The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
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we'll lilo has hand that is well Kept and hc is as
neat rs pin and clean as dairy should he. lilo
Us graceful and easy, aud carries himself with an air
that vulgar man could neither assume nor acquire;
and no is always making lots Of friends because he is
too high minded to nurse anmosltles. lie lives In
large house at the West End and hehad some business
with the Secretary OF the Treasury the other day and
lie went over to see him. As 1t was aitor o'clock,
and as It Is against the rules to allow visitors In the
building after that hour. the doorkeeper would not let
him In because he did not know him.
"NOu can come in; It's after two.'
"i wish to see the Secretary, " you pleasc.n
"Can' help that; I've got my orders. I'm busted
" you get In hero; there amt vacancy; you
must come between and 49,
''The orders are very proper I'm sure. WIN You
please see II tho Secretary lsinY''
81 VIII II you'n tend door for me-"
"wlth pleasure
"If any follow tries to crowd In bust him In the
bugle. They'll come all kinds OF games to get by;
don you lot bloody one OF 'em In. DO you UNDER
staudY N
81 viii endeayor to prevent them.'
with that the doorkeeper went stairs to see II the
Secretary was In, and the handsome man mounted
guard at the door.
In about minnie pompous.oo old gentleman
came up the steps hut the handsome man stopped
him.
81 beg your pardon, sir my orders are such you
cannot come in.n
"why2r
"No Ambulance after O'Clock, SIR"
And how long has that been2 DO you know
meY''
mo, sir, have not that pleasure
"l'm the Postmaster General, and want to see
Mr.. Folger.n
"lndeed, nsaid the handsome man, raising his eye
brows slightly. al regret that cannot pass you;
my orders are strict.n
'You do very right In standing by your orders, but
I've Just left Mr. Arthur over at the white House,
! aud have an important message for Mr.. Folger.N
81 regret, sir, that cannot Judge In the premi'
| SEES. ~
"wel II Mr.. Foger comes by, tell him to come
over to the Cabinet meetlng.n
'With pleasure, SIR
The old gentleman went away, and little, busting
fat man came sprlnging up the steps.
''pease excuse me, sir; You cannot come In; 1t Is
after . o. o'clock.
"Oh, yes can; belong here.n
at is my duty not TO pass you, SIR
| "well II this aln't style don't want to hurt
YOU but Chef is old friend OF mine and l. bounce
| you for much.n
"You know 'Chet very Intimately, presumeY'i
| "well, l should snickeri We slopt together at
college and have been like brothers since. lie
said last night-I'm stopping at the Manslon-that
| never gave him wrong advice but once and that was
| the ticketn
Gwen, my dear sir II he win pass you In will ~
can right. III go over and complain about you. ~
And he went away.
| Just after him there came an important looking
man, with large envelope under his arm, In which
we're number Of 1. o. US, given at trlning little
discount of one hundred and twenty per cent per
mum, and he anxious TO get In to dun certain en-
| ployes.
|
| 81 can'tYn
| emo, sir.n
at witie cold day for you if you stop me. DO
| you know megn
| 'No, sir. ~
| 'I'm the Presidents private secretary, and lie
sent to get the Secretary sign these papers
| so they go in the O'Clock mail. ~
| "And yet, sir, ! cannot let you in.''
| can right, but it's your funeral, not mine.''
| And he went away.
| lady now appeared, In black silk and a sealskin
doman, velvet bonnet and red feather, a cashmere
muller aud diamond knobs who is an adept al
onice- brukerng.
| 'Excuse me- madam; the orders one can
come into thebuding after two.n
| 'oh, yes lean; I'm Mr.. Arthur's sister, and
| wish to see Mr.. Folger but a moment. have al
| engagement with him at half-past two. Chester
Mr.. Arthur would have himself, but he 5
busy"
81 would be most happy to pass You, but | can
not, madam. ~
And she went away in huff. Then short, stout
man, with black hair. mustache and goatee, gray
eyes, fat cheeks, and shabby overcoat, who is a
clerk in the Paymaster Generals ONCE, aud who
lives at Mount Pleasant and leads the prayer
ings there who had been to the War Department fol-
his pay and too lazy go around the Treasury,
came TO 20 through.
"You cannot come in, SIR
| ~ can't?"
| :So, sir''
81 bet can. I'm Mr.. Arthur brother, and no
doopkeeper can stop me.''
"Mr. Arthur's brother, sir! What Mr. Ar
thurgn
"You know we'll enough I'm the President,
| brother.n
lyon cannot pass sir. Mr.. Arthnr himself ha,
been stopped.''
"He has?r
He has indeed, sir; this very day"
"Well that's good 1t strikes me tina
when man gets sixty dollars a month and Is put al
door 1t swells him. How long have you been
here2"
"But little while, sir.''
$50 l should think, - and the black haired maj
went around the Treasury, he ought to have don,
In the first place.
Just then dIlapidsted looking old fellow came up,
with sick looking satche In his hand.
"You cannot pass, SIR
81 have got the best cure for corns you see,
and want to the buildings Just strain poin
and slip me through and ~ give you bottle
al cannot pass you, sir.''
I" All right and the corn doctor left, and tn,
doorkeeper returned and said:
''The Secretary has gone to a funeral, and won
be back to-day. Didn't let any one In, did you
, pardT''
mo one sir ~
"Much obliged. If you around at wei
have beer together; and when you get out of o
IN give you note to my brother, who get yo
Job on the horse cars
MANY thanks; good day, SIR
And the handsome man raised his hat to the door
keeper and smiled, aud strolled over to the Whit
House. SQuID