Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24

esty. "I have kept copies of the origina
| drafts" and he showed me bound volume
Of his works
saw So" and Mr.. Perkins seemed mucl
pleased with the idea, twice smiling to him
| self during the evening, and saying as WI
parted: ''It's my good fortune to have
| large and permanent circulation
All November Mr.. Perkins was engaged
| with what he hoped wouid oe one VI hi'
| greatest successes
"It's sanitation schedule for the educa
| ton department and is, l dare say, nearl!
perfect 1t has eighty-three questions OF
every point, from temperature to drains, ant
| will present a complete view OF the physica
condition of primary schools.
| "You have no idea," he continued, "wha
fight | have had with our Head to get Il
through--eight drafts, each one costing three
| laws labor-but now he has passed 1t.
Perkins he said, this is the most ex
! ,austive schedule you have ever drawn up
md I'm proud it's come through the hands
| If the drafting sub-department Whether
,an approve 1t as Head of the publishing sub
| department. is very doubtful
"Do you mean that the same man woult
approve your paper in one department today
and"
quite so. It's a little difficult for ar
| outsider to appreciate the perfect order, per
| haps / might say symmetry, OF the civi
service" and Mr.. Perkins spoke with tone
goes himself to the one sub-department in the
| morning and to the other in the afternoon
| and he acts with impartiality.
'Why, sir"-Mr. Perkins began to warm
| and grow enthusiastic-"I have received q
| letter from the other sub-department severely
| criticising a draft he had highly commended
| in ours two days before, and saw his hand
in the letter-distnctly; an able re-
view, too, very able indeed.
Every well put, Perkins, he said to me
1t,,t.
must send an amended draft; and 80 we did,
and got a very satisfactory reply. 1t was a
schedule about swine fever, 972 in the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. have had the pleasure
of reading 1t in public circulation when on
my holidays"
docs your Head sign the letters addressed
to himself?"
Certainly; letters between departments are
always signed by the chief officer" Mr..
Perkins seemed to have found another illus
tration of public ignorance, and recognized
his duty as missionary of oficialism. ut
would afford me much pleasure to give you
any information regarding our excellent
system, which has been slowly built up, and
will repay study. but you will excuse me this
evening, as ! am indisposed-a tendency to
shiver which annoyed me In the Office today"
Next morning l rose half an hour late, as
Mr.. Perkins did not take his bath, and was
not surprised when Mrs. Holmes came to my
room. overfowlng with concern and discon-
nected speech.
Els that regular in lis ways, that when
'Annah Marlar says is waters at is door at
o'clock, ! went up that 'urried that
couldn't speak; and l ears i'm speaking to
'isself. which Is not what you would expect
OF i'm. e being the quietest gentleman as
ever"
rs Mr. Perkins Ill., do you mean?" for
Mrs. Holmes seemed now in fair breath, and
was also given to comparative reviews.
$50 l knocks and says. Mr.. Perkins, 'ow
are you feeling? and all could ear was
temperance it's little as he needs of that
for excepting glass of wine at his dinner.
and 1t might be something 'ot before going
TO bed in winter
$50 I goes in" resumed Mrs. Holmes,
"an' there e was sitting up in is bed. with
is face as red as fire, an not knowing me
from Adam. II 1t wasn't for lis 'abits an
catching OF is breath you wud ave said
drink, for e says, How often have the
drains been sluiced last year?'" After
which l went up to Mr.. Perkins room with
out ceremony.
.He was explaining with much cogency,
as II seemed to me, that unless the statis-
tics Of temperature embraced the whole year
they would AFFORD no reliable conclusions re-
garding the sanitary condition OF board
schools, but when | addressed him by name
with emphasis, he came to himself with a
start
'Excus, me- sir, must apologize-I really
did not htar-in fact" and then. as he re-
allied his situation, Mr.. Perkins was greatly
embarrassed.
did forget myself so far as-to send
for you'll was not feeling well. ] have ,