Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

,ord when rent day comes around. What
more can we ask for? Does any fairy como
along and do our washing for us2 Nay,
nay, Henrietta! But has any king in his
palace, or even a polcemans wife in her
Harlem fiat any more dan we have? Tut,
man; you have eat something dat disagreed
wit you.
When Mrs. Murphy stopped for breat
as she found It.
well, me son. says de old lady, IT
didn't find il; made 1t. A hard days woik
wit de Strengt to do IT, tree meals a day wit
de appetite to Ell. 'em, a good nights rest
wit an easy conscience to make 1t a quiet
sleep-could any woman ask more, or take
1t If she had t?"
Women is much alike, wedder dey is q
French maid, like Duchess, or a French
lsundress like Mrs. Murphy / called on an
cld pal OF mine who is working in boiler
factory down by de drydock. He meets me
smiling like he bad winning ticket on a
long shoc- Come in and have a cup of beer
on me good fortune" he says.
What is your good fortune, TommyT I
IFS twins" he says. I'm as proud as q
King OF me wife-but who wouldn't be? It's
a great woild, Chimme."
1t ISL" / says.
Sure! Before de twins is a year old I'll
have de mortgage on de furniture paid
of. In a couple of years more III save
enough 10 go where her folks live in de
country and help raise chickens and vege-
tables. Den I'll send de twins to school
where de air and company is better for
kids dan In dis end of Manhattan Island
Say. Chimmie. dis is fine woild. I'll carry
out me program If have to woik eighteen
hours to break even. Isn't it great?''
Il was just finding out, / says.
My, myi but we had a lively time at our
house de next day. De market went against
Whiskers, and he had such a kink in his
temper bear wit sore paw would been a
little Eva alongside Whisk~rs. Everything
was wrong and noting was good wit him;
ana L near got meself trun out bodily for
putting de champagne on Ice a minute long
er dan mostly Mr. Paul and Miss Fannie
took trip to de country to give him room
to rough house in. But dat wasn't what
wanted to tell you We gets a letter from
our kiddie at school. Copy dis part of 1t:
Dear mamma got my birthday cake
just in time to save me from dying of the
fractions the rithmik teecher said | was a
Ounce because fractions dear mamma are
awful wicked things and / wish the world
could get along with whole things instead
of fractions. The teecher gave examples
L wish he had give me a licking which isn't
so hard. / could not do them except that
seenyor boy l promised some cake to he
did them for me and then they were easier.
Then the cake came and did not care for
fractions any more. The dollar Mr.. Paul
sends me every week came too so there was
pop for all the boys / like and some left
over for the boys L don't like but whose
mothers are so busy in the divorce courts
they haven't time to send their little boys
any cake. Which is why my nose is nearly
broke. 1t is lovely world. mamma. and
hope papa will come and see us win our
game with the other school, Also Mr.. Paul
who yels so loud the other school is shared.
Your loving son, NAPOLEON"
When Duchess had read dis seven times
aloud to me she says, 1T is fine woild,
nest-et pas?'
1T is" 1 says, "for kids and hard
workers.