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Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

Chambers Journal: English and Amer
lean girls flirt in way which the fervId
south neither permits nor understands.
So far that feryid south is more real and
more intense than we, who yet pride our
selves ON both our sincerity and our
depth. A painful little drama took place
not long ago, founded on these cross lines
of violated customs. Down on the Gulf
of Naples quiet young girl, precocious
in character and appearance, and given
up by her mother to the care OF her maid,
flirted with Young Italian as foolish
child would, given the chance, and only
a venal servant To accept brlbes for not
looking after her. The young fellow took
her seriously When the trying moment
came she opened her large blue eyes and
said with the candid air of a cheruD. Il
meant nothing but fun. i do not love
YOU, and am too young to marry" The
youth shot himself as his commentary on
her answer.
Again, no kind of warning rs to'the
untrustwOrthiness of certain plausible
scoundrels, known ID be mere cacciatori
r.. 1oItune-LunteTs, VIII DO my coed
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1920 DOUGLAS STREET.
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certain women determined to ruin them.
selves. A girl not long ago fell in love
with Sicilian scamp of handsome pres.
enco and desperate character. In vain
her friends warned her of his reputation
and besought her to conquer her suicidal
passion-in vain in vainl She would not
and she did not; but, like the poor, fool
ish moth, flew right up to the candle and
proved too fatally what the flame was
like. She married and then learned what
torturer and a tyrant could do when
had to escape by stealth from a man
who starved her and beat her; who slept
with "A revolver under his pillow, with
which he threatened her at dead of night
waking her from her sleep to terrify
her into almost madness-and who made
her regret too bitterly that she had not
taken advice when 1t was given her, and
believed IN the truer knowledge of tho
more experienced.
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SOME TENDER ATTACHMENTS
The Queer Marriage Customs Of the Early
Quakers.
MARRIAGES AMONG GYPSlES.
Poems and Para graphs on Husbands
and wives and the Chances OF
Matrimony A Domes-
tic Dish.
AGES AMONG GYPslEs.
Somehow or othcr We Get Along.

Somehow or other We Get Along.
The good wife buS,led about the house.
Her face still bright with pleasant smile,
rs broken SnatchcS ot happy song
-. Streng hened her heart and hand the while.
Inc good man sat in the chimney nook,
His little clay pipe within his lips
And all he'd made and all ned lost
Ready and clear on his finger tips
Good wife, I've just been thinking bit.
Nothing has done very well this year;
Money IS bound to be hard to get
EVerything's bound to be very dear;
How the cattle are going to be led,
How we're to keep the boys at school,
Is kind of debit and credit sum
can't make balance by my rule"
She turned her round from the baking bread,
And she faced him with a cheerful laugh;
why, husband, dear one would think
That the good rich wheat was only chatf.
And what If the wheat was only chat,
As long as we both are well and strungp
I'm not a woman to worry n bit,
Somehow or other we get along
Into some lives some rain must fall,
Over all lands the storm must beat
But when the rain and storm are Ger,
The after sunshine is twice as sweet.
Through every straight we have found a road,
In every grief we've found n song,
We've had to bear and had TO wait,
But somehow or other we get along"
"FOr thirty years we have loved each other,
Stood by each other whatever betnll;
Six boys have called us father and mother,
And all of them living and doing we'll
We owe no man penny, my dear,
We're both OF us loving, well and strong;
Good man, wish you would smoke again,
And think how well we've got along"
He filed his pipe with pleasant laugh;
He kissed his wife with a tender pride;
He said: "l'll do as you tell me, love:
I'll Just count up on the other side"
She left him then with his better thought,
And lifted hcrwOrk with low sweet song
\ song that followed me many year,
Somehow or other we get along,
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A Gypsy Wedding.

