The record-union., 1896-11-08

as these to-day are being agitated.
for one couldn't stand that kind Of
thing, nor could any other woman with
any degree of self-respect 1t would be
Hello, Mary! Speak up, old girl! Gt
1t, Jennie! Hit him again!' l know
very we'll how it would be. Men don'1
stay quietly at home until election day
They have to get out and hustle. sc
would women, If they went into poll'
ties, 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;
We'll, girls, if you will play with boys
you must take boys play Come on
Things are getting too lively for me-
And we went
The friends of Mrs. Frank Orcutt will
be panied to learn of her serious i'll
ness, which is a return of the malady
from which she was prostrated last
year. Her sister, Miss Bessie Scott, has
been summoned to her bedside. and
hopes of her ultimate recovery are en-
tertained with the aid of skilled med
Cal lISdlIIlGI'- dilO care Lui SiiS.
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The Saturday Club opened it's 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 a more than IA
vcrable impression among musicians in
our town, and young Master Elkus, who
did himself great credit in his skillful
rendering Of piano solo, Mozart con-
certo, accompanied on a 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 a wonder to
all who hear him the manner in which
his little hands conquer mammoth
chords and intricate runs.
"'Rah for Bryant shouted his Nibbs,
derisiveIy, as he stood on the edge of the
sidewalk on street viewing the Repub-
lican procession which was passing, at
the same time throwing up his hat to
demonstrate his enthusiasm for the sill
yer side and emphasize his remark. The
hat was Immediately caught by a
neighboring Mckinley man, and passed
from hand to hand down the line.
Where it fetched up" history sayeth
not, but his Nibbs wended his hatless
way homeward, a sadder and wiser
man.
The l. o. o. F. lodges in this city have
instituted the pleasant custom Of CIV
iEg over the last meeting night of the
month to the entertainment of the fam
lies of members under the name OF
Ladies Night" Capitol Lodge gave a
pleasant entertainment under this head
on Friday, the 30th ult., which was well
attended by members and friends. A
good programme was given, after which
refreshments were served.
Industrial Lodge held their Ladies'
Night on Saturday, the 7th inst. Among
other pleasing numbers on a good pro-
gramme, Miss Adele Krull sung sweet
ly and in good voice "Gondola Dreams, y
and little Jessie Beaton, in a duet
("Hongroise") with Mrs. Abbie Gerrish-
Genung, excited much admiration for
her skillful handling of her part. The
child is but II years of age, and gives
promise of an unusual accomplishment
in this line for the future.
IF we could look into the lives of some
of those who are fighting the battle o1
life all about us, know the straits thai
have perforce to be met by them, tbs
difficulties to be overcome, even by
those seemingly most unfit for the
struggle, would we not, I wonder, fee
a greater measure of content with oul
own lot?
An instance of childish heroisn. it is
really nothing less, has been cited to
me of late. that fills me with wonder
ment, and at the same time chagrir
at my own frequent discomfort, as
am sure it viii all Of you when you
read 1t.
Right here in our town, aye, at oul
very doors. lives a little family which
for a space of perhaps year and a
half or so has been motherless. The
father has managed to buy a modest
home, and over this presides his eldest
daughter a mere child OF II years oi
age, acting as fathers housekeeper and
doing a mothers part toward q
younger sister perhaps years Of age
This little maid may be seen any morn
ing before school. sweeping the house
ard beating out her rugs at the front
door, singing meanwhile in a bird-like
soprano that can be heard all over the
neighborhood. 1t is said that the little
home is kept as neat as wax. and the
two little girls themselves irreproach-
ably neat and tidy in appearance, the
meals always ready and on time for the
master of the household when he re-
turns from his days work Yet this
child is never heard to complain, never
Known to look discontented nor un-
| happy, but takes up the burden of life
as it is placed upon her young shoul-
ders, singing away all the cares and
kardships of her position. in a way
that makes her. all unconscious to her.
self, an example worthy of emulation
III more ways than one, for those whose
backs are better fitted to their burdens
but yet diseontented and grumbline
add TO the weight OF their cares by theil
unwillingness to accept life as they
fiEd 1t, making the best of their lot till
something better offers.
Mrs. Irving Bentley, also Frank
Griffin, are convaiescent from recent
illnesses. and will probably be about
as usual before long.
A certain well known dentist was