The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

decided to try the uncertain game of
marriage just once more. Now she is
sincerely wishing that she had been con-
tent with her first venture.
Mrs. Foulkes is rather comely old lady.
She has benevolent expression that, his
tory saith, agrees with her actions. She
has great reverence for religion and could
always be found. till a week ago, in mis-
sion and Salvation Army barracks. After
a long experience she decided that the
Salvation Army was her proper place and
she at once obeyed the dictates of her
conscience and bloomed forth as a
halleluiah lassie and was sworn in as a
soldier.
Many conquests have been made by the
sw eet-fsced lassies on army platforms, but
as rule the elderly ladies are at dis
count, except at socials and "big goes"
where their standing is due to their ability
to make cakes for the banquet.
Mrs. Foulkes, however, broke all prece-
dent. Her motherly appearance and reli-
gious zeal attracted the attention, and
later the heart, of George Tate.
Tate was loquacIous frequenter of the
meetings, and, in. Saliva ZIONIST parlance,
was too ''long- -winded." He is also very
excitable and his testimonies were SO
lengthy, and in many cases 80 far from
the point and so contrary to army and all
other common doctrine that the officers
. had to ''sing him down" to insure the
closing of the meeting the same day it be-
gam Tate took offense at this and de-
eided to transfer his allegiance to the re-
Egisus organization across the entrance to
the citadel. This. is the church of DIR.
Truesdell, whose teachings are ar original
adaptation of anatomy, physiology and
scripture. Tate soon became we'll
known at the new church, because he is
given'to argument and is not easily con-
vinced.
Mrs. Foulkes who. after she entered the
: army was known as "Mother Foulkes,"
soon found reason TO sever her allegiance
to the: militant religionists and was seen
not long afterward without her uniform
Her friends, of course, said that the meet
ings lacked interest for her after the
exodus of Mr.. Tate. but Mrs Foulkes in
dignantly denied this, and so it is not
known whether her reason for deserting
the ranks was due to the dictates of her
heart or her soul.
Although Tate was a young generation
more juvenile than Mother Foulkes he
was recognized as her STEADY company"
and the date for the wedding was ulti-
mately announced. George was fund
less, but the widow was not, and although
Tate's exchequer would not permit of his
purchasing the necessary license to author
ize their union the small matter was not
permitted to interfere with the pro-
gramme.
Mrs. Fou1kes had decided on matrimony
and it was with great satisfaction that she
drew $40 from her little bank account and
sent her admirer. to the County Clerks
Office.
The record shows that the license was
issued, but after then there is blank in
the narrative.
The remaining s1S proved too big temp
tation 10 Mr.. Tate, and just what followed
Is not known. Three days ago George re-
covered MS memory in the Receiving Hos
pltai. But he did not recover the balance
OF the twenty. He did find in his inside
pocket the marriage license that should
nave mace him benedict two days pre-
yIously. Then, little by little, the truth
dawned on him, and With the help of the
hospltal steward he herecollected it all.
Inc temptation to see his friends and
fsmlIe' with them had been stronger than
the combined forces of love and religion
and-George had yielded. When taken
TO the hospital he was attempting to
choke oil imaginary creeping aerial things
that others could not zee.
1t was report !. TO the widow that
George had disappeared, and She did not
expect to see him again. Now he has re-
turned, but be kept out of his fiancee's
way for few days, and when She learned
the truth she went across the bav.
Mr.. Tate is in dilemma. He is anx-