The record-union., 1896-12-13

| you have perhaps noticed. Among olh-
ers who have ventured their bark upon
matrimonial seas are Miss liner, well
known among Sacramento young peo-
| pie, and James Dougherty of the firm
Of B. Wilson q Co. The young couple
| have been keeping company for
years, and it is safe to venture that
their married life will be happy one.
Miss Lucy Ebel, who has been maxi
ing quite a long visit to the Bay, has
| returned to Sacramento during the
week past.
1t is an old saying that listeners
never hear any good of themselves, >
and it has been illustrated with truth
many, many times, but never more for
chilly than in the case of a certain Irish
woman of means, who. owning large
property built thereupon a number OF
flats which she let out to families,
thereby securing a neat interest on her
real estate. In one of these flats she
lived by herself, while the fat beneath
her, the ground floor of the building,
was let to a fashionable dressTnal<er,
whose patronage was so extensive that
she hired some fifteen or twenty girls
continually to keep up with her bust
ness. Beneath the ground floor was
a basement which the landlady re-
served for her own use. She was an
uneasy old creature, and one of the
not uncommon sort who are always
nosing and shopping about to hear all
they can concerning other peoples af-
faiTs-an unfortunate trait Of charac-
ter which often brings its own punish
nent Suspicious to a degree she could
not rest easy until 'by hook or by
crook she learned in what regard she
was esteemed by her neighbors, and
thus it had gone abroad among them
that it was we'll to keep an eye upon
her, as she was known to be exceeding
~ tricky. and would resort to any de-
vice to save a penny. SO when one
morning the girls through the front
windows and glass doors of the shop
beheld the old lady beside the vegetable
cart Of an Italian vender, haggling in a
loud voice over the price Of his wares,
it was with more amusement than sur
prise that they saw carrots, turnips,
onions, etc, disappear as If by magic
from the cart whenever the mans back
was turned, to become safely enSconced
in the voluminous folds of her blue
gingham apron. So deftly was the feat
accomplished that they were still full
Of laughter over it after the Italian had
gone upon his way, little suspecting
how nght-fngered a customer he had
been dealing with, and the old lady had
returned, as they supposed, to her
kitchen. The momant she disappeared
tongues were l0osened and chatter be-
gan
No wonder she's rich. the sly old
cat, said one. Did you see that?''
asked another. How quick she was; he
didn't suspect for a moment what she
" as at Long practice, you can just
make up your mind
"Oh, yes, the old heather, and she'll
preach morals to you by the hour if
| you'll listen" "I'll bet that's the way
she got all her money-they say shes
awfuily rich, and no wonder, If she"--
| Just here a sepulchral voice arose from
/ beneath the place where the girls were
at work-they did not then know there
/ was a asement-electrifyin them by
H2iling out. It's a lie it's a lie!'
/ thereby frightening them half out OF
! their wits Dead silence fell upon the
! group as they gazed about with white
| faces when the voice again declared
/ itself It's lie, / tell YOU" Suddenly
The truth burst upon them, then peal
after peal of l1ue'hter shook the vim
! dows above which could still be heard
the angry mutterings from the base
rent beneath their feet 1t is hardly
! necs ssary to add that after this life
became unbearable in that vicinity
and the shop had to be moved shortly
! 10 a more congenial location.
/
Our mutual friend Mrs Addie Garter
Who has been away from US for 50
many weeks past. has returned to her
| old home in Sacramento. much inn
! proved in health. The many friends
Who have watched her case with Sc
/ great anxiety for the past few weeks
feel the deepest satisfaction in her re-
/ covery, and & heartfelt rejoicing In her
restoration to health amidst her large
circle OF friends
/ The concert given at the First Bap-
list Church on Tuesday evening last
/ was well attended and passed off sat
| isfactoriiy 10 the management and all
concerned. The programme was a good
I one and comprised some Of our best
| talent There were fourteen numbers
among which, conspicuous for their ex-
/ cellence. were the flute solo (a). Song
without Words 90 willamette" by
! c. A. Neaie. accompanied on the piano
/ by Mrs. Neale; the piano solo (al, Nor
/ weg.an Lyric Poem" (b} French Ma
/ zurka." by Mrs. William Skeels. and
the vocal solo by Mrs. Mary Millkin-
Ross. who. 1t was remarked, sung un-
! usually well. Some Of the other num-
/ berx, although comprising good talent
n-ere not up 10 the usual mark. num-
/ Der of tbs performers from various
causes not really doing them mselvcs
| justice.
/ There seems to have been new do
/ parture taken this year from the usual
stiIted line Of Christmas gifts. 4 lady
/ florist states that she has received q
/ number Of orders for pottcd plants OF
/ various sorts to be used as Christmas
reneTnbrances. 1t is IA pretty idep ard
| one that win be more appreciated by
/ many than almost anything else one
could give. Plants. particularly al
/ Christmas time. when flowers are scarce
and coming to friends whose homes are