The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-27

wort about. and pretty soon the spectator.
we're all looking at me from doorsteps
nd out OF windows.
The hOrse soon found that he could
not buck me OF. and he tried other tao
tics. ] had him under pretty good con-
uot all the time. | had that Western
fick Of sitting over on cne side and pull
II hard on one rein. had got his head
almost around to my left knee when he
gave a terrific jerk with bis head as /
was taking up the slack, and got bis head
free
Away he went for about a third Of
nile The nag had speed. and the way
ne ciatteTed over that asphalt sounded
IKE the inside OF a boiler factory He
ran out almost TO Columbia road. when
ne got frightened at a street car. I had
MIN again partly Under control, and turn
ed him back PgaIn.
had the horse checked by the time
got back. and then put forth the final
eIoft 10 master him | leaned over on
the left side and pulled on the rein. He
rose on his haurches. but ! gradually
pulled his head In TIN II touched my knee
held the rein in my right hand. With
my LETT ! closed I'm on hls nostrils. and
smut on his wind. He had been blowing
iu1iotsly. and when stopped his breath
ing ne struggled for moment, and then
dropped
Popular with the sweIls.
Il got out OF his way. and when be got
I'D. i was on his back. He tried 10 buck
again, but | soor stopped Il by getting
his head against my knee and shutting
on his wind til he fell / had 10 repeat
the same tactics for the third time. when
conquered him. He trembled all over
when mounted him for the fourth time.
put the spurs 20 him, and cantered OF
as nicely as you please. When fetched
up at the corner again I received an
ovation that told me I had won out 50
Tar as the spectators were concerned.
and after that. there were no more jeers
about my ability as a horseman. had
OF ieast made an innovation by breaking
horse on Washlngton's swelleSt street.
IL there was anything lacking to make
me popular the horse-taming episode filed
OUT the measure. ! became more than
ever the cowboy In society and II be-
came quite the thing TO invite me ont
and see that ! had a good time In the
hargaip. ] didn't dine with the President.
but | was invited 10 all the receptions. I
remember one night when ] was going
down the line at the diplomatic reception
al the White House. When reached the
receiving party the wife Of one OF the
Cabinet officers espled me.
There is my little cowboy she ex-
claimed, as she held out her hand. She
drew me out of the line. and keot me
there till the close of the reception. Then
sAe presented me to the President and
Mrs. Mckinley
i spent my money freely. ! gave to
charity, and learned to tip tee buffers
wt;h the muni1cence OF a prince ] also
gave good many suppers after the
tneater. All that takes money. and /
soon found OUT that / had blown a good
deal more OF the 'cush' than had dream
Ell OF. l got nervous and neglected to
look at my bank book until one day after
! had partaken Of sufficient liquid refresh
ment to bolster up my courage. I first
went TO the proprietor of the hotel and
asked what my bill vas.
You now owe us $3.50, he said
'I said thanks and walked off The
hotel bill was the only thing l owed l
went down to the bank and asked the
amount Of my balance
You have 1884, said the teller. after
making an inquiry.
1T staggered me | had blown uracti-
cally S9,009 in three months. My daily ex-
penses in Washington society hal been
approximately 800 per day. I took the
shock like man. | drew out the balance
and squared my board bill
Then | went up TO my room and pack
ed my traps | left the town without
saying a word of farewell, and struck a
job In Milwaukee before the week was
out
"A month or so ago decided to come
back to Washington to see how the town
looked TO working man. 1t does not
present the same rose-colored hue.
have been to the theater but once 1t
was enough. In one of the boxes I saw
a bevy of young ladies whom l recognized
as among the debutantes of the season
before. One time l had to go up and in
terview a society matron whose guest ]
had been not more than a year ago. |
looked so seedy that she did not know me,
though | talked to her fully ten inmates
| keep meeting my old society friends on
the street. and the recollection is too
painful They do not recognize me now,
and | am glad 10 leave Washington"
And then his auditors whistled "Oh,
Listen TO the Ham"