The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-10-20

SEW1D
MR.. ROE TAKES A BATH.
educational requirements. The diff
ference between them is Altogether as
to their understanding and perform
ance of public duties.
First and foremost, let it be said
that Congressman John Doe goes to
church regularly. Congressman Rich
ard Roe never goes to any church.
That is one difference.
Congressman Richard Roe has not
taken a meal with his family since
congress began, except on Sundays
and on such days as the house of rep
resentatives happens not to be in
session. On these days he OCCASION
ally takes luncheon at home.
1t is his regular custom to remain
down town in the evening and take
supper with other members of con-
gress like himself, at prominent ho-
tel or restaurant. In congressional
life, as we'll as in other walks of life,
it is true that birds of feather flock
together" All of these downtown
dinners are preceded by cocktails and
other decoctions CT liquor; and dur
ing the meal several kinds of wine are
consumed.
By eight o'clock in the evening this
coterie of congressional birds. may be
seen emerging from their downtown
dining-room, with Congressman Rich
ard Roe conspicuously in their midst,
a very hilarious statesman who is de-
nominated by his companions "a jolly
good fellow" If the evening is pleas
ant they saunter down street; but if
the weather is unpleasant they take
carriages and drive to variety the
alter where there is complete bsence
of morality from every part of the
performance.
Congressman Richard Roe, with his
boon companions, leaves the theater
before II o'clock and repairs to a
clubroom where he plays cards until
three or four o'clock in the morning,
when he rides home in a closed car
rage. There are some nights when
he does not go to the clubroom, but
seeks pastime even worse.
This statesman, who is typical of a
certain class, after reaching his home
at four o'clock in the morning, sleeps
until ten or eleven o'clock, awakens
with headache, and is in bad humor
with the whole world. It is upon such
occasions, when he is quarrelsome,
vituperative and unjust, that his wife
is favored with his society. Of course
she is loyal to her husband in every
utterance; but if she were to tell the
truth concerning him she would prob
ably admit that he does not seem to
her to be "a jolly good fellow"
The children of Congressman Rich
ard Roe very seldom see him. They go
to school before he makes his ap-
pearance in the morning, and when
they come home from school he is
down town, and remains away from
home until long after they are sleep
ing the sleep of innocence, shepherded
and guarded by the vigils of their I'M
happy mother.
Fortunately for this statesman, the
government makes an appropria ton
of 500 month for private secretary
to each congressman. A sober and in
dustrious young gentleman from a
leading town in the district represent
ed by Richard Roe occupies this posi-
ton. He opens all of the mail and
answers 80 per cent. of all commune
cations. He signs the congressman's
name, and the people at home sup
pose that the letters they receive come
from their hard-working congress-
man. AS matter of fact, the word
honorable should not be prefixed or
affixed to his name. He is sowing to
the wind and he will reap the whirl-
wind. Some of these days the sover-
eign people will become acquainted
with his true character and they will
elect in his place some man more
worthy of their suffrages and of their
confidence. SMITH D. FRY.