"No, that wasn't her name. 'Bet' is a corruption of Elizabeth, and
that name, I believe, is not found in the Old Testament. I don't
remember what the name of Moses' wife was."

"I want to know what was the name of the mother-in-law of Moses, to
settle a bet."

"Young man," said the old doctor, sternly, "you are trifling with a
serious subject. What do you mean by wanting Moses to settle a bet?"

Then Mr. Lamb rolled up a sheet of music that lay on the piano; and
putting it to the doctor's ear, he shouted,

"I made--a--bet--that--I--could--find--out--what--the--name--of
Moses'--mother-in-law--was. Can--you--tell--me?"

"The Bible don't say," responded the doctor; "and unless you can get a
spiritualist to put you in communication with Moses, I guess you will
lose."

Then Peter went around and handed over the stakes. Hereafter he will
gamble on other than biblical games.

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[Illustration: THE CAT SUCCUMBS]

Mr. Lamb has an inquiring mind. He is always investigating something.
He read somewhere the other day that two drops of the essential oil