The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-26
MARY JAMES LETTER.
IT IS MADE UP Or a VARIETY
or CAPITAL GTORIES.
.'hc Warm Season and Those Who stay
in Washington Dur.n; It, RciGn-A
Private Secretary. Minister with u
Romantic History.

Special Correspondcncc
WAsui@CroS July l9.-it takes rs so
cicty people q 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 salutaton.
"Oh. she replied with an intellectual
and literary east Of coInienance, Il read
'Dant's Inferno and that rcconcIles me to
my condition.
If NJ Allegro Dant as Diclley calls
him. we've IN Washington he would hear
a good many things that would make the
English language e perfect puzzle to him.
4 great Iany 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
cvcr. remain. and find their consolation in
the fact that they only have 20 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 90 away for the sum
mer?' | said to one OF these Spartan wives
not long since.
Il don't go ut all she answered.
You are not going to remain here all
summer, are you. | inquired in astonish.
ment.
Yes, an" said she; my husband
has to stay, and IN no better than he is,
] rim f., ~
his money at the seaside or other pleasure
resorts and leave him here to the po'r
comfort Of a boarding house or hot little
room in hotel. can stand it if he can,
and besides, misery loves company, you
know
told DcIcy 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 woman, but it was a
false conclusion for the couple have
grandchildren and the husband retired
from congress long ago. went TO SEQ
them few evenings ago, when it was
hot enough 20 melt the Goddess Of Lib
crty 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 c.icc. that % summer hotel man
would have giycn haii his capital to have
taken it away with him as an advertise
mcnt for the season. business.
i sometime happens that senators
have right cute private secretaries and
who are also willing 10 teli the truth
abeu; their suporiCr- in oGicc Not long
ago man. who doubted this latter
Qualitys existence in any kind Of q p. s.
and had been frequently unsuccessful IN
finding his man at home called on sen
ator and came INFO tAo office. where the
secretary was hard az work ri his desk.
lis senator Blank in he asked east
Ing his eyes about the room and implying
a good deal in hi, tone
NO. sir, replied the secretary, with
exceeding suavity.
The visitor looked no him doubtfully.
The secretary said never 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,f. ne repeated che is not here
and if you don't believe mo. you can look
for yourself
The visitor tooa the hint and Went
away without even saying good morn
ing. 4r
one of the most fashionable cong?oGa-
ton, iu Washington that u.s. that part
Of il which remains. and la the courage
20 20 tO chuwh-is enjoying Oh, minis
tration If a preacher who has q remark
able history. lie is here only ass a subati-
tuic. but he is a very brilliant man. a fine
speaker. q novelist, and writer Of thco-
logical works. and withCl seven dag in
the week Christian worker. He is now
past the meridian Of lite, but in his
younger days he w&s q 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
he killed his man. Ii was case of self
defense and he was not punished but the
fact that the dead man left IL 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 fearful storm arose, and
death came so near that he resolved
if he ever came 10 land again
70 lead different life, and atone,
if possible, for the past. That was the
natural and usual thing 20 do in Il pinch,
but in this caeo il extended further than
usual, and he q once set about preparing
himself FOR the M.nitIy. and in "a few
Years after his Cuban experiences he was
IN charge of q fine church ia Louisville,
Ky. Ills history vas not known o. the
people of his church. hu- it vas TO those
who had sent him there, and they had all
confidence in him and IN his zeal and
faithtulness One night he was called
across the Ohio river 10 perform % mar
riage ceremony, and on his way back had
to wait u long time for the ferry. II
began to rain, and, noticing % light in
building near the wharf, hewent into the
room and found there Il spiritualistic
seance I'm progress. He had no faith in
spiriUalisn. bat 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