The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

| situated on the SHORES Oh LAhS MAe@A-
gan. 1t IS also a thriving place. but
there was a time In It's history. and not
so many years ago. that Il had ter
rible aght for It's life. and that hght
was precipltated by ten pound boy
baby.
Mr.. James Pond. 4 young man OF
twenty-five. fell In love with Miss
Edith Brown. he bought and ship
ped butter. eggs. potatoes and the Ike.
and she was = sch0olteaeher IL Is
not on record that one single person In
Pentwater had an objection 70 the
courtshlp. Marriage followed. and
still no objection. II was congratula-
lions instead. But when time had
passed and a little Teller Of a baby
Jumped into the arena there was a
sudden and awful change. The father
had become a Sunday school superin-
tendent. and within two days after
the birth OF the baby be announced
that It was to be named Levitieus
Mrs Pond was very good woman.
indeed. but she wasn't good enough to
stand for such a name as that She
announced that the boy was 10 be
named Leon. and right there the row
began. Roth had relatives. and the
relatives were dragged Into IL II sou
trace the record OF Leviticus back you
win fnd that he was q very good man
and that bis name was all right for the
age IN which be lived. AT that time
no one used nicknames. No one
thought OF shortening bis eognomen TO
Leave or Levi" IL was always
pronounced In full.
Mrs. Pond and her adhegents held
that the name had served It's purpose
and should not be dug up for the bene-
at OF her son. When the two names.
sLeviticus'' and Leon" were writ
ten side by side the odds seemed 10
be ten TO one IN favor Of the latter.
The boys might cut II 10 Lee and
still leave It pretty name.
at shall be Leon. little darling. and
don't you worry" murmured the moth
er as she held the kid closer to her
bosom and her relatives said they
would back her up in Il to their last
ton Of hay.
But there was the father to deal
with. He had not been known as a
desperate or determined man, but now
II appeared that he was He vowed
by the beard Of bis father that the
baby should be baptized under the
name Of Leviticus or not al all. and
be began using the name AZ home ana
abroad. There were those who con-
graduated him and told him that be
was doing a great thing for Pentwater.
Il cannot be said that business came
70 a complete standstill. but Il was
certainly affected Several houses that
were to be erected were not begun be-
cause the interested parties quarrelcd
over that baby.
When the Md had reached the age Of
SIX weeks and was Just beginning 70
take an interest In the questions cf the
day It's father insisted that baptism
should take place. Tears were shed
and protesfations made. but IN vain.
Then he came home to supper one
night TO ind that wife and baby had
ned to her mothers He ordered them
back. but they refused to come as
mother and Leviticus. Then Mr..
Ponds minister and bis two deaeons
stepped in. They hadn't done 30
before. hoping the affair would be set.
tied In the family. The trouble that
faced them now. however. was that
they were all for Leviticua They pro-
bounced the name as softly as they
could and had much good to say as to
The character Of the man. but they
made no headway. There were other
and deacons IN the village.
but they kept hands on. Tin peddlers
md lightning rod men visited Pent-
water. and those who were wise
.nough not to butt in did good bust
Tess: those who shifted az Leon" and
allied II q novelish name or those who
fggIed at "Levitlcus" and called him
back number got themselves into
roubIe
Months went By. but both sides re-
aaIned firm.
But there must come a climax TO all
hings. and Pentwater fnaily had q
limax. 1t was being proposed By
itizens Of sense to have a fre. a cir
us or an earthquake to kill OF the
ID question when a good old man
anne to the town and heard all about |
be matter. He was selling a home
lade IMMINENT. good for man or beast.
could be used externally or internal
I. II would cure outside rheumatism
r inside collie. Rub II on your back
-ith q piece Of red flannel and your
lmbago would disappear Take ten
rops internally, with the red flannel
Ift out. and your heartburn would
'oubIe you no more.
When the old man had learned the
lrticulars Of the quarrel over the
aby he stroked his venerable chin
hiskers and murmured:
II see. ! see. You are a pack Of
lots in Pentwaterl There should
I'VE never been an argument over
Have you got a COMPROMISED" was
Iked.
Certainly. You've BIT II right there.
IT the little shaver be called Com
'omlse Pond. and let bis father and
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