Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
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YOU must pray the good Lord to forgive
you for telling that story
$50 when Nellie had finished her prayers
her mother asked If she had prayed ior
forgiveness for that whopper.
Eyes, mamma. and the good Lord says
to me- Miss Nellie, have often Deen Iooieo
By that big yellow dog myself
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.sWell, how's business?' asked Star re-
porter of wholesale flour agent
You would be surprised" he replied. TO
know that in this time of general prosper
ity we are selling less -four than in hard
times From 1898 to 1895 sold more noht
than ever before or since. Business Is
thriving in many lines. but the country Is
to prosperous for the flour men ana the
bakers.
why is IT? Simply because the people
have money enough to buy other Things
than bread. When the country is nara up
people get along on bread as the staple OF
the table. Now they use the fancy cereaIs,
breakfast foods. can use more meat anu
vegetables and generally expand their olet,
which, of course. lessons the demand 1of
bread"
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Just prior to the closing Of the public
schools recently final examination was IN
progress in one of the eighth grade rooms.
The teacher inquired of one of the sweet
girl pupils:
What form of government have we in
the District of Columbian
The pupil hesitated just an instant. Re
calling that the District Commissioners had
been busy making addresses at the several
commandments then in progress, she ex-
planned in true school girl style:
I'm the District of Columbia we have an
oratorical form of government"
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There was quite a throng Of people stroll
ing down upper Pennsylvania avenue on
the morning of the Fourth. most OF them
bent on witnessing the parade headed by
the Marine Band. The day was unusually
sultry and grown people sweltered in their
patriotic purpose. But not the ubiquitous
small boy. This parsonage was everywhere
| at once his lighted punk and pack of fire.
crackers part of his equipment.
At the corner of the Avenue and 18th
street quite a crowd had gathered and
among them was a fashionably gowned
young woman accompanied by a painting
| st. Bernard dog. Mistress and slave stood
| beneath the cool shade of an awning await
ing for car when along came the Nemesis
of the dog caught out on the glorious
Fourth.
The Nemesis was ragged. but he possessed
fire-crackers and punk coupled with ma
tive deviltry. He spied the dog, the latter
looking goOd-natured and warm. his led
tongue rolling several inches from his drip
ping jaws. The young satan incarnate
called to fellow in crime and whispered
in his ear. The latter disappeared for
moment and returned with can. which
he had purloined from the cellar of the
Riggs House. The two retired around the
corner and filled the with fire-crackerS
and then sneaked up behind the dog and
patted him on the head. The enormous
fellow wagged his tail in friendly fashion
and the boys began their plan for reward
ing his confidence. They tied the can to
the tail of the shaggy friend and lighted
the fuse. then ran to the corner, shouting
to all their companions in the neighborhood
to come and see the fun
In ten seconds there was crowd of
them there. but before the gathering of the
clans the st. Bernard had received due in
timation of the plot against his peace. He
glanced at the sizzling fuse and the faces
of the boys took on expressions of devilish
glee he cooked his ears.
The dog then deliberately turned his great
head and bit off the fuse. wrinkling his
lips so as to avoid being burned, then
calmly chewed the cord in. two, rose. shook
himself and walked to the side of his mis-
tresS.
The boys skunk away. awed by the SUI
perior intelligence of the animal.
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They fiuttered in as lightly and airily
as a swarm of white-winged moths and
with more or less uncertainty finally settled
| about one of the largest tables in the
ice cream saloon. The girls in their white
dresses and the men in neglige suits had
that air of summer which is associated
with a pleasant GOODNESS and not sitting
neat. In spite of waving fans and tenn
pered light from the electric lamp. the at
mCsphere was undoubtedly hot. The spirits
of the party seemed to be superior to mere
material conditions, and the ripping laugh
ter beginning or ending in giggles flowed
from the group as water from brimming
fountain.
At the other tables the people sat mostly
| in couples, generally a man and a woman,
sometimes two women. But they were TAX
ing their refreshment as from a sense of
duty. evidently realizing that, after all,
even ice cream was a delusion on such a
hot night. The new arrivals were appar-
emily not living to eat but from the mere
enjoyment of existence, and while they
| looked over the order card, it was merely
because that is supposed to be the correct
thing to do
The girl who came to take the order had
| that superior air which is rather disquiet-
| ing until one gets use to it.. 1t did not
| cast shade upon the light-hearted gayety
| of the crowd. They were too full of life
| to be subdued by a naughty manner.
why. they are actually keeping her
waiting for the order" observed young
| man who was taking in the scene from
across the room. He had been overcome
by the lofty men of the young lady. and
| therefore he was filled with admiration
| to see that her presence had no such eff
| feet on the gay party.
did you hear that girl" he remarked
j to his companion. who with feminine in
| stinct. was studying the dresses in the
group opposite -"She really asked the
waitress If they served a plate of cream
| with two spoons. Not specially an original
| or humorous question. but the audacity of
| 1t. or perhaps the disregard of the incon-
gruity of addressing a trifiing remark to
| such a superior being"
His companion laughed heartily as they
| saw the superior being smile sweetiy on
| the Questioner and answer her graciously
well it must be hot observed the man,
as he watched the retreating form of the
waitress. for she has reached the melt
| ing point
| Does that girl know her businessr'
| know her business! Why, isn't she