Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

IHA 5EI1Ci WI his answer was giveI
EiE EWy r without any hesitation
LJlT Az GlW 1t may be remarked in
~ w cidentally that he ii
2I not booming anything
in particular and has no real estate to sell.
why" he said. Washington, Of course.
Talk about the Paris OF America! this is the
only place that approaches Paris. This is the
only city where it is really gay. There is more
going on in week here than most cities have
in a season. Not theaters and public amuse.
ments so much-although you have all of those
too-bu: private entertaining is what l mean
Everybody seems to be determined to have q
good time in Washington and it really seems
to me that they have it. Why. you in Wash
lnston don't begin to realize the future that is
III store for your city. 1t is already the most
beautiful capital in the world. but l tell you
that in q little time it will be simply q marvel.
lou are going to show the world what the
young republic can do in the way of producing
"A beautiful city with life different from that
of any other city and far pleasanter. ;"
The gentleman was enthusiastic. but he
hardly exaggerated the fact. for at the present
time there is no probability of moss growing
upon the backs of the good people of the city
through inactivity. Go on, roll around from
house to house and from party to party, but
whether you roll in carriage or on foot you
Will gather no moss on your back-there isn't
time for that The pace is pretty rapid one
for good many people just now. and the poor
young man who will go to all the balls and par
ties, and who must. nevertheless. 60 to his Of
flee every day and make the money that keeps
him alive, has pretty hard time Oft.
VICTIM OF THE GERMAN.
The writer happened to enter the Office OF
one of these young fellows the other day and
overheard conversation that was going on.
Another young gentleman had just entered the
Office and the occupant thereof was sitting with
his head resting III his arms and his arms rest
ing on his desk. The appearance presented
was one of great grief or defect ton, but deep
and regular sound OF intermittent recurrence
suggested the possibility of something less Sc
rlous. The visitor, when he opened the door,
coughed loudly, but it produced no effect.
Then he shufiled his feet, bat the figure did not
move. Then he said softly:
Hi, there!'
No answer.
Hi, there!" This time he spoke louder.
No answer.
Come, wake up, wake up" and he went and
caught hold of his friends arm and shook him.
lie seemed to regain consciousness slowly.
Come. why are you asleepG'
The sleepy man raised his eyes and delivered
himself of a poser. "Why shouldn't 1 sleep!'
he said.
There was every reason why he should sleep.
lie had been to six parties tor six consecutive
evenings. He had danced the german six con-
secutive nights till o'clock in the morning.
He had got up every morning and had APP
peared at his Office, and if he had not done any
work worth speaking of it was no more than
might be expected. and if he fell asleep at his
desk In the afternoon that also was only nat
ural
AwEEK IN THE SWIM
II do declare, he said presently, when he had
walked UP thoroughly, Il do declare am in q
fair way to make one of the best night watch.
men that ever was SEEN" But the society man
who is also bread winner leads a harder life
than night Waterman, for the latter sleeps by
day and stays awake all night, whereas the
former dances all night and has to stay awake
nearly all day besides. This particular society
man proceeded to explain what his feelings
were. He said that on Saturday night he usu-
ally got to bed by midnight and slept
far into the next day, longer
sleep than men generally require. On
Sunday night he wen, to bed early, too, and on
Monday morning he felt bright enough.
The real night Waterman work be-
gan on Monday night, but Tues
day morning he felt tolerably well Oh
account OF his extra sleep Saturday and Sun
day. Wednesday morning lie was pretty seedy
Thursday morning he was seedier. His head
would feel wonderfully heavy at breakfast
he would have small appetite. He
would so down town and go through
his mail IN a perfunctory style. He would
work TIL lunch time. Alter lunch he would
be quite useless. but still he would man
age to keep awake at his post. Friday morn
ing he would get up feeling like a wreck and
simply manage to put In an appearance at his
Office IL any business arose that had to be
done he would do 1t. after fashion, by mighty
enort. Ii he dld not go to sleep sitting in his
chair 1t was because some one prevented his
doing SO. But he would become brighter
by $3.50 or o'clock and pull himself
together and 90 out to pay calls attend teas.
Saturday morning he would wake Up a mere
semblance OF man. would go down town like
a man III a trance, could do no business if his
life depended on it, and was quite sure to sink
into leaden sleep before l O'Clock If he
went to party Saturday night it would be in a
thoroughly sleepy state, and he would realize
that ne decidedly poor company He lin
ished his account OF u week IN the swim" by
paraphrasing Lord Byrons celebrated line in
advocacy of iutoxica!ion and remarked, Man
being human mus. get Sleep
THE THREE STAGES,
This society man was a dancing man." as
they are called. II he had reached the third
stage in a society mans career and had become
a dinner man. he wou!d not have been SO
sleepy for the dinner man gets n good deal
of sleep. The physical Inconvenience that he
offers as sacrifice to his fellow man and
woman is his digestion, and that of course
becomes pretty badly deranged after q time. and
is only partially restored to healthy STATE when
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