Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-04
GrieYe, BiSset & Holland
IN THE ANTE ROOM.
Make the Senatorial Commis- siOner Weary.

When the imperturable attendant had disappeared with the card of the Girl who Observes, the girl sat quiet the commissioner. He did not come immediately, and, as she sat there, she began to realize that she had never before had the iota of an idea of the pestiferousness of people.
 Each person who came-and they were coming stantly-believed that his little bit of business was especially vital. After waiting per .haps two minutes, thes majority of them began to fume and to inter- rogate the attendant, relates the New York Herald.
 One woman, having contained her self for five minutes in impatience, stalked huffily away, assuring every one within earshot that sshe could not wait another minute, as she had an engagement" On her way out she buttonholed another victim and stood talking to him for half an hour. Then she came back.
 s.Has MT. come yet?" she blandly asked the attendant.
 ''Oh, yes, come and gone," replied that individual, cheerfully.
 Why, the idea, why did you not send him to me? You knew that I was right there"-and she took her departure, exceeding wroth.
 Next came a yoluble foreigner, loaded down with maps and plans. While he was waiting he spread these upon the table, failing to notice that he thereby kept others from using it. When gentleman, approached the inventor was so occupied that he did not see him.
 "Mr. -" questioned the clerk, perfunctorily, consulting the card.
 ssOh, yes," replied the foreigner, jumping up. '.you are the commis- sioner?"
 .Well, MT. is very busy now, butt
 But it will not take long, and it is so wonderful that he will like to hear about it.
 After many interruptions the clerk succeeded in explaining that the mat ter would be duly considered if left for a few days.
 'sThey are perfect martyrs, 2 thought the girl. 'sI'd have shaken some of those people before this, and they have all been patient and polite with everyone
 Just then tall, conveyed looking woman, escorted CD by wizened little man, nailed the escaping clerk.
 That one, poor man, seems to have more trouble than all the rest g thought the girl, for in the mean time other clerks had come in and out, transacted their business with more or less rapidity and had again escaped to the carefully guarded of fcial precincts. But this particular victim seemed doomed to encounter the most longwinded and rambling visitors.
 pretty one, too, who looked decidedly out of place in an office.
 Gan I see Mr. -?' she asked. and waited the arrival of the de sired person with far better grace than some of her elders and should have-l<nown betters had done When young man approached she nodded condescendingly to him.
 Am I not to see Mir. - him self?" she questioned.
 .sYes, I think you can; but he sent me to ask if you would wait few minutes"
 "Oh, yes; and is he really going to take my plan for the house? Oh. isn't he a dear-this is the first plan l have gotten up, and it's so nice.''
 Well, MT. will see you in a few minutes" and the young man departed, leaving a happy little girl behind him.
 l But, alas! the young man returned l "Mr. - is so sorry-if you would I call tomorrow
 Well, suppose must" she pout- cd, ''but never saw such perfect | ly disgusting mani"
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