Evening journal., 1888-07-20
MARY JAMES LETTER.
IT IS MADE UP OF A VARIETY
OF CAPITAL STORIES.

The Warm Season and Those Who Stay
in Washington During Its Roien-A
Private secretary-A Minister with a
Romantic history.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON. July Let takes us so.
ciety people a long time to get away from
Washington, Notwithstanding we has
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 the usual salutation.
"Oh, she replied, with an intellectual
and literary cast Of countenance, II read
Dants lnfernio' and that reconciles me to
my condition"
If Mr.. Allegro Dant, !" as Diclxey calls
him, were In Washington he would hear
good many things that would mako the
English language a perfect puzzle to him.
A 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 ngo The officials themselves, how
ever, remain, and find their consolation in
the fact that they only have to suffer the
weather, and not the women In addition
thereto.
It was my impression that all the women
folks departed, but have discovered that
they do not.
when DO you 60 away for the sum
mcri" ! said to one Of these Spartan wives
not long since
Il don't 60 at all, = she answered.
"You are not going to remain here all
summer. are your | inquired Ia astonish-
ment
Yes, am, said She; my husband
has to stay, and I'm no letter than he Isl
and have no right to 60 away and spend
lis money at tho seaside or ether pleasure
resorts and leave him here 10 The poor
comfort of q boarding house or hot little
room in hotel ] can stand it If he can,
and besides, misery loves company, you
know"
told Dicley this, as an example Of
heroic womanhood, and she said it was
case Of jealousy and the woman was
afraid to leave her husband in Washing
ton. That's like a woman, but it was q
false conclusion. for tho couple have
grandchildren and the husband retired
from congress long ago. | won't to sec
them few evenings ago, when 1t was
hot enough to melt tho Goddess OF Lib
erty on the Capitol to tears, and the lady
had her house fixed up for the summer
with bare floors, cool furniture, screened
windows and other arctic paraphernalia
with such effect that summon hotel man
would have given half his capital to have
taken it away with him as an advertise
ment for the seasons business.
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1t sometimes happens that senators
have right cute private secretaries and
who are also willing 10 tell tho truth
about their superiors in office. Not long
ago 81 man, who doubted this latter
quality's existence in any kind Of d. s.
and had been frequently unsuccessful In
finding his man at home, called on sen
ator and came into the Office. where the
secretary was hard at work at his desk.
Us Senator Blank ingn he asked, cast
ING his eyes about the room and implying
a good deal III his tone
Nc, sir, replied the secretary, with
exceeding suavity.
Tho visitor looked at him doubtfullv.
The secretary said never a word. but cot
MP, looked carefully under the tables and
chairs and sofa, then through all the
drawers Of his desk and sat down again.
No, sir. lie repeated, The is not here,
and If you don't believe me, you can look
for Yourself"
The visitor took tho hint and went
away without even saying good morn
ing.
One OF the most fashionable congrega-
lions in Washington-that is, that part
of 1t which remains, and has the courage
10 go TO church-is enjoying the minis
tration Of preacher who has remark
able history. He is here only as q substi-
tute, but he IS very brilliant man, fine
speaker, novelist, and a writer of theo-
logical works, and withal a seven day in
the week Christian worker. He Is now
past the meridian of life, but in his
younger days he was noted politician,
ana held the positiOA of attorney general
Of southern state. In one Of his cam
paigns he had o difficulty with one Of his
opponents, they fought on the street and
he killed his man. It was n 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 to render any pecuniary assist
ance to them he left the state and went
TO Cuba for change OF scene On his wav
home again q fearful storm arose. and
death came so near that he resolved
il he ever came to land again
| to lead u different life. and atone.
| If possible, for the past. That was the
natural and uguol thing to do in pinch.
but in this case it extended further than
usual. and he al once Set about preparing
! himself for the ministry. and In n few
/ wears after his Crban oxneriences Ia vas
! III charra az q Zine church ia louisville
/ Nv. His history vas nat known ~ ina
peoplo Of MS church. hut II was to those
/ Who had sent him fhoro ANA thew bad I'M
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