New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
TALKING ABOUT Az OFFICE.

ia IhING Il BOCL II ~ VI we
1T IS MUCH EASIER To GIVE ONE AWAY THAN
TO GET oNE-A wAG GOES TO WAsIIINGroN
What your mission is when you go TO s,e your
polticaI friends IN Washington makes d'Hofehco'
4 popular Maryland man went TO the 'aptdl re-
Gently I, was about an Office. but he says he did
not go 10 seek an Office for himself TO most poo
nile II will seem impossible that Southern man
could not want an Office This Marylander' now
ever declares that he not only dId not seek an
Office but that he had declined 1t wnen IL hau peeh
offered TO him. Since he would not take "e P''-
himself he had been invited TO make suSg'S'ohS ~
garding the appointment ana ne went "'e'e '' "'''
purposc 4 wag by nature and an expert py -
norionc, IN the WAYS OF Senator's congressman and
o,hor Government servants he started 10 nave some
fun We'll known in Washington and popular ior
his genial manner and high spirits. he was gTe'Veu
warmly on all sides As he tells the story MS eN-
perlence was something Ike this go
\ CONGRESSMAN Of supposed high influence WIN
the Administration rushed up TO him
Halle p" he cried warmly. clad 10 see you
Hone Won are going TO be here some time. Want 10
see a lot Of YOU Arc you going to stay long -,
I shouldn't be surprised II stayed several days.
answered p "You sec" he added conhdehuay'
slipping his arm through the Congressman ! III
on here about Office
"Or course" said the maker of laws. amer
YES. am pretty busy today IN; III ook |on up
at vour hotel before you go away. Where are you
staying
"You see said P. this onice--
"Oh. Yes. yes" interrupted the Congressman hnr-
redly "Of course I'll help You. just now nav"
an appointment with a member Of the Cabinet.
I'll see You later"
but about this Office" insisted p. Il want to
tell YOU about it."
Wont tomorrow do"
"Oh. vcs; II doesn't amount - much anyway.
You Sec have an office my hands that DOM
know what - DO with I'll like TO give 1t away;
get rid Of IT.
look here p" said the Congressman IN his
mos, friendly tone Il don't believe 1t Is worth my
while 10 keep that appointment lie said II were
not on time he would not expect me- ! am little
late now. Can't you come down 10 my house ana
meet my wife? She'll b. awfuy glad 20 see you.
Come along right She hasn't seen YOU In an
age-often asks about you Come with me right
now"
But p had m important engagement.
"Well. then" said the Congressman. "let me give
YOU a word Of advice Don't say anything about
that office to anybody. Youu have an army OF
wire-pulers down you. I'll come around and see
you this evening. I think could give YOU some
hints that would be OF value TO the party and 10
us all BE sure not to say word 70 anybody else. D."
They parted. a sly twinkle in the eye Of p.
lie met a Senator who was anability itself.
YES" said P, Il am here seeing about an
office. want"
MY dear p" interrupted the Senator. I am
very glad to you. hope you VIII call on me.
You know YOU are
but about this Office put in P.
Yes you are always welcome. Just NJ present !
am engaged with important matters. die vas cds-
ing away from p stealthilyJ But catch me
when am at leisure. | always at vour ser
vice" He had got ten steps away AMI was making
"Good-by' he said.
Hold up cred p An ono has been .G, Gfered ',
could make any suggestions as 70 a good man Tor
N T,hc '': senator came back Ike shot
Just take a little walk over here with me. Doe
said cordially. 80 glad 90 see YOU. NrN"r "a"
you looking better. Iouu dine with me this even
p had another engagement
Il only wanted 10 ask You now he said. IN YOU
could spare me a few minutes some time 10 TAX
about this matter What would bc the most con-
vcnen, time Tor youy'
Come any time cried the Senator. heartily.
any time. Yon know that am always ni Your
service Any ny gay M, ,".
word OF caution. Doa't say anything about this.
You'll BE- pestered TO death Wen talk 8, over
p was ba,hed in the radiant smile of the scna-
The pretended giver away o, an Office male It a
point to meet dozens ~ people iati dny -''n'
Congressmcn. c!crks; lobbyists. dsirbuiors - rnj-
case when he mentioned office his friend gradually
drew away from him. When he explained that De
thawing ~ ice The malicious wAg spread hts con-
hdence over all Washington with the innocence
Of a babe.
That evening he dneI quietly with frcnl not
in the business of sewing The pubic When he
warm invitations 10 dinner. haf a hnnlr,l c4r!s
ana several letters saying In each case That the
writer would call the next day 'io talk over that
little matter conHlcntially."
But it hasn't been talked over yct p saw tho
and that evening he was dining In Nrw-York ani
telling the Joke.