The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-06

tJohn Philip did not object to ID
in private), "an' I don't believe
better CO."
"Pooh" John Philip rejoined.
amt my mother. amt had NJ
since I was born"
"Ne," she sighed, If you had
" truly one I guess you'd have
mind. Your father might get you one 1
John Philip grinned. Hes too busy,
he said, "but know one I'd like to get
Last summer we was down at Cove
inlet three weeks-d daddy an ue-an'
there was jolly nice girl there, an we
liked her awful well-daddy an me-
an we took her picture one day snap
shot-I mean daddy did Hes got It
vet. Come up to bis room, and III hunt
for It"
The children fed into the house and
UP to Mr.. Browns sitting room. Be
hind q tall vase John Philip found the
object Of his search. For moment co
lumbia gased at It with wondering
eyes. "Why, it's her" she shouted. w1tn
more force than grammar. Its my
Miss Curtis! She lives near the home.
Course she's awful nicer She gazed
long and lovingly at the picture. SAY
she said at last, "s'pose we get her for
your motherY
Thereupon followed q discussion OF
ways and means, and It was not until
after luncheon that the committee OF
two set forth in quest OF mother for
John Philip. It was a very startled
and amazed young Lady who listened
to their plea. It was Columbia who Of
fered the most persuasive argument.
"He hasn't anybody but his Aunt
Rachel and his father" she said plead
ingly, "an' he keeps your picture back
Of 8 vase, an -
~Who keeps my pictureY' Miss Cur
tis interrupted, her sweet face flush
ing rose red. 49,
"Why, John Philips father" Colum-s
bia explained. Il s'pose you didn't
know bout it then?"
mo, I didn't know" she said.
didn't know" she repeated to herself
again and again. 8.
"Now you know, an won't you9
come, pleaseY It was John Philip
who pleaded now. Miss Curtis stoop-s
ed and took his freckled little face be-
tween her slender white hands. 'sPu
think Of It, DEAR" she promised, abut
It will be better not to mention your,
your proposal to your father"
John Philip did not agree with her,
and that very evening he broke the
news to his unsuspecting father. Co:
lumbia, with rare delicacy, bad declins
ed to be present.
Daddy" John Philip said bluntly, s1
asked Columbia an me"
Philip Brown looked up from his pa
per. He was fine specimen Of man
hood strong Of body and mind, clean
of heart and still ON "the sunny side
Of forty.
asked whom?" be said. asked
whatY' - - j., ..5e.&
Miss Curtis, you know. II asked
her to be my mother"
Philip Brown sat up very straight
and stared at his small son and heir
"Don't you want herr the little fel-
low said, struggling manfuily to keep,
back the tears. II said was sure yous
wanted her, same as ! did"
what did she say?" The question.
came from between white lips
'She didn't know you had her pic
ture till Columbia told her. She said
she'd think about 1t, but I'd better not
tell you I'd asked her to-
But John Philip was talking to the
empty air. His father was out Of the
room before the last sentence was fn-s
ished. He had seized his bat and van
ished
Gee" John Philip said to himself,
we've done It now, I guess-Colum-
bia an mew
They had. The bride and groom said
80 on their wedding day. John Philips
father had suggested that the orches-s
ira play "Hail Columbia" while the
knot was being tied, but strange 70
say, the bride elect objected.