Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

mother concluded to consult an alleged
medium. She arranged for sitting and In
q short time after her arrival at the house
received slate message from my father
The spelling abominable, and the
grammar something to make person 8
hair stand on end. 1t Immediately turned
the sentimental ideas of my mother into
scorn.
"'Who is this message FROM? my mother
asked.
why, from your lamented husband
"'Well. he never spelled this way or
wrote this kind of grammar in his life,
sharply retorted my mother
am ,o sorry ORTIZ to say say mac mnpal husband
is still very weak. causing the bad hand
writing and that his mind often wanders
thereby causing the bad grammar and the
spelling' My mother laughs about the
matter to this day. although she was mad
all the way through that the fakir should
attempt to impose upon her in a matter
So tender to her.
The same rascal was always sharp
witted and ready with any answer. often
ridiculous, but plausible to a credulous
mind A young married lady went to MIN
one day and asked for a message from her
dead father The fakir evidently remem-
hered that her maiden name was Swartz-
koppcn. He thought she was German ana
would easily understand the language. 30
when the lady received the message on the
slate it written in a strange language.
Il don't understand this she said.
g" oh, It's German. and your father sent
it
He never wrote or spoke German In
his; life and I never even studied it.
"I am pleased to tell you that your
sanity father has been studying German
in heaven. and sends you the message Thai
way. He has forgotten his English
He was not consulted again by TINS
lady and she has never since believed In
spiritualism.
* X < X
Senator Penrose enjoys the reputation or
not neglecting the interests of his constltn-
ents when it comes to a matter or patron
are Every senator has his own particular
view as to what the dignity of his position
will admit of in the way of office hunting
Many are inveterate seekers after patron
age. while a few, conspicuous among them
Mr. Morgan of Alabama, feel that 1t Is no
part of their senatorial duty to look after
offices for their constituents.
Mr.. Penrose OF Pennsylvania belongs to
the school of practical politics, which has
for a motto zone good turn deserves an
other and his eyes are always open for a
chance for some waiting constituent.
The death of Consul General Irving w.
Shaw brings to mind an example of Mr..
Penrose's promptness. Some time ago a
dispatch was printed from Colombia err
roniously announcing that Consul Shaw.
who was then stationed at Barranquilla
had died of yellow fever, and on the after
noon of the publication Of the dispatch
Senator PenroSe appeared at the State De-
partment with the name of a Pennsylvania
constituent to succeed Mr.. Shaw. The SeCs
rotary of State expressed some surprise at
the promptness of the senator, and sug
gasted that perhaps 1t would be we'll to
wait until the department could find out If
Mr. Shaw really dead before appoint
ing his successor. 1t happened that it took
some time for the department to investi-
gate the report, as there was poor COM
municatton with Barranquilla, and finally
a Warship had to be sent to port in Co
lomhla to find out the truth. 1t was then
learned that Mr.. Shaw was not dead. Mr.
Shaw committed suicide in Philadelphia on
Christmas night. and the State Depart ment
had been expecting q visit from Senator
Penrose to press the claim of constituent
TO I'LL the vacancy. Promptly enough Mr.
Penrose appeared at the department on
Thursday with a candidate for the vacant
consul generalship.