Evening journal., 1907-10-29
Personal and Pertinent

well-known Virginia clergyman one time president
Of William and Mary College was married three times,
and each occasion the performed by his
brother, even more removed Bishop When the first
marriage took place the Bishop had to refuse tempt
ing invitation from old friend because-so the letter
ran II am gazing up TO Williamsburg that date 10
marry my brother George"
The friend happened to be the train with
him, years afterward, when he travelling the
second ceremony Il am going to marry my brother
George the Bishop explained benignly after the
ness of greetings over Again many years passed
and the same journey taken for she same
ran into the Bishop they hurried through the
ton TO their respective trains where going Bishop"
the former sang out as they gasped hands and dashed
by each other.
q going where always going" the answer
came back ponderousy, TO marry my brother George"
-Harpers Weekly
Il i'm Washington Sunday school The sweet
girl teacher had been telling her class Of bright faced
youngsters about the ife OF Christ and az the conclu
sion of her recital she told the children that wantcd
each one 20 promise to Try to live like Christ for the
ensuing week
How many Of you." she asked 'will earnestly try
Sunday"
Every little listener raised an affirmative hand save
onea chubby girl the pride and JOY of the teachers
why susie" said tho teacher in a pained tone. .1
counted ON YOU SO Aren't you going TO show yourself
as true Christian as your classmates? Won't you
try 10 be like the Saviour the others have promised?
Tears OF disappointment and modification crowded TO
susios
Saviour this week. / have promised aunty be like
George Washington. washington star
The Governor Parsons of Alabama was one of those
few southernors who the Union during
the Civil War After the establishment peace he was
rewarded for his fidelity by being made Provisional
@ his State.
At the time of secession. however, he member Of
the Alabama Legislature and 70 the Indignation
southern friends who had elected him Office he
against secession.
soon aferward he wrote his wife that as his supply
of shirts exhausted he desired him more
soon possible Mrs Parsons, jealous Southerner
answered IN remarkable for brevity point
Without prelude fornaly She
You have turned your coat; you your shirt"
Philadelphia Ledger.
An American and Scotsman speaking about the
ing at an compared the cold have in the states"
said the American Il recollec winter when the
sheep jumping from a hlock into a field. became sud
denly frozen the and stuck in the air like mass
OF ice"
But good heavens man." exclaimed the Scotsman.
"the law of gravity wouldn't allow that"
we don't do things by halves home" replied the
phia Ledger
Senator Dubois of Idaho a bitter foe TO Normonisrn
In Aurora, Illa he said recently:
"Mormonism, with its attendant poygamy is look
at how you will bad thing. hopeless thing-as bad
and hopeless the OF Jacob smithers"
Senator Dubois smiled.
Jacob Smithers criminal" he went on sat in his
cell making paper boxes when dear old lady looked
through the pcephole in the door inquisitively
You poor man, said the old lady, I guess you'll be
glad when your time is up. won't you@
Wall, nom, particularly Jacob Smithers an
sNered. I'm in fur life Washington STAR