Brooklyn Magazine: Few things are
more simple than marriage ceremony
among the gypsies, and description of II
wedding as recently witnessed by the
writer will not, we believe, prove unin-
teresting. There were more than a score
OF tents ut the encampment, where we
were temporary guests, and at the open
ing of each fire was burning, cracking
and blazing away as early AS six o'clock
in the morning of the day which was to
witness the marriage of one of the favor
ite young girls OF the camp. 0An hour af-
terward and an old gypsy man with sill.
very halr and bronZed, wrinkled face,
with but one eye, stepped on little
mound and began playing violin, which
had but two strings on it. The player S
opening piece was the ell-known tune,
'Haste to the Wedding" to which the
younger gypsies were soon dancing with
great hilarity. While some of the older
women were watching the dancers, others
were engaged in culinary preparations.
AT the opening of one of the tents stood
the swarthylooking masculine gypsy
chief, with his hands in his pockets, stead
fastly gazing upon the dancers. At a
given signal from the chief, the music
and dancing ceased. Two rows of gyp-
sizes, with about twelve or fifteen in each
row, were formed, standing face TO face,
being between four and six feet apart,
Half way down between these rows two
gypsies held up broomstick about eigh-
teen inches above the ground. All being
thus far in readiness, the chief called out
the name of the bridegroom, VINO was a
very handsome gypsy man about twenty
two years of age. His hair and eyes
were very dark, and the conformation of
his face strongly indicated the race to
which he belonged. He wore an olive
colored yelveteen coat, red waistcoat,
and glaring g-colored handkerchief round
his neck. In person, he was tall muscu'
lar, and well made. In obedience to the
chiefs command he came from tent al
one side of the eneampment, walked be
tween the rows of gypsies, stepped over
the broomstick, turned round, and then
stood with his arms akimbo waiting the
arrival of his intended wife. The chiei
then called out the name Of the bride
who came from a tent at the opposite
side of the encampment, She was about
nineteen years Of age, rather short OF
stature, apparently of a healthy and
hardy constitution, while the pearly lustre
! of the eyes and long, dark, glossy hair
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

A bright screen consists of q yard of
pale blue satin, cut off diagonally and
finished with golden brown plush sumach
leaves are very effective on it.
Mrs Horton is doing difficult figure
piece 1t represents a shepherdcss carry
ing lamb, and followed by full grown
member of her flock The sky Is cSpc-
ciallv effective in warm sunset tones
Miss Balbach is still adding 10 her un-
equalled collection of china. The last
piece is a fanciful SOUP bowl, tinted in
side with green and outside decorated
with band of trailing arbutus against a
ground Of shade fawn color.
Miss Shafer is putting the last touches
to pretty placque. The background IS
in soft grays and a shadowy vision of
water and misty mountains in the dist
ance shows through framework of pansies
add grasses IN the foreground.
Mrs. Grant is handling a heavy marine
scene taken from the Middle Brewster. a
rugged island at the entrance to Boston
harbOr. The rocky projection, with its
lighthouse, and the foam crested waves
look forbdding as the reality itself.
Miss Snowden is young but rapidly
developing member OF our coterle of
home artists. She has shown picture
at Hospes the past week, which has eX-
cited much favorable comment. 1t is a
basket of pansies skilfuly worked up in
rich puppies. yellows, and paler shades
against n soft harmonious background.
Mrs. Mumaugh is already planning in
the rich resources of her imagination,
novelties for Christmas. The holidays
are not so very far distant, and the fire.
quenters of the studios are wisely taking
time by the fore-lock Tapestry hang.
ings and dainty conccits in ivory board
and boiling cloth are in preparation
The all-prevailing mania is for making
pompoms OF the down from milk.weed
pads. Exquisite results have been OBJ.
tanned from dycing, and the colorcd balls
are even prettier than the natural hue.
Wired and tied with bow of ribbon,
they make daintest finish for plush
Thermometer boards or shaving paper
ornaments. They are often suspended
from the chandelier.
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Early Quaker Marriages.

