The sun., 1893-07-08

ever, but full OF anger. DR.. LANDRUM left
the White House, vowiDg by oil the gods to
| daiken it's doors no more. Returning to
his hotel. n happy encounter restored him
| to himself. History fails to tell US whether
| he plucked his beard or rent his good old
fashioned shirt frll, but something In his
| manner attracted the attention OF tho ele-
vator boy. To only too many gentlemen
OF the South who have gone to Washing
ton to prospect for office. and especially
/ for Office in foreign parts. the time spent
in the elevator has been their happicst
hour. Their desire for travel and change
at the expense OF the Government found
there littlo qualification. Their spirits
mounted with exhilaration. and when they
hal to coma down they came down easy. n
difficult art. The elevator boy is OF neces-
sity student OF human nature, inquistive.
but not unsympathetic. His sole recreation
In his little world Of ups and downs is to
study It's personaRes and its characters.
Tho most constant OF travellers, he Is tho
most phlusophic Of observers. He Is full OF
tho raw material OF the drama and the
novel OF contemporary manners. There
are hotels In Washington where the ole
vator boy even occupies as lofty place In
the political world ns Is occupied by certain
hotel porters In this town. But the porter
follows politics among the crowds in the
lobbies the select Washington elevator boy
has more intimate and initiate knowledge
Of politicians, for in his moving chamber
only few can be admitted ut time.
With such nice elevator boy it was the
fortune of DR.. LANDRUM to meet in his
darkest hour Tho counsel Of the elevator
boy. the Doctors rumination of it. and the
great results thereof must be told as set
down In the Saga:
"on reaching the top floor the boy turned wstfuliy
on tho Doctor and said:
"'Iknowd you wnrn't going to get nothing with
them whiskers, They makes you look too DID,
'Age. my son. ia never counted adisgrace. said the
Doctor kindly. patting the boy on the head.
" Gen. RANSOM. who boards here. says Is lie says
that folks with white whskers never does get any.
thing
"I wonder said the Doctor him self he stepped
in the corridor the fourth floor and began ponder
Before going to bed tina. night faint hope fingered
in his breast and he took oath to test the boys
statement.
Next morning he nrose early. and by 0 O'Clock
hadn't n hair his face He called at the White
House. lie soon reached the President and once more
laid claim to the office.
"'Who are you endorsed by q said the President,
struck by the nne appearance OF the before him
e Both Senators IRBY and BUTLER said the Doctor
"'wel. will give you that place or another. There
else from your State here yesterday ap-
plying for this post but he old for the duties
out west'
Fearing detection DR.. LASpRux hastened to 60"
DR.. LANDRUM gave five dollars to that
elevator boy, that evident seventh son of
seventh son, cautioning the youth to be
silent; but truth is mighty, and will out
DR.. LANDRUM's strong and instant pull"
attained with a razor. deserves place
among the memorabilia Of Office seeking
and Office getting. This anecdote shows
us how Prejudice may be Removed by
Razor. but it doesn't show us why Mr..
CLEVELAND objects to white whlskers.