Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
NAMING THE BABY

there or way off somewhere? If we name the baby for someone who is dead there can sure be no kick con- ing.
 Grandpa Hyde said: q would like
 that name. Calvin went to Brazil to the diamond fields, after going to Cal ifornia, so we heard; but we never learned anything definite or authentic of the poor fellow-only heard he died years ago. He was a good man and my favorite brother"
 Name my baby that name" exclainn- ed young Mrs. Hyde, and have him | nicknamed Cal! No! mol" Gal is no worse than Hal" said an- other; and all Harolds and Harry's are nicknaTned 'Ha1.''' Very well; but put in middle 1 name, and l shall call him by that when 1 am alone. said she. Sunday morning in the little country town of Millville the church bell is l ringing. There is to be a christening service today, and in consequence
 many people are out vending their way toward the church. Wearily trudging along down the dusty road comes an old man. He has heard the bell ringing-has returned to his native town after life of trav
 el, trials and vicissiuudes in foreign lands.
 To see him one would know at once that he is a stranger. The little ur- chins sitting upon the rail fence know
 it. One little fellow halls him thus:
 Hello, old Rip Van Winklei"
 The old man makes no reply. The
 wind from a passing automobile
 whisks from hk, head his battered straw hat and as the hat bounds to-
 ward the fence one little chap picks
 up the hat and passes it to the old
 man.
 Thank you. my little man." says
 the recipient. Here is a penny for you,' and he losses out a bright piece
 of money.
 "Gee!" exclaims little fellow, ain't it brighti 'Tain't real, is it?' Later on it proves to be real" "a
 twenty dollar gold piece. The old fellow is no tramp" There is method in his (seemingi madness. He thought he would upon coming
 back to his native place. see how he
 would be welcomed or received if he
 appeared as being poor Chat is, if he should find his relatives and old
 friends ivinc.) He has, however, re- turned rich man.
 He enters the church. The pastor has just taken little infant in his
 arms. The minister names the ba- babies Harold Stradivarius,' Aubrey
 Ermentrude," Pearl Ruby" one after
 another.
 The next name is Reginald Marma- duke,'' spoken by the patient pastor; l4le OIQ man, listening ana ODSeTNlnS, makes this mental comment: Wal, of all the children give 'em nowadays; l not single good, old-fashioned name among 'eh!'
 And then, Calvin Hazelton Hyde"
 And the old man hears his own name spoken; he st2rts from his seat. How ever he soon resumes his equanimity and wonders who the child can be who bears bis name. He soon finds out, for as the con gregation passes out he makes him. self known to the sexton, who in turn introduces the old man to young Mir. and Mrs. Hyde. and he has the pleasure. of accompanying them home. After all explanations are over and he proves himself beyond doubt to be the long lost (and supposedly dead relatives he makes his home with them. He thinks young MT. and 1 Mrs. Hyde the most wonderful peo- 1 pie ever, of the present day--naming 1 their son for 9 (supposed) dead per son, just because he had been "good.' l instead of for someone rich, with the 1 expectancy Of a legacy. i Well, they got it; but for time old l Calvin lived and enjoyed caring for and holding his amesake.-Boston Post.