Smyrna times., 1876-06-14
The Mother-in-Law of Moses.
A VEXED QUESTION.

Lamb and some of his friends, one of the |
latter asserted that Peter did not know
who was the mother-in-law of Moses, and |
couldn't ascertain. Peter offered to bet |
that he could find out, and the wager was |
accepted After searching in vain through |
the scriptures, Mr.. Lamb concluded to go
around and interview Deacon Jones about |
it. The deacon is head man in gas office,
and in the Office there are half a dozen
small windows behind which sit the clerks
to receive money. Applying at one of
these. Mr. Lamb said
" Is Deacon Jones in?'
."Whats your business p
"Why, | want to find out the name of
Moses So
Don't know anything about it. Look
in the dictionary, and the clerk slammed
the window shut
Then Peter went to the next window and
said
g want TO sec Mr.. Jones a minute"
! "What for?"
want to see if he knows Noses
| "Moscs who?"
"Why, Moses, the Bible Moscs-if he
! knows
"Patriarchs don't belong in this depart
mcnt. Apply across tie street at the
Christian association rooms, and the clerk
closed the window.
At the next window Mr.. Lamb said
" want to see Deacon Jones a minute
in reference to a matter about Moses"
"Want to pay his gas bill? What's the
last name?'
"Oh, no. | mean the first Moses, the
original one"
Anything the matter with his meter p
" You don't understand me. | refer to
the Hebrew prophet. want to sec"
"Wcll, you can't see him here; this is
the gas office. Try next door,
At the adjoining window Mr.. Lamb
said
Look here, want TO see Deacon Jones
a minute about the prophet Moses, and
wish you'd tell him So
"No, won't replied the clerk. Giles
to busy to be bothered with anything Of
the kind"
9 But must see him." said Peter. 81
insist on seeing him; I've got bet about
Moses s."
Don't make any difference what you've
got, you can't see him.
But will. want you to go and tel
him I'm here, and that wish for some in
formation respecting Moses. I'll have yor
discharged if you don't 60"
Don't care if you want to see hin
about all the children of Isreal, and tn,
Pharaohs, and Nebuchadnezzcrs. tel
+ you, you can't. That settles it. Turn OF
your gas and quit"
Then Peter resolved to give up tn
deacon and try Rev. DIR. Potts. When h
, called at the parsonage the doctor cam
down into the parlor 1t is the doctor
i misfortune to be deaf, and there was
little misunderstanding when Peter said:
= " called, doctor, to ascertain if vo
could tell me who was the mother-in law {
c Moses"
:. Well, really" said the doctor, " thcr
isn't much preference. Some like on
i kind Of roses and some another. yer
good variety of the pink rose is the Duk
: of Cambridge; grows large, bears carly, an
has very fine perfume. The Hercules
= also excellent but you must manure it we
and water it often"
v You misunderstood me-" yelled M
:, Lamb. 81 asked about Moses not rose
want to know who was the mother.il
= low of Mo ses.''
"Oh, yes, certainly. Excuse me.
!" thought you were inquiring about rose
" The law of Moses was the foundation
&c the religion of the Jews. You can find
u in full in the Pcntateuch. 1t is admirabl,
81 very admirable for the purpose for whic
10 it was ordained. We, of course, ha,
81 outlived that dispensation, but it still COZ
" tains many things that are useful to us,
Is for instance, the"
I'll Was Moses married? ?'
II Married Oh, yes; the name of h
70 father-in-law, you know, was Jethr
le and"
" w no was ms vile 2
y "Why, she was the daughter of Jethr
Of course, | said Jethro was his fathe.i
10 law"
~ "No; Jethro's wife, mean, | want
-, settle bet.''
ur mo, that isn't her name. Bet is
. corruption of Elizabeth, and that name
-, believe is found in the Old Testament.
a. don't remember what the name of Moses
wife was.
" want to know what was the name
<e the motherin-law of Moses, to settle
ro- bet"
'as "Young man." said the old doct
'h- sternly, "you are triding with serio
ne subject. What do you mean by wantii
III, Moses to settle a bet2"
er, Then Mr.. Lamb rolled up sheet
ny music that lay on the piano, and putting
les to the doctors ear shouted
ng I-made-a-bet-that L--could.
I'm find-out--what--the e--name--of-- Moses