The record-union., 1897-01-17

light, the wonder is that things go as
well as they do.
Surely in this age of enlightenment
for women our girls need not marry
for homes. There is a wide field open
for self-support of women, and thus
that cause is done away with. Each
generation is responsible for the one
that follows it. The mother more than
the father of a family molds its char
acter for good or evil Thus it becomes
a serious question the manner in which
a young couple is started on the matri-
monial journey, and with some un-
avoidable exceptions it becomes large
ly the fault of the maternal parent If
the venture turns out in less than half
a years time a bitter, heartrending
failure.
Children in these days are developing
remarkable degree of Independent
thought, with the result that some of
them are growing rapidly out of the
dear old fables that cast such a
glamor about our baby days.
The old faith in Santa Claus, dear to
the childish heart for centuries past,
begins to vanish in smoke. But this is
the fin de steele age, and we must try
and be surprised at nothing. The fol-
lowing story was told me by the par
ent of the little wiseacre whom it most
concerns:
A young American citizen of some
three summers and little maid of four,
living in the same house, brought closer
together by the approach of Christmas,
hung their little stockings side by side
over the same fireplace, and the better
ito facilitate the advent of st. Nick, one
of the mammas laid the blower to one
side that the CRATE might yawn COM
Portable welcome to tine old gentleman
when he came.
In the morning, as might be sup
posed, four bright eyes simultaneously
| flew open and four little bare feet pat
tered their way to the fireplace to see
what the night had brought forth. AT
this opportune moment the baby boys
mamma seized the chance that thus Of
fered to relate the old story of Santa
Claus, his wonderful sleigh, his fleet
footed reindeer and his mysterious
method OF entering the homes Of good
children by means of the chimney. Dur
ing this recital the little girl, woman
like, susceptible to a plausible tale pret-
lily lOlu, WENT lIplO IdpluItS VI QellS III
over the pretty story, hugging her toys
delightedly to her heart and gazing
with wide-opened saucer eyes at the
fireplace that had given birth to such
mystery.
The man-child known in his home as
Pretty Boy waited patiently until the
recital came to a close, looking from the
corners of his eyes incredulously first
at his mother, then at the open fire.
place. which was still black with the
SCOT Of last nights fire, whose ashes lay
in the CRATE below, and when the tale
was finished at last, he looked up, a
| twinkle lighting his blue eyes as he re-
| marked sagely: Mamma, p'ease put'e
| bower on e gate. Pity boy take
| cold!"
| At o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the
| 18th inst, at the home of her parents on
! G. street between Fourteenth and Fiji
| teenth, pretty petite Anna Hodgkin-
| son became Mrs. w. J. Morrison. The
| ceremony was that of the Episcopal
| Church of which Miss Hodgkinson is a
member, and was performed by Rev. C.
l.. Mel rector of st. Paurs. Mr. Osch-
! ner acted as groomsman and Miss Ade-
| line Morrison as bridesmaid. The
| newly married couple took the after
noon train for San Francisco and the
| south 1t has been known for some
months past among the friends of the
| bride that she was TO be married some
/ time" but the date of the event has
| been successfully kept secret. and spec
ulation has made many a venture In re-
/ gard to it, Miss Hodgkinson has a wide
| circle Of friends who wish her we'll in
! her new life. She is exceedingly popu-
| lar in her own circles, and though quite
/ young is a Past Noble Grand in Rising
/ Star Lodge OF Rebekahs. l. o. o. T.,
/ having been one of the most popular
and successful officers who ever filled the
Noble Grand's chair.
/ Mrs. Margaret Crocker dear to the
/ hearts Of many of our citizens, is ex-
pected to return TO Sacramento some
time in February.
| The regular weekly meeting of the
| ladies Tuesday Club" was
held at the residence OF Mrs. II. NJ. La
| Rue. corner Sixteenth and II streets. on
| Tuesday afternoon last. The large par
| tors were comfortably filled with an en-
/ thusiastic audience all club members,
/ and the customary lecture was delivered
! bv Mrs u. =. Purnell, who is a most
fluent and Interesting speaker. The OBJ
tect of the club is TO follow the career of
woman through her various environ
ment 10 the present age, beginning with
the early Greeks The following is a
brief sketch Of the suLiect as eloquently
| treated by Mrs Purneil:
The early history Of Britain from the
conauests of Caesar. 90 B. c., TO the
| AngIo-Saxon conquest. 44e A. D. A
sketch of the manners, customs. religion
and laws of the Anglo-Saxons The Nor
man conquest. 1066. and an outline Of
the reigns from William the Conqueror
to Henry III, including the Magma
Charta wrested from King John, 1913
and the first calling of representatives
to sit in Parliament from the boroughs
bv simon de Montfort In 1860
The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Mrs. James Budd on Tues
dav afternoon. the 10Th instant.
H.