Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
A ROUND THE CITY

uniformed official on guard. A pretty, tall
or-made girl in a brand new gray tweed
and a spick. span young man, beaming
with unmistakable Importance, stopped to
ask the guard questions. When they found
that the big van was to be filled with
chests of money that other guards were
trundling from the vault. the girl-of
course she was a bride-ran up the incline,
dived into the wagon. and joining the young
man-of course he was groom-laughngly
twitted him with: Now l can say I've
done something you didn't do"
The guard looked on with an indulgent
grin.
Another onlooker asked him:
'Is this customary thing?'
Happens every day. Strangers seldom
miss chance to enter the wagon when
empty. and today we are holding a regular
levee."
AS the colossal stone statues were being
hauled from the Corcoran Gallery garden.
woman, watching proceedings over the
fence. was Joined by an ancient negro man,
as brown and wrinkled as a tobacco leaf
we'll cured. de cyartin' away of desc yere
statchers gwineter be moughty satisfyin' to
some culled folks 'roun yere, lady" he
remarked with the affable familiarity of one
WIG tOOh nO SUCK All race plOUltu!S, "
dey gwine tote 'em TOT"
The woman explained that Mr.. John R.
Mclean had bought them for his country
place near Tenleytown.
What use he gwine put 'em to-"
The woman felt 1t to be the wise thing to
say that she didn't know.
well you tell dat Mr.. Mike Lane he amt
gwineter need no watch dog, cause dem
statchers looks too much like harnts.'
Ever see haunt. uncle?'
Nom, / amt seen nary one yet, con-
semequently. I amt expectin' to. but l
hearn pusson what do. say dat dey trimbles
evey time dey goes by dis passle of stat
cheers in de night time. cause dey is jes de
spit image Of harnts."
'Then you are not afraid"'
Nom. I amt scairt Of harnts. cause l
Uneasy nights when ben passin' desc here
statchers, especial dat young one nigh de
fence. wild de coat an pants on. 'Cose l
knows he's only a stone fgger, but in de
night time he des natchelly looks live
enough to cahy a razzer. he certny do
The woman looked at Crawford with his
modern clothes and swagger air. While the
critic of the classics went on
"Yesm, but I amt paid no 'tention to
dem fat old statchers wild de sheets tucked
round EN-, cause dey all amt got no place
to cahy concealed weep'ns. Dey amt dan
gersome, but deys moughty scan lous 10 look
And as the old fellow hobbled off the wo-
man wandered what Phidias. Michael
Angelo. and incidentally, Mr.. Mclean,
would have had to say.
Two women were walking along Massa-
chusetts avenue. One stepped out briskly.
with chin up and her figure as erect as that
Of a uniformed cadet.
like pump handles?' she asked with SUI
perior glance at her companion.
Because can't help It,"
"You can so. Just take pinch OF your
skirt on both sides with your thumb and
forefnger. like this. Try
She Of the swinging arms acted on the
suggestion and the experiment worked like
charm.
A little foreign woman who sells fruit in
front of one of the governmnet departments
was making change for customer, when
she stopped to call out to q clerk who was
sprinting by.
Hey, mistare, will you please for to pay
me that fl cent you owe me two weeks
The sprinter was ignoring tho appeal, but
was brought to a halt by the customers
Say, there, your shouted in just the sort
of voice to be expected from SO burly a
man.
The clerk, young and dapper, with correct
creases in his brown suit and pearl horse
shoe in his foulard tie, turned to the dago
with a snarl.
Il don't owe you q cent-never bought
anything from you"
"Oh, but one mans, two mans, many mans
see you buy. You take two apples for A.
cen cents aa an you say pay me next time an
1T is too small matter to discuss"
sneered the clerk. and he sprinted Off
mot SO small as you are, by darn sight"
sang out the customer. Here ma am take
this nickel. I'll collect the other.
And If one can judge by appearance and
manner. there is every reason to suppose
that he did,
TGnNy OH OF fhn fivaa
Both wore gay frocks, with tremendous
black ribbon bows on their hair. Neither
was over sixteen.
Say, Oracle, amt he grand?"
Perfectly grand"
Wouldn't 1t be. grand If we could drop a
nickel in the slot and get an Introductory
Just grand"
Don't he kiss her grand?"
"Grand-but she's old enough to be his
grandmother"
And then the curtain went up on the next
act.
led by child. AS they came to tenn
porary opening in the pavement at the Mills
building the crumb of a boy became so
| curious to see what was inside the hole
| that he led his charge step by step until
the next would have plunged him in. Luck
| lily. a man caught the situation in time to
! deliver saving thump in the old fellows
| chest that knocked him backward He fol-
| lowed this heroic treatment up with a grab
| that 1erEed the helpless figure taught before
| it fell to the ground. Then the man said
| things to the blind one for trusting himself
| to such mite of q guide.
| Cant help it. mister. Bub only charges
me n cent a mornin'. an l has to take
! chances when can't pay nickel size kid
| small black poodle carrying a pocket
| book in it's mouth trotted down street
| yesterday afternoon. A huge pink bow
| served for collar, and his fluffy tail beat
| the air with the Importance of bandmas-
! ter's baton.
There's vanity for you," laughed one
| man to another. 1.-THE pup is conscious
| of it's finery any woman could be-"
| That's all you know about dogs" cor
rected the other. THAT poodle's pomposity
| is due to a proper pride in being trusted
| with its owners purse"
| And the well-dressed man and woman
following the dog looked at each other and
| smiled.
| A bunch of black fur under bush at
| tracted the attention of a policeman on
duty.in the White House grounds. AS he
| put his foot out and prodded it to see what
| would happen a stylish woman came trip
| ping along the driveway.
| "Oh, the poor little kitty-it seems to be
| dying Of hunger. doesn't 1t, Mr.. Officer
| Puss, puss pussy-you won't let 1t be hurt,
| f. nd he fuli oh