Evening star., 1897-01-16

In one of the large private art colleC-
tions is picture by one of the great mod
ern masters which has occasioned consider
able dispute. party of ladies and gen.
tlemen were looking at the picture, when
one said;
1T must have been intended TO represen;
morning scene at the waning of the
moon
''Oh. no.. said another. lit is an evening
Scene. showing the new moon"
Then the artist has made g mistake -
said the first speaker. for he mas made the
bow of the moon to the left instead of to
the right
Then there was some contention as to
whether the new moon was ever seen with
the bow to the left, like this, C. or whether
IL was always TO the right, like this. }. 1t
was not settled, although the gentleman
who first called attention 10 the moon in
the picture maintained he WAS correct.
Recently one of the magazines published a
poem entitled Evening" and the artist
who made the picture to Illustrate the
poem placed the moon with the how to
the left Now, did any one ever see the
new moon in that position?
One of the problems of craftsmanship. as
exhibited in Washington, has ever been to
catch the fitting constituent as he halts
for a time in Washington. Congressman
appear to think that if they .an only Sc
cure the good will of all the voters from
their respective districts who visit Wash
inston they will be sure, of return. Srch
is not always the result of their Efforts.
Once upon time there was wealthy
senator here who kept his watchers about
the hotels and paid them a stated sum
for every constituent they would bring to
see him; but he served for only one term,
his constituents having apparently G, cided
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them from day to day in bulk and without
charge. About the only perQuisite left to
the disposal of the average senator or
representative is the card Of admission to
the galleries of the houses. and it is not
always an easy matter to get these to the
visitor whom it is desirable to reach A
New York member has adopted the entire
ly novel expedient of putting these cards
into the hands of every man from his dis
trict who reaches Washington. He keeps
constantly a supply of these signed and
made out. good for two weeks, and cor
responding number of envelopes with his
name boldly franked upon them He
watches closely the personal and hotel ar
rival columns Of the Washington papers
and otherwise keeps his eyes and ears
open for news of arrivals from home. He
no sooner becomes aware of the presence
of his constituent than he drops everything
else TO forward to him a card h'earing his
name and opening the doors of the gal
leries of the House him. The system is
said to he working like charm The vis-
itor is naturally delighted to receive atten-
tion. and goes home vastly pleased with
himself and with the attentions bestowed
upon him. Furt rthermore. the system gives
signs of materially adding to the attend
ance in the House galleries.
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There is a good luck rose bush down at
Mount Vernon whose beneficent influence
Upon affairs of the heart dates back as far
as the time of Nellie Custis. Its wonderful
-i-it
friend of Washington's foster daughter.
VINO. it is said. brought her timid lover 10
the point through the presentation of a
beautiful white rose from the charmed
plant.
Mr.. WheIan of the Mount Vernon man.
agement vouches for it that none of the
efficacy of the flower has been lost throug n
the lapse of time. and his romance concern
ing it is of very recent date.
Ii appears that last spring party of Wis
itors were being shown over the historic
grounds, and when in the course of the
tour the white rose tree was reached the
usual charming tale of its power as love
fortifiar was told There was among the
group dainty maiden, who listened with
shining eyes to the recital, and, at its close
asked with great earnestness for the soil
tary bud that grew upon IL. In presenting
IL there was only one stipulation made, and
that was that a report of its mission be
sent to Mount Vernon.
This reached here few days ago in the
form of the wedding cards of the young
woman and IN accompanying note to Mr..
Whelan certifying that on giving 1t to her
lover she related the old-tme story and he
who had been shy before. became a bold
and ardent wooer. and the wedding bells
rang a Christmas
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The man in town who knows a good deal
about the affairs of the heart is the grip
man the late car over from Georgetown.
A few nights since as / came over with
him 1 noticed that at a certain crossing he
slowed up and peered anxiously to the
right of the track though expecting some
one, and as no signal came and no passen-
ger appeared he mTttered as he continued
his route: That's too bad; L hope they
haven't had quarrel
Who's had a quarreI?" queried the in
quisit.ve instinct.
The young fellow that gets on here
every Tuesday and Friday night. lust in
time TO catch the Baltimore train. You see
he's been coming over here steady for the
last TWO years and | am always on the
lookout for him at this corner on those
rights. and when he don't come something :
wrong Last April they had disturbance
over neg birthday present, and now [ am
afraid shere is a rumpus about the Christ
mas gift Well. it can't be helped 1 sup
pose. but that's a nice chap and I'd like to
have chance 20 tell the lady that he won't
stand much more fooling"
Il know all the signs. for We call this the
lovers car. and 1 keep my eyes open for
the poor things and help them along when
i get chance. That last young fellow
tf at got on at 2lst street is going to be
married next week. and 1 carry him back
every night. and l have watched that mar
over in the corner. who goes with me as
FAR as 18th street, grow thin over his love
worry He's got it very bad. and three
times week he makes the trip with me-
and always has either box of candy or a
bunch OF flowers for his sweetheart /
made up my mind from that that she's a
good old-fashoned firt. and the man that
gets her has got to work for her
sometimes they get on looking gay as
pirus, chuckling to themselves about that
last one at the door and all out of breat h
from running so as not to be left, and then
another night I'll see them standing on the
corner long way of. and when they get
aboard don't have to hear them say I'm