The Washington herald., 1918-06-02

gruntIed over Prescott's assumption OF
authority, they had to be cheerful. be-
cause the hoi polioi Of the town were
convinced that Prescott was Q de-
liverer sent from heaven.
The community finally decided that
there must be O proper testimonial OF
appreciation for Prescott's services.
He must have have q present Did
anybody know something that would
be appropriated
After much consideration an inspira-
ton came to one Of the leading citi-
zens on the gratitude committee.
"Plescott, he not mailed: he need
wives" calculated the bright subject
Of the inspiration.
To be sure! Poor Prescott had no
wife. and one should be provided
forthwith.
But one wife not enough for such
gleat man as Plescott; he need more"
suggested one admirer. That seemed
plausible. It would be necessary to
give him at least two, lest he might
feel insulted rather than compli-
mented.
Forthwith a committee was sent out
TO drum up the two best looking
rhaidens in the place and arrange
everything. There was much compe-
tition among the r. F.'s for the dis
tinction. but at length two peache-
rinos-that seems to be the right orth-
copy Of the word Mr.. Murdock used,
anyhow-were signed up. Heading q
noble procession OF cheering citizenry,
they were conducted to the Prescott
establishment and duly presented in
testimony Of q sentiment that should
forever enshrine him in the hearts
and-and everything. and everything.
Poor Prescott was in an awful
scrape. True, he hadn't a wife; he
had at times even thought Of going
clear across the world to get one.
That did certainly seem foolish, when
he could be provided for without such
hard trip; doubly provided, In fact.
He had to admit It.
Beyond that, he had somehow en-
tertained q prejudice In favor OF q
different colored wife; but this like
wise was rather illogical, inasmuch
as the ivory-tinted ones were more
recherche in Chun King. He turned
all these considerations over in his
mind while the chairman was making
the presentation speech. and at Its
conclusion, with the genius Of a man
! - oNSOhs assured
| the committee that 1t was more honor
than ever should have come to so un-
worthy a worm as himself, and ac-
cepted the proffered brides! Both OF
EN-!
! No, gentle reader, Prescott didn't
become bigamist then and there. He
explained that the custom of his
/ country required that his brides
should be educated properly; and SO
he sent them away to school. That's
where they are now; and by the tine
they're educated as thoroughly as it's
possible. to get them educated, Pres
colt guesses he'll nnd a way to escape
from the formality Of the maTriag ge
ceremony.
Ono Of the best of these Murdocx
yarns concerns a certain Thibetan
/ vase that has just come through-by
parcel post, II you please-safe and
sound. from somewhere back Of
I.bassa. and now is the most prized
adornment Of the Murdock house. II
seems that two or three thousand
years ago a Greek vase OF a wonderful
model must have gravitated away
into that remote world. The IIhiSe-
tans used it as a model. reproducing
it in wonderful copper and enamel
work with ornamentations OF aligrees
in silver and gold To get one is Diff
fcuit enough: to get 1t out OF ThIbet
Is more 50. Learning OF the dificul-
ties. Mr.. Murdoch decided that he
Just naturally must have ona
To get to where one could be had
was utterly impossible; II would re-