The record-union., 1896-11-08

as tneSe to-day are pelnS aSlldteu.
for one couldn't stand that kind Of
thing, nor could any other woman witt
any degree of self-respect. 1t would be
Hello, Mary! Speak up, old girl! Gt
it, Jennie! Hit him again! L know
very well how it would be. Men don
stay quietly at home until election day
They have to get out and hustle. 81
would women, if they went into poll
tics, and they'd have to take the ding
bats just as men do. Talk about Wo
men refining the polls. Stuff and non
sense! 1t would be just as grand
mother used to say when we complain
ed that the boys played too rough
Well, girls, if you will play with boy:
you must take boys play Come on
Things are getting too lively for me-
And we went.
The friends Of Mrs. Frank Orcutt vii
be panied to learn of her serious III
ness, which is a return of the malady
from which she was prostrated las
year. Her sister, Miss Bessie Scott, has
been summoned to her bedside, anc
hopes of her ultimate recovery are en-
tertained with the aid of skilled med
:cal treatmen. and careful nursing.
The Saturday Club opened its season
auspiciously on the 31st ult., and very
fine programme of miscellaneous COM
posers was rendered, with the assist
ance of Mr.. Adler, our new violinist, who
seems to have created more than Ia
vcrable impression among musicians in
our town, and young Master Elkus, who
did himself great credit in his skiilful
rendering of a piano solo, Mozart con-
certo, accompanied on second piano by
his mother He responded to an enthu-
| siastic encore with a mazurka by
| Chopin. The lad is very young for such
work, and it is really quite wonder tc
| all who hear him the manner in which
his little hands conquer mammoth
chords and intricate runs.
| "'Rah for Bryant" shouted his Nibbs
| derisively, as he stood on the edge of tht
| sidewalk on ] street viewing the Repub
! lican procession which was passing, a
| the same time throwing up his hat t
/ demonstrate his enthusiasm for the sill
Yer side and emphasize his remark. Tht
| hat was Immediately caught by {
neighboring Mckinley man, and passed
! from hand to hand down the line
Where it fetched up" history sayetl
not, but his Nibbs wended his hatles!
way homeward, a sadder and wise
man.
The l. o. O. F. lodges in this city have
| instituted the pleasant custom Of Civ
| irg over the last meeting night of th
month to the entertainment Of the fam
| lilies of members under the name o
| Ladies Night" Capitol Lodge gave
pleasant entertainment under this heat
! on Friday, the 30th ult., which was wei
attended by members and friends. 1
| good programme was given, after whicl
refreshments were served.
| Industrial Lodge held their Ladies
| Night on Saturday, the 1th inst. Amont
other pleasing numbers on a good pro
gramme, Miss Adele Krull sung sweet
" and in good voice "Gondola Dreams,
and little Jessie Beaton, in a due
C'Hongroise") with Mrs. Abbie Gerrish
| Genung. excited much admiration 70
her skillful handling of her part. Th
! child is but II years of age, and give
promise of an unusual Accomplishment
in this line for the future.
II we could look into the lives of som
of those who are fighting the battle c
life all about us, know the straits tina
have perforce to be met by them, tn
difficulties to be overcome, even b
those seemingly most unfit for TIL
struggle, would we not, / wonder, fee
a greater measure of content with ou
own lot?
An instance of childish heroism, it
really nothing less, has been cited t
me of late, that fills me with wonder
at my own frequent discomfort. as
am sure it will all of you when yo
read 1t.
Right here in our town, aye, at on
very doors, lives a little family whic
for a space of perhaps a year and
half or so has been motherless. Th
father has managed to buy modes
home. and over this presides his eldes
| daughter, a mere child of u years c
age, acting as fathers housekeeper an
doing a mothers part toward
younger sister perhaps 8 years Of ag'
This little maid may be seen any morn
ing before school. sweeping the hous
ard beating out her rugs at the from
door. singing meanwhile in a bird-lik
soprano that can be heard all over tn
neighborheod. 1t is said that the littl
home is kept as neat as wax. and tn
two little girls themselves irreproach
ally neat and tidy in appearance, tn
meals always ready and on time for tn
master Of the household when he re
turns from his days work Yet thi
child is never heard to complain, neve
Known TO look discontented nor ur
happy. but takes up the burden of III
as II is placed upon her young shou
ders, singing away all the cares an
kardships of her position. in a wa
that makes her. all unconscious TO hel
self, an example worthy Of emulatio
IN more ways than one, for those who's
backs are better fitted to their burden
but yet discontented and grumblin
add to the weight of their cares by the
unwillingness to accept life as the
find it. making the best of their lot ii
something better offers.
Mrs. Irving Bentley, also Fran
Griffin, are convalescent from recer
illnesses. and Will probably be abot
as usual before long
A certain we'll known dentist We