Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
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a. 81 :

There is one policeman in Washington
who has earned the thanks and good wishes
Of many pedestrians, and especially the
clerks in the Post Office Department ana
the throngs who call at the city post office,
by his thoughtfulness. After the recent
thaw. the succeeding low temperature
caused the melted snow to form dangerous
slippery places on the sidewalks and road
ways. Particularly was this the case in
the vicinity of 18th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue, near The Evening Star build
Ing. As a result several persons fell and
received severe jolts.
Policeman Frank Emmert, after witness
ing the fall of a poorly clad and aged wo-
man. sprang to her rescue, raised her TO
her feet and assisted her to a place of safe
ty. Then he caused to be procured lot of
sawdust with which path was made
across the slippery places.
The result was that many persons were
saved from falling on the treacherous pave
ment or roadways Not satisfied with thus
aiding humanity. Policeman Emmert has
been busy on the slippery days tenderly as
sisting aged men and women across the
avenue between the many vehicles that pass
along that thOroughfare,- and In return ne
has received many expressions OF heartfelt
thanks from to:tering and infirm persons
who are so often brushed thoughtlessly
aside by the rushing Christmas crowds.
"The tender expressions of thanks L re-
ceived from that old gentleman | just help
ed across the street, he said after return
ing from one of his errands of mercy, rs
as good a Christmas gift as l want. 1t was
gift from the heart
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81 presented my hubby with an odd and
unique gift last Christmas" said a 4tf
street wife to her neighbor during dis
cussion of Christmas gifts, past. present
and prospective.
what was it?'' queried the neighbor.
"a sachet bag"
'.Humph; there's nothing odd and unique
about that"
wait until you hear my story" replied
the 4th street wife, land you will agree
with me that the gift was very unusual, II
not an exclusive one in its makeup. 1t
was this way: Last year my husband had
been up in the mountains Of West Nir-
giaia on business. When he returned home
after an absence of more than three months
he was wearing a full beard, something he
had never done before since our hrst meet
ing. To my sight that beard mace MIN
look like a Veritable scarecrow, ana peg
ped him TO have Ii shaved OH. lie POSI-
lively declined to do as | wished him to
and said il was up-to-date to wear a ' an
Dyke as he termed the ragged growth OF
raddish-brown bristle on his face. lie
looked like an outlaw. train ROPER,
bandit. a guerrilla, gorilla and gracious
knows what else. l shuddered every time
1 glanced at his hirsute-covered counte-
nance. ,, !, 4,
stretched himself out on the sofa and was
enioying A deep sleep. L gazed at MS
vhiskers with the usual shudder, ana theh
the spirit of mischief came over me. SeiH-
ing a pair of scissors l quietly clipped from
his face those horrid whiskers. or course,
when he awOke he raised russ Win NE
I'm five different languages, but the stoIi III
of words soon subsidized and peace again
reigned in our home. ,;s,-
ers eDisode had been forgotten ana huppy
locked his best with his flowing mus
tache. for he had not again attelhpteu 20 20
raise beard, as | threatened ~ Jus - Ia
AZ he did on Christmas morning hahueu
hin, as one of his gifts a dainty n~Ie SKY :
blue sachet bag. from which came iiio9'
bewitching odor of violets. .1,s,
How nice? he said admirlngiy Jus'
,,k,t wanted for my handkerchief box.
..Then he turned the bag over ana on sle
reverse his gaze met this Inscription, "oi
cd in yellow silk: Papa's whiskers.
What does this mean! ne asheu. -, ',
.ob,'i | replied with teasing loss Oh III y
head sit only means that put your erst-
wbiIe brown-red hobo beard to gooa praG ;tt
cal use That sachet Dag Is sIu''eu WIN
your whiskers, papa.
pr;sonars under sentence of death. with
on1,, n few DAYS intervening between lie
and eternity. have strange dreams, accord
ing to A veteran prison guard, who has
seen a dozen culprits meet death at the
end of a noosed rope
"But. strange to say said the guard
.tbey rarely dream of the tragedy fol
which they are so soon to pay the penalty
of the law or of their victim. | recall one
prisoner. an Italian, whose lease on life
was short He awoke one night sprang
from the cot in his cell, uttering the most
blood-curdling yells. which alarmed the
entire prison. After he awoke and became
more calm. although his teeth were still
chattering. as though he had a severe chill,
l asked him what was the matter.
HE explained that he had dreamed the
world had come 10 an end and was being
destroyed by fire. hurricane and earth
quakes lie pictured how all light had
vanished. until inky darkness pr-<2iled.
broken only by vivid lightning flashes; how
the thunder rolled necessarily. while the
wind blew houses and humans into the air.
ann great rents came into the earth. from
which great tongues of red flame darted.
while great pals of black smoke arose and
were carried along in the confused mass
OF whirling. twirling. screaming men and
women. animals. trees and buildings. The
picture he described was an awful one and
caused beads of cold perspiration to stand
out on my forehead. Three days later, after
the death warrant had been read to the
Italian. and were about to lead him to
execution. he turned to me and whispered:
Il hope l won't see such an awful sight