Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
An Economical Wife.

Mrs. W. was thrifty and practical soul and
she came of family which thorough all the
country side renowned as being near"
In other words. she came of a race of people
who were the reverse Of generous and in her.
self she was, it may be added, the flower of
their qualities She had an excellent husband,
but he was stricken down with typhoid pneu-
monla and one morning the physician in charge
announced to the weeping wife that he could
live only few hours at most. In her way Mrs
w. fond of her husband and she was
greatly affected by the verdict which an
nounced her approaching separation from him
The scene between her and her husband was
affecting in the extreme and the nurse who
was present IN the background. was moved to
tears by the agonized fervor OF Mrs. VS. grief
George" the weeping wife said at last,
''what clothes do you want to have on when
when"
Tears choked her utterance. and her husband
feebly murmured that 1t did not matter to him
any more how he was arrayed.
Then you won't mind, dearest" she said
between her sobs, IL we put Oh your old pants?
The new ones haven't been Worn but once. and
We can send them back to the tailor. and no
one will notice what sort OF pants you have ON
Ill the cof-cof-coftip."
Dear George was TOO far gone either to care
what trousers were used for the arraying OF his
remains for the tomb or to appreciate the perfec-
ton OF his wIfes economy; he simply moaned
and gave up the ghost leaving his wife free to
practice any economical device which should
occur TO her frugal mind iii the arrangements
which followed i'll doleful sequence.
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Strength Of Three European Armies.
From the London Times.
The Almanach de Gotha for 1890, which has
been lately published. contains, as usual sta
tstieal details concerning the military forces of
the various European states. This portion of
Il hoe 81 al
secure the most accurate information accessi-
BILE. 1t appears that it is practically impossi-
bic To ascertain the hght1ng strength OF the
German army when placed Oh Il war footing on
account OF the complicated arrangements by
which portions Of the territorial forces are
worked into the strength OF the regular corps.
The peace establishments of Germany, France
| and Russia are given by the almanac as fol-
| lows:
Germany-8S4 battalions, 465 sguadrons. 1854
| batteries, 1880 mounted guns, ~ i57 officers
46S, 400 rank and file. France-26. los officers,
53i, 100 rank and file, $50 field batteries. with
| 1850 mounted guns. Russia-5iS battaiions
| or 3S63l2 infantry. 323 squadrons of cavalry
with STAG men, 9i4 batteries Of field artillery
with .5i2 mounted guns and 61.SSo men, 331l
battalions Of engineers having 1897 men, be-
sides 81, $50 mep OF the Train" service, maxi
| ing total of 562 500 men. To these should be
| added 2SS squadrons OF Cossacks, numbering
81. 944 men, liz. $50 local troops and ~ 634 re-
| serve men, which will bring up the strength of
| the Russian peace establishment to 1893, 92S
men. The Russian forces when on a war foot
| ing are estimated as follows: 994, AGO men of
regular troops, with 4,030 pieces OF artillery;
2So, $40 reserve men, with $40 guns; 1879 Co.'S
| sacks, with 2i0 guns of their own, aud lS9 500
supplementary reserve men, with 3S4 pieces of
artillery. This estimate is exclusive OF local
| troops.
The war footing strength of France is esti-
mated by the almanac at .'about' the follow
ing: Active army about 2,OOO, 900, divided into
ten classes. according to age; l,022, 900 OF the
territorial army, divided into i've classes, ac-
| cordinS to age, and reserve troops, divided into
SIX Classes, numbering 762, 900, the total amount
| ing to 8, 7S4, 0OO men
James wakely has given himself up in New