London Society; Before two quakers
could marry-that is, and remain in the
socicty-thc parties were required to at
tend meeting and publicly announce
their intention of being welded. A com
mittee was then appointed, which insti
tuted inquiries to discover, among other
things, whether the man was in position
to marry, and whether he was tree from
the claims of earlier affection. They also
inquired into the state of his health, and
whether his relations had any objection
to his marrying, and if not. If they saw
reason to object to the wife he had
chosen. A committee of women made
similar inquiries regarding the girl, and
were very particular whether she had
ever tlirted unwisely or otherwise mis-
conducted herself.
That the young couple had not sutfi-
cient means to marry upon was not con-
sidered in itself an insuperable bar, for
the society, not having the fear of NAL
thus before its eyes, had a fund from
which grants could be made toward fur
nishng. In very early times the parties
were expected to be accompanied by their
parents, or at least to bring duly signed
and witnessed asscnts from them, when
they attended to announce their intention
of getting married, but this was soon
given up.
On fixed date the parties were re-
quircd to attend another meeting, when,
after they had stated they We're still in
the same mind, and if the committee of
inquiry had reported iavorablv, permis-
SION to marry was formally given and a
day for the nuptials set.
emony at the wedding, After period of
worship-generally silent-the engaged
stood up and took each other for better
or worse; a certificate recording the fact
was then road and signed by Il number of
witnesses, never less than twelve; then
perhaps few friends might be moved to
| speak, but if not silent worship was re-
! sumed rs calmly as if nothing of impor-
tance had just taken place.
Fox never lost an opportunity of i'm
pressing on his followers the importance
of having marriages duly witnessed and
registered, for very early in the history
of the society an event occurred which
showed the necessity of these details.
In England, unless the parents have
married according to law, the children
are, as everybody knows, illegitimate.
The primitive quakers were in rather an
| awkward fix, for their consclences would
| not allow them to be married at church,
| and there was in those days no by WAYS
TO niatrimony via a registers office.
From about the year 1850 they had taken
each other in the manner described, and
| lest questions should arise. they had been
studious that the certificates should be
largely signed. Some of the certificates
| are still in existence, and frequently bear
the signatures of thirty or more witnesses.
Still, the validity of the ceremony was
constantly denied. The legality of these
marriages WAS set at rest forever in 1862
by a case tried at Nottingham.
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Dairymnids and Music.

The NJ. Z. church was we'll filled Thurs
day evening at the dairymaids enter
tainment. The concert was opened by a
chorus and countcrmarch of twenty.four
youthful milkmaids, looking very demure
in white kerchiefs and caps. They car
ried three-legged stools, bronzed and
tied with bright ribbons, with TIN pall
suspended below. Among those who
contributed to the evenings entertain
ment was Miss Edith Davis. who sang
Arditi's "Ecstacy.n Miss Davis has q
fresh, brilliant and resonant voice, which
is worthy of cultivation. Walter and
Louis Dale followed with piano duet,
which was given with agreeable crisp.
ness. A tiny boy and girl rectcd
"Where Are You Gong, My Pretty
Maid, and by the briefness of the seiec-
ton showed good taste and Judgment
that older amateur elocutionists would
do well to profit by.
One of the most interesting numbers
was a staccato song gwen by Miss Ida
Porter, recent acquisition to musical
circles here. She is possessed of pure
saprano voice, of peculiar ana agreeable
quality, unusually soft and round.
After the concert refreshments We're
served in the lecture room and the milk
maids disposed of their stools.
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The Chances or Matrimony.

New YORK Mail and EXpreSs man
who has studied the various phases of the
matrimonial market has come To the con-
clusion that every woman has some
chance to marry; il may be one to fifty,
or it may be ten to one she will. Repre-.
sentng woman S entire chance at 100,
he has made out the following table TO
show the chance at certain points of time;
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24
ARlON CLUB

