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The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

z. +. Northen. = n Winchester. Va. and Leila
c. Helm. p Rev. Weston BuneF.
George 4. GiFoTe a. and sarah T. Marshall. s.
both Of Alexandria Va Rev. J. =. Mclaughlin.
Claude l. Parker "a and Ida Veta Lane a EsT.
Charles 4. smith
William A. Cox. q. u BaIlston. Va. and Rannis
Blanche olon. IS, o. Dunn Lorins. Va Rev. J. B.
Mclaughlin
p. Elmer Wehn. 81, q Balt.rnorr and Nohre II.
Holiday . Rev William NJ Pettis
Gco7gr ". Reed. 2. and Mamie l. Rieling. 5.
Of Charleston. ". Va. Rev r. L. Wright
Norman n. Boss. 4. and Ruth T. Garett g
Rev Charles r. Winblgler
Hu Garter. jr., % and Reheeca II. la Dew. g.
both of Ashland. Va Rev Lionel A. WE.
John A. Fo0ve. jr-. p and Marv A. jameson. 2.
~ Belalton Nd Rev. james N. O'Bricn.
James Robert Lllard. %. and Sanie blanche
Finks. - both q Madison County. Va Rev. Don
aId e. Macleod.
John Il. Madison Is. and sadie g. CarneaI. l9.
both q Caroline County Va Rev, William L.
LINN.
Joseph II. stone, g. of NcW YORK City. and Rena
EECcstOn. A.. of kcwaua m Rev J. e. Irvine.
COLORED.
Wostcr Johnson q and Katie Esteie Miles. o.
Rev Paul Gufiih
Walter Raymond Wood. p and Annie Wells ls
Rev. ". A. l. Morton.
Robert NJ. Dorcey. q and Elsie Leoua Black
shear, H. Rex. Paul Graitb
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
synopsis of Previous Cbaptcr,


Inc story opens at the homo Of Jacob Romer O..
Suim House. on the Firth Of Cantyre. lie Is a ship
owner and mine owner and very rich Wanting TO be
ro OF his wife, Caroline be has intrusted the task
70 ms mothor, Thomas Of getting her incarcerated
IN an insane asylum. This fails because Of the tes-
'imony oi Jacobs daughter Vida who. however,
cannot believe that she is really his daughter Jacob
,enGs one OF his ships after them. but The Good
intent IS Srecked and Vida and her mother thrown
ashore Vida renounceS her father and becomes
VIDA Bryan the adopted daughter of Billy Bryan
ule Keeper of one Of the coast lights James Kahn
supercaTgo AID confidential man Of Jacob Roner is
scheming 10 get possession Of the Romer mines and
millions In the meantime. Vida IS living happily at
hrktoWn and two swains are attentive TO her PM
Salmont and Vie Mcris. The story now takes up
the past life OF Jacob ROmer: tells Of his secret
marriage to Caroline. secret because Of the fear Of
the dispeasure Of his rch uncle and tells how
keeping his wife concealed, he had fallen in love
win Miss Georgiana Bunny. which has caused him
10 sry and get his wife incarcersted In insane
asylum The story takes up its main thread and
SHOWS Vida happy IN krktoWn. and her father
noting her success in the church choir. Although
tne rivalry for Nidas affection continues Vic Morris
eifes fnil Caimont place in his Office. Billy Bryan
resolves 10 stOp smoking, and proceeds 10 explain
10 DICK finnan the working o. Skerry Light. Vida
appears upon the scene and IS that the two
men have been discussing her which she promptly
fesents She is wrong. however Developments
prove VIDA retiTes 70 her ROOM while in the mean
llne they talk about C present she is 10 receive.
Inc story takes up Nidas life day by dag until the
time when James kaha, with an eye 10 the Roner
millions, proposes 10 Vida Billy Bryan shoots
az MN, thinking him a robber but Kahn explains.
snd Nldas guardians listen 20 her suit She
fuses Kahn but no one knows whether it is VIC
Morris or Phil Calmont with whom she is really in
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Col. WALTER :. SCOTT Fifteenth Infantrv. te
Washington Barracks. January Z. for examination
for retirement.
First Lieut. CLARENCE lie r. COLE asyistan,
surgeon, 70 jefferson Barracks.
second Lieut.. PiCkENS T. WOODSON. Eighth
Infantry 20 General Hospital Fort Bayard
CommisSary Sergt- JOHN MCCORMICK. Seven
tcenth Infantry, placed on retired list
Private CHARLES H. ROLAZ. casual detachment
sixteenth Infantry, General Hospital Fort BAY
ard. discharged without honor from the army on
account of having become disqualified for service
IN character through his own misconduct
Recruit BERNHARD F. REX. infantry. rec7lit
DEPOT. Columbus Barracks. transferred 10 Hos.
pitai Corps private
Following enlisted men from posts designated 10
Rock Island Arsenal: Corp. CHESTER KIN
BALL, Company 3, Twenty second Infaptrv.
Fort Mcdowell; Sergt. FRANK KOFLEWSKY
Troop g, Fifth Cavalry. Fort Apache: Serst
CLAUDE G. LATIMER Company I Twenty
first Infantry. Fort Logan and Private AR
THUR HAMILTON Thirteenth COMPANY Cos,
ARTILLERY Corps, Fort Monroe.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS,
CAMP GIVES RECEPTION.
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Take Part In Entertainment.

