Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
A MoaGeF Harvest
Philip b. WEIGH in brakes Magazine.
TaH SHRD.


Rev. Mr.. Hautton CLOSING discourse on bensv-
| oience>-And now, Ny dear brethren, leave these
various summer charities, which so strongly need
the aid Of all who nd 1t possible TO oer It, In your
hand. Give OF your money II you can; give OF
your time and strength II your dollars are not
in the noble sc%s little
may be needed; make It. little self-denial may
be necessary; exert II, and your reward shall be
The plates are passed to slow music while the
assistant intones:
LEY HSs II . Fl
THE GROUND.
Mr.. Trfllion Coming out OF church}-Well, the
parsons at it again.
Mr.. Mnnon-oh, yes; Hautton always has q
eddie TO play. I'm not dancing much this time,
Mr.: T-NorL am feeling too poor. The street
played me bad turn the other day. came out
1000 loser last week.
Nj: M.-Fortune Of war. Lose to-day, win TO-
Mr.. T.-Oh, yes I say, Million, those are nns
animals you're driv1ng-in superb condition, too.
| to the seash0re in July for q months bathing.
Nothing like salt water, you know, for norses
Mr. T.-so have heard.
Mr.. MI give mine taste OF 1t every summer.
NILS takes the whole stable down while We are
up In the fall with backs ike satiu-fresnens
them In every way.
MI. T:-Gad: III try 1t for my carriage pair.
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mr. Hautton was so
eloquent to-day. Ifelt quite faint when he told Of
those poor little sick babies in the sitting tere-
ments ! really had to use my vinaigrette.
Mrs. Cold BloOd-YOu are too sensitive, Mrs.
Sympathetique. 1t doesn't pay to be emotional In
this world.
am far too susceptible Oh, do you happen III to
know OF any reliable person to take care of our
town house till October? want a man and his
wife with no children OF course.
Mrs G: B.-I wish did, indeed, for myself. We
have had the same couple for some years past, but
the man died this winter.
Mrs. $50 unfortunatei
Mrs C. B.-Yes; 1t has quite seriously annoyed
US HIS widow wanted TO come as usual and bring
ten to that. Three are quite too many!
Mis-. Son, yes, indeed
Mrs C. Bit would necessitate leaving another
Mrs. s;-Or course. Not to be thought Of How
very trying it ALI
Mr.. L. Byrd Greene-Gad, warm day for a beg
Mr.. j. D. WHY'S Van Couver-Ya'as, and dye
know the old beadle looked at me once or twice in
curious way. Cad, think he thought could
Mr. L: B. Sob no, old man. Nothing is ever
Mr.. J. ID. w. V. CT should say not. fancy now
that Hautton has no notion or what 1t costs US to
mve-!ust tae one item or putting up at Tour crack
CLUBS would knock him silly.
Mr.. L. b. G.-Oh, CAD, ya'as.
IN MRS. MAyFAIR's COUPE
hSS Mayfair-E.eanor Bagatelie Is all enthusi-
as n over the sermon; thinks we girls ought to do
Something.
Mrs NJ. with cold smile)-Eleanor's role is en-
thuaiasm. suppose Jack Cavendish assisted at
her rapture
Hiss NJ. with younger cold snile)-Oh, yes She
proposes 10 DO play at Newport next month Tor
the Seaside Home. Jack Is to be leading man.
Mrs M.-That goes without saying.
Miss M.-She asked me TO take u part
Mrs. M-lou declined presume.
Miss M.-Oh yes indeed.
MIS- M.-NoW that you are engaged, 1t would OF
course, be most unwise 10 waste your strength ON
such affairs.
THE sOwER
On the study Monday morningD
Assistant-The Offering yesterday was very
small.
Rev. Mr.. Hautton-Oh-er-yeS. These charities
are So-er-perennial, you know, they are not apt
TO commend themselves freely.
Asslstanl-I IeaI We must depend on outside
help.
Rev. Mr. Hautton-Weil do the best you can l
shall have no further time to bestow upon the
matter.
ASsistant-YOu sail on Saturday, suppose?
Rev. Mr. Hautton-ies; ant, by the way, that
was generous purse the church gave me last
week.
assistant Qnnocently)-They certainly did re-
Spoud molly,