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There is a tendency-a growing one.
we fear" observes the New York "Ex-
aminer' CBapt), among a certain class
of Biblical students to regard the story
OF the miraculous birth of our Lord as
q mere tradition, a wonder tale, an old
wives fable good enough to amuse
children withal. but quite unworthy
Of belief by mature minds as the record
of an actual occurrence. Now there
is just one thing to be said of this
view of the story of Jesus birth. If
the record is not true, it is a lie. Calling
it by some other name--a legend or
tradition-does not make it any the less
a lie 1t is told as the truth. Matthew,
one of the authors of it, was the COM
panion and friend of Jesus. He was ac-
quainted with the mother of the Lord.
He doubtless met others to whom the
story was we'll known. He wrote, on
any theory of inspiration that is worth
a straw. under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit such as made it possible
for him to discern between truth and
falsehood. By that Spirit, according to
the Lords promise, all the things need
ful to be recorded by him were brought
to his remembrance. Is it credible to
suppose that, writing under these con-
ditions, he should have told for sober
truth stupendous falsehood? Luke,
at the beginning of his narrative, de-
clares that he has accurately traced
all from the very first and that he
writes in order that the most excellent
Theophilus' may know the certainty
concerning the things wherein he has
already been instructed. Is it not a
curious theory of inspiration which
supposes that Luke thereupon launched
out into a narrative of whose certain
ty' he knew nothing? If he was simply
retailing old wives fables, he deliber-
ately fooled himself or he was fooling
Theophilus We need not say that we
are not quite ready to accept either
hypothesis
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TICKET NO. 81, HELD BY CLARENCE
Plerson, won the clock rallied by the Cath
ollc Ladies' Relief Society. 1t
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MRS. w. H. KING, THE WELL-KNoWN
lecturer, will give q Spiritual Lecture at
Flremen's Hall, SUNDAY EVENING,
January 12th, 73O o'clock. Admission
10 cents. Its
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GREAT REDUCTIONS IN FIRST-CLASS
photos at DEANS TO K street, near
FostofTice. Call and examine Our work
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CARD OF THANKS.-MR. AND MRS.
EASTMAN and MISS ELLA wish TO
thank the many friends tor the kindness
shown by them during their mothers late
illness, and express their appreciation of
the honor and respect paid her after DEATH
Walnut Grove, january 10. 1896 1T
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During the last twelvemonth,' says
the Waterman" (Bapt) of Boston,
forces that have a close relation to
religious life OF the world have been
coming to maturity and fruitage. In
more than one direction it is easier at
the end of 1895 to read the signs of the
time than it was. The year has been
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MUSIC AND ART.

tuner and repairer. First-class work
Leave orders at Neale & Eiler's music
store, Seventh and T.
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NEATEST FLAT IN THE CITY; 5
rooms, bath and modern improvements;
rent, $15. Apply 1921 Tenth street.
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Mrs. CARRIE E. TURRELL, TEACHER
OF plano. Residence. 1928 I street
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In RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions From Various Religious
Newspapers.
The Religious Thought OF the Day as
Expressed in the Sectarian Press
Some Matters of Interest to Both
Ministers and Laymen.

