Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

III There was an amusing and exciting in
llcident at the morning service of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church last
Sunday. and but for the prompt acton of
one of the stalwart deacons the hour OF
religious worship might have been serious
ly interfered with Rev. Or. Wallace Rad
clifYe was about to read his text when the
congregation became aware OF hutter or
Excitement near the little seats thanking the
chancel. Several ladies were apparently
drawing their skirts close about them and
retreating from some object which had
made sudden appearance.
w 1t was not long before the source of the
confusion was located Perched on the
very front pew. in full view of the minis
ter and large proportion OF the congre-
cation, was a scrawny specimen of the
feline world. The cat was seated right
alongside q young couple. evidently but
lately returned from a wedding trip. with
tortoise spots and unkempt appearance, Ii
was evident the cat was representative
OF the alley variety, grown thin IN the
strenuous work of lodging boot1acks. coal
scuttles and other missiles dispatched from
the hands of angry people. He sat there
In the pew apparently prepared to enjoy
the service Occasionally he would lick
his chops in evident complacence. as though
church-mouse fare is not so poor as the
proverb has Ii.
IL
the part OF the congregation. and then
towering masculine form approached the
feline. The nape of his catship's neck was
firmly grasped between the thumb and in
dex digit Of muscular right hand, and
there followed the decidedly unusual sight
of Mr.. John d. McChesney. deacon and
treasurer of the church. walking down the
center aisle with a rusty. saurming cat
about to meet with inglorious election
from the church he had surreptitiously en-
tered when no one was about Where
the cat came from no one could vouchsafe,
but his oustng was so effective that he
had not come back at latest accounts.
Mr.. McChesney is familiar figure IN the
center aisle. as he assists each Sunday
with the collection. DR.. Radcliffe is some
what nearsighted and 1t Is said he did not
know until after the service that the ex-
ira trip made by the senior deacon had
to do with a cat instead of a contribution
box. Mr.. McChesney was warmly congrat-
ulated for his courage and decision in deal
ing with situation which threatened the
even tenor of the service.
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81 was amused at the story of the col
ored man deserving the dentists office and
going out through the window" remarked
a reader of The Evening Star after read
ing of the incident in the office of Takoma
dentist.
II was worse than the colored man the
first time l attempted to take gas to ease
pain. Two teeth had given me much trou-
BILE and pain for several weeks and how
/ to take a seat in a dentists chair
and give the order was more than could
understand. Friend after friend told me
of how easy a matter it was to undergo
fhe ordeal and finally 1 said I would stand
it."
And how did you stand it?" the nearer
interrupted.
Stand it?" queried the speaker II didn't
stand it. l couldn't even sit it. Friends
had buoyed me up by their tales of no
pain, but the work of administering the
gas was too much for and from the
chair | ran Over went the dentists chair
and down the stairs | went and upon my
head. too. When L reached the ground
floor L was little disigured. The next
day my bills came along. L had damaged
the dentists chair, broken articles of crock
cry and made work for my family physi-
elan. My first experience cost me just SIG
In hard-earned cash"
And what became of your tooth?' he
was asked.
Nothing" was his response. land I've
not had the toothache since that rough
experience"
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= Pedestrians passing along F street In the
business section of the city yesterday af-
ternoon were startled by hearing a feminine
voice calling police several times. each call
being fainter than the previous one. The
cry came from the second floor of an office
building and policeman came dashing
down the street, entered the building, and
without waiting for the elevator mounted
the steps, skipping several at each Jump
In the meantime crowd had gathered but
IL was not long before the guardian of the
peace came out of the building wearing a
smile on his face.
What was the trouble?' he was asked