Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

Of the majesty of that great mass. be ex-
claimed
II say. IT'S monstrous tall. isn't 4 +. and
then, after pause, he added. whats 1t
good for any how7'
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1.-THE Christmas rush experienced by the
Post Office Department made itself felt
with our particular branch several days
ago. and, in fact, much earlier than usual
this year." remarked an official Of the dead
letter office THE general public has no
idea of the number of Inquiries we receive
concerning packages and letters alleged to
have been lost In the mail.
An idea of what our Office Is up against
may be obtained by reference to q question
ing letter that arrived the middle Of the
week from a young lady whose home Is
here. She declared that valuable package
She gave detailed information, including the
name of the sender, a young man who re-
sides in city not so very far distant from
the national capital. We promptly COM
when and where he had mailed the package,
and as to its size. The gentleman replied
that he had not sent anything in the way
of package to the young lady in question.
The answer is that she firmly expected a
present from him. probably had received
remembrances as regular thing In past
years and assumed that. In accordance with
his custom. he had this year mailed her a
present several days ahead of Christmas,
as had been the rule
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The wife OF well-known navy officer re-
Gently answered the advertisement Of a
woman who desired position as cook.
Are you a