The Arion club gave its opening party
on Thursday night at Germania hall,
The affair was greatly enjoyed by the
thlrty.tive or forty couples present.
Dancing was kept up until about
O'Clock, supper being served at the inter
mission. Everything passed offsmoothly
and the members of the club are con-
graduating themselves on the auspicious
opening of the series of parties which
they propose to give. Among those pres,
ent were Misses Annie and Tillie Krug,
Olga and Augusta Marschuer, Annie and
Tena Richards, Augusta and Edna
Pony, Miss Segelke, Emma Pundt,
Emma and Minna Brandt, the Misses
Bohn, Miss j. Lund, Olga Karbach, Car,
rie Lange, Elsie De Land, Mrs. DR.. Kem-
Der. Miss Gerber, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pundt, Mr., and Mrs, G, Pony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Heimrod, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
Heimrod, MIR and Mrs E. Stratman, Mr..
and Mrs. William Segelke, MIR. and Mrs
Bruno 1zschuck, Mr. and Mrs. William
Lorenzen, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Nagl
Robert Rosenzweig, Geo b. Tzschuck
Arthur Smith, William Bloedel, Gus
Epenetur, Max Becht, Con WeiderMan
Julius Peycke, Henry Boese, X. Pony
viii Krug, Chas Groscurth, J. Epenetur
Ben Jobst, A. Karbach, .. Karbach, DR.
Kemper j. Lund, jr., A. Hoffmeier Of
Council Bluffs, Fred Harman, Fred
Smith, John Brandt.
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A Lunch Party.

Mas. Yost gave luncheon party
Thursday, the guests being mostly Pres
byterian church members. The rooms
were lighted with gas and the appoint
ments of the table, etc, were very taste.
sui. Those present were Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. Houston Mrs Denise, Mrs. Mere
dith, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. James, Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Galloway, Mrs.
Ramsey, Mrs. Coutant, Mrs. &. n. Ram
sey, Mrs. p. II. Allen, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs
Morsman, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Huntington,
Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs Nc
Kenzie, Mrs. Perrne, Mrs. DR.. Tilden,
Mrs. ScEemerhorn.
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MY Wife.


Boston Herald: What can it be in the
expression MY wife' that renders it
so difficult of natural utterance on the
stage? 1t is very curious to observe how
actors invariably give the same intona-
ton, the same sicklY drawl, to these sim
pie monosyllables, and always speak
them as though my was mile long
and ''wlfe' was spelled ".y-uph." There
may be stage traditions for this affected
pronunciation; but if so. the sooner they
are banished to the property room the
better They won't be missed When
the stage lover or husband wishes to be
particularly sentimental or particularly
crushed he calls on my wife" in accents
that send cold shivers down an etymolo-
gist's back and make him wish the fell
low would say Mrs. A., b. or c., as the
case may be, or anything ease rather than
be so confoundedly passive. Nobody
wants his wife, and, if she is his, why
not be man about it and take the con-
sequences without drawings
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24
A Benevolent Ball,

The ball for the benefit of Cleveland or
phan asylum, under the auspices of Ne
braska Lodge L. o. b. b. was a social
and financial success, 1t was attended
by large number of the best Jewish
consisted of j. Oberfelder, +. Adler, NJ.
Hellman, Max Meyer B. Newman:
The floor managers were S. Obe-felder,
S. Fisher, Julius Meyer, T. Nagle, and
S. Schlesinger. AT midnight the dancers
partook of a banquet In the lower hall.
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A French Tea.

Society has been puzzling itself the
past week as to what French tea might
be. The Misses Lentz entertained the
members of their class IN that fashion
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Wallace's s
on Burt street. The ladies kept their
hats on and partook of tea and cake in
informal fashion. All conversation was
carried on in French, and game was
played which would be called stage coach
In English. Those who participated were
about twenty-five in all, including Mrs.
Dewey, Mrs. Llninger, Mrs, Sprague,
Mrs. Gown, Mrs kingman, Mrs. Thomas
Mrs. Pritchett Mrs. Edholm, Mrs. Can
nett, Mrs, Hugh Clark, Miss Brown, Miss
Kuhn, Miss Buttertield, the Misses Wal
lace. Miss England. Miss Balback.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

Arnold MISS Dundv, Miss Chamberlain,
Miss Klmbal, Mrs Goetz, Miss Lowe,
Miss Moses, Miss Georgia Boulder, Mrs.
Rhodes, Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Clark. Mrs Cotton, Miss Howell, Mrs.
Mctcalf, Miss Lucia Rogers, Miss Shears,
Mrs. Squres, Mrs Vessels, Mrs White,
Mrs s Woodbridge Contraltos, Miss
Derby, Miss knight, Miss Rath Miss Es-
tabrook, Mrs. Nye, Mrs. Peck. Violin,
Mrs. NJ Parrotte Organ, Miss Arnold,
Miss May, Miss Z. Buttcricld, Miss
Rn.fin
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An English Tea.

