Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
SEEING MRS. GODFREY OFF.
Things They Remembered to Say and
Articles They Forget to Besto~y

Things They Remembered to Say and
Articles They Forget to Bestow.
From the Chicago Daily News
Do We ever say more idiotic things thar
when we go to railroad stations to see our
friends off? Do our faces ever look more
vacuous than when we hurl our last imbe--
Gle remarks In at the windows? Do We
ever make feebler jokes or more imbrue our.
advice in commonplace? / think not
Mrs Godfrey is charming woman, and
she has been heard to say that she was
proud of her friends; but do not think she
was proud Of them yesterday when they
gathered I'm the Union station to bid her
farewell before she left for Honolulu. Nei-
ther did she herself shine with any par
! ticular luster. We were gathered in the
wonen's waiting room when she came in
After she had greeted us ALL bought her
ticket and sent a man down to check her
baggage most appalling silence fell on
the group.
You'll write to me before you get to
San Francisco, won't your" Margaret
Deane said with the most intense fervor.
"Oh, Of course Mrs Godfrey answered.
Thereupon six other friends exacted the
same promise.
Another silence fell. broken by MacDon-
aid. viii you have to change cars?" he
asked anxiously. Macdonald thinks no
more of crossing the continent than he does
of buying cigar, but he added Its the
deuco to change cars you know"
NO, l don't have to change cars till
get to Frisco" Mrs. Godfrey said. This
remark was hailed as a joke and we all
laughed uproariously.
You are the joliest womanr' little
Wakefield said, admiringly. Wen all miss
you awfuly.'
4 chorus of regrets arose Mrs Godfrey
said that we must remember that she was
coming back in the spring.
And then you'll be our Honolulu queen"
the Infant said.
Now. don't get the plague" sweet old
Mrs Chisholm said, "and have you got my
belladonna plasters for seasickness? And
have you got those tablets? They are so
good If you-if you feel bilious, and"
Mrs Gorfrey, you ought to have some
driei beef to chew If you get seasick,"
Macdonald said. Everybody now offered
sure cure for seasickness and Mrs. Cod
frey pretended that she would buy them all
in San Francisco.
Another silence fell on the company IT
wonder what time you get to Omaha" Mar
garcJ Deane asked. Mrs. Godfrey didn't
know nor care, but Wakefield and MacDon-
aid got folder and spent several minutes
In fixing the exact minute. We then held
short argument on the best position for a
berth. Before this question, in which no.
body felt the slightest interest, was settled
Wakefield discovered that it was time to
go down to the train.
The women all squealed at this announce
ment: the men fought courteously for the
privilege Of carrying Mrs. Godfrey's hand
luggage. We all went into the with
her The men shook hands with Mrs. Cod
frey and the women kissed her damply be-
tween sobs Now, do write to US all" Mrs.
Chisholm said, land remember about the
belladOnna plaster"
Eyes, do write often and tell us all about
the Sandwich Islands," the chorus cried.
neutrality-suspicious.
We filed out of the car and then gathered
in knot under Mrs. Godfrey's window.
We wiped our eyes and smiled out. Don't
get married while you are gone" the In
fant said in sudden accession Of idiOcy.
Mrs. Godfrey laughed and Wakefield and
Macdonald looked al the Infant If they
desired ardently to eat her-bones. picture
hat and all. Mrs. Chisholm said that mar
rage was a lottery Nobody disputed this
ana Margaret changed the subject by ask
ing If Mrs. Godfrey was sure she had her
ticket and her check.
The traveller showed them to us. 1t was
time for the train to move We ali said
again, "Good-bye-be sure to take care Of
yourself Don't forget to write, and those
other senseless things that people say
Mrs. Godfrey smiled and said Goodbye,
goodbye"
The train moved out Of the shed and we
We're turning away when the Infant had
You forgot to give her that box of candy
and Mr.. Wakefield has got his roses in his
hands yet"
vicious Mrs. Chisholm dived into her reti-
culc and set up loud wall. And / for
got to give her the belladonna plasters."
Size turned to the Infant, Here, dear, you
take them. They'll be real convenient
when you go to school this fall
Thank YOU" the Infant returned. She
looked hopefully toward Wakefield and
Macdonald, expecting them to follow suit
with the flowers and candy, but they only
glared at her and went up the steps toward
the street. The rest of us followed. Some
how we all felt that we had not distinguish
ed ourselves in the parting hour.