The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-25
city undertakes the slightest discipline
outside the stage door.
THE GIRL WE ALL LIKE.

THE GIRL WE ALL LIKE.
1.-THE plainest girl ever saw" writes
Eli Perkins, twas favorite in my
native town. Everybody liked her.
Beautiful? o no, she is not beautiful
that is, outside, but inside she is an
angel. Nobody thinks of calling her
beautiful. Not one of dozen can tell
whether her eyes are black or blue
If you should ask them to describe her
they would only say: She's just right,
| and there it would end. She is a mer-
ry-hcarted, fun-loving, bewitching maid
en-, without spark of envy or malice
| in her whole composition. She enjoys
herself, and wants everybody else to do
the same. She has always kind word
and pleasant smile for the oldest man
or woman; in fact, can think of moth
ing she resembles more than sun
beam, which brightens everything it
comes in contact with. All pay her
marked attention, from rich Mr.. Watts,
who lives in mansion on the hill, to
negro Sam, the sweep. All look after
her with an admiring eye and say to
themselves: She is just the right sort
of a girl! The young men of the town
vie with one another as to who shall
show her the most attention; but she
never encourages them beyond being
simply kind and jolly; so no one can
men all deny such an assertion as
quickly as She"
"Do girls love her, too?" l asked.
Yes, wonderful TO relate, girls like
her too; for she never delights in hurt
ng their feelings or saying spiteful
things behind their backs. She is al
ways willing to join in their little plans
and to assist them in any way. They
60 to her with their love affairs, and she
manages adroitly to see Willie or Peter
and drop a good word for Ida or Jennie
until their little difficulties are all
patched up and everything goes on
smoothly again, thanks to her. Old
ladies say she is delightful The sly
witch, she knows how to manage them
She listens patiently to complaints of
rheumatism or neuralgia, and then
sympathizes with them SO heartily that
they are more than half cured"
FASCINATING FEMALE LOBBYISTS.
There are several new faces among
the lobbyists here this session. writes a
Washington correspondent. among
them those of half dozen very pretty
women. One came here from the south
at the first of the session with big
claim. Several lawyers had tried their
hands at it before and failed ignomin-
iously. The widow, however, landed
in Washington and took up apartments
at one of the best hotels. Then she be-
gan making congressional acquaint-
ances. 1t was not long before the
members found that her rooms were a
very pleasant place to spend an even
ing. The lady was clever and bril-
liant conversationalist, and she became
noted for her witticisms and bright say
ings. After Il campaign of three
months her claim passed both branches
of congress, and it only requires the
presidents signature to become law.
Another lady here has been making a
specially of mail-routes. She has a
great deal of influence at the postofiice
department, and contractors often find
it for their interest to invoke her aid.
OF course in each case where she is sue
cnSsfnl a good round fac -nvnrtnd
Taken Us Il whole, the lobby is having q
very prosperous season, and while there
may be some individual cases of dis
content, the majority of the workers are
in very happy state of mind.