The Washington times., 1895-04-13

Occasionally saw in the congregation some
person that knew, but no one particularly
interesting.
Perhaps there are other means OF broad
ening ones natnre-the drama; Tor instance.
Yes, oughttoattend a good theateroftcner
than l do, ought especially to lend sup
port to the efforts that are being made to
elevate the stage 7ee
1t was near the close of the season, and
was telling myself how much l had been
disappointed in the elevation OF the stage
when went one night TO see ''As You Like
1t. The Lights are a little dim; l viii
just sweep the circle with my glass, lest /
might have some old friend in the house
and overlook him.
Ahl There's Hecuba. She sits beside
middle-aged lady on the opposite side of
the house. The play has just begun. /
will slip down TO the box office and see il
can buy a seat on that side No, that
would b. a little silly I'll stay here and
depend on the glass. Scan the lady's feat
urps closely next time the lights are turned
up. Oh, yes, she is evidently Hpbuca's
mother. What a fine looking womani Evil
IDENTIFY the people on either side OF them are
not Of their party, so probably she is
widow, and this her only daughter
II was perhaps six weeks later when /
went out for a long walk one Sunday after
noon and was caught in shower. The
first shelter / could find was a building
where a mission Sunday school was being
held with open doors. A young man in
the porch babe me welcome The auditor
ium was rather somber. When my eyes
beeame used to the Scaut Illumination /
looked about me, and there, only three
seats ahead OF me. teaching class OF boys,
was Hebuca. What sang the genial Mark
lemon? "ob, would | were a boy again."
/ would not spend my Sunday afternoons
would go to Sunday-school with great regu-
larity. But you cannot fool the almanac
Yet / might become a teacher bere..,. I
VIII ask the superintendent if they need
more teachers. The ganin harvest truly
is great And how tmHst broaden mans
spiritual nature To teach every Sunday
afternoon in a mission chapel True, /
don't know much about me Scriptures my
self. but would not that be- a good way to
learn? Yes. teaching others is the surest
way to acquire knowledge. .,4 -.t,-
/ fingered after the services to ask the
young man in the porch all about 1t. He
cuba passed out, with an umbrella in her
hand. opened it on the steps, and rapidly
walked away. Oh, if that umbrella had
only been mine instead OF hers. But
there's the luck of it.
l have always been particular about my
hands. but have neglected them somewhat
of late. / ought to be especially particular
now that | am improving my religion
meat hands and a pure heart" That
doesn't sound quite right; I'm little weak
on Scripture quotation. but shall be stronger
when l have taught the SuEday-schoOl
class. l must stop at manicure's on my
way downtown. Here is one with the
name on a modest sigD-'' Mime. Nidivear'
probably assumed.
A very pretty reception room for patients.
Take scat, sir. The operator VIII be at
liberty in few moments" <s,.-
Certainly-and / look around, examine
everything, as / always Go in such cases,
though | am not professional detective.
What is this roI1ed parchment on the
little s;detabie? UnIoll tit is Iot tied,
and can hardly be anything private All,
graduation diploma fIom onC-Of the best
of bur colleges for women, issued TO Hes
ter Nidivear. So that is not an. assumed
name, after all; and the manicure sent
her daughter to college-why not, in our
free land? Good for herl Look at the
date of the diploma-but 1 must not tell
that; however, ii was recent. Books on
the center table indicate that somebody
here knows what literature is
Your turn, Strand / walked into the
little operating room. Nobody there. i
take the patients chair, and pull off my
gloves to hasten matters, for my time is
valuable TO day
A slight rustic OF skirts, the operator has
come in. / look up. and do not quite faint
away. 1t is Hecubal What am ] TO 90?
Dol why, have your nails properly trimmed
and your hands made pTesentable, you
simpleton. OF course, that's exactly what
I came for.
Hecuba was as dignified in welding the
knife and the polisher as when she handled
the Bible or opera glass.
One talks with his barber, his dentist,
and his manicure more nicely than with
his other tradesmen; there is personal
contact that seems to warrant it; il is