Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-04
a PECULIAR COMPACT.
senator Ssanfora,s Reuastov~ Win r,
Old Coachnaan in a Fur Cup.

Senator stanford can often be sen strnn,nr
ABOUT the city, walking slowly. and sometimes
WIN very slight halt OF one ieg, scarcely linn
benind MIN a short distance, and following along
NJ ABOUT the same rate OF progress. may be OBJ
served an unprepossessing coupe drawn by small
black horse and driven by a colored man. WIN
winter and summer, wears q FUR cap. Nobody
would suppose there Is any connection between
the nfty-milionaire Senator and that rickety OLD
rig.
QUEER orrFIr.
The coupe looks as n II had been shaken M by a
whirlwind IL Is old, the varnish has long since
faded, the wheels are sprung and as for the horse.
he looks as IL he would tumble over II taken out OF
the shafts The harness Is In keeping with the
coupe and horse. The entire OUTFIT. except the
driver, would scarcely procure a single bid &C an
auction Yet that Is known among the drivers OF
pubic cabs and hacks as senator Stanfords
coach and the old colored man as senator STAN
ford's coachman."
THE SENATOR'S ACQUAINTANCE
with the so-called coachman and rig began some
time ago and has been continued with profit on
one side. II devoid OF comfort on the other ever
horses and carriages but IN the winter time he
rarely ever drives 20 and from the Capitol In any
or his own conveyanceS. His reason Is that he
will not expose his coachman and footman TO the
coid and inclement weather while waiting for him
during sessions OF the Senate. so his general Gus
tom has been 10 walk out TO the cab stand east OF
the CAPITOL and hire a cab or carriage TO take him
home. In the course OF frequent visits TO the cab
stand he observed that
THE OLD DRIVER IN The Fur CAP
rarely got fare; that he kept the outside OF the
iine and was not so urgent In Offering his services
The Senator one day walked up TO the old driver
and asked how IL was that he got no business
I'll Jes tell We boss, replied the colored man. aye
see mos OF desc folks up hyar is doods Dey wants
me hoss, sidney harness and tree tousan
dollar kyaridge TO do a nifty cent job. My rig
doant cum up ter de mark; and ter tell de trufe Il
bes'
DO you think that horse can pull me homer" in.
quired the senator.
.fas indeed, boss, he kin dat You ps try him,
and II he CANT III do II myself"
GENEROUS PATRON.
The Senator got into the old coupe and was
driven home. When he reached there he made
the old driver happy by paying him three or four
times as much as the regular fare. The old fellow
was SO grateful that the Senator entered into a
SORT OF compact with him. and he has been EN-
ploylng the dilapdated rig ever since
senator stanford is fond OF walking, and he
taxes all the exercise or that kind that weak
ankle Will permit. Unless the weather is too In.
clement ne Will start from the Capitol and walk
Ten OF nfteen squares until his ankle begins u
hurt him.
THEN HE Is COMPELLED TO RIDE.
In order to be proved with a conveyance
whenever he might want one he told the old col.
| ored driver: "Whenever you see me walking you
follow me. Keep In sight, and when want you
Al summon you" Hence the old driver keeps q
close watch upon the California senator He obeys
the instructions given him faithfully, and when
Senator stanford is seen afoot his hired s.coachr
anu ''coachman" may generally DO seen close IN
the rear.