The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-07-25
ALLEN OF MISSISSIPPI.
A Quaint Citizen Who AdOrns a Seat In
the House Of Representatives.

Quaint Citizen Who AdOrnS Seat In
the House Of Representatives.
Washington Correspondent New York
World.
Congressman Allen, of Missis-
slppi, was coming down Pennsyl-
vania avenue at great pace the
other night. In one hand he car
ried a big palm leaf fan, which he
manipulated with great vigor,
while hopping his persplring brow
with an exceptionally large silk
handkerchief which he held IN the
other. Meeting a party of friends
at the corner Of Sixth street, he
stopped suddenly and asked What
was up. Nobody seemed to have
heard of any rising except mercu-
ry, some veniuresOme individual
asked the Congressman what he
really thought Of the Federal Elec-
lion bill.
II have already stated" he re-
piled, "that my position in the
church does not permit of a candid
expression of opinion. But l will
give you an idea of my feelings as
II philosopher. Some time ago a
little two-slory house in my town
took fire at night. There was only
one man in the building, and he
had barely time to jump and run.
The excitement nearly drove him
crazy, and he danced along the
street like wild man from Bar
neo. HIS sole garment was an
abbreviated undershirt, to which
he drew attention by shrieklng and
moaning
- See this is all that is left me.
Poor me! Poor mel
''Just then big railroad con-
ductor came along, and seizing The
little man by the shoulder, point
ed first at tie shirt, then at The
flames, and sententiously remark
ed:
"'Better throw it in, my friend,
and lake fresh start III the world
That" added the Congressman
sadly, after moments pause,
''indicatts my views on the force
bill. If it becomes a law, people
down my way may just as well
throw everything they have into
the flames OF blind parlisanship
and take fresh start in the
world"
A few days ago, while standing
OIL corner awaiting the arrival of
street car, the gentleman from
Mississippi saw two distinguished
looking individuals approaching.
The moment his eye lit upon them
his anxiety TO board a car became
intense.
"The car either couldn't or
wouldn't come" he SAID after
wards, 'and | couldn't go ahead
without looking as if was running
away, and you know we don't run
down our way. So did the best
| could under The circum stances.
| squared up against lamp post
with my back TO the sidewalk, and
tired to look uncoacerned. Ii was
no use. As soon as they got near
me | heard one of them say, Hell
10, here's Allen now. | say, Allen 7
My heart went into my boots, but
| stood firm. hearing nothing. lie
called again, and there was moth
ing TO do but turn around ~
"'GOOd morning, Senalorp said |.
Thought that was you, said
he. i want 10 introduce you 10
The Vice President. My friend,
Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Norton
'Ah! Pm glad to know you,
Mr.. Allen, said Mr.. Morton. L
ah--l was reading some of your
poetry TO my family at breakfast
tins morning.
''Gad, man, | could have sunk
through the pavement. | knew,
of course, what he meant. 1t was
that miserable thing l got of in
the House, you know, like this
The baby runs the White House,
Morton runs tho bar,
Wanny runs the Sunday school,
And dit, there you are.
Meant IneYer felt so mean in
my life. But Morton laughed, aud
finally ! walked up TO the capitol
with HIM and found him an ele-
CANT and agreeable gentleman.
That experience, however, ended
one branch Of human endeayoF
with me. | am no longer in the
poetry business"