The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-02

III wouldn't be back in Washington
for big money, would you?" he in
quired, in order to force her TO put her
self on record once more.
"Er-no." she replied, in tone that
didn't seem to have any vast amount of
heartiness behind ii.
'Of course, though" she said. after
awhile. with a fCrefnger placed a bi,
wistfully to her lip: Washington
looks beautiful at this season. doesn't
itP"
20. yes" said he. deprecatingly; "it's
pretty enough little old place
around this time Of year. particularly
it'll DO to spend a week or so in-trees
all in foliage. hlacs and suowballs and
things in bloom--all that sort o thing.
We never said Washington wasn't pret-
ty. did we? But it's so slow-wonder
how we managed to live there con-
tented,y as long as we did, don't you?"
"Ye-er-ye-es, answered the wife
of his bosom. but her eyes seemed to be
far away.
Look at this zoo, now," said the
male person of the couple 20 the wife
Of his bosom when he took her to the
Central Park menagerie the other Sun
dayT something like a zoo. isn't it?'
She looked up at him hesitatinCly.
Il don't think the scenery's so pret-
ty as the Washington geological park,
DO you?" she inquired, in q sort OF muf-
fed tone.
Emo. blamed IL think it is, come
TO think Of it." said he. scratching his
chin refectively. That's right;
isn't. But this is over in New York you
see. Now, IL the Washington zoo-l
mean the park. and the situation and
al that-were over here, instead OF ad-
taeent TO pokey old Washington.
why
He Gdn't mention Just what the od-
vantage would be, perhaps for an obvi-
Gus reason.
Thus they went on. Three or four
times day the male person Of the
couple would dwell with great (if care
fully worked-up) enthusiasm upon he
real thingness (thus 70 phrase it) Of
existence in New York as compared
with lite-"uothing more'n hiberration.
I'd call it," saii he-in Washington.
and on each occasion she would fall in
line with q ''ye-es' that really appeared
20 proceed from a point not much
nearer her heart than her throat.
Il so happened that one evening not
long ago, as they sat by the front win
dows Of their abiding places in New
York-he dwelling with his usual in
sistence upon the joys Of life on Man
haitian island as compared with rust
ing away in Washingtos, and she re-
plying with only an occasional wees"
"a band Of SIX or eight colored men,
some OF them with guitars and banjos
and mouth Orgsns, went BY singing and
playing. The TWO young persons from
Washington, men and wife, remained
very quie, until the last echo OF the
music had died sway Far up the street.
Sounds like" the man started 70
say. turning shsepiShly 10 the wife OF
his bosom, and then he observed that
she had her handkerchief folded rp
into q wa6 shout an inch in diameter.
and that she w1S tsbbing first one eye
and then the other with the wad.
Sounds like Washington or summer
nights, doesn't it 90 said the male per
son. with = sort OF vacuous grin or his
face. Kind O. resttul and familiar.
eheT
Very replied the wife Of his
bosom, continuing 30 dab az her eyes
with her wad Of Handkerchief.
Then they were silent for little
while.
Come 20 think Of it, Washington
isn't such bad old place, after sll,
is it?'' said be, pulling at an ear. re-
fectively.
NO it isn't she replied. decisively,
Dear ola Washington
That's right" Snid he. Dear old
Washingtou's what say. too
They were silent ssain for awhile.
Wouldn't mind going ack 70 the lit
tie old place, would you2~ said he,
breaking the pause, and looking out Of
the window 50 as not 70 have 10 face
her.
ard Just love 10. and that's the
truth said she, but we cant 20 back
yet swhile, can ws?-you know how
everybody said We wouldr't stay more
than six weeks in New York. although
we declared we were going 20 remain
forever, aud-arG-thsy'd Just guy Us
Gwtully il We went hack ro-v. wouldn't
theyf-
Yep. that's a tsct,- said the man.
r-stully.
Dear ole Vashir -tor,- said she
Dear old W1shiuSton,- said he
Washington S.A-.
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