In an article on "Heno- Christianity"
the Living Church" Up. Ed of Chicago
observes: Starting with an attempt
TO select out of Christianity it's ethics
alone, and more particularly all that
comes under the head of love to our
neighbor, or the brotherhood of man.
and to make all religion begin and end
with the enthusiasm Of humanity it is
not found possible to stop there. The
very process of such a selection involves
at once the ignoring of large and vital
part of the Christian system as it came
from its Founder. Moreover. the part
IGNORED is the center and foundation of
the whole. The relation of the immor-
tai soul to it's God is the primary one,
and hence duty toward God is the first
thing Duty to our neighbor can only
be rightly apprehended and fulfilled in
the light of the primary and divine re-
lation. What was at first ignored is, of
necessity, soon denied For this reason
it is said to be 'ominous' when there is
silence about sin or forgiveness OF
judgment or ercy,' and a dead hush
about the world to come or the day for
which all other days were made. 1t is
ominous, because it portends the denial
of all these things. Worse still, and by
inevitable sequence, the character and
the power of Him from whom we have
derived all right notions which we
have of the brotherhood of man and
enthusiasm of humanity are set aside
or repudiated. We cannot reject half
His teaching without rejecting Him."
After ALL says the Christian Reg
fCtc Init Of
has won more often than he has been
defeated. If a reasonable representive
of that faith could now come back to
earth, instead of being Mortified by what
our present life would show him, he
might find abundant reason to say to
himself that he had not lived in vain.
One reason why he did not observe
Christmas was because he had learned
that there is really no adequate historic
evidence to determine on what day of
the year Christ was born. So far as his
krTowledge went, he was bound to
stand for the truth of things, against
'Popish and prelatical customs that
made slight account of such a needful
basis. Well, we have come to time
when history is free to tell all she
knows or can discover, and when no
fear of churchmen held before their
eyes can have as much as a feathers
weight in restraining honest students
from publishing the exact and entire re-
suits of their Investigations. We may
therefore unite with Christendom to
celebrate the birth of Christ on the day
that tradition has assigned, without
fear that we thereby prejudice the in
terests of veracious history; and the
aforesaid reasonable Puritan would no
doubt join with US if he were here.
Moreover, the revelries of the twelve
successive holidays by which old Eng
land celebrated Christmas have now
been shorn of their coarse and bolster
Gus features, so that. again, the Puri-
tan has triumphed in the stand he took
against the drunken observance of a
religious festival"
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CESSPOOLS. VAULTS AND CHIMNEYS
cleaned; no dirt; lowest prices. w M.
SLAUGHTER, 317 K and 321 NJ street
JOHN D. SHEARER, ARTIFICIAL Stone
walks and concrete foundations. 1918
r. street.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

FOuRTEENTH-S PRESRYTE-
rlan Church-The Rev. w. c. Sherman
Will preach Tomorrow at II o'clock a.
"a ana 1:30 p. m. Sabbath-school at
CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH. ELEVENTH.
street, between H and I-hev. j. l..
IreIren, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. M
ana I: 80 p. m. Sunday-school at 12:15.
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH COR
ner Twenty-fifth and N streets-Rev A.
). SturteVant pastor. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 80 D. m. Service of song pre-
ceding the evening sermon new books
Morning subject: Eternal Constella-
tons; evening subject: What If There
Were no Bible?'
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The pastor will preach at IL a. m Theme:
Modern Value of Prayer" At 1880
p m the choir will render the cantata,
The Holy City" Midweek service
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
SEVENTH H-sTREET M. E. CHURCH
South, between and K streets. T. H
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Subjects: Morn
ing. The Poor; What is Promised
> Them Evening, The objectionable
Sin: what is it?D Sunday-school 12:30
pastor desires the presence of every
member of the church and league Seats
tree everybody welcome.
WESTMINSTER PRES ERIAN
q urch, corner Sixth and L streets
Rev. r. NJ Stevenson, pastor Services
at II a. m. and 80 p m Let us honor
the house of God by our habitual attend
ance upon its services this year.
SIxTEENTH-STRE LUTHERAN
w. S. Hoskinson. Preaching morning
and evening. Welcome here for you.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Tenth street, between 0 and P-Preach-
ing Sunday IL a. m. and 7:30 o. m. Theme
IN the morning: Jesus, the Best
Friend. In the evening: "A New
Life. Sunday-school at 10 a. M ].
SIX H s. TREET METHODIST
Church, between K and L-Morning SER
mon, Perfectly Satisfied": evening dis
course, The Soul of Man" Bible
school at 12:15; topic, 'The Childhood Of
Jesus. EpWorth League at $50; topic
The Alphabet of Prayer" A cordial
welcome to every service.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Elghth street, between / and J-Rev G.
A Ottmann. rector. The First Sunday
ana 1880 p. m. Sunday-school at 9:45
a. m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. EIGHTH
street, between N and O-The pastor
Rev J. E. Denton, will preach at II a. m
ana 30 p. m. Sunday-school 9:45 a. M
and Christian Endeayor 6:30 p. m
ELDER HENRY S. TANNER PREST-
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
SAINTS, will speak in the Pythian Castle
tomorrow at and 7:45 p. m. Subjects:
Why and How Mormonism Came Into
Existance," and Historical lFulfillment
of Nebuchadnezzar Dream
ELDER J. H. PARR WILL PREACH TO-
morrow at 1915 a. m. and 7:15 D. m. at
Saints Chapel, corner Twenty-fourth
and K streets. Subjects: "The Points
OF Difference Between Salt Lake, Utah.
and Lamont, Iowa, Latter Day Saints. >
everybody cordially invited Seats
Free no collection.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. NINTH
street, and MA. b. Banks. D. D., pastor.
Will preach morning and evening. Subject
i q. m., "One Church from JAN to Jan. y
!:30 p m. What Does it Mean to be Born
AGAIN." Saboath-sehool at 1915 Young
Peoples meeting at 6:30. Al the evening
service there Will be special music by the
choir. Seats free and cordial invitation is
extended to all.
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THE BEST BUTTER THAT COMES
soc roll; 3 lbs fine Mocha and Java coffee
for 81; choice Costa Rica and Java cof-
fee, SOC fb: good blended coffee. 25c fb .
ground coffee, lbs for 81; sardines in
oil mustard or tomato sauce, &c can;
salmon, 3 for 25c; corn, for 25c. good
tea, 25c fb; the best tea, SOC fb 5 fbs for
81 %, corn meal, 20c; dried prunes
peaches, pears and apples, &c ID; raisins
lbs for 25c; macaroni, 40c box; corn
starch, for 25c; gloss starch, for 25c;
soap, sc, or 81 box; Royal Savon. 8 for
25c; u bars good laundry soap, csc:
Burbank potatoes, 40c sack: Snowflake
potatoes, 65c; good butter, 35c roll.
mountain butter, zoe 10; 3 lbs cottolene
25c; fine Eastern hams, 13c. BEESI, ,FlY
& SON, at their new store, SIS J street
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SIMONS & SON, CASH GROCERS. s1S x
street, are UP to the times, SO the peop1e
say, Come one, come all We people5' that
wish to save money and have quick serv
ice. Try our flrRin butter, finest quality
22Jhc per ID; fine Burbank potatoes hs5,c
per sack; best onions, soc per sack: mac
aroni, 40c per box; 5-fb can of coffee
with cup and saucer, 00c; D. ham SC peI
can; sardines, &c per can; condensed
milk, 15c per can.
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THE WEEKLY UNION - THE BES1.
weekly on the coass.
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DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt
IT CURES LAME BACK

