Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-13


,F'0,B me prsrsn F'-r- Pros
Nj Er.>ScT who lives on Nintf avenue
las >rU about twelve wears ola uau,sl
! I.au1iuS, ami the other evening this boy r.
4 cCiNvi permits sion "a allow "a ueirhhor-> haN
& u stay an night with him. The old pNanf,
-.tDH gown stars la the sitting room anf
tnc BOYS were pat into q upon 81 irecfly a'.,ve
! When They went Up 20 hei ClaudiGS Aaa IN,
SeiAr> ]. q under his coat. ana tn neigh
g ~ : Icy hat a mask iu his pocket. They
. uidn 7 6ncel down and say their prayers like
F con0 boys and then jump into 6st auI feu
nfai slnrt~s but as spsn a. sine da.r vyas
l"Shed lnt bra>>er hoy remarked. aNuuW
lie GA tDu-aCua lot
From a closet they brought on; caS,-oT
suit ~ fr0>>cr'> clothes. stuffed Them viii,
whatever came handy tis.i fna ,,,.i, - -,
/ old straw hat CA Tor head. and while ,s,e
Toy was carcfUlly raising the window the
other was tying the clothes line arnt,nd fhs
man" The Image was lowered TOW, ip
front ~ the sitting room window. IIfrcI nm
1 ana Gown once or twice. and old ERASER was
/ h'ari TO leap oUi % bed with "a great ta~ "a.
was Just beginning Ia doye when Dr. heart
sounds under his window. aud hl> wife sue
g,>fCt that d. was ca COW I'm IhC Narl lie gof
/ up lull'-l The curtain away. and a. De bs.ield
q man standing There hc shouted ogf. s.tsFaa.
/ BOTTLES but ii'- robber." aad bc jumped
/ "Tbool1riuS Bra>srr. are Won a f,,lr-
I screamed the wife. a. lac muunpalisel all the
! 'e', 'i"ihe> 2" cover up ms head.
-. 2algl You Ola l't,. you. De- whi>r erci,
Don't you call mr "a tals'r srl., r,,,.,f
] 'N.''Il|- over ANA IRVING 3D. #.H Fr...4#r.
] "gti Up and so the -gu ant llpw hs> head
..Ch. you dofc~
.Gt mp. Nou ola cowaul." s-.a >1apuaI.
] don't Eo lf'''
Rra>>or turned M. ,H, lamp. sat up .a s.t.
! amt cried uuf-"l> .asf N1u. b1l-r
Mercy ON me- git up'. ysIl-l on. w.Is. a,
! lhe >ii7" man was knocked against j.r VIM
III blow his head OF az clean s. milk,
/ said FRASER bon loud yoicr. a. ha gnf up m,
I struck thp stove three pr flur tim -. un,.t ~
/ chair. and rearhNi behind iho foot ai fla b,t
/ aul drew ont au ola army mu>k-l.
] Now. then. far blood" nr continued aS
/ curtain.
/ The man was there, GIsa close o. tfra glass.
/ AMI De had such ma.i gutuf expression o.
connien2ucg That bra>>ef Jumped back win
! cry Of alarm.
XIII him, Shoot him down. zor ola
I nCodi,-hCau." screamed the wife.
Il will-hy thuUdo. ] will" replied
br'>Scr. and he h.azad away. ana tone ouL
/ nearly an the lower sash
/ The boys mp stairs uttered vcl aud =
/ Ero3n. and BraSS,r jumped Tor tha window
TO see II the man was down. H. wasn't Nc.
! stood right there. and me- made "a leap at
/ BaSSer.
/ Hes coming iu,-perIicf,. hoy,, t,. ,,.,.
/ lice roarod the old man.
The battered curtain permitted Mr., Bras
| scr To catch sight pi man jumping un aut
down. and she yelled "TncploriUs. I'm 90
Paint and boz darncU Br,,.-p.ri.ra.- "a,
replied, woiioping the shcct-iroa stove with
/ the poker.
font YOU dare talk that way to mo-
shrleked the Oh woman. recovering frum her
/ desire % faint.
"Polccce. P0-ieerr," now cam. r-am r,e
/ boys mp stairs. and while Duc continued a.
! shout the other drew the man zap. tore him
I limb nom limb and sccrctei the ptnrr-.