Miss Collins inaugurated an "EngIish"
tea Thursdayat 5o'clock. The affair was
sociable and informal. The tea was made
in the room by the hostess and served in
fragile India cups of blue and white
enamel with gold relief, with tiny spoons
of llorentine workmanship, the bowls of
ancient coins, with twisted handles, some
tipped with a miniature in silver of a
well known bronze. In the front parlor
We're large lunches of flowers; tied with
ribbons. The guests were: Mrs. General
Hawkins, Mrs. Major Stanton of Salt
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24
An Enjoyable Gard Party.

Miss Nellie Bennett gave an enjoyable
card party Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Chambers, of Illinois. The invita-
ton list included Miss Coots, Miss Wake
ley, Miss Mcconnell, Miss Lehmer, the
Misses Sharp, Miss Burns, Miss Connell,
the Misses Dixon, Miss Coburn, Miss
Miss Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Haller, Mr..
Mrs. Shelton. Mr.. and Mrs. Wykoff, Mr.
and Mrs. SAKE, Mr.. and Mrs. Carrier, Mr..
Wakeley, Mr.. Touzalin, the Messrs.
Crary, Mr.. Fairfield, MIR. Doane, Mr.
Mr.. Lehmer, Mr., Shepherd, Mr.. Carrier,
Win Wakely, MIR. Reed, Mr. Morford,
Mr. Shiverick, the Messrs. Price.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

Lake, Mrs. Colonel Henry, Mrs. J. n II.
Patrick, Mrs. Lininger, Mrs Gown, Mrs.
DR.. Jones, Mrs. Estahrook, Mrs Haller,
Mrs. Bierbower, Mrs. Congdon, Miss
Boyd, Miss Wakeley, Miss Collier, Miss
Hanscom, Miss Burns and guest, Miss
BebJiugton of the Bluffs, Miss Clarke,
Miss Perine, Miss Berlin, Miss Campbell,
Miss Shnars
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

A Baltimore gentleman is quoted as
saying of the late Joseph Neal, of that
city, that, while he desired no nOtoriety
as the presidents uncle. he was much dis
pleased because Mr Cleveland ignored
him, and treated him as if he did not
know that he was living.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24
Ladies' Musical Society.

The Ladies' Musical society opened its
season Wednesday with a good attend
ance and excellent programme of List
numbers, Miss knight giving biograph-
zeal sketch of the composers. Miss Mer
kel followed with the beautiful know
est Thou the Land" which, however,
has more of Thomas than Lizst flavor.
Miss Minnie Rothschild played the
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No 2, with bril-
liancy Mrs. Estabrook was down for two
songs, but was not present. Miss Officer
gave the Liebes rraum NoctuIne, No. 3,
and Storm March faultlessly. Mrs,
Frahko was Ill and unable to sing, but
MIR. Franko made delightful substitu-
ton of two violin solos, a Russian air
from Wieniawski, and two movements
from Mendelssohn sonata. Miss Officer
accompanied him.
Membership books were given 10 every.
one present. They are daintily gotten
up and will be preserved as souvenirs
The officers for this season are as follows:
President, Miss Poppleton; wee pIesi-
dent, Miss Knight secretary, Miss May;
treasurer, Alice Rogers; auditor, Miss
Almy.
The classified list of active members
includes for piano: Miss Almy. Miss
Congdon, Miss Boulter, Miss Dillrance,
Miss Henry, Miss House, Miss Kimball,
Miss Lake, Miss l.oomiS, Miss Rosewater,
Miss Stull, Miss Rothschild, Miss Popple-
ton, Miss Morse, Miss Wilson, Miss With
nell, Miss MAY. Miss Moses, Miss Roeder,
Miss Rustin. Miss Rogers Miss Polack,
Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Holloway, Mrs. Hills,
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Coryell. Mrs. Collins,
Mrs Bright. The sopranos are Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-24

