The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-22
MARY JAMES LETTER.
IT IS MADE UP Or a VARIETY
or CAPITAL STORIES.
,,hc Warm Season and Those Who stay
in Washington Dur.n; It, RciGn-A
Private seerotn@y-t Minister with u
Romantic History.
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Special Correspondence
WAsuiSCroS July l9-it takes us so
cicty people long time 10 get away from
Washington, Notwithstanding we have
sporadic attacks Of hot weather which are
almost past endurance | met one of US
the other day
How do You stand the hot weather. !
asked after Tie usual salutation.
"Oh. she replied. with an intellectual
and literary cast Of coInicnance. Il read
'Dant' lnfcruio and that rcconcIles me to
my condition.
If Nj Allegro Dant. as Dickey calls
him. wee IN Washington he would hear
a good many things that would make the
English language & perfect puzzle to him
4 great many people are leaving Wash
ington every week now, and they are
mostly wives and families of officials, the
season people having taken their flight
weeks ago. The officials themselves, how
cycr. remain. and find their consolation in
the fact that they only have 70 suffer the
weather, and not the women in addition
thereto
1t was my impression that all the women
folks departed, but have discovered that
they do not
When do you go away for the sum
meri' | said to one OF these Spartan wives
not long since.
Il don't go at all, she answered.
You are not going 10 remain here all
summer, are YOU | inquired in astonish
ment.
Yes. | an" said she; my husband
has to stay. and I'm 10 better than he is,
and have no right to 90 away and spend
his money at the seaside or other pleasure
resorts and leave him here to the pOr
comfort Of a boarding house or hot little
room in a hotel. can stand it if he can
and besides, misery loves company, you
know.
told Diclycy this. as an example Of
heroic womauhood, and she said it was
case Of jealousy and the woman was
afraid TO leave her husband in Washing
ton That's like 4 woman, but it was a
false conclusion for the couple have
grandchildren and the husband retired
from congress long ago. went TO SEQ
them a few evenings ago. when it was
hot enough 10 melt the Goddess Of Lib
erty on the Capitol to tears, and the lady
Lad her house fixed up for the summer
with bare floors. cool furniture, screened
windows and other arctic paraphcrnalia
with such effect jhat summer hotel man
would have given haii his capital to have
taken it away with him as an advertise
mcnt for the easO- business.
Il sometime happens that senators
have right cute private secretaries and
who are also willing 10 tell the truth
about their superior, in Office. Not long
ago man. who doubted this latter
Quality's existence in any kind Of a p. 5.
and had been frequently unsuccessful IN
finding his man at home called on a SEN
ator and came into tAo Office. where the
secretary was hard at work at his desk
is senator Blank I'M he asked, cast
Ing his eyes about the room and implying
good deal in his tone
NO. FIR, replied the secretary, with
exceeding suayity.
The visitor looked 40 him doubtfully.
The secretary said never q word. but got
up, looked carefully under the tables and
chairs and sofa. then through all the
drawers Of his desk and sat down again.
NO. s,r me repeated che is not here,
t.AA.A u '.N 't.'aA t' -tH aA-N .t' N'N-- -tA-
for yourself
Tie visitor tooa the hint and wen:
away without even saying good morn
iug.
one Of the most fashionable congroGa-
ton, iu Na.liugtou-that Is. that part
Of il which remains and ha the courage
TO go to church-is enjoying the minis.
tratiou of preacher who has remark
able history. lie is here only ass a subati-
tutc but he is very brilliant nan, a fine
speaker. novelist, and = writer Of thco-
logical works. and wIthll seven dag in
the week Christian worker. He is now
past the meridian Of life. but in his
younger days he was noted politician,
and held the position Of attorney general
Of a southern state. In one of his cam
paigns he had difficulty with one Of his
opponents. they fought On the street ana
hc killed his man. II was a case of self
defense and he was not punished, but the
fact that the dead man left helpless
family weighed upon his mind and being
unable 10 render any pecuniary assist
ance TO them he left the state and went
10 Cuba for change If scene. On his way
home again a fearful storm arose, and
death came so near that he resolved
if he ever came TO land again
to lead different life. and atone,
il possible, for the past. That was the
natural and usual thing 20 DO III Il pinch,
but in this Gao IL cx;eE!ed further than
usual and he al one, set about preparing
himself for the ministry, and IN few
years after his Cuban experiences he was
in charge of q in. church ia Louisville.
Ky. His history was not known % the
people of his church.. hu- it vas TO those
who had sent him there, and they lad all
confidence in him and IN his zeal and
faithtulncss One night he YVES called
across the Ohio river 20 perform 20 mar
rage ceremony, and on his way back had
to wait u long time for the ferry. II
began to rain, and noticing light in a
building near the wharf, he went into the
room and found there Il spiritualistic
seauce I'm progress. He had no faith in
spiritUalisn. but 10 vas wet outside, so
he sat down far in the rear and watched
while he waited for the ferry. In few
moments the medium became nervous
and said there vas spirit calling for
some one in the room, but he could dis
neither the spirit nor the per