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Show HAD CONFIDENCE U THE BOY Proud Fathe-r's Bestowal cf Scriptural Name Was Not Done Without With-out Reason. John Allen of Tupelo, Miss., who, while in congress, used to be known as "Private Jcxin," told of aunkiue character char-acter near his home known as Jfcsp White. . ' . . ( Jasp had lived in single-blessedness a good many years, but ' finally in the evening of his Hie he married, and in due time an heir was born to him. . The day after this momentous event Mr. Allen met Jasp in the street,. "I understand, Jash," said' the Pri- vate, "that you've a fine baby boy up at your place. Have you decided on his name?" "Yes, suh," chuckled Jasp, "we"s already al-ready decided on a name.'" "What is it to be." Jasp traced-, one toe deflectively an a semi-circle before him. "You know, sbIi," he said finally, "I's alltia been a pow'ful ban' fer deni Scripture folks, an' so I's decided t' name de kid after some o' dem big officers what de bible talks 'bput I's S3ttled on- de name Beelzebub." Beel-zebub." "Beelzebub!" "Yes, sub, dat's de name!" announced an-nounced Jasp, in a tone betokening finality. "Beelzebub's a mighty fine name. suh. Ic shore looks like I's as- pirin' pow'ful high, but I flssers dat , boy'll she-rely do credit to his namesake!" name-sake!" BippincoLt's. . ' 1 |