Several neighbCTs were aroused. an p licsr
came up from the station, aGI a. search OF
| the premises was made. NOt sd mlcl a., a
track in The snow was found, aud Tie officer
! put on an injured look and said 90 VI Bras
I ser a guilty conscience needs mo- ac-
| CuSCr."
That's So" choruSed the indi gaaut neiga-
bOrS as they departed.
As Mr.. BraSSer hung Quilt before the
| shattered window he remarked % his Wi.s
Now see what an old CUuduTaugo sou made
Don't ding any insults az me. or viii
choke the attenuated life oUt % yoI'' she
| replied.
And the boys kicked around on the bet.
1 Chucked each other IN the ribs and cried,
I'D rather be a boy Than Doe President
RUSSIAN HOUSES II WINrER.-Tnr win
dows are invariably double, ana the space
! between the SashcS invariably covered with
/ layer of fine sand, designed 10 absorb moist
| IRE and prevent the frost from Silvering the
paneS Twisted horns Of paper containing
salt are set IN a.. and sometimes the sand u
| concealed by a bed OF moss There are no
/ outside shutters OF blinds. for they would be
useless, since the windows remained closed
all winter, being carefully filled ia around
the edges with cement Heavy curtains oi
rich materials still further d"alen the eject
II the cold upon the glass, "a substance much
more permeable than is generally b slicvet A.
| open fire places are rare; when they do exist.
they are only used I'm spring and autumn.
| They are closed and filled with hOwcrS-
| flowers, which are a truly Russian luxury
| The houses overflow with them. flowers re-
| Ceive you at the door, and go with you mp
the stairway. Irish iYies feStOOn balusterS,
lardmicres adOm the landings on every dOlr.
In the embraSure OF the windows. bananas
| spread out their broad silkcn leaves. TALBOT
M III
| trees. mingle their blossoms with the gilded
| NOluteS Of the cOmicCS; orchids hover like
butterflies around lamp-shades Of crystal,
1 porcelain, and curiOusly wrought tcrracotts.
! From horn shaped glass, placed I'm the center
| Of table at the corner Of n side board,
! spring ShcaVcS Of superb cXoticS. aud all
| this floral SplendOr thrive a. in a hOt-hOuSe;
IN the street YOU are AT the pole; within doors
you might believe yourself I'M the tropics
THERE ARE FINE POINTS in street car con-
ductlng. AZ well "a In other professions. Il
don't deny said crosStOwn man on Chi
CaEo line. Speaking OF a contemporary whose
merit had been recognized by promotion
nom Milwaukee avenue; Il don't deny that
I hes good conductor. Once see him bounce
2 SlCOZer three times bigccr'n him. but. LOT'
ble"S you. give him fat woman with a black
velvet coat an over bUgle beads 10 tackle
when the cars behind time. and tEen vOull
see that hc haln't got the nerve for these arts
tOcratic lines. like this and miianny avenoD.
| Now when pat my knUcklC, into the small
| OF n wOmanS back. no matter ~ shes big aS
church, shes got % come. You hear me''
| GOT THE BEST OF HM.-A mechanic ian
| Newport. Il. l.. found himself his employers
| creditor for wages long unpaid. Persistent
dunning provoked The employer 81 20 declaT-
ing. in the presence OF third parties. that ia
| he didn't settle an full before "A certain day he
| would give his creditor his shop aud 10, con-
! tents. Nothing further was said. but when
The day arrived the rash employer went 20
his shop and failed 10 get ian. The lock was
changed, me vouII. man took his employer
I nj his word. and the latter SuTTended uucOn-
| ditiOUally. Business goes on.
| To BAsUFUL NovEHs.-In some OF the
| MOlucca islands when young man H. too
| baShful % speak his love, he SeiZcS the first
l opportunity OF sitting near the object OF his
| affections and tying hiS garment 20 hers. IL
she allows him 10 finish the knot. and neither
! cut nor lOOSenS IL. she gives consent. II she
merely lOOSenS il he is at liberty 10 try his
| luck again. II She cuts 10 there is an end 10
| hOpe.-HOIRUH ant her Sphere, Harry Rice.
~ Some people don't get enough OF them
| selves living with themselves every day. 30
| they keen "A Journal FPfaellfF.