Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-22

SENATOR'S BEREEr OF rRorsEas
Nr. Hill Was ta state at Mind IntiI
His Hosts Valet Appeared.

Prom the New York Times.
Owing TO circumstances sometimes alto
gether beyond their control. Their. is usually
very little demand FOR Wallets in practical
politics. In an ideal civilization. when
statesmanship shall b., enriched az the ctltt-
walton ana possession of Capuan Injuries
the valet viii most likely b. as cunsFicuou-
a figure as he Is upon the stage OF IN N.
romances OF tn. arlstocracy. Al Eres.-nt
however. it Is perhaps a striking Illustration
of the frugaliiy and simplicity Of Ameri-
can public life that the body servant" and
the,groom Of the chambers have no place
at all in il.
figure I'm the gossip - the cluhs or In the
good old fashion, attend his master while
Temporarily restrained Of his liberty and
the pursuit 81 cigarettes. as la the case u
Mr.. AspinWan
But the valet Is almost an unknown
quantity even IN the Senat. chamhe-. while
In the House Of Representatives he would
be seriously resented as a myth 81 the mil
lionaires, referable. In the long ran. 10 En-
glish melodrama ana the story papers.
here are, however. TWO Senators II he
United States upon whom the valet and all
his prerogatives have been - emphatically
impressed that neither Of them VIII ever
forget the topic. Ana. cur1ousiy enough.
both these Senators represent New York
state in the national Legislature.
Ii came about IN this WAY. There Resides
In New York a gentleman who has been 80
fortunate as To reconcile politics with the
inner social arts lie lives We'll. dtnHs Well
and dresses well. for the practice 81 which
three of the most strenuous Of the canous
OF society he enjoys almost much -
teen in private as he does in puhiiC There
is, for example. no sucn pair OF trous,srt
so eNquisitely creased In the daily wear -
any other Manhattan Islander as are the
trousers Of this favored and particular gen
uernan. And the reason why the creased
ness OF his trousers is beyond the creGs-
ings OF any other trousers wearer g. hat
the work is done for him every morning. by
a valet accomplished and So viyacious
that Moliere never imagined his like I'm the
most daring Of his comedies.
Not long ago the master Of this pera-, n
Of Wallets had occasion TO invite under his
hospitable roof the pair OF senators ~ the
state OF New York. and. Incidentally. their
two pairs OF trousers. Each in due time re-
tired 10 a bed chamber appointed with char
aCteristic sumptuousness. senator Murphy
occupied room situated quite near 20 hat
Of Senator David r. HIN and when they
babe each other good night they were -
all intents and purposes, next door % "a n
other.
IL is one Of the usages Of the HOUSEHOLDS
in which both were hanured guests tnai Ia
such Instances as those Of gentlemen unst-
tended by their own private servants the
bestowed upon them. and the same DIT
hand that daily restores the hosts
wardrobe to its pristine state accumpnsn=s
a like renovation OF the attire Of his Wis
itors.
Next morning as senator Murphy vas
taking his hnal nap before awail,uins there
Sprnging out Of bed Mr. Murphy found lis
distinguished colleague in most uuseuatOr-
ial costume and a marked state Of erabar-
rassment.
When the door closed upon them Mr. IAN
exclaimed I'm an tntouation Of ala gn.
Murphy, thieves broke into this loom last
night"
Mr.. Murphy made spring for his iey,elry
and found IL intact
Nonsense" he said. ''Xhas mal.as YOU
think 500
What makes me think 500" protest, u Mr.
Hill. who, being a bachelor. il more Spartan
makes me think so2 Why. somebody cot
INTO my room during the night ana stole my
trousers
Mr.. Murphy saw and compreheaaei the
situation in an instant. 10th to Sr.n the
joke he pretended 10 search for his own gar
ments.
by jOver' be cried. in excellent simu-
lation OF terror, hes got mine. too
senator Hills perplexity and embarrass-
ment were painful.
Il hate" he said Ito embarrass our host
but what are We going 90 do about d
Mr.. Murphy thought the only conceivable
two ready-made pair 81 trousers
How" inquired Mr.. Hin. plaintiyely. are
We going to get things 10 fit US by m=Ss-n-
GER"
ply enjoying the very paipable detection az
his celibate colleague I'm not posing ~
a lady-killer nowadays. and ! don't care
whether ! have fits or nOt-in matters OF
clothing"
.'This." said the ;unlor Senator solemnly.
lis the very worst fix ever got into ia my
life. and I'm"
What he was or meant is lost to history
for a that instant the curtain fell. The de-
noument arrived In time. IL was the vaiet
with the neRly-crea sed trousers of the
honorable Senators from the state of New
York.