nfted sons OF Confederate Veterans
Take Part In Entertainment.
More than 900 persons attended the re
ceptcn OF Washington Camp No. 305
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans. in
the west dining hau@of the Arlington
Hotel Monday night
Miss Annie Darlington and Miss Rutr
Worthington, sponsor and maid Of honor
respectively, were the guests OF honor
J. onroe Britt. commandant Of the vet
erans. received the guests from until u
o'clock.
An interesting musical programme, con
sisting Of the following artists. was given
A. F. Fennel. coon songs; Miss Keefe
soprano. accompanied by Miss TCurgee,
Imperial Trio, OF New York. Miss Barber
Among those present were. Miss Annie
Darlington, Mrs. J. Monroe Britt. Mrs
George 5. C0vington. Mrs. J. n. Hickey
Mrs. d. J. Garrett. Miss Williams. Miss
Mamie Heth Miss ROs1lie Holiday, Mrs
BOcOck. Mrs. q. c. Calhoun. Mrs Anthony
! Wayne Mrs West. Mrs Young. Miss zen
Mrs Eugene Rollins. Mrs Ramsey. Mrs
Peudleton. Mrs. Ritchies. Miss Thomas
Miss YOungblOOd ar and Mrs. Kirby
Mrs. Williams. Mr. and Mrs Fred. Com
mSndant j. ~ Britt. F. W. Kerr. IT.
J. E Pennybacker. E c. Dutt0n. George
;. Coyington. Miss Latham, Mr.. and Mrs
Thornton. d. J. Gaul,. Wallace Streator
Miss SelGen. Miss .. Dalrymple. Mrs
Johnson. Mr.. and Miss Carroll. Nj and
Mrs Callaghan. Col and Mrs. Marina
duke. Mr. and Mrs W w Bowie. Mr.
r r Tompkins, F. r Fravel Mr. and
Mrs. a. Tumberlake Dr. O. Wilkinson.
Gen. Gordon, J. J. Darlington. Miss Harvie
Judge and Mrs. Hare, Mrs. Nulcare
Gen and Mrs. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Jones Mai Med. Darlington
Mrs Rusk Smith, Mrs. Rogers Mrs
Wrenne, Mrs. Marion Butter. Mrs Ham
iltOn. Mr.. Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson.
Miss Damn Mr. and Mrs. Damn. Miss
Singleton, Mr.. Singleton. Misses Shields.
Mrs Shields, NJ. Cahiu, Mr. Sullivan. Mr.
W, son, Miss Saunders. Miss Waters. Mr..
Addison, Mr.. Williams. 8lr. Oden, M
Sinclair Miss Belt. Miss Mitchell. Mrs.
Jackson. Mr. McLaren. Miss Langley.
DR.. and Mrs. Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs.
E[shn erd ! B. Hoge
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
BIRTH RECORD.

