Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
SEEN AT THE CAPITOL

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One of the saddest places about the whole
Capitol is that little corner off Of statuary
hall where womerf wait the slow motions
of their Influence, The condensed heart
ache and desperation that are crowded into
that narrow SPACE day aster day are enough
to soften the mcst hard-hearted Out there,
one day this week,lssat53a widow. She was
old and poor. 1t vas q raw, cold day, but
the desolate womanehaA only thin shawl
about her and oneishoB was all broken at
the side. so that only hhr stocking kept her
foot from the groufid.' She had sent in for
her Representative, and when. he came
out he was coolly COURTEOUS, but finally SEEM
ed to warm up a lntleJand at her earnest
solicitation, promised 'oto see Senator"
somebody about getting her a place. He
was SO emphatic H. saying that she must
rot worry, but leave all to him, that she
turned to leave him with her face fairly
TRANSPORTED with a glow of happiness.
When she had disappeared over the last
"whispering stone toward the Senate, that
heartless member turred to the page and
So Id, Sternly:
See here! III that old guy comes fooling
round here after me again, 1 am not in my
seat! Do you sabe?
The boy ''sabed" all straight enough, and
gave a frightened promise to remember.
Pr or little old woman!
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There Is a regular King Humbert OF Italy
on the floor of the House. and 1t will sur
prise him greatly to read this and find him
self quite an attraction among the women
in the galleries. The particular attraction
Is pair of fierce gray mustachios, and they
belong to Mr.. Poole Of New York. Really.
the likeness to the royal Italian is quite
startling.
Terry of Arkansas has cultivated re-
markable suit of chrysanthemum hair in
the summers recess between Congresses.
If he could coax his locks to unkink them
selves he would rival in this respect Buff
alo Bill.
Prince Albert coats are quite the fashion
since Mr.. Reed set the pace on the day he
became Speaker, but there are ways and
ways of wearing them. The average Con-
gresham needs to take some lessons in
the art. A closely buttoned Prince Albert
Is a sight for gods and men to laugh at If
1t does not fit, and most of them do not.
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One of the remarkable and enjoyable feat
ures Of the Fifty-fourth Congress Is the abb
sence of smoking upon the floor. Men like
Mr.. Quigg and Mr.. Tarsney. who all but
sleep with cigars in their mouths find 1t
rare self-denial to go without smoking, but
they Content themselves with "dry
smoke" twisting and chewing to pieces
almost as many cigars as they would other
wise smoke. The only man seen to smoke
deliberately on the floor was Mr. Powers
of Vermont. He was clear back by the fire.
place, and was busy thinking when he light
ed his cigar and the expression of cherubic
content which went over his face when he
settled back in his chair to take that tabooed
smoke was something to remember.
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The ladies who watch with such interest
every day the proceedings of Congress have
quite decided that Mr. Crisp has the small
est and whitest hand TN the House.
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What brand do you wear, mister?"
asked man with high-heeled boots and a
sombIero of Representative Miller yester-
day, as that gentleman came out of the
House. "a
Mr.. Miller looked d little surprised, but
replied courteously that he didn't know
exactly what his questioner meant
want to know which camp you round
up IN When there is general stampede?"
DO you mean to ask my politics?" asked
Mr.. Miller.
Precisely" said the stranger. I'm off
my own reservation and I've kinder lost
my bearings. I'm on the trail of the man
VINO corralled permit to come hyar and
sass the gov'mupt fur my state and the herd
boss out hyar allows that I don't sabe
.nlngs none too proper and holds me up
now. II you don't belorg to the other out
boss" s'oo 'iaii
And who would you like to see?" asked
Mr.. Mllier.with bread smile at the interest
the man was eliciting from loungers In the
corridors.
Il reckon you all know him like hen, the
same his name being Dennis Flynn" And
Mr.. Flynn soon appeared
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And who is that?" asked gallery occu-
pant OF his friend. who seemed to know
everybody and had been keeping up run
nlng comment on everybody and eyery-
ting In the House while the Bayard reso-
luton was being discussed, as Mr.. Dingley
of Maine addressed the chair
He's one of the most highly respected
men In the House," said stranger at his
lett. --
And the thinkingest man, to boot" re-
sponded the friend, and went on delivering
his opinions audibly.
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'say. Charley. want business exactly
like that for flower stand. It's Just too
lovely for anything. and it wouldn't tin
over She was evidently a BRIDE and she
was commenting on the malachfte mace
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