Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

stepped of and held and then closed my
umbrella for me, and I. in my surprise,
stammered, Obi th-thank you, but were
not accustomed to such politeness In New
we always do thatcheer'-which Is ver-
nacular for that hereO.
The Picturesque Market.
"Mt. Vernon and Arlington, those places
known the world over, are at the height
Of their SURPRISING loneliness of location
and view. under the summer glnts of the
morning sun, or when the bcwitching fad
ing glow of shutdown lengthens the shad-
ows on their wonderfully beautiful setting
of fields and forest, slopes and rises, from
which they RISE the browning gems.
''The extensive Center Market Is most
fascinating to strangers on market day.
There you see the real southern darkey in
all the best of his and her picturesque
ness. You see solid banks of every flower
grown in these surrounding fields and
known to these lovers of nature. every veg
etable the earth will produce. every fowl
and creature under the size of an OK, which
can possibly be turned into money. They
are all mixed in together, piled up against
the owners huckster carts, the flowers and
vegetables banked against the four walls
Of the market square in harmonious con-
fusion, gorgeous mass of color, and In and
among and over all flash and grin the dark
faces and eyes of the simple aunties and
uIcles, or scowl the wicked, cmbittered
ones Of some rascally black, whose face
mayhap, still bears the imprint which the
horrors Of slavery made ineradicably on his
soul.
Handsomely appointed equipages dash up
to the curb and daint,ly dressed ladies step
out and thread their way through the NOV
ing crowd, followed by a footman carrying
large basket. Outside milady buys nose
gays of sweet field flowers and branches
of bloom, and says a friendly word here
and there to the old darkies. Inside she
herself selects her supplies for the day
from among the appetiZing and endless as
sortment of everything known to the larder
Of the nineteenth century housewife.
Nowhere else in the country can you see
this sight, this juxtaposition of the best
of both races, for nowhere else where the
darkies predominant is it so much the GUS
tom for the highest ladies in the land to go
to maket.
Equal to the Best.
"The beautiful wild and cultivated fields
and groves which surround the Soldiers
Home. and its neighbor. the Catholic UNI
versity, are known to all who have visited
these handsome buildings, and an afternoon
spent lettering through the woods about
them, and chatting with the old veterans,
sans arms, sans legs, sans eyes, sans ears,
sans everything, apparently, except 'baccy
and gratitude that they may go down to
their graves in comfort, is an afternoon of
profit, as well as pleasure. 1t might teach
us all both patriotism and contentnent.
Now that the delightful cool days of
autumn have come, another attractive feat
ure of Washington, the stores, claim our
attention. The larger ones are, in most
respects, fully up to the standard of the
Rest New York stores. and in one respect,
at least, they adopt method which iner-
chants in the metropolis would find to their
advantage to initiate in the keen, competi-
tive race for custom and popularity. re-
fer to the practice of willingly and court
eously exchanging goods on request. with
out apparently wishing to force from the
customer some reason why the request is
made. You are told, on purchasing, that if
for any reason you wish to exchange the
article for something else, or to have the
money refunded either will be cheerfully
done. The public apparently does not abuse
this custom, or 1t would not be continued,
but likes to trade at a store where the de-
sire Is evidently to please, as well as give
fair value, to the customer.
Now our summer in Washington is end
ed, and 1t leaves one with the memory OF
but few discomforts from excessive heat,
and these only such as one must encounter
invariably in this uncertain climate, whether
living in town or country, by sea-shore, or
on mountain tops. Only last evening
heard society girl say, who had just re-
turned from three months sojourn at a
fashionable resort, Yes, 1t was pleasant,
but for my part I'd really much rather
stay in Washington all summer long, for II
Is the loveliest place. all around, that !
know. But the family think we must GO
| away fer a change, and because it's I'M
fashionable not to, so we turn our backs
upon Ii In its most attractive season. Those
| who do remain here have a charming, free
| and easy outdoor life with their friends
| and friendships are enjoyed and become
| stronger during these summer evenings on
| piaZzas and stoops, and in strolling and
| driving about during the long twilights'
so, cherie, congratulate, instead of con-
| doing with any other friend who may have
spent leisurely summer in this delightful
Washington, and
Believe me your in clover
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