Evening star., 1896-11-28

ITM - the W h n & o n
III Evening Star telling
NA-~ new Congressmens
wives how to succeed
In Washington society. Having at my dis
posal the opportunity to go to Washington
myself as the secretary of new Congress
man would be grateful If you would give
me some idea Of what I may expect in
business and social way. l receive $50
month here, but understand the expense
OF living is SO much greater in Washington
than in Wyaloosing that any increase Of
salary may receive as the Congressman's
secretary will not be clear gain. Further
more, move in the very best society here
ana am considered one of the best catches
In town. If l cared to l could marry the
daughter of the wealthiest man in Ala
mckee county tomorrow, and from all this
you can readily see desire to think twice
before making change. "A bird in the hand
Is worth two in the bush," and while 1
would appreciate the privilege Of living at
the national capital. in a congressional
posltlon which would undoubtedly bring
me IN touch with Mr.. Mckinley, whom 1
greatly admire, l cannot afford to throw
away the chances to succeed in life which
Wyaloosing affords me. Kindly write to
me as II l were your younger brother (in-
closed please find stamp for reply, and
Sudii HiSHiy esteem the favOr.
Respectfully yours, HENRY -.
On reading that letter my first noble i'm
pulse was to do is the youth asked me-
difficult as l might find entering into the
flct1on OF regarding him as my younger
brother-a younger brother who would in
cloSe stamp for a reply being a paragon
OF thoughtfulness, quite outside my
perience and even beyond the power of my
ter over however, l realized that the need
OF information this young man expressed
Is douDtless experienced by a great many
others In every part Of the country and 1
determined. therefore. instead of writing a
personal letter to him to put my reply in
print. and thus act as sister to every
worthy young man whom l may serve in
this relation. -
An Older Sisters Advice.
AS a sister. therefore, an old sister, a
very cold-blooded, worldly-wise sister, 1
say to any young man with aspirations
toward Washington, lose no time In getting
here-Washington is the one place on
earth where you are certain to command
success on your own terms, provided you
possess the sole necessary qualification
nerve. That is absolutely all you need to
begin with, though good looks will greatly
assist you, and any other social qual.fca-
tions, such as poor family, a distinguished
name are not to he despised.
Why my dear brothers, let me tell you
bit Of history. Two or three years ago
a young man came to Washington. His
salary was little If any more than a Con-
and the son Of a weli-known father. But
more than all this his nerve was colossal
He went to the smartest hotel in town to
| board-on his nerve. He dressed like the
Prince Of Wales-on his nerve. He
chummed with cabinet officers-on his
nerve. He patronized Senators and Repre-
sentatives-on his nerve. He jollied So
| ciety-on his nerve. He set out to be rich
| on his nerve, and now-blessed be nerve-he
| Is worth a cool million. How did he get It !
Wholly on his nerve; he married 1t; and.
my brothers, you may come to Washington
and do the same II you follow the direc-
| tions Of your knowing older sister.
| The young man I have described to you
| had such a superabundance of nerve. he
| safely undertook certain things 1t might
| be we'll for you to avoid-at any rate until
| a first season here has braced your nerve
| for all emergencies.
| Where to Live.
| There is the matter OF your abode. The
| smartest hotel in town is very comfort
| able, but 1t is costly, and creature comfort
| Is not necessarily to be considered when
you are figuring on q social success. You
| can live very cheaply and still produce q
| brilliant effect upon society, by merely
knowing how. 1 know where you can gel
| hall bed room for song which will
permit you carrying latch key to a very
| handsome front door. The bed room is
| equipped with such deliciously ingenious
| contradic tions Of everything you expect
| that 1t has quite poster effect. For in
stance: the desk you have e, only to turn turn
bed, The mirror in the wall. II you press
a button, lets down like an upper berth ir
] q sleeping car and Is a washstand. The
apparent book case In one corner is upor
Investigation a front Of dummy books te
conceal the vulgar necessity OF a ward
robe. Thus your sleeping abode would have
so strictly the appearance OF library, 70,
would be perfectly safe In speaking OF th'
suite in which you live. Everybody know.
| YOU must have sleeping room, and bring
ing a fellow up for smoke and chat tt
your library, he would never guess how
| your lodgings doubled up to play the par
| Of suite. unless he happened accidentally t.
| touch a button or spring and let some
thing out, which you could readily guart
| against his doing.
You NAV even live with less regard TO
| comforts than this place makes possible
| live anywhere, in fact, by simply securing
| a good address. know of several younl
| men who on some slight pretext arrang
| with a Senator or Representative residing
| at a smart hotel to have their mail sent t.
this hotel. A further arrangement at tn
hotel Office results In the mail being de
iivered all right, but the mail is not tn
| noint. These fellows then have this smar
| hotel address engraved on their cards, an
thus. for all social purposes, their resi-
,, dence is satisfactorily established.
:, HOW ~ DreSSs
As to the matter of clothes To be we
dressed, which is essential, costs a grea
, deal, and it is for you to determine whethe
, | this large Item Of expense shall be borne b
you or your creditors. Yes, I know, anon
the primitive conditions Of trade in Wye
loosing, Milton Junction, or Butte City. yo
, fancy creditors afe impossible to acquir
: without credit lis different In Washing
+ ton. They come as easy as lying, once 70
a | know how But OF all mastery scheme
\ for dressing well at the expense Of one
= creditors, that pfacticed with brilliant SUI
n cess for many years past by a man kno
4 | seems to me the most perfect This fello
n | piays a system. Now. Of course, you vi
!. derstand enough about playing a system ,
. realize that it takes some money to begil
In this case SIS will do. Then go into IL
3 hiehest-priced tailor's you can find. He wi
e rather grudgingly show you by no NEAR
n his best goods Toss them aside contem]
3 tuously and demand sharply to be show
= the best thing he has. He may suggestiv
q iy mention the price of these, withol
= troubling to bring down the goods. Loo
+ pleased the instant he names fancy pri
t and tell him that sounds more like VIII
n Won want. Finally select the smarte
b thing in his stock. and before he has
= chance to say a word about terms tfro
e your $25 down on the counter. embarra