The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17
FORGET-ME-NOTS.

Mrs Harrison is shocked. Her nephew has
gone into the theatrical business and she has
consequently closed the door against all that
branch of the family and stopped all communi-
cation herewith. This goes to show that in
Mrs. Harrison's order of responsibilities jour
nalism stands away above play acting Hobart
Brooks, who is married to Mrs. Harrison's
niece, is a well-known Washington newspaper
correspondent Until recently both he and
Mrs. Brooks were not only welcome visitors at
the White House, but were favorites with Mrs.
Harrison, who used to drive around and call on
them quite frequently, sometimes taking Mrs.
Brooks out to drive with her. Now, however,
all is changed Mrs. Harrison learned some
time ago that Mr.. Brooks had purchased an in
terest in new farcecomedy, entitled "The
u. ). Mail,'' and was actively engaged in pre-
pairing 1t for the stage. Mrs. Brooks, when
questioned about it, did not deny that her hus-
band had gone into that venture, whereupon
Mrs. Harrison said 1t would be necessary to put
stop at once to all social relations between
the two families: play actors and their associ-
ates could not be allowed to mingle with the
family of the President of the United States.
SO the Brookses and the Harrisons are out.
Baby Brooks and Baby Mckee are not to toddle
about the White House together any more.
There is something quite poetical, quite devo-
tional in fact, in ex-senator Mahones fondness
for two particular tunes One is "The Sweet
Bye and Bye" and the other 1.-The Swanee
River" Whenever he feels disposed to have
his savage breast soothed by music, which fre
quently happens, he never fails to call for these
two charming compositions. And while the
hurdy-gurdy grinds them out the old man sits
absorbed as If in prayer. 1t is shame 10 break
in rudely on such devotion. But some people
are vandals enough to take particular delight in
Just such an outrage. Mr.. Malone was sitting
in Chamberlin's the other night when an timer
ant string band came along. The little Virgin
ian was in a reflective mood, and he was glad
10 have an opportunity to enjoy his two musical
favorites. He called in the leader of the band,
and giving him a five-dolar BILL requested him
to play "The Sweet Bye and Bye" and ''Way
Down Upon the Swanee River as long as the
money would last. The band had repeated
these tunes three or four times, until the per-
formance was becoming monotonous to other
ears that were not so devoted as Mr. Mahones.
All of sudden the baud outside struck up
"McGinty,' which rudely awakened the little
Boss from his reverie. At first he couldn't un-
derstand it, but looking around and seeing q
misunderstanding party Of gentlemen at
another table, evidently enjoying some joke, he
suspected what was the matter, and shook his
fist at the party, particularly at Charlie Towle,
who was one of them. His suspicion was very
correct. Towle, noticing the devotion of the
Virginian, quietly sent out another dollar with
a request for ''McGinty," not because he liked
"McGfnty" but because it would shock the
Senator
Senator Edmunds is sly, devilish sly. He and
Senator Platt stood at the entrance to the ele-
vator the other day the other day waiting to be
taken from the main floor down to the basement.
The basement has the advantage of having both
the restaurant and Senator Edmunds's commit
tee-room, the room of the Committee on Judi
ciary. Between the committee-room and the
restaurant there are certain things in common.
What they are it is unnecessary to say
tits pretty good load,' said Senator Platt,
as he noticed that the elevator was pretty full.
But" he added, II guess we can get in.
"Oh, yes" said the Senator from Vermont,
slowly rubbing his hands together and looking
reflective. "Oh, yes we can get in. Pretty
good load, yes, pretty good load this but we can
get better load down stairs"
smile of pleasure lit up the Senator's face as
he cracked the joke. Whether it was his pride
in the joke or his satisfaction in the knowledge
that he could make his promise good that gave
lin pleasure will be known whenever we solve
Frank stockton's mystery about "The Lady and
the Tiger"