themselves, that loye had bee,
.s II was simply rendered more cautious
nams 0nf Of MISS KATE @0' saying Wfs that TON
is Would ,,t,t be at the lane behind her father
% house a certain hour in the evening
to named though she could see him on
Id for moment, but she was detained
ne tient and incautious Tom climbed tn
e, fence to see why she did not appear
ed and. thinking he might be observed. n
IT, smokehouse. He had been in hidin
H. only few minutes when the, the ,1 deaco ro
we"id v;e"i i have sncountered his DAUGHTER h,
she not lodged into that same smoke
house to avoid the meeting.
,e Smoke house door open. eh?" q@usris @
of the deacon he came to a halt Wei
ey I'm no man to put temptation In the wa
d. of others. and in shut 1t and lock it."
ey An hour later the good deacon Wa
ed ana give a foolish looking couple the
ry liberty. The deacon also looked FOOLS
tie lie. escorted the, couple into the hoa:
rs pnd then crossed the road and arouse
mp Deacon Hopkins and related the inciden
to Deacon Hopkins. about that whale AZ
1t. Joner?'
ed I'm willing to say I may possibly !,
re, II think iii say So Deacon spoonsr:' y
at "We'l say that tne ,WnaLe 6oN "oi'e
a but not go into rarticulars.'
ey That's my pea"
,at And about Tom and kate?" Queri
or | Deacon Spooner.
i'd, ''Y-e-s," replied Deacon Hopkil
d. eyes l see. Well, I'm willir s.'
Som l."
"And-and-'
so "There's nothing more that I know
'ch except TO snake nanuS am toli ~ ~, a a
his each other and wish the young folks g
he cry success. Good night. Deacon Ho