In from two to eight weeks. If you suffer try It.
It viii save you many doctors bills. Book, with
full information, free. Address
SANDEN ELE CTRIC CO.,
$40 Market street, Opposite Palace
Hotel. San Frnnclseo. Cal.
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If YOU WANT TO GET YOUR Moneys
worth, buy your groceries, hay and feed
at WINGARD'S. Twenty-fifth and Q SITS.
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS 81 PER
dozen; opposition is the life of trade
Cal. at BEALS' GEM GALLERY, 627 j
street. corner of Seventh. until further
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PERSONALS.
DRESS AND CLoAKMAKING.

DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING-PRICDs
reduced for January: suits, So up. 1928
Seventh street.
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LOST FOUND.

LOST-AT PIONEER HALL, JANUARY
z. 1896, ostrich feather boa Leave at lily
Tenth street and be rewarded. ial1-2t*
LOST-A SMALL LEATHER PURSE CON-
tanning $50. Finder return to Telegraph
Stables, street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, and receive reward. ja11-6t*
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MRS. J. NJ KELLY, AT THE OH
quarters, over the Nonparen Fifth and
j; entrance on j, is, as usual, doing the
finest work at the lowest prices. Ladies'
call and get prices. Perfect fit and most
fashionable make.
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THE OVERLAND RESTAU AURANT HAS
reopened at S27 Second street, with PERRY
SANTOS, proprietors. This is the nearest
place TO the depot and serves the best I5c
meal at any hour, day or evening Tray
elers lunches a specially
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is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Germania Building and Loan Associatfon
OF the city OF sacramento, for the election of
Ihlee directors, and tor such other business
as may De brought before it, will be held at
smiths Hall, 1115 Seventh street. Sacra-
menIo City, on MONDAY, January 13,
1896, at 10 a. m.
j. HAHN, President.
II. j. Goethe, Secretary. d27-td
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BAPTIST CHURCH, COR
ner Twenty-fifth and N streets-Rev. A.
). SturteVant, pastor. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Service of song pre-
cedlng the evening sermon; new books
Morning subject: Eternal Constella-
TONS evening subject: What If There
% L.
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ALL KINDS OF WOOD, COAL. COKE.
Charcoal and Pitch kindling ALWAYS on
hand and for sale at the lowest casn
price. Orders solicited and promptly de-
nVered: JAMES McCAW, Proprietor.
516 and 51S l. street.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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J. S. PARKER. WOOD CARVING IN
an its branches, 9O6 Ninth street, oppo-
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M. E. CHURCH, ELEVENTH
street, between H and I-hev. ]. L.
Trefren, pastor. Services at 1O:45 a. m.
ana 80 D. m. Sunday-School at 12:l5
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GROCERIES.