Gibbs L. and Caroline r. =. Baker. boy.
A. %. y. and Anna BUR-. boy.
Conrad and Mary Christmiller. girl.
Thomas L. and Gertrude Collier boy.
John A. and Euuice NJ. EssIiugrr. girl.
Herbert A and Bertha " Howell. girl
Fenton A. and Minnie q. Higgins boy.
Thomas and Ada 2. johnson. giri.
Isaac and Lena Jacobson. girl.
Albert T. and Eva NJ judge. girl
William J. &. and Margaret F. Klein. boy.
William H. and Lille Lawson girl
Fred J. and Laura 7. Leonard. hoy.
Nzhep and Kathrine NI,rond. gIrl.
Paul q. and Cora Monk. boy
Thomas j. and Aunetta ". Murphy. girl.
Frank q. and Frances 4. Parker. boy.
George ". ard Emma p. Powell. boy.
Allan NJ and Annie 3. Russell. girl.
Robert g.. aud Emma ~ Eowsce boy.
Andrew T. and E.izahctb Rawlings. gri.
". O.. ir.. and Carrie Wise, hoy.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
Navy Orders.

Capt L. G. HEILNER. 10 navy yard. New York
Capt +. D. TAUSSIG, detached navy yard League
Island 20 duty commandant Fifth naval distTict
and navy yard. Norfolk
Commander r. NJ. POTTS. 10 command Dea Moines
Lieut.. Commander r. l.. CHAPLIN detached Navv
Department. January . 10 duty naval attachs
American embassies Paris and 81. Petersburg.
Surgeon X. G. H0LCOAIB. commissioned.
Passed Assistant Paymaster 7. S. STAL.NAKFR
detached Naval Academy. December 81. To De
partmsnt Of Agriculture in connection with study
and analysis Of food products.
Assistant Paymaster II. II. ALKIRE. detached
Franklin. to Naval Academy.
Assistant Paymaster f. NJ HACKER 10 Naval
Academy
Warrant Machinist A. 7. PERCIvAI. detached
Maryland. TO naval station. Guam Januarv 6
MOVEMENTS OF NESSELS-The following move
mcnts cf vessels have been reported 10 .hc
Bureau Of Navigation:
Aniyed-December B-Paducah and Duhsloue a..
HSTana Wasp. at Yonkers; Tecmseh at Wash
ington: Eagle, at Santiago: Nina, SHARK and
PorToise. at Iavy yard. New York December Is
Mayfower and Dolphis at Hampton Roads
Hannibal and Leonidas al Trinidad
Sailed-Decembsr l5-Nasp from Pougbkeer,Sie for
lonkers; Eagle, from Guantanamo for Santiagl
December le-Nlayfower and Dolphin. from
Hampton Roads. for Washington: Connectic-1t
Louisiana, Kansas Vermont Georgia Virginia
New jersey, Rhode Island. Minnesota. Ohio
Maine. Missouri Alabama, Illinois, Kearsar-r
heutucky. and lanktOn. from Hampton Roads
for Trinidad
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18

leans should feel peculiar pride in Whit
tner, exactly because he combined the
power OF expression and the great gift Of
poet with a flaming zeal for righteous
ness, which made him the leader in mat
ters of the spirit no less than Of the in
tellect"
Words Of greeting from Mrs. Anna NJ.
Fields. OF Boston. and Edmund Clarence
Stedman, OF New York. were also read.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
CnssocI1s for Altar Bows.

A large attendance is expected to-mor-
row afternoon and evening at the dona-
ton dinner to be given from 4:9O TO 10
O'Clock in Gonzaga Hall by the st. John
Berehmans' Sanctuary Society of ST.
Aloysius' Church. The proceeds of the
benefit dinner will be devoted to the pur-
cnase OF new white cassocks for the altar
boys OF st. Aloysius' Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW


There IS one lesson the present business
depression ought to teach-it is wise tc
do ones best at all times. When pros
perity reigns We are apt 10 get an exag-
gerated opinion of our own value. and
that attitude is tolerated only as long as
workers are scarce, When the inevitable
slump sets in the memory of certain un-
pleasant features of life gets busy and
those who We're most vitally concerned
feel il.
IL Is always with real regret that faith
ful workers are discharged. When weed
ing becomes necessary they are passed
over as valuable assets and only stern
necessity conquers them. A man who
has been charging exorbitant prices FOR
his services voiced that sentiment a few
days ago after weeks Of unsuccessful
searching for people who would accept
him at his own valuation. Gradually he
dropped his top-lofty ideas. but those who
have grievances possess long memories
ana he has the uncomfortable feeling
that they are glad of the opportunity 10
pay him back in kind. Il may be les
son TO him
The real secret OF success is % make
yourself Indispensable to somebody or
make some man or woman think that
you are. The furnace man Of a neighbor
OF mine has learned the trick. He be-
came so careless that she discharged him
and took on another man who had been
highly recommended. She djC not find
the satisfaction she expected. for the
former man knew her ways even II he
was careless. and the new oLe skipped
some OF the duties 10 which she was ac-
customed. She was glad 90 make an
other change and reinstate the man who
had become necessary 20 her comfort. i'm
way. and ne has life berth even If he
does not know il.
Domestic workers have been making the
mistake OF assuming an independent air.
one intensely irritating 10 the average
woman. The result is constant friction
and loss on both sides. The employer
has missed her comfort and the worker
has lost many a little favor that would
have materially furthered her financial
interests. In willing girl great many
faults are excused. while those of the
other kind stand out with startling dis
tinctness.
That truth was brought home 10 me
during "a recent visit with an invalid, one
OF the rare ones who retain their sunny
dispositions. She had a maid with a
kind heart and willing hands. and while
her training left something 20 be desired
the faults We're wholly swallowed up in
her virtues. Circumstances made i'm
perative return 20 her family in for
eigh land, and her place has never been
hlied or anywhere near Il. The invalid
can find girls who can work quite as
wei, but she misses the kndn ss. the
numberless little attentions not set down
IN the ordinary schedule OF domestic
work. The family is small. the house
compact and convenient. and the living
simple. and with all those Inducements
ms woman has as much trouble in Sc
curing and holding a good maid as the
average mother Of a large and growing
Idmlly. BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
DEATH RECORD.

wm- Il Jordan. 90 81 NV. 81 years.
John 7. Carrick 7th and L sts sW-. s. years.
Martha Harron. ~ Mclean ave sw. = years.
Nm. G. Herrier. 4s 5th -. ne. SO years.
James Il. Morrow. Brightwood Il years
Ellen Callahan. 50 ) 81 NV, 81 years.
Frank B0cnc. Frecdmen's Hosp. = years.
AiaTy r.. Emmerich Zl2 A 81. -e. = years
Alay J. Richards. 9I2 \ y. ave, s. years
Aisry Driscoll. so X 81 sw.. - years
Henry : Merriam 1905 9Th s. NV % years
James VIM Harris sl3 Z 81 NV. S months.
John J. Fycm0nt as X -. nv. I month.
COLORED
Amanda Carter, Home Aged and Infrrn. g YEAR
Edward VI. Queen z Canal 81. Sw. s. years
Harriet Lee is! 2lst ST.. rear. . years
samuel Cabhell i,05is Isl s. NV. 81 ycars.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
NEEpy FAMILIES AIDED.
EucIIre and Luncheon ny the Won.
ans Relief Corps.

ans Relief Corps.
+ euchre and luncheon was given in
Masonic Temple Monday by the Woman
Relief Corps. an auxiliary to the G. A. X
The proceeds will be used 10 give desti-
tute families OF civil war veterans a
Christmas dinner
The fair will be continued through Fri
day Those in charge are Mrs. Annie w.
Johnson. chairman; Mrs Sarah E. Beach.
Mrs. Merry V. Goundle, Mrs. Marion b.
Parker. Mrs. Sally Ferren, Mrs. Isabel
Boutz, Mrs. Hannah DeVoe. Mrs. Kath-
erin Phillips, Mrs. Sarah Bunyea, Mrs.
Mamie G. Davis. Mrs. Anna Robinson.
Mrs. Dennisson, Mrs. Jane Cuisic, Mrs.
Mary Fouth Mrs c. Kaufman. Mrs
Laura Foster. Mrs. Lydia Oldroyd. Mrs.
Bessie Hamilton, Mrs. Laura Seymour.
Miss Lucy Graham. Mrs. Maria Hull.
Mrs Mary Bushby. Mrs. Cora Smith.
Mrs, Jane Bridealieau. Miss Helen Stone.
and Mrs. Elizabeth Cahil
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
Riae and Revolver Men Hold Inter
esting Session.


