Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26

fusion that he is still MY dear JONES'
And. after all, has he not at least spoken
TO and shaken fingers with the great man ?
Even more entertaining is 1t to watch
the ladies' man. You will see an honorable
member rush out from the inner lobby
look anxiously round and hastily retreat
If he does this three or four times you will
know that he is waiting for lady friends
and you will know that they are at the
worst tolerably young and passably pretty
When they arrive late, as all pretty and
young women can afford to be-the legis-
1atOr will forget himself in the man. He
will unbend and smile benigny upon ALL
as he. with his fair convoy, sweeps<Imat les
tically through the corridor on his way, If
It's summer time, to tea on the terrace
Meantime the observer will have noted
that for twenty minutes or half an hour a
group of ladies of uncertain age and not
entirely prepossessing appearance have
been sitting more or less patiently in wait
Tor some honorable and more or less gal
liant member. Then energies from the
house tall member with chop whiskers
who glances round with the air of one who
looks for something he does not want to
see.
The blue-coated Cerberus shouts Sir
Montmorency Smth-any one for Sir Mont
n.orency smith, The group are at once on
their feet-hke Niobe. all smiies-and Sir
Montmorency, screwing his courage to the
sticking point. advances with a stately bow
and distinctly clouded brow.
Want to see over the house? Delighted
I'm sure. Sorry ] was detained Important
debate Duty even before the pleasure of
meeting ones fair constituents"
The honorable member recognizes in his
visitors the ardent workers in the cause of
Womstns equafty-a cause which he had
4ound II necessary to champion at election
time. He PUSHES the unhappy couple
through the Hobbies, pointing out with the
perfunctoriness of Il Snowman the busts of
eminent men, gives them a fleeing glance
at the library skips up the stairs to the
ladies gallery, leaving them painting behind.
returns to say that the gallery is crammed
he being the crammer-whisks them back
TO the lobby and expresses the hope that
they have enjoyed their visit.
Up to this moment they have hardly had
| breath to speak. both having a tendency to
embonpoint. They still cling. however, to
the expectation of taking tea on the ter
race with Sir Montmorency. and the elder
lady summons up breath and courage
| enough to observe:
Julia. dear / really think we must look
| out for cup OF tea
Dear, me! how exceedingly thoughtless
| OF me- observes Sir Montmorency, in his
| most gallant manner. Il have thought of
lfo'hlng but my personal delight in showing
you our objects of interest. You can get a
| capital cup OF tea at the A. B. c. shop IN
/ Tarhainent street. Turn to the right when
you get out. and keep straight on. Your
| TOO brief visit has afforded me much graf
| 1t is not too much to say that nine-tentbs
of the lobby interviews are a terrible bore
| 70 the NJ. z. But 1t is not ALWAYS 40. The
| M r who combines finance with his legis-
\ ietlNe functions is at times able to get the
| private ear OF a wealthy constituent
| II Mr. Croesus Brown wants to see over
Inc house or listen to debate. Nj. Guinea