Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THINGS HEARD AND SEEN

several months in a western city, but
whose heart is still in the capital, writes
that she observed. recently. on one Of the
streets, large crew of Washington col
ored men, who had been specially imported
to lay asphalt pavement. She said the
sight looked SO like Washington that she
felt like getting off the EAR and shaking
hands all around. 1t is needless to add
that this lady was homesick for the best
city in the Union.
A striking evidence of the order OF
things was observed on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. during the week. man on bicycle
was leading a horse which look ed a little
the worse for wear. and whtch, IN spite OF
the urging of the wheelnan. could not Keep
up with the wheel steed which has sup
planted him in SO many instances.
There was a new woman on a car the
other evening. She was accompanied by a
very nice-looking gentleman. who had
every appearance of being man, ana was
anything but effemrate. The new wo-
man took the outside OF the car. She ran
her left hand up the post and grasped it
like man. Very soon her RICH: arm was
along the back of the car seat, ana fer
hand passed over the young mans OUTSIDE
arm. She drew him toward nec Win
gentle pressure and smiled down at him.
Size was the larger OF the two. Then her
hand found its way under MS az anu
held him snuggled up closely against her.
He sat and twiddlel his thumbs, while she
carried on an earnest conversation, smil-
ing and snirking at him like Bo"ery
masher out for the first time with tlmlu
kitchen maid. Strange to say ne dla me
blushing whenever there was occasion. me
lady was not old. yet she Will never see
the sunny side Of thirty. She was not PAD
looking bat there are others VINO are more
prepossess.ng. She looked for all the world
tho of
the year 2GHO as portrayed in the Genie
papers.
]. Adam Bede, who created quite SEN
saticn by rcs!gninS as marshal of Mime
sota. in order to take an active part i'll the
last campaign, is very we'll known in
Washington. and the following story will
be relshed by those who are familiar with
his pecularties. 1t seems that during the
Gle sing days of the campaign the demo-
crats became very much alarmed, thinking
ti'at the populist might be elected govern
cr They voted the republican ticket in
swarms, and their candidate. Becker was
completely showed under. Some time after
there was a meeting of leading democrats
of the state to consider what could he done
IN the way of recuperation. Rede was pres
ent. and before any business was trans
acted he remarked: Il don't know as l
have any right to participate in demo-
cratic meeting; voted for Becker
Out in one of the large western cities
there appeared man from the farming
districts. Il have followed the advice of
the wise agricultural editors" he said
land diversified my farming. Instead of
raising so much wheat. 1 have planted
large acreage of potatoes, and the way
they are turning out looks as If will have
1000 bushels. l fird that they will bring
seventeen cents at the nearest city market.
1t will cost ten cents to transport them to
that market. 1 intend to dig out enough
for my family, and If my neighbors want
any. they may have them. The remainder
nay stay in the ground. Here is one man
that is little tired OF Investigation, also
the agricultural editor.
One Of the returned exiles blew into
church last Sunday and astonished the
worshipers by the exceeding jauntiness of
her attire, suggesting as she did steam
launches. yachting and other nautical de-
lights. White duck skirt, white shoes,
sailor hat and veil. all seemed common
place enough, but from her shoulders fell
the piece de resistance of her costume, and
as "Chimmie Fadden" would say. gave
the snap away" 1t was a white duck
cape, with innumerable folds and narnS
collar opening over dainty white silk
waist. and she looked for all the world Ike
an illustration of a seaside or mountain
costume from a French book of fashions.
ing at home cannot be imagined
That Is one thing the summer girl does
not appear to be up to the mark about; the
inapprcpria teness of a number of her out
ing gowns for street wear, and all during
the autumn there will be procession of
golfers. mountain climbers, seafariag per
sons and bicycle riders. The only costume
that does not get its fair share of display
is the bathing suit. but as that has monop-
oized most of the attention during the
summer it is probably content to retire
temporarily into the background
That Mr.. William Walters, the dstin-
guished art conno!sseur of Baltimore, was
a faithful lover. as well as an exceedingly
gifted man, is shown by little story that
is Just now being told by members of the
inner circle. 1t seems. so the story runs,
that as 4 young man he fell very much i'll
love with certain charming woman. from
whom, owing to unavoidable circumst ances
he was separated. Years passed by and
Mr.. Walters found q congenial companion
for his cares and joys, the Young lady
also finding her mate in a dashng army
officer. few years ago the heroine of
the story returned from the west where
the years of her wfehood had been passed.
the widow of a well-known and gallant
officer. whose battles with the Indians and
continuous service to his country had won
him merited honor.
Social wheels brought the former lovers
together, both deprived of their life
panions, but both cherishing for each other
the old feeling Of fondness. During visit
to Baltimore Mr.. Walters a second time
addressed the object of his youthful adora-
ton, and she DESTROYS at the same time of
honoring her brave husbands memory and
rewarding so faithful a heart, asked
little time to consider the matter. Return
ing to Washington for the counsel of her
friends here, she finally decided that the
romance should have fitting and happy
Ter mat md in fn To
casion as Joyous as possible carried the
good news herself to her waiting lover.
To her dismay and grief the first news that
greeted her on her arrival in Baltimore
was that Mr.. Walters had died that very
morning, and that the love tale begun so
many years ago had been brought to
sudden and dramatic end.
Mr.. Chauncey Depew is the latest idol to
be overturned in the estimation of an as
pirng genius of Washington. Il have al
ways envied Mr.. Depew his wonderful
readiness of speech and perfect command
of language" dolefully remarked this EN-
bryo orator, but only because 1 thought