J. BELLMER, THE GROCER, 915 K ST,
opposite Turner Hall, tomatoes, cans, csc;
fine corn, 3 cans Csc. condensed milk. 1Oc
per can. After trying Freeman's butter you
will have no other.
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PRESBYTE-
rian Church-The Rev. w c. Sherman
Will preach tomorrow at II o'clock a.
n and 1870 D. m. Sabbath-school at
1S:3O. Y. p. S. C. Z. at Gao D. M.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The pastor will preach at IL a. m Theme:
Modern Value of Prayer" At 7:30
p M the choir will render the cantata,
The Holy City" Midweek service
Wednesday at 7:30 %. m
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DYEING AND CLEANSING VERY Low
prices; shlllful French work woman: wet
ana dry process. 3OS NJ street
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BOARD AND LODGING.

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH OR
without board: also, board only. 9O3 L
street, near Capitol.
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THE MODEL MEAT MARKET. NEWLY
opened at 316 J. offers everything in the
meat line; free delivery to any part OF the
city. Proprietors, HAUSER d kAST
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME
like place to board and room? Go to the
MODEL, southwest corner Eighth
and H.
PRIVATE BOARD, So 50 PER WEEK;
also rooms nice and cosy, with fire;
furniture new. 725 L street.
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w WESTMINSTER p r E S BYT ERIAN
CI urch, corner Sixth and L streets
Rev. K. M. Stevenson, pastor. Services
at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Let us honor
the house of God by our habitual attend
ance upon its services this year
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CONRAD YOUNG'S OFFER OF A HAND
some 14xls portrait. almost lie size. with
each dozen cabinet photos at 81 dozen,
has found IA or with the public and win he
extended short time longer.
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ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Elghth street, between and J-Rev. G.
A. Ottmann, rector The First Sunday
after the Epiphany. Services at II a. m
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday-school at 9:45
a. m.
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THE FINEST BORAx SOAP. 81 Rox.
Royal Savon, soc box; fine teas. SOC fb:
choice coffee, Soc; lbs for 81; fine East
ern mans, 13c 10; maple syrup, 81 gallon
can, worth 81 30; choice butter soc roll:
cottolene, 25c can; fine raisins. 35c boy:
crackers, 45c box; good rice. Sc III
BEESLEY & SON, at their new store.
51S j street.
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a FEW PARTIES OF LIMITED MEANS
can secure a permanent income of $50 or
more per month by investing $1OO, with
no risk OF loss. For particulars address, for
three days, Box A, this Office. ia1I-2t*
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GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Tenth street, between and P-Preach-
ing Sunday IL a. m. and 7:30 o. M Theme
IN the morning: Jesus, the Best
Friend. In the evening: "A New
Life Sunday-school at 10 a. m. j.
Kraeber, pastor.
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MENTO HEADQUARTERS IN SAN
francisco, Call, the Caie Royal, Fourth and
Market streets. HORNLElN BROS, of
Sacramento are the proprietors aud every
BODY Is welcome; overcoatS and packages
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LUTHERAN
W. . Hoskinson. Preaching morning
and evening. Welcome here for Won. :
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EIGHTH
street, between N and O-The pastor,
Rey u e. Denton will preach at II a. M
and Christian EndeaXor 6 30 u m
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SIX T H STR EET METHODIsT
Church, between K and L.-Morning SER
mon, Perfectly Satisfied: evening dis
course, THE Soul of Man" Bible
school at 12:15; topic, ''The Childhood Of
Jesus. Epworth League at 6:30; topic,
ne Alphabet of Prayer" A cordial
welcome to every service
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ELDER HENRY s. TANNER. PRESI-
Gent or the California Mission of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Dav
Saints, will speak in the Pythian Castle
tomorrow at 2 and 7:45 p. m. Subjects:
Why and How Mormonsm Came Into
Existance," and Historical >Fulfillment
of NebuchadneZzar's Dream, :,
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. NINTH
street, l. and MA. B. Banks, D. D.. pastor.
Will preach morning and evening. Subject
II a. m., "One Church from jan to Jam
7:3O p. m. What Does it Mean to be Born
Again?" Saboath-sehool at 1915. Young
People's meeting at $50. Az the evening
choir. Seats free and a cordial invitation is
extended to all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-14
FoRE.oss ssosssp.

