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Show Had Become Matter of Habit. When EUsha decided to take unto himself a lxtb helpmeet, ho repaired to tho houBe of a Baptlnf minister, it venerable man who Bad officiated at several of Jlgge' previous wed- dings, to maks arrangements to h marrlod there tbo next day. The mla-Istcr mla-Istcr reflected a moment. "Ellsba," 6ald he. "I hhall. of course, be glnd to marry you again. This will b I the third or fourth time, will It not? If you don't mind telling mo. why Is It that you never have a minister of your own race tie the knot for youT EHshn seemed hurt for a moment, but Anally a broad smile illumined hi features "Well, wih," he explained. "I hub kinder got do habit ob gettln' r white man to do my raarrytn. au I reckon 111 alius do It." |