Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-10
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Americans play hard ~ WindWar,i
said Ia his friend Stevens that night. If
ter quick walk home through the brac
ing wind II am determined" he con
iinued. ITO see what there is In this
thing Al.d propo-. To you now, ~ on'
lawyer to another. that you help me
along. working. like myself. ON - con.
tingent fee shall ncssl help. that IL
certain. and you say YOU want 90 gc.
ont Of the nut You have your evenings.
SUPPOSE yon take hold
II rather like the .lca," said Stevens.
though ! should not care 10 figure open
ly in the campaign, M IL might hurt me
In the Office"
Il see" said Windward. VERY we'll;
you hc sllrat partner. the Co. In ON
lobby firm"
I'm consider it," laughed Stevens
And you propose. then. 10 stay her,
right through the session."
'lf 1t looks at all promising" replied
Windward.
Stevens was thoughtful ami silent q
moment, then he said. III you are reall,
going 10 be here all winter why nul
bring your family down here and IL
comfortable"
1--we u great mind to-" said Wind
ward. "They could see the patent oiiic.
and the Smithsonian. Here he burs
out laughing and told McArdle's stor,
about Gen Grant.
II am sure should like 10 meet youi
mother and Miss Florence again" sait
Stevens. land it Is just as well for
man to have his family about him IL
Washington: though. as To that. no cit,
has been 70 slandered My experience
Of Washington is Of n prosy. steady
moral. big village. II got n bad nain'
IN the war. when IL was overrun viii
camp followers. and the reproach hai
stuck 10 il"
Il believe I will write TO them 20
night" said Windward, and there tn,
subject dropped, for Stevens did moi
care to press It, but he found himself
feeling very glad that the suggesiior
needed no pressure.
Now, tomorrow" continued Wind
ward, I'VE shall begin operations. Uncl,
Tom told me If lawyer here who rep
resents many II the claimants lie viii
know the situation. and must look him
up. Then mean 10 make some bust
ness arrangement with Col McArIle
And ] suppose there are members OF
congress 10 see. and letters Ia write. and
] don't know what else. Yea, Tomorrow
we raise the battle stained ensign ~ tn.
Bassett claim. Good night"
Tomorrow came punctually. and will
II the jolly group Of boariers 90 tn,
breakfast table There wcre the rem
Der. prompt. silent and efficient; the pri
vate secretary. quiet. stolid. and. ~ lie
come railroad man. Of great executiv,
ability. Mrs. Ex liked these two gent
lemen personally. but sometimes the,
made her nervous She would tell them
however. with q smile. that 1t was som,
satisfaction to set table for people VIII,
enjoyed their meals: and they assure,
her they did. CT should say sof' sh,
would remark 20 Sophia afterwards.
There. too. was Lieut. Quire. brigh
faced. anectlotal. polite-especially b
Miss Sophia. who nestled beside him
There was broad beamed Mrs. Ex. talk
ing fashionable gossip m she poured TIA
coffee. There was the small boy. crow
ing with chanticieer; there were the tw'
third story young men; aud. and. win.
certainly. there was Mr.. Ex too. To h
sure-altogr,her quite . happy family
and very select
There was half an hour II chatter an,
then the group broke up Mr.. Ex but
tered roll. folded 10 In . napkin. put NJ
apple Ia his pocket and went 10 tho Office
Stevens doubled the roll ration, hut other
wise followed Mr. Ex's example. sophi
had got into the way Of putting M Lieu,
Quire's lunch. and the consequence wa
that this jovial officer would genernll
find at noon. beside the rolls and apple
some tidbit from the closet. The mem
Der and the private secretary bough
their lunches at tho capitol-an allevis,
ing circumstance from the standpoint q
Mrs Ex. windwar,i was q rover. lunch
ing at large. Finally. the small bo
lunched more or lcxs. OF and on. all IN
time.
After breakfast. when the clerks ha'
gone TO their desks and the member wa
talking with nm early constituent In th
parlor. Windward caught busy Mrs v
In the hall and asked her u she coul
accommodate two more ladies. hi
mother and sister, whom he thought q
inviting 90 Washington for the sea.on
Tbs matron pnrsed her lips. waa silent
and almost shook her head. The hous
was full. and besides shs never tooh Ia
dies u she could help IT. still. nonel
was money to MrA Ex. II would eos
no more 60 lay table for ten than a.
eight II. now. 10 were only the faahio,
w sleep ON shelves. a. In n paiae. cart
TIN eontriying. Mr. nas.ett. +" she sal,
at lsngth. explanatory 81 her silence
aud !, was well for the hsppineaa II NJ
In and Miss Sophia that they w.r. no
conscious Of her mental operations a
that moment TIN contriving. and prs
ably | can take them" Mrs. Ia VA.
rare one ut contriving. and a. rcsul
had contrived 10 earn living Tor hsrn.i
and hers
Yes" she said finally, n can a. ~.
Admirable woman. abe had made h.
combinations ne promptly. hrsvely an.
skillfnliy as a great general furce,l b'
she turn - fortune Ia rrcast his whnl
plan ~ action on the instant aud In tn
face u tho enemy.
Very g'upi." exclaimed windwar,l
foT like every one else he liked Mrs
Ia and her housekeeping and her table
And he readily acqule.cel Ia the lit,l,
compromises she suggested for the l,st
ter accommodation - the ladies', and u
the top notch iaices which che. know "A,
her advantage. hal the nerve b. ST
Very goosi. be exclaimed. therefore. 81
will let Nou know our plans NJ ssHsn a
possible, and be- went a. his room Al
oace 10 write al earn.s, letter ~ invita-
ton
Aud, that done. be- was now fr,. h
work II would Lea several days ~ ths
leas, before th.s ladies' came, AMI nlsan
time. pasiI.oning sigh, s.sinR even ,lss
Smithsonian Fcsolvsd o. dssois him
sslf 10 the cisim,
lie decided 30 h-Ein by finding ont
and making the acquaintance % . Law
yer who had charge ~ many - the
French sIoliasioh claims Tom nassstt
bad named this attorney o. him ~ on.
with whom he hal consulted while
kscs,iBg the haifioorn ta h.s own hauas