Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31

How Rachel Came to Marry Jacob.

hO" h;acheI Came to Marry Jacob.
From the Boston Record.
This true story comes from an old seaboard
town in Maine:
sJacob loved Rachel but Rachel wouldn't have
him. Jacob labored on, pressing his suit at in
tervais, and after each rebuff telling her he was
pound 10 WIN her yet, and convince every one
she cared for him as much as he believed in his
heart she did. 40 LAO
VERY WELL, cried the indignant Rachel, with
toss OF her head, keep right on till Won make
IoikS oeneVe that, and when you do I'll marry
yOu!" '
jacob did persevere, but with small success
ana at last began to lose courage About this
Time another sutton OF Rachels arrived home
rom sea, bringing with him, among other ex-
otlcs, parrot OF gorgeous hue which he pre-
sehteu 10 Rachei, who forthwith had the bird
suspended from the sitting room window
whence she looked out afternoons when berr
work was done. For a day two after his ele-
Walton To this dignity the parrot remained mar
veiously quiet, only casting an eye about MS II
taxing in his new situation On the third morn
ing however, no sooner did the neighbors hegin
TO sur lhan he electrified each passer-by with
the announcements:
Johnr' 'n0o ior
vi course, the more laughter this raised the
more Voclierously the bird proclaimed the news
ltspread like widilre, and the parrots audienca
steadily Increased. Rachel, meanwhile. went
into mysteries, but however much this incOn
moded the family IL made no impression on the
parrot, who, although threatened and beaten
anu reieSated 70 darkness, waxed more and
edge.
Jacob kept out of the way for while. but
there was no lack OF couriers to bring him in
formation OF the other fellows discontinue
ana the parrots heroic defense OF his cause Al
last kachei father appeared. wearing on his
and grin.
Look a-here," he said, .'between that derned
BIRDS screechin' an folks cacklin', that gals
to do but go over there and try to fix up things
as Wen 5 ye can; guess most likely she'll see
ye-l DO no. folks can't always tell"
The upshot was Rachel married Jacob who
SUCKS 10 IL that 1t was the penetrative wisdom
OF his rivals parrot that did the business, and
denies to this day all knowledge of the wnv the
parrot came by his speech.
Two HARD GLOVE FIGHTs-Billy Young of
fought seven rounds at Wilmington. Del. Sat,
urday, under the Marquis of Queensberry rules
Win two-ounce gloves, for $3.50 q side. White
CANNED a foul, which was not allowed and
Referee Briefly gave the fight to Young Neither
was punished badly. At Milwaukee, Wis, in a
hSeronnd hard glove contest, Saturday night.
ana James Brady, of Buffalo, the latter was
knocked kn out in two minutes and forty seconds
by a short-arm blow in the pit of the stomach
BRADY fell to the floor unconscious.
WARLIKE FEELING IN GREEcR-The Lon.
don Times Vienna correspondent saws that
news from Athens indicates that the nresent
wariike Greek chamber will almost certainly
vote In favor OF way, the members fearing to
run the risk OF unpopularty. The Greek cahi.
net council has decided to make extensive
preparations for war. The minister of war mas
started Tor the frontier TO inspect the troops
| HANLAN AND HosMER TO Row.-The rare
which has been arranged between Edward
Hanlan and Wallace Ross for purse of az OOH
| to take place at Montreal on Dominion Day
| June -, Is OF, and the final arrangements
| which have been secretly going ON for some
| time, Tor race between Hanlan and George 81
Hosmer, OF Boston. have been completed The
race is TO be for 81 ,5o0-a purse made up by
| the citizens of Quebec-and is to be rowed or
Dominion Day on Lake st. Joseph, near One
bee. ~e'S
,.a;., PHI passed both houses OF the Maryland