Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
s.1EISS BROWN, GOES WEST.


Rock ISLAND. ILL.,. November 18th 1881
II the number of people could be known who
were beguiled into making extensive trips by
the late ''cut rates." what an argument it
would be in favor of cheap transportation. was
one OF the innocents l know, who swallowed
the bait of fare to Chicago reduced to 81"
and found myself. one morning i'm October, at
the railroad depot putting my signature to
something the ticket-seller called ''rebate," "
but which, tOjudge by its extent and legal ap-
pearance. might have been the deed to a
hundred acre farm or an acknowledgment of
having committed all the seven deadly sins in a
lump. However. the document was handed to
me with the instruction to present it at the
ticket office at Chicago and receive &c." which
| thought rather encouraging. and, on the
strength of it, concluded to interview the pre-
Siding genius of the Pullman car company.
Here my confidence in the beauty and sweet
ness of human nature received a violent shock
though. and came to the conclusion that this
monopoly must be one vast conglomeration of
''side. as the boys say, when that blonde young
man, with a face as serious as a candidate for
promotion. under civil service rules charged
me IS for the privilege of occupying one berth
for the space of twenty-sX hours. firm con-
there that it must be a cold day indeed on which
the railroad people fail to get even with their
passengers: and | addressed an inward cOnjura-
ton to the angel detailed for the supervision of
this special branch of benefcence to he very
sure and keep the brand of dscord afame
among them for 10! these many days.
WHAT MADE MISS BROWN PROUD TO BE A WOMAN
Suddenly the notes of the dead March" tell
upon our ears and put to flight all other
tilOuOntS than f1I Of
these sounds proclaimed as mourners There
was the steady, measured tramp of many feet
reverent lowering of coffin into its case. and
the last duty was paid their dead cOmrade. by
the detachment of National Rifles, who had
brought one of their number to take his last
long journey under the care of the same loving
eyes which had watched his first footsteps and
were now dim with watching and tears. A
troop OF lovely girls, with tear-stained, sOrrow-
iui races. carrying flowers and little tokens of
thoughtful affection. surrounded the poor
mOtter When She came into the car: but when
al had SAID their last goodbye and she was left
alone with her grief, then it seemed as if every
woman there ought to feel herself a sister and
say and do whatever might cheer her. And thew
did, felt proud of being woman, for once.
they were SO sympathetic and kind. Mrs Logan.
that hands0mest Of grandmOthers, with her
crown OF beautiful gray hair and strikin@Iy
bright and fresh face beneath it, did
n !. t1a snare right royalty and when 1
told the mother, Mrs. Ward, who the charming
woman was, she looked just the least bit as if
she were rather agreeably disappointed in her
expectations regarding senatorial helpmeets,
in this case. at least
And here let me remark to those. who like
myself, have yainly tried to solve the meaning
OF the term senatorial purple'-as used by the
champion idiot. while making remarks concern
ing That acme of ''nawstiness." the Christiancy
affair-that have at last seen an instance of. or
at least, something approaching to. the wearing
OF It, Mrs. LOganS dress was of that lovely
pun color. which should be called by that term
IL 1t is not: and as She ought to be senator and
is the wife OF one, why, | suppose that's the
nearest we can come to the explanation of that
abstruse phrase. (By the way a learned profess
sor once told me that purple. or the original
term which stands for it. meant a color which
was bright red instead of the mixture of blue
and red which now bears the name Was he
correctly But there: talk of this color will
never bring us to Chicago. and. unless get an
to portray
THE BEAUTIES OF THAT REBATE BUSINESS,
thereH be mourning in the house of Brown;
that's all! After climbing Jacobs ladder into
the ticket office, the view which met nv ewes
was struggling, growing crowd around the
counter They were our gentlemanly passengers
who had shot ahead to gather in their ten dol
lar Williams looked and wondered how in
the name OF all that's possible l should be able
to get chance there, and then arose a still
small voice somewhere within Inc for nv Tor
somebody elses) big brOthcrt to '.see me through"
1t was do or die and plunged in
reaching the pushed-for window, with hat
Knocked one way and back hair another, only
20 De tod that this was the place for paying,
not for signing, that must be done somewhere
else Think of that, oh We. who have never
been an unprotected female under adverse cir
Well, advanced backwards in
a mastery manner struck the crowd at the
signing counter and utterly demOraliZed as to
appearance. arrived at the point, to find only
one pen and inkstand and four hundred fierce
eyes glaring at them.
MISS BROWN LOSES FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE.
Was it wonder that when budding presi-
lent came along. swinging, no doubt, illegally
captured pen alOft bargained as closely as a
fashionable lady in dry goods store, Offering
my place for the next grip upon the pen? And
vas it not enough to crush all belief in human
'ectitude for all time to come to see how that
gay decelyer accepted my terms. signed. threw
Town the pen anywhere and faded away like q
beautiful dream? All. but my chance came at
asst, and then perhaps didn't hand that blessed
pen 10 another suffering sister, across the heads
and shoulders OF half a dozen longing men,
Revenge is sweet tell you. and mine strength
ened me wonderfully. bringing me out DISNEY
eled generally. but triumphant at the end. with
my hard-earned ten dollars folded away i'm my
pocketb0ok. and full to OVERLOOKING with adni-
'atiOn OF the gentle courtesy and thoughtful
kindness OF man for the weaker side of the hui
nan family.
Chicago can, next to New York. I verify be-
'e'e, show more mud to the square inch than
my other city know of, and it did itself Justice
n this respect. Advancing westward the signs
II lOng-cOntinued rains became more marked |
Ill when reached Rock Island | found the
! mississippi on spread Of the largest kind and
he ROCK river, jealous OF its big brother, irving
Is best to rival him in extent aid power of
Mischief
TIE MISSISSIPPI SIREN.
There Is legend eXtant, according to which |
ne former must have a certain number of
human lives every year; and When one stops to |
consider how many do find the way into eternity |
trough his watery portals, the legend receives |
ome colOring OF truth. 1 knew a man who |
ived there quiet. pleasant, not at all accen-
nc sort OF being, who. one day, after listening
% the river spirits voice. deliberately wsikai
nt0 the water, laid his clothing on nroiect;n~ |
0ck, and then drifted into the unknown
There is a wonderful charm in the rhythm of its
waves; | have sat and listened to II tin tho
Onglng to sink down has been 80 strong "a to |
equire an outside influence, some sudden |
sound or passing object. to overcome it. The
Germans have recognized this feeling bv EN-. |
tO6ViOD il in 10 N