The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

II ROM the old log Westinghouse arose -
chant sweet echo Of a determined w
l past the nusic-history of Anglo-Saxon E%
fortitude- The preacher had not yet
4 rived and beneath the trees sat the wise
a m sol cat ot MS wagon eonducting ms MIfe TO the
10 give the chicken fighting oracle seat He
down with his back against tree put his hat
he ground beside him. uttered the necessary
lnoni laces incident upon meeting his friends,
needed rain coming within two days and then after
short silence remarked: I that Jedge al
Raleigh in grantin' divorce there don't appear
70 be any doubt of the fact that marriage is failure
hearn somethin about this here failure part
risge e1t never put my M mind down on It TIL one Of
And then Squire Brizintne spoke up. And does it
down the truth?"
Out OF his hat the old man took his red bandana
handkerchief wiped his brow and. spreading the
handkerchief across his knees replied that was
matter that needed some little nvestgat ion Take the
case of little Sammy Peel" said he. Married the
wider Buntin. that weighs two hundred and ninety.
Don't appear have been a failure in case
nose with loud snore, for it known, that rot
long after the death of-hs wife he had paid court
10 the widow. 1t is question" old Linn
tinuee that is aggitatin' of society and has
been reckon since the Lord flung open the
'front.' door of time. And a subject that so
many folks are related to one way or another
mat Il sorter makes feller feel sad TO think
about the opinion of the Jedge Raleigh
But the only way TO find out whether the
thing is TO start an sggitaton and keep il
goin' There thousands men that stand
ready 10 forward swear that human
life itself is failure and has been since old
Is 2 way 70 look at everything and make it
failure. The gospel itself is only success in
spots. And reckon it's putty. much that way
with marriage. II the right spots amt found it
amt the fault of the institution Of marriage,
IS error in the Judgment of man."
But how about the Judgment of woman ?"
Squire BrZintne put in, the boys smiled for
In the neighborhood il well known that the
squire and his wife had with their dissensions
awakened the echoes Of many dark night.
o.a Lin sat smoothing his handkerchief
across his knees Well said
woman the question OF marriage I'm
before she has Jedgment enough q
good decision. We know that at twenty a
boy Is nothin' but boy, but we expect
a girl al that e ripe enough
take charge of household At twenty
1 had jest about sense enough to take -
2 rabbit ont OF trap. Didn't have -
enough 10 keep out OF trap my II
sell We talk about virtues: but fea-
lures are the main points to be
considered in the question OF marriage
aiid as these things appeal more woman
tlan 70 man. she is IN a make
mistakes Common ought women
mar good-iookin men don't make the best hus-
oanos but that's where the lies the lack of
common sense curl hangin' low over forehead and
a Sor{ or tune TO laugh count with the avera %
siTa lhan the MULTIPLICATION table And there may
oe more hres in the kitchen stove. ANY felie-
smiles when he hut the feIlar
one that smiles when he's at work The 80,
Lest tinae OF girls life is when she is engaged fo
,nel she mas the dazzlin' promise somethin that =
A4 10 De fulfilled The hero that is goin to ma
ioss- kiVereo rocks but il weighed and put nm For 60
ID the market Of seuse he vvo,d,,,t 80 0'
much as side of bacon. The trouble = - = - q
MN on looks and he takes her the same way and