Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A Story Told on Mrs. Ncwrich-His
Dog Didn't Know Htm-Those
Sentimental Girls



of the most desirable houses III the
northwest quarter has been engaged for
the winter by an extremely wealthy
woman from the middle west, and apro-
pos of the new pl1tocrat's coming to
town Sossips are repeating a story peo-
pie out ON her native heath tell II hap
pened out there a few years ago and
one Of the dramatis PERSONA was girl
who has since married Washington
lawyer. The wealthy woman was not at
that time quite so used to her riches as
she Is now. bur she prided herself on
knowing and doing the correct thing.
She even impaired her Wedge 20 the
less we'll informed on occasion. Once
upon a day she gave dinner party.
The girl who is now the lawyers wife
was there. Coffee was served In the
most expensive cups you can imagine.
and when the manservant presented
the sugar bowl the girl speak of help
ed herself TO a lump. using the pink tips
Of her dainty fingers instead of the
sterling silver sugar tongs. The hostess
observed the act, and, wishing to spare
her other guests the humiliation of
using sugar from the same dish and de-
string also to correct the girl as delicate
ly as might be. she ordered the man
servant TO take away the sugar and
bring a fresh supply. The girl guest
smiled when she heard the order and
went on calmly drinking her coffee.
When she had emptied the cup, she
raised it and flung it deliberately into
the fireplace, where it smashed into
thousand pieces.
Il spoiled the sugar by touching it
with my fingers, she said to the host
ess, land the cup which l have touched
with my lips is of course so hopelessly
contaminated that it could never have
been used again. -
Then she left the room.
His Dog Didn't Know Him.
Its pretty hard lines when man S
own pet dog won't recognize him, but
growls and shows his teeth and doesn't
want to admit him to the house." said
returning District soldier the other
day, but that's just what my dog
Sport did when | got home. Everybody
except Sport seemed glad TO see me, but
he seemed to have entirely forgotten
his old master Well. when did get in
the house and got good, square look
in a mirror and surveyed myself from
head to foot, | directly came to the con
clusion that / had no reason to blame
the canine. | really hadn't seen myself
good for four months and had no kind
of an idea " bat shadow / cast. My
face was hiding behind a luxuriaut
growth of bushes and my forehead, the
only portion exposed, was black as
the cooks Added TO this, my general
make up of worn and soiled soldier
clothes and big SLOUGH hat tattooed with
various inscriptions and weighed down
with canteen and luggage, 1t was no
wonder that my dog did not know me.
The next day, after changing my raj
ment, visiting my old friend the ton
serial artist and experiencing the luxury
of Turkish bath, | came home, and II
you ever saw delighted dog Sport
was that animal. He came jumping and
leaping after me and, after all, gave me
the most cordial welcome l received,
and / haven't any complaint to make
concerning the reception l got from my
other friends.
Those Sentimental Girls.
Sentimental girls are stirring up con-
siderable emotion over a window dis
play in a store on L street, while Incl
dentaliy Private George A. Rudolph,
First District of Column bia volunteers.
is getting his full share of glory. ALI
the war accouterments of tho young
private, including not only his poetic
trousers, but also portions of raiment
not as frequently exposed to the public
gaze, are strewn about III the show
window in artistic disorder. The wooden
blanket lies on the floor, while the
poncho, the trousers and jacket are
hung over pole. y large crowd Is
constantly gathered at the window, re
peating the name of George A. Ru'
dolph, as displayed on large sign.
.'Oh, how lovely! one of the senti-
mental girls was heard to say. The
question was asked whether she referred
to Brother Rudolph, to his trousers, his
poncto or some other garment.
Among the articles displayed is q
handkerchief, which, as the sign eN
plains, must have been procured by the
irresistible Mr.. Rudolph from Cuban
lady cup taken from San Juan
officer, the cord and tassel from the hat
of a Spanish captain, pipe presented
by Cuban patriot, pair OF rosewood
knives cut at San Juan Hill, together
with the ordinary utensils of a soldier
on the warpath, complete the array.
Housecleaning at the Capitol.
The capitol has undergone its annual
summer aud fall housekeeping and
renovating. Under the direction of the
architect Of the capitol, Mr.. Edward
Clark, many changes and improvements
have taken place since congress ad-
iourned When the members of that
body reconvene, they will observe that
both the interior and exterior of the
home of the national legislators have
undergone considerable change.
The principal work of the house