Nearly the full membership OF the Ma
tional Capital Rifle and Revolver Club
turned out Monday night 10 the annual
meeting, when officers were elected for
the ensuing year. as follows
President. Sheridan FeTree; vice presl-
dent, J. W Macdonald secretary, G. S.
Domer; treasurer, Charles S. Wheeler:
range officer. f. f. HOnsbery: assistant
range officer, Paul Blschoff: executive
committee, Brig. Gen. William p. Hall.
l. S A; Maj Richard Sylvester. Capt
Harry Gessford. f. J. Dimmick, NJ. A.
Winter. Alexander Summers. l. X
Reicheldefer, F. w. Holt, and William W.
Smith.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18
Ocean StenmShin.

New York. Dec U--Arrived: California. from
Glasgow. Decomber =
Arrived out: Blucher az Hamburg Kronurin-es-
SIN Cecilie, AZ Bremen; Caunaais, at Liverpool
The Washington herald., 1907-12-18

First Lieut. $. H. GIBSON. retired. relieved from
al active duty from December Il, 1871
Lieut. Col. H. c. HAINES assistant adiutaut and
inspector, to Mare Island, Cal, on board duty.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08

the Rev. W. B. English, of East Windsor Conn.
instrumental In securing the information upon which
the dispatch based, has the following to say
During the ten years in every other trade and
occupation salaries and wages have enjoyed substantial
Increase, but during this period the salaries Of Con-
gregaonal ministers have been actually reduced 10 per
cent although the wealth of the country increased
enormously and the cost Of living has greatly advanced
There Is some confusion in speaking Of salaries and
together because 1t Is certain that there has been
general Increase in salaries to correspond to the gen.
era increase in wages We may doubt too II the sal
airy plays quite important part in the meditatons
Of divinity student 1t does in those Of youth who
Is serving an apprenticeship in business But certainly
the salaries Of Congregational preachers not aurng
large to men with genius for moneymaking. From
report conditions at the beginning Of the year it a
pears that the Congregaonalsts then had nearly 5000
church establishments in the country and that only about
thirty Of their ministers received $1,000 per
year. The highest salary paid $4,000, and there
were only two three pastors who drew that
There two at 5000, there $1,000 there
four at $1,000 and the the class
mentioned drew $1,000 After those exceptional cases
there was long drop and doubt hundreds of the
pastors have incomes that would considered wretched
~ inadequate in other professions than theirs
ness-Chicago Record Herald.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08

onary policies that have long since been discarded by
the enlightened nations of the earth n
General Stoesse made valiant defense at Port Ar
thur He his soldiers by the hundreds die of disease
and Of japanese assaults His forces had been reduced
extremity where further resistance plain butch
cry. There relief in sight, there nothing in
the conditions north to show that by sacrificing the
OF his men he could give valuable aid to the Russian
Hence he chose the alternative Of the humanita
rian and surrendered.
We have General Nogs word for 1t that Stoessel did
all that human being could do keep the japanese
out Of Port Arthur Nog has declared that the Russian
commander made brave defense and that instead
Ing humiliaed and dsgraced he should be honored
Russian discipline is not to be denied. Some
be made scapegoat for Russian defeat and Soesse
been marked
the prevailing opinion that the death
imposed the commission will not be executed but wheh
er not the government Russia gained
ing in the estimation Of the world by this unjust attack
on q brave soldfer-Toiedo Blade
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08
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habit of living better and temporarily and must
seek to provide better homes and working places.
1t Is along these lines that the campaign against the
scourge of tuberculosis must be waged Placing patients
In congenia cmes will help but outdoor life proper diet
and sanitation the main things The bare fact cited
by Dr. Evans, that "consumptves ntelgently handled
do and will well in State of the Union" holds
encouragement which should stimulate everywhere the
effort to the educational work. No has right
to feel that he is free from obligation this
ter. Consumption and will be stamped but
merely through improving Individual treatment There
must be concerted Intelligent action the part of ALL
the well and the i'll alike.-Chicago News.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08
Air Baths and Health.