Wednesday for an extended visit, and on
her return she will spend several weeks
with her brother, Mr. Wallace, in Coun-
Gil Bluffs, after which she will 60 to
housekeeping in Omaha
Mrs d. V. Sholes gave lunch Thurs
day, entertaining Mrs. Bechel, Miss
Hainsworth, Mrs. Huutoon, Mrs. Hal
comb, Mrs Shields, Mrs Bryant, Mrs.
Bliss, Mrs. Metcaf. The menu was
written INSIDE heavy etched folders.
The Park Avenue club met at Nj. H.
Bliss last week and dad n siege of pro-
gressive cuchre. The club Is composed
of the Park avenue settlement and vic
unity. The meetings are of a simple and
social nature, prizes and elaborate re-
freshments being prohibited.
Judge Goodwin, the witty and brilliant
editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, is quite
lionlzed by young ladies, who are cap
tivated with his tlorid style of writing
One ingenious damsel once gushed: 80,
Judge, you do write such beautiful
obituary notices. When die | want you
to write my obituary" with pleasure,
Miss -, - was the somewhat ambig-
uous reply,
The wedding of two popular young
people of this city will occur Monday.
Mr.. James Bolan, who has been in Idaho
the past two years, will wed Miss Mamie
Morris. The marriage Will be solemnlZcd
by Father Shaffel at the Holy Trinity
church mt n. m, after which the friends
of the family will be received until s
p. M, at the residence of MIR. Bolan.
Miss Nellie O'Brien and Mr.. T. j. Con
way will act as bridesmaid and groomS-
man. The young couple will live in
Idaho.
Miss Hoagland gave a series of small
card parties last week. Tuesday evening
the guests were the Misses knight, Miss
Rustln, Miss Brown, Mr.. Coughlan,
MIR, Reed, Mr.. Wilbur MIR. Dowd.
"Wednesday evening: Miss Bcbbington
of Council Bluffs, Miss Woolworth, the
Misses Knight, Miss Brown, Miss Sharp,
Miss Burns, the Misses Lowe, the Messsrs.
Hamilton, Mr.. Crary, Mr.. Stebbins, Mr.,
Christiency, MIR. Funkhouser, Mr..
Ditkey, Mr. Jordan, DR. Wilcox.
Thursday evening: Miss Clarke, Miss
Miller, Miss Chambers, Miss Turner,
Miss Balbach, Mr.. Wyman, Mr.. Cough.
Ian, Mr. Walsh, Mr.. Robinson, Mr., VIII
McCagwe, MIR. Newman,
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seemed to identify her with the purest
remnant of the gypsy race. She also
walked between the two rows OF gyp-
sizes tripped very lightly over the broom
stick, which she had no sooner done than
the young gypsy man, in the most gentle
and gallant manner imaginable, took her
in his arms, and completed the ceremony
by giving his new made wife some of the
loudest kisses we ever heard in our life.
Then the music and dancing were re-
sumed, the whole of the members of the
enrainpment had suspended business;
preparations for a good feast were gong
on; every face looked bright, and every
heart seemed joyous. The men smoked,
the women talked volumes, the children
shouted and frollicked, the old horses
graZed by the side of the banks, the don
keys nibbled their coarse food with a
sclf-satislied air, and looked as if con
scious they were to have that day S respite
from their weary tolls; even the two or
three dogs that were there wagged their
tails, rs if in anticipation OF an extra
feed or of better and a larger quantity of
ratiOns than usual, even without the
trouble of having to hunt before any
dinner could be allowed them.