The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-15
MARY JAMES LETTER.
WI SiIlNGTCN PERMANENTLY NOT
a SUMNER TOWN.
But notwithstanding Its Hot Weather
S1mnolepcc. Mary James Young FRIEND
EicEcy Has Iound Out some stories

prc-CmirCntlv not summer town NuV
that we don't have plenty Of summer
here. but that We lsye fewer summer
pcoplo than are 10 bc found in purely
commercial city The summer coma is
not supposed 10 begin until congress ad
iorrne. which g. tantamount 10 an oiliclal
notification that animation is suspended,
but in reality thc first rrotractcd spell OF
bot weather rcs.l;s ia metropolitan syn
cone Pennsylvania avenue which ia the
season Is g crowded thogoaghiarc. j. now
like street iI Il deserted village. ana
during the warmer hours %. the day one
may walk for a. dozen square and scarcely
meet q dozen people. Tie c.erhs III
the stores sit alourd la1ily, and there
is over IL all the do-notniuCncss obscrv-
able to the American in italian cities dur
lax t.D Lot months Street cars anu
other wheeled vehicles are more active
than foot passengers and even more nu-
mcrous. but the long strip Of grass grow
ing between the lines Of tracks down
the avenue. as well as in the same
localities elsewhere. is not very animated
evidence # the "hurlyburly and tur-
moil' incidental 10 life in the New World.
In and about tho Capitol the same dolce
far nicntc prevails, and unless the Ia
tional law makers happen 10 be interested
on tariff point OF discussion. they 81
around listlcsslv. or do not appear at all,
the galleries have . deserted appearance.
and even the newspaper men work a. II
they had day of, Notwithstanding
newspaper man $ work increases as Cthcr
peoples decreases for if other people are
not making news for him Lc has To make
it for himself The hotels feel the sum
mor collapse more than any BODY else ana
they are certainly banquet halls desert
ed now An occasional excursion brings q
transitory boom, hut il is very tranIiory
Al the churches. too. the sumner Is ltli
and whereas in the season the wayiarcT
cannot find wherein 10 seat himself now
he can have choice Of seats. And yet
Washington is pleasant. forthose who re-
main in town have plenty oi leisure 10
let and there is an informal familiar isso-
citation which is much more natural and
much more agreeable than the fashion
able touch and go' which charactcr.1cs
the soca, life Of the season. j, ism so
stylish. but it counts fer e GOOD cea!
more
Diclcy Las been out among the women
again listening 10 the floating talk. end
She bring. me IN some right cute stories,
Iot intended capitalization.
lIerc they gol
A certain well known society young
la... vlo likcs tolly better than Ee
CO.. d. rryerLooi, Lad combined with
g. friud o.. Dr. Of opposite tastes t. take
tiie daughter Of senator and another
young lady to ,le theatre oue evening
summer opera being quite popular ilft
now. Nhor the Young man appeared ~
the hotel whore the young ladies were Lc
was discovered 80 tc very l0ozy, and h!s
friend objected 10 lis going l-c vowed
ll was sober enough. ald said hc would
submit ilc case tc tie ri:is and mp Go
the psr.0r hc went The senator
daurhtcr looked him over and returned e
verdict against him. Not q, ali aiashcd,
Lcasknd If hpr ntLcr-Wlo likes "a mint
Wiep liusc.l-Werc iu TIE hotel. and
learning mat hc was. proposed Go submit
the case ia hin. aaG -Way D.. vc.t.
mp several 3D. GIFTS al stairs and through
various intricate pas -,s ad halls. uutl
hc came 20 the senator's t,om. 90 winch
De- was readily admitted.
"Scnaior hc saiG. WitIo-t any l-c.r-
iuaIic-. your daughter has just informed
mc that an too drum, o. accom- pauy Lcr
t. tie theatre this cvoninras per engage
I1,ut. and have agreed 30 submit tie
question 10 You Ann OF am not.'
Timer. replied lie senator. rubbing
bis chin thoughtfully. and considering
tine case before lin. low did you set up
to this room?'
Up the stairs sir.
Didn't take the elevator
No. sir
Have ANYBODY to pilot you through
these informal. little, crooked halls?'
Nary pilot
Walked all the way by YOURSELF"
al the way. sir.
well. fir, should think yon were
sober enough 10 20 anywhere, and You
have my permission 70 60 with my
daughter
The Young man extended his thanks
and hurried back TO the paIior where he
reported the result Of his interview.
That all right, said the daughter,
bat papas ideas and mine on this sub
fee: arc radically different. know how
sober a man has TO bc 10 20 out with me.
and YOU are not that sober, AID You
cant GO
And ne didn't re, but the girls di1 and
thor friendship goes ca as lciore b-t lc
mover cores aral.d any H,ie Lnl,s lc
ls as sobo. o. 81 Quake.
Heres q hort one.
4 district official was talking TO the
wife Of q western senator. who had also
tho title of general. not, however, a war
general, but "a courtesy general.
"Ah. Mr.. T.. she said. how did You
get your start in litc.'
Madam. lie replied with dignity, Il
began as q brakeman on q freight train.
Indeed" said she, holding her head
in semi-suporcilious fashion. "a brake
man! Um-um-the general made his
start rs a colonel
The eX-brakeman. Of course, was
knocked out, and proceeded &c AIDE his
diminished head
Mrs. Johs \. Logan has C. very bright
grandson. Logan Tucker. about 10 years
old. Not long ago Mr. George Pullman
Of palace car fame was taking breakfast
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