Air baths, in the ancient sense of the
word, should be revived by acclama-
ton, says an eminent physician. The
No-Hat Club of East Boston made a
good beginning, and the conviction Of
experienced benefits caught on so quick
that bareheaded youngsters, in gangs
Of ten or twelve, can now be met in
every public park Of that neighborhood.
Currents of air, bathing head, neck
and the insteps of sandaled feet will do
more than quinine to prevent summer
fevers and sunstrokes. Sunstrokes, so
miscalled, result from atmospheric heat
or stove heat, added to the effects of a
bloOd-heating dinner, and are so totally
unconnected with their supposed cause
that hatless nations knew them only
from hearsay. They were unknown to
the aborigines of our continent and had
no terrors for such men as Emperor
Hadrian, who travelled bareheaded and
barearmed through the eighteen prov
lnces of his world-empire and complain
ed only once, when the storms of the
Syrian desert filled his eyes with sand
dust.
Get all the glorious sunshine and
health-giving air you can; saturate the
system with it, thrive, live long and be
healthy and happy.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08

scbed for patients deserve the widest publicity possible
has to give.
Though many Of these rules already known and
generally accepted they cannot be repeated too often
The first commandment Is for patients live in the open
air AL the hours Of all the days Of all the years" The
ether rules less simple They call for nutritious
diet of meat and bread, milk and early diagnosis
determined spirit and confident submission a good
doctor For bis sake well for the safety
eighbors the patient must take all precautions necessary
to prevent his becoming danger to others.
Equally important for the welfare of the general public
are the rules Dr. Evans prescribes for the community
calling the abolition Of the filthy habit of promlscu
ously splitting and campaign of education against
evils which tuberculosis originates and spreads The
public If 1t Is fight the great plague effectively,
see that there hospitals for patients In advanced
fapes of the disease those in early
stages 1t must adequate methods Of supervision
sanitation and hygiene In general 1t cultivate
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08
Never in Daylight.

'What!" snapped the complaint clerk
in the gas Office. you say you are al
ways bothered with poor light?"
"Oh! no! not always" replied the
quiet man.
"Ah, as suspected. You only no.
tice it then at certain times. eh?"
"Yes, only after dark. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-08
THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
Her Purpose Was Better than Her
Parliamentary Practice.


at was real good raeeting," said
Mrs. Breckley, casting wide her bonnet
strings and beginning to help she'll the
peas. She added, "Tranquilla Morse
presided"
mol" cried her sister, excitedly cast
ing a pod in the pan and its contents
on the piazza floor.
Yes" asserted Mrs. Breckley. THE
president and first vice president were
both absent, so she had 20. She was
nervous, but she has the Morse pride
fer all her soft little ways, and she sat
up fine and straight when she took the
chair.
Now We'll begin, if you please, la
dies she said, patting those pretty
white curls of hers and smiling round
on US all. So the secretary murmured
Records and read them; and when
she finished Tranquilla nodded to her
she used to be in TranIuilla's Sun
day school class, you know-and said,
sweetly, Thank you, deary. Next"
I'VE certainly were amused but we
liked it, bless her old heartI Anna
Bracy-shes keen on parliamentary
law, too-laughed right out in de-
iiGhtful sort of ripple, and then she
stood up promptly, as # she'd been
called ON to recite, and began telling
about the annex for aged couples she
wants added to the home. 1t was a
pretty full presentation, but of course
we expected other speeches and discus
sion. Not a bit of it! The minute
Ami sat down Tranquilla leaned for
ward, all pink, and her eyes shining,
and said she:
"'Why, Anna, what beautiful idea
OF course We'll all vote for it. Let's
do it right away. Now, ladies, if every
body who wants Annals annex will
please hold up her right nand, Wen be
able to provide a haven where some of
these poor old faithful couples she's
told us about can end their lives to-
gether in peace and comfort. All vote
in favor, now, ladies, if you pleasev
"Well, we voted-all in favor; and
the secretary thought to call for con-
trary minded so it would be legal; but
tiiCLc "eICu any l. HCu we huJOuIH-
ed. because Tranquilla had left the
chair and was congratulating Anna, and
everybody was laughing and congratu-
lating everybody else. and full of en-
thusiasm. Wen settle details later
when Tranquilla doesn't preside.
"All the same Susan, goodwill and
readiness are more than good machin-
cry; and though 1 can't say I'd recon-
mend her methods for general adoption,
1 can tell you this: If anybody but our
own selves dared make fun of our Sec
ond vice president there'd be trouble :"
I-YOuth'S Communion