The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-07-29
Jimmie S Easter
Prophecy
By F. a. Mitchell

2. New England coast. In the Olden time
all the men there We're sailors, but
: when steam finally took the romance
: out OF sailing the Markham men turn.
n ed their attention to fishing. though in
these days the place is given up to city
:, people on their summer outings.
: In those days when sailors loved 10
bound over the pillows under full sail
Ralph Hustled was one of them. He
! loved the ocean. and he loved Marjorie
Dixon as we'll He won her with the
understanding that he would as soon
as he had accumulated nest egg
cease making long voyages and find
some employment on shore. But chill
dren came as fast as the nest egg
grew. and Hustled became captain
before he set any time for spending
the rest of his life with his family.
Then he promised them that after one
more voyage he would grant what they
all so much desired.
One October day he started on what
he intended should be his last voyage
He had paid for his home and had
some money in the bank. On this last
| trip he expected to add enough TO his
! possessions to be able TO get on even
If he had no vocation. but he was still
young man and counted on making
an additional income that would en-
able him TO educate his children and
start them In life. But he started ON
this last voyage with misgivings. His
wife suggested that he refrain from
tempting fate again on the ocean. and
his children clamOred for papa ITO
stay at home and not go away so long
any more" He tore himself away
from them, assuring them that he
would soon return. would bring the
children many pretty things and would |
then remain with them.
In December vessel came In TO |
Markham and brought the supercargO |
of Captain Husted's vessel He re-
ported that il had collided with an
other ship in fog and gone to the
bottom. The boats were lowered. and
some Of the crew left the vessel In
them. The supercargO had begged the
captain TO leave In the same boat with
him. but he chung to the tradition that
n master must go down with his ship.
He charged the supercargo II he got
safely to land to say goodby for him
to his wife and children and tell them
how well he loved them.
This was great shock TO Mrs.
Hustled and the older children The
youngest-Jimmie, Il boy of six-knew
nothing of death. and he could not
what had happened TO his
father. They could only tell him that
be would never see papa any more
and even this he could hardly grasp
with his undevelOped mind.
One morning at Sunday school his !
eacher read to him accounts OF those t
'aisings from the dead mentioned in
he Bible. Jimmie went home to his
mother and. telling her what he had I
leard, asked why papa could not also
re brought back to them from the
cad Y
His mother turned away from him
o hide her tears and without reply.
When Easter drew near Jimmie was
Did the story of the resurrection OF "
'hrist: that Easter was celebrated in
lemory of that resurrection. He was
luch moved by the recital. for he said
nat II one could return to life on the
lrth why not one who had been lost F.
n the ocean? Returning to his moth
:, he told her the story his teacher
nd given him. adding: F.
Next Sunday il Easter, mamma.
nd | shouldn't wonder II papa would
'me back to us on that day."
The mother tried to explain to him
at II would be impossible for his vi
lpa to return on Easter Sunday or y,
all. but his brain was too small TO
asp her meaning. He had got 1t in
S head that Easter was the day on II,
hich one who was dead would return
life. and the idea became associated
tn his father. ht
Don't cry. mamma" he said Next Gle
nday Is the day when dead persons NJ
me back. and l know that papa will
me TO us" -!
Nhe mother took her boy In her arms -
wished that she might have faith FC
little child
IN that Easter morning the birds etc
re breaking out in the sunshine. =
annie was dressed In his best clothes ~
his Sunday school, but when IL was
lie to go he was missing He had or
lght sight of a sail out on the hori- -
and was sure that his papa was on ~
vessel and was coming home No c
) knew where Jimmie had gone. so sou
Y went to Sunday school and 10 mo-
lrch without him.
When they returned the boy was
! missing. His older brother said FO
[ ship had come i'm and quite like y
the child had gone to the dock. AT
I moment through window all
' a man coming up from the shore FOl
b n boy in his arms. m
It's Jimmie" said one. F,vi
hen there was shout and rush -
the corners. for Captain Hustled
o had come in on the ship. was car -
ne Jimmie. All chung to the father, TO
ering him with kisses. "a
told you papa would come today" -
! Jimmie proudly. GOO
aptain Hustled had gone down with m
ship. had come up. chung to wreck hC
and was picked I'D nv naScing -