Evening star., 1901-09-07
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the royal blood, can TO this day W1elQ all
powerful sway with the natives Of Hawaii.
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She was woman of genteel and refined
appearance, although her dress was not
a new one. She looked careworn and hag-
gard, and student of human nature would
have decided that she was playing her last
card before absolutely giving up to the
dependency that almost enveloped her and
maddened her She was a widow, whose
husband had been in the public service for
years and had died without leaving any
thing to his family of little ones. The wife
had gone to several of the executive de-
partments asking for something to do. AT
each place she heard the stereotyped story
that there was no chance and was referred
to some one else, simply pushed along from
place to place and from person to person.
She had been to the treasury once be-
fore. but minor official who did not have
time to listen to her story had sent her
to some one, who sent her somewhere else,
ali ending in the usual failure. On this
second appearance at the treasury she
asked for Assistant Secretary Allies, and
begged that she might see him. She was
shown to his room and in a kindly voice
he asked her business. For once she had
an attentive and sympathetic listener. She
told her story without seeking to display
her poverty and need, but the assistant
secretary saw through it all quickly. Call
ing an official he directed that the lady be
given a temporary appointment dl d lair
ly good salary. For few minutes she did
not seem to realize that she had at last
been successful. Then her face flushed,
tears filled her eyes, she thanked Mr.. Allies,
sat down on a chair and cried softly to
herself until relief came to her. Then she
went away happy woman.
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An avenue barber has what he claims to
be the only Laughing dog In the coun-
try Ian nr raf
that is self-evidem. but whether it has
any brothers or sisters of the canine tribe
who perform similar stunts cannot be veri-
fed At any rate the barber Is willing to
back his dog for any amount as cham
pion laugher against anything in the dog
line that is produced, and scores OF his
friends stand behind him to do the same
thing. The dog is remarkable one. He
is a thoroughbred collie, a beautiful speci-
men, and came from Meriden, Conn.,, some
months ago, where he was purchased by
the owner at large figure. His father Is
said to have sold for $1,000 and his mother
is also credited with having commanded
handsome price in the dog market. The
laughing dog is called Chris. A Here,
Chris" or Good Boy, Chris" always
evokes smile from the dog. When pet
ted or patted Chris is all smiles. He wags
his tail furiously and lifting his head high
in the air, draws back his lips, showing his
minder of just what some of our big
mouthed human brothers can do when
they are provoked to mirth. Chris smile
is unmistakable. He will laugh at the
slightest prOvOcatiOn and seems to enjoy 1t
all when surrounded by crowd of Won
dering people who admire him for his
strange ability.
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Capt Thomas II. Mckee, journal clerk
OF the House Of Representatives, recently
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union of Union and confederate soldiers.
who took part in the operations about
Moorefeld, w. Va Captain Mckee was
captured in that vicinity thirty-eight years
ago on the 11th of this month. On that
occasion General McNeil's confederate COM
mand captured five companies of the 1st
West Virginia Infantry, of which Capt. Nc
Kee was adjutant. They were attacked In
the night time and rushed In their tents.
There were eight Union officers there, OF
whom Mckee and Steele got out of their
tents before the capture was completed.
AS Mckee rushed out of his tent, ready to
resist the attack, he was held up by
confederate named David Parsons, who was
assisted in overcoming the captain by John
Fay. On the occasion Of the recent re-
union at Moorfield. Captain Mckee met
Parsons for the first time since that men,
orable night Though thirty-eight years
had changed both Of them they had no
difficulty in establishing mutual identif-
cation and they stood on the same spot
where the capture was made. The reunion
was of the Moorfeld Rangers, who had in
vited as their guests surviving members Of
a Pennsylvania regiment, with whom they
had many encounters during the war.
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''The perversity Of things inanimate Is a
natural law that should be made the SUBJ
ject of research, in my opinion" remarked
an observer of the passing show recently to
a Star reporter. Coming down on an elec-
trio car this morning 1 essayed to light my
cigar. The moving car naturally created
strong breeze. Four matches I struck and
all were blown out. From the fifth l man.
aged to get light when a man behind
me asked me for some fire. / reached the
blazing match back to him unprotected
and while the breeze was just as strong, it
burned steadily until the man lit a cigar
ette, and it was still ablaze when he threw
il over the rail. Such thing, venture to
say, happens constantly in the experience
of every smoker Indeed, 1t is almost a
proverb among smokers that one can't blow
a match out after he has got a light Drop
it will get to place more or less difficult
Of access. Let piece Of buttered bread
fail and it's pretty sure to light on the but
tered side. There is no doubt in the world
that inanimate things are perverse, and
I'd certainly like to know the reason why?''
President Loubet of France Is driving
his master OF ceremonies to despair, 1t Is