"No; Jethro's wife, I mean. I want to know to settle a bet."
"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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