The record-union., 1897-09-12

ten proves. \ true story came to my
ears the other day concerning a happy
marriage brought about by a newspa-
per advertisement. The young man
lived in San Jose, and whether from an
impulse of mischief, just to see what
would come of it, or in seriousness, he
inserted an advertisement in a large
daily is not known. But the advertise
ment went in, and the bait caught, for
in snort time the ad. was answered
by a little country girl in the vicinity
of Elk Grove. This led to the usual
correspondence with the no less ordi-
nary custom of exchanging photo
graphs. Each liked the others ap-
peararce, and affairs began to look Sc
ri0us. About this time the young lady
began 10 display a little caution. The
young man was praying for speedy
union, but she wanted to be sure that
he was sincere and everything was
| just as represented. Accordingly she
enlisted a friend in her cause, and sent
him to San Jose to make a few in
| quiries and find out what manner of
man The aspiring bridegroom was. The
report was entirely satisfactOry-the
young man everything that could be
| desired-and in due time they met and
were married. The young couple are at
! the present time residing in Sacramento,
and those who are acquainted with all
| the circumstances say that it would
| be difficult to find a pair more thor
oughly in love with each other, or more
entirely contented and happy. Still it
| wouldn't do to take this case for an
| example, as we all know full we'll that
in nine cases out Of ten the results are
! far different. AS a rule the answering
| of an advertisement of this sort leads
| to no end of mischief, and oftentimes
| many heartburns and no end of re-
pentance when il is too late. The above
case is one of those rare exceptions,
and not by any means the rule itself.
The Rev. Hoskinson Mrs. Hoskinson,
| Ruth and Carl Mrs. O. P. Willis, Miss
Katie Willis and Miss Rena Hoskinson,
who was their guest, have all returned
! from Pacific Grove, Monterey, report
ing no end of a good time. The young
/ ladies' tell of swimming, horseback
rides and tramping about the country
! galore, and other good times to be
| found only at the seaside, in proper
ton.
George Byron and family have re-
turned from their camping trip to the
mountains, and tell of splendid hunt
! ing and fishing which they enjoyed
during their absence. All have re-
turned with a splendid fund of good
/ health with which to weather the COM
ing year.
Julien Arnold has gone to Loomis for
a few weeks on a visit to friends.
Miss Gertrude Gerrish sung the offer
tory at the English Lutheran Church
on Sunday last. The selection was 20,
Little Town of Bethlehem (Gerrish-
| Genung).
Edgar Coffman sung for offertory at
St Pauls last Sunday night one of
Paul Rodney's descriptive songs with
/ fine expression and uncOmmonly good
voice Mr.. Coffman is hiding his light
under q bushel-1 With such a voice as
he is happily possessed of he should
! be doing far more than Sacramento
/ gives opportunities for. Tenors of pure
quality are rare, but q, tenor of such
compass and volume as are found in
this voice are rarer still and should
not be allowed~to go without the recog-
milton that would make of them what
| thew are capable of becoming.