The English trade journals dis
credit the quality Of American hops foI
brewing, but in spite Of that fact this
important accessory to the beer manu-
facture went from AmsSica te the brew
cries Of Great britain last year to the
amount Of 17.se3. .sss pounds, valued At
8. 81, ,5s7.
Another Of Goethe's flames has been
discovered. In his .Ita'ian Journey
he speaks Of giving lesson in English
in 1857 to an amiable Milanese girl at
Castelgnndolfo. An inquisitiye Italian
has found out that her name was Mad
dalena Ricci and that she later married
. Venetian named yolpato.
balloons In France cost from 500 TO
$500 for those holding 500 cubic meters
Of gas, and from 81 900 to 81 200 for
those containing 1.so0 cubic meters. the
largest size usually made. They are
let at the rate of $50 or so day in adl-
dition to the cost Of the gas,which is
about four cents cubic meter, 20 that
. balloon excursion costs from $50 to
500.
An act Of Official vandalism has been
rerpetrated at Spalato in Dalmatia, the
great palace Of DiOeletian. The beauti
full R0manesque tower on Roman foun-
dations at the entrance of the empcror's
nausoleum has been torn down, and
new tower is rising in its stead, into
which capitals ard sculptured stones Of
all dates from the third century to the
twelfth are being built.
-Menelek. the emperor Of Ethiopia
and negus of Abyssinia, has promul-
gated several sumptuary laws. Among
them in one forbidding any woman to
wear Jewels Of gold. This privilege il
reserved expressly to Empress Taitu
Another law prohibits tobacco smoking
This is explained by the fact that Men,
elek noticed one day that a tobacco
plant had grown over the grave of one OF
his ancestors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-14
sNE WAITED FoR HIM.
It Was Convlaelnx PFo~e That They WeGO
Aan and Wife.

Aaa and Wife.
They were coming away from the
theater and they fell to discussing the
young couple who sat,in.front of them.
They are evidently married." said
the girl in the Partisan waist. II mo-
ticed that they didn't exchange . word
while the curtain was down."
'Nonsense! They are merely en-
gagged" said the girl in the black gown.
II heard him tell her that he did not con-
slider the leading lady even pretty"
Perhaps they are merely brother
and sister," suggested the young man
of the party.
mo, they weren't" said the girl in
the Partisan waist. s'He'd have gone
out between the acts If he was only her
brother, while an engaged man wouldn't
want to leave her, and.
"A newly married man wouldn't dare
to-" broke in the girl in the black gown.
''Shc took on her hat rs soon as she
came in" remarked the young man.
THAT looks ms il she were married
and in the habit of consulting the feel
iDgs of some one else"
"Or that they were not really engaged
yet and she wanted to show him how
considerate she could be" said the girl
in the black gown.
'AOr that she was merely conscious of
having pretty hair" said the girl in the
Partisan waist. "Will you wager box
Of chocolates that they are not mar.
ried?' -.
"Ird rather you ladies would settle
it between you." said the young man.
hastily. "You have 50 much more in
sight in such matters, you know"
"There they come now" " said the girl
in the Partisan waist. ''Let us notice
what they do. and perhaps we can de-
eide. II they are merely friends they
will stop for cream and soda and"
''If they arc engaged she will tell him
how hungry she is, and they will stop
for supper" said the young man, bit
terly.
"While. If they are married, went on
the girl in the Partisan waist, ''he-
there, what did tell you?"
The couple paused before a cigar shop
and he went in while she waited at tho
door,
"You are right" said the Girl in the
black gown, "they are married. Pitts
bugh Chronicle-Telegraph.