New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
SENATOR INGALLS, AND HIS EIGHT CENTS.
4 LITERARY sPEcTEoscoPE-GENERAL GRAN
AyD PEys1Oys-TuE CHAPLAIN WAS EN-
BARRAssED-MG. ALIENS LAW CASE.

BARRAsSED-MH. ALIENS LAW CASE
va.bincton AnriI There was a clever little bit
Of acting the other day at the uptown family hotel
| where senator Inga, lives. and the most ." @Fch-h
man was the not easily " taken in kan>a, senator
| It was a rainy morning and two young women in
! the house set ont on study % human munro I'VE
their own amusement They are pretty young women.
too and after tcn-minutc talk AT the parlor wnd"w
where they seemed 10 be making observation, on the
weather they turned away and d-appearci from sight
Half an hour later the door bell rang and two
Little sisters of the Poor" were admitted and, with
| shy downcast eyes stood waiting in the hall. The
Little sisters are frequent visitors al the hoc'' ~"
boarding houses in Washington: therefore These TWO 80
t.,cted no attention. After making some very pu'.
,,o,ircs A. 10 who wa I'm AT that hour the L''c
sisters started on their charity tour Of the house
ON the way to the room Of wcll-kho"h olhcai 'hc'
met gentleman in private lie county wei Nio""
| in the house.
"Oh don't belong here" he exclaimed IN reply
| 10 their request and oaistrc"hed hahd a lie sho'
away from sight and hearing.
We'll sister that il not very encouraging sald
| one 70 The other in q dcmurc. almost sad tone
40. sister. But Mrs --- VIII receive u.s. ! ~"
surc was the cheerful answer as they paused be
fore The officials door.
"Comc in called the pleasant voice oil MIS- -
The door was opened noiSccsSiy that MIS-. -
| turned to repeat the welcome, when she saw inc
.I Little si,ter,- moonlc~s her threshold. with eye
cast down and hands silently extended.
| ~ob. no. Don't come to mel" shc exclaimed In
very changed tone. 1--WE nothing Tor beSsar' ihi'
| morning"
VcII sister that is not very encouraging either
@No. Rut am sure We VIII not after all x away
| empty handed
! And they did not From room 10 room they passed.
aud Though still cncouncrng rcbuffs there were some
who gave small change with kindly word. The last
call was at the door Of senator ingalls, and here the
Little sister, hcsitated some minutes before they
knocked.
romc in rcspondcd-not Mrs. ingalls, but the deep
voice Of the senator. from the adjoining room.
Noiscle,.lv opcnns the door, they entered. but with
Steps making no sound on the soft carpet. II was
plain they had not been heard. and after little
waiting one said 70 the other
"s,tcr surely a voice hadc H. come i'll
ooh. YES Come in" again sounded from the next
room. and in = moment the Kansas senator wa, be
fore them hat IN hand, great bundle Of papers
in the other The haste Of bclafod man In every mo
ton and on his face the I'm going for the Anti Trust
bill7 expression.
An he said a. his who!o manner changed lik"
fash and the keen. dari cSc- looked down from IN"
ton Of his t,ll slender form. Al what can d. for
YOU this morning
Though III, visitor, kept their eve, the carpet.
and replied in scarcely audible tones. he saw that
they were Young and pretty. n isci two Of the
prcttic, Little sisters" he hal ever seen.
Pm sorry. Eui I'm in great haste - reach the
Capitol. and : fear haven't much to give >or I'M,
morning he said AT the same time COINS through H.
pocket. vcry carefully. Now. the ncN' time
hope
ooh the smalcsl chari' is acceptable interrupted
one in low tone.
well. here it is. and al have but Will share
IT, replied the senator he finally got togs
cents and one 5ccnt strr.i-car ticket. Nou shall
have the cents and will cst y-"lf 10 the Capitol
on the car ticket Then a he smiliney bowed them
ont he added tpon word wish could find
two tichci-. lt- vet day Tor you to
walk
The Little sisters thanked BIN. again spcalinc r.
almost naudihlc tones. a. they sldci away and d..
appeared. Later IN the dan the two Young women
confessed the little deception - Mr., ingalls, asking
her ntcrccdc with the senator who thr feared would
be pat ont when be -houd discover the part they
had PLAYED. But MI. lnrall, enjoyed the fun. and
instead Of breaking the fact gently 10 her husband that
he hal been a victim she said In 4 ohcrry tone
that evening while at dinner table:
w dear. did tao " Little sisters call on you th,
morning
~Nc-.7 replied the senator. IL va, inst starting
for the Capitol and iu great hurry
Iu hope Nou gave thcm something interrupted
/ h. wife. 81 alw4y, DO. when have any change
do ]. gave them cents. all had. ! wa
-orry afcrward thl hadn't stopped and given them
a chcch. But IN too much of a hurry. for Wa,
late. They appeared very young. ard were uncou
monty pretty, too-about the sweetest looking Little
sister I ever saw
oh pretty. We're they Had Won ever seen them
before go
No. they were perfect ,transcrs l certain
these Little sisters had called before he r.
Piled. m confident. un-u,pectur tome.
After dinner Mr.. Insa. reported To- the youns
women how sucocs-full' they had played their part
and asked them to into hcr parlor to be present
.I..
TO- Jane" Mr. lnsall, said. DO yol anything
in these youns ladies TO remind YOU Of the Little
sisters who called YOU this morning.
The young ladic- said aitcrward. they fairly
trcmbcd in their booi-~ for they were not a. all
fhc senator would cuio' the fin his wife did
TO remind Of them ' a.,oi senator ingalls,.
he looked the smiling rifl- from head 10 foot,
Certainly not. Why de- ,oa a.kl7
Well. my dear. here are the two Little sisters
pretty and young They want 10 return your
/ cents"
The Kan-as senator arose. Ills face was bcaming
his eve, sparkling. and he At caught on with
the appreciation Of man who enjoys clever joke
" Young ladic~." ne said. II well done. make
my best bow 10 your clcvcrnc--. The deception wa,
complete and ! own up. that innocent and un,u-pcct
! ns. Wa taken IN
Bat il did not turn ont 10 be- such fun for several
othcr4. equally As much deceived. There was con.
siderable embarrassment. when th,.,e who had
bruSqnclr turned the cold shoulder 10 bcggar,7
learned that the Little sisters were two young
lahic, I'm the house.
Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twan"-vi-itcI the CAM
fol DAY last week bu~iurs- connected with the
passage Of the international Copyright bill He called
upon secretary Arson &. Mctook in the oour,c 81 the
afternoon. and in the secretary Office met senator
George T. Edmunds.
~ have meyer met you before said Mr. Fdmunds a.,
he extended Ia, hand. smiling grimy. bat have read
number If Your essays constitutional question, and
derived a great deal Of benefit from Them
have read great many Of yonr constitutional O.
SAYS said Mr. Clemens I'm reply drawing ont hi, word.
in that slow tedious fashion which T. peculiar 10 him
aud then he added with an expressive look Of pain
and ! am aware 81 it,
Professor T. G. Mendenhall. the gifted superintendent
Of the GcOdciic survey delivered lecture The other
night on the subject OF Chance ana the Long Run o.