Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
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bundle for my admiration and revealed The
COW I began to wonder. The cow struck
me favorably. and 1 bought her and have
been wondering ever since"
X X
Representatives Hepburn Of Iowa and
Mann of Illinois, with their respective
wives, were enjoying carriage ride
through the exposition grounds at st.
Louis the day after the dedication cere-
monies. Their carriage was stopped on tho
hill where preparations are being made for
the erection of the government building,
when a string of vehicles containing the
washington correspondents trafled up the
road. The two members were saluted mer-
rily. Some one shouted to Col. Hepburn ia
know if this was the site of the government
building. Pointing to a small shanty close
by, which contained a huge iron drill, the
colonel replied without a moments heSfta-
ton:
81 don't think there Is any doubt about
1t, for right there Is the representation of
the United States Senate-a great bore"
X X X
Two small colored boys entered the de-
tective office at police headquarters one
day this week and wanted to know where
they could find the man who gives permits.
Permits for what?' the boy who did
the talking was asked.
For this" the boy responded. handing
over piece of paper having the appear
ance of having performed duty in junk
shop.
Are you going to have a strawberry fes-
tivaI or a parlor social?" inquired the man
behind the desk. who was topping off his
lunch with a piece Of pie. You are just
in time" the man added; IF you had been
a minute later you would have gotten no
pie '-r5
The boy confessed he was glad he had
appeared when he did. and divided the pie
with his companion, much to the surprise
of the man behind the desk.
Asked for further particulars concerning
the proposed festival. the boy said 1t was
intended to give an entertainment for the
benefit of boy with broken leg.
1.-The Dove of Peace Society" he explain
ed, will give an entertainment for the
benefit of the boy"
And will there be an admission fee
charged?" was necessary question.
mot a cent" he said but all the peo-
pie who come will have to give five cents"
Ice cream and cake, he said. will be fur
nished free. He declined to give the loca-
ton of the place where the entertainment
is to be given. but when he got outside he
did not forget to remind his friends that
free pie was being given away at police
headquarters. 1t was too late for pie when
the others called, and they were told to re-
turn the next day at the hour of noon.
* * *
81 think a law should be enacted prohibit
ing a person from touching rowboat.
unless he has some knowledge of its man
agement," remarked a gentleman who
spends much of his leisure time in fishing
on the Potomac. Last Sunday. while near
the dam in the vicinity of Chain bridge he
continued, Il thought 1 was surely going to
be witness to a tragedy-the result of an
attempt on the part of a young man to
display his abilities before his lady friend.
They were both seated in the boat, she
at the stern and he rowing, at the same
time explaining what he knew about a boat
Neither was paying much attention to
where the boat was heading, and in con-
sequence, before they knew what had hap
pened the boat was on the edge of the dam
and would have gone over had 1t not been
for a large stone upon which it grounded.
AS it was they were in very perilous con-
dition.'
X X X * X
Before the recent annual meeting of the
Presbyterian alliance in Washington local
minister who is known as a raconteur of
considerable ability. RECALLED his friends
with some stories. each of which was in
tended to be beneficial to the clerymen who
were in attendance.
One of the stories related to a minister
who found himself feeling out of sorts one
Sunday morning. He was not up at the
usual time and his colored servant. whose
name was Sam. called at his room to see
what was the matter.
Sam" the minister said to him. II wish
you would go over to the church and post
a notice that l won't preach today, be-
cause | am SICK
ooh, you'd better get up and dress your
self and go over and preach. You will feel
better for having done So" said Sam.
The minister got up, reluctantly; put on
his clothes. ate light breakfast and went
over to the church. When he came back
Sam said to him:
well how are you feeling
81 am feeling much better, Sam. I'm
glad took your advice
II knew you'd feel all right as soon as
you got that sermon out of your system"
said Sam.
The story made a hit with the ministers
attending the meeting of the alliance.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures. that pitcher