down to the silent grave with the conviction that she witnessed in
those cars one of the most awful and sanguinary encounters that has
occurred since the affair between Cain and Abel.

* * * * *

Dr. Dox recently was called upon to settle a bet upon a much more
serious matter than a horse-race. During a religious controversy
between Peter Lamb and some of his friends one of the latter asserted
that Peter didn't know who was the mother-in-law of Moses, and that he
couldn't ascertain. Peter offered to bet that he could find out,
and the wager was accepted. After searching in vain through the
Scriptures, Mr. Lamb concluded to go around and interview Deacon Jones
about it. The deacon is head-man in the gas-office, and in the office
there are half a dozen small windows, behind which sit clerks to
receive money. Applying at one of these, Mr. Lamb said,

"Is Deacon Jones in?"

"What's your business?"

"Why, I want to find out the name of Moses'--"

"Don't know anything about it. Look in the directory;" and the clerk
slammed the window shut.

Then Peter went to the next window and said,

"I want to see Mr. Jones a minute."