The morning times., 1895-07-07

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A case of mistaken identity on the part
of Washington woman at the recent I'M
yelling of the Confederate monument in
/ Chicago, proved decidedly interesting TO
the other members of her party, and as
/ decidedly embarrassing 10 her
II happened all because OF her proximity
/ to Hon. Kyd Douglas beside whom she sat
during the delivery of the speeches at the
Chamber of Commerce. II was not long
after this place had been assigned her that
the Washington woman began TO notice
that upon her Were turned the eyes of
the multitude
At first She tried to console herself with
the thought that after all IL might only be
fancy born Observation-Disclosures. Then
as one afteranother of thoseabou her within
easy range OF vision began TO whisper and
nudge each other, and lean forward TO stare
at her, the position began TO grow de-
cdedly embarrassing.
Just what could be their motive for con-
erntrating upon her such an amount of un-
desired and uncalledfor attention, was
mystery she could not fathom. Every i'm
Sr~aif'A''.f 'NNA AlsAohtH AAliONSh Ati NV
thoroughly excited mind The one AWFUL
thought that took and hcld~ possession Of
her entire baing-.to the exclusion of every
thing else, was that some important detail
of:h,sr general get-up must be sadly out of
gear
Just what it was remained dark un-
fathomablc mystery, that nevertheless tor
urcd her excited fancy until she inwardly
tsx,-Dr9 I'd roaFnpnt 4 EC..at-paec (which
she had accepted the invitation 10 make
one OF the party from Washington There
was nothing TO do for it, however, but 70
brave ii out, and. to the successful accom-
piIshmcnI OF this end she sci herself with all
The foURude she could bring TO bear in
4 the case.
It was not an easy matter 1t was, in
fact, an extremely difficult one, all things
considered. as the interest of the OniookerS
was apparently growing every minute, and
10 find ones Sell the cynOSuTe OF all eyes
without the slightest volition or previous
4 knowledge as TO the why and wherefore is
certainly not the easiest thing TO stand
IN the world
The eloqucEce Of the orator then Speaking
finally waNed and waned into silence.
Then IN the hush that followed, one old
waT-scared veteran boldly made his way
1 through the eagerly gazing crowd and up
10 the Washington woman GraSping her
warmly 10y both hands he poured forth a
tide Of native cloqUenCe thal while it eX-
plained The situation 10 her like flash,
served in reality TO further increase her
confusion.
Tears stood in the old mans eyes as he
/ told the Washington woman what a proud
moment this was to him, how he had loved
with all the loyalty IN his nature her
father, the brave commander who had led
HE men 10 victory in so many battles and
al the close OF war had in later years been
hOnored 10y the nation in being elected
( 10 the highest place ia the government, the
Z President OF the greatest country on the
globe
The old man was in dead earnest, so
/ earnest that as he proceeded the tears rolled
down his checks aud when he stated that
now TO grasp 10y the hand the hand of that
( old commanders daughter was a supreme
happiness, the Washington woman. know
Ing what serious mistake had been made,
/ had not the heart TO disclaim her right TO
this eulOgy OF to explain that il was all
a case Of mistaken identity
The fact that she had sat next 10 Hon.
] Kyd Douglas had been the cause OF all
! the mistake on the part OF the old soldier
and his comrades
Having seen repeatedly in the papers
4 throughout the United states that there
was lItle if any. doubt that an enga ge-
T ment existed between the well known
/ Confederate Commander Kyd Douglas ana
I the daughter OF Gen. Grant, they had i'm
I mediately assumed when the Washington
woman was assigned the place beside the
! former that she must be Mrs Nellie Grant
Sartors AS matter of fact that wash
! ingtnnan is a blonde while Mrs SartoriS
is a brunette and the father of the former
took no part whatever in the late war.
There are happily few men in Wash
ington who have had To pay So for hav-
Fgl.. a s1sF.rsa
was one, however. who came here on a
visit from New York last week, and who
! has since left the city in deep disgust, all
/ because OF the fact that he was singled
4 out by an unkiTd fate for that distinc-
I ton. He is q well-known clergyman, who
I came TO Washington for q visit to his son,
who is one OF tie rising young physicians.
The morning after his arrival the
! stranger within the gates Went ont for
1 the purpose of hailing The first boot
black and having the desired shine given
| his travd-Stained shoes. The bootblack
/ was not long in coming. In fact, he hove
in sight with that same marvellous iacil
! ity with which he is at present conceal
/ ing bis identity and whereabouts.
/ He was a deft little fellow. black as
/ the ace of spades, and while he bent
his energies upon the task of polishing
up his patrons shoes. talked Yolubly and
showed a cleaning set of worries that was
4 most CnilClnE. The task accomplished,
/ he got up from the ground and held out
his hand for payment. search through
! the minister's pockets revealed the fact
that the smallest change was five-dollar
note This he asked the voluble little
/ bootblack If he could change.
mo, sab, but / can git de change fer
yer jist round de corner"
Thereupon he set down his box and
backing outfit and started off ''ter git
! de change" The corner looked very near,
but il was evidently case in which ap
/ pearances were deceptive and decidedly
! TO be put down on the map in the cate
\ CORY OF the long lane that has no turning,
for the boy has never returned from his
trip in that direction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard are
now at NarraganSctt Pier for the season.
/ Before leaving Washington Mrs. Shepard
! became proficient in riding the wheel, and
since going to Narragansett takes frequent
rides with her husband and parties Of
/ friends TO the Golf Club. Their general
plan is to make the Point Judith Club the
! terminus of their early morning spins.
| There the entire party take breakfast and
! frequently return 10 their own hotel at the
pier before the greater of their friends are
even up and about.
These early morning rides on the bike are
gaining in popularity TO such an extent
among the fashionahles at the various sum.
ner resorts that if one wishes to he really