The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
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A Little Story I'm Which Three Brooklyn
Congressman Figure.

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Congressman Figure.
Washington Letter.
A bowling yarn is current here tonight re-
garding three members of the Brooklyn Gelega-
ton. AS one of the delegation was dressing for
breakfast this morning, the porter knocked on
the door, and entering handed him large en-
graved card. 1t bore the legend, Miss Clairette
Monteath." i
."rhere's some mistake" said the Brooklyn
man.
mo. sir; she said she was from Brooklyn, and
wanted to see you"
Every well, ask her to wait in the parlorn
A few minutes later the member had descend
ed and made OF his neatest Coney Island
sautations.
II am from Brooklyn she began, IS she rose
couldn't help observing that she was ravishingly
beautiful The young woman took his half
extended hand, and chung to it tightly as she
continued: rel
you behold stranded actress. My company
went to smash in Chicago last week, ana have
only been able to get thus far. I thought
should find friends here. but am mistaken
Now, my dear sir, am going to stand you up
right here"
WHAT"
'Striks you for loan. want $40 to get to
New York, and go on the o'clock train
There was grace as well as directness about
the demand that was irresistible; but the mem
Der held the money in the fingers of his left
uaNU d nOIHeUC, auQ DIS q feSuIb OF MS 0ellDera-
lions said: Il will give you this money if you
will send up your card to my colleague (naming
one of the BROOKLYN delegation) and tell him
have given you $50 You'll have more money,
and, besides, want you to meet him, so that if
should be out of the city when you reach Wash
ington again you will know who to apply to-"
lit is CO." said she. The member put bill
in her hand and hastily departed. There was
not even look of surprise on the young dam
sells face she slowed the greenback in her
l}xy r..
gave me-"
Meanwhile the other member from the City of
Churches had been hunted up and confronted
with the lady. She told the story with
real pathos. added an invalid mother who
travelled as her chaperon, and threw
| in young sister to swell the needed ex ,enses.
The Congressman was very much affected, and
when he learned that a colleague had given 500
he went to the hotel clerks desk and returned
promptly with the money. He expressed sin
cere regret that she leaving the city 50 soon,
| aud intimated that it would be one of the de-
lights of his tired existence to show her over the
Capitol She thanked him. but was compelled,
| she said, to decline
| The two Brooklyn members have breakfasted,
| and. with their cigars aglow. have started to
| walk to the Capitol Having met third Brook
| Ign member, they have stopped to take some
| thing. The first Congressman couldn't keep
| from telling the joke he had ''put up on his
friend. He told 1t effectively, and his colleague
was thoroughly miserable until the third Con
gresham interrupted to ask. What is the lady's
nameW
Miss Charlotte Monteath," answered the first
member.
1.-THE dev" was the involuntary exclamation
of the last of the trio. II met her on the train
coming over yesterday She said she was your
sister. had your name just as pat as You please,
and borrowed $40 until she could see you Why,
- 1t, gave her your address"
Three bewiliered congressman stepped back
| from the bar Three pairs of eyes gazed into
| each other deeply and searchingly. Three stale
smiles died from three strangely complicated
| countenances. Nobody said anything, and they
| have all been silent from that hour The com.
mittee of three is celebrating earnestly as "a
who ought t. buy tho wine. 1t is a complicated
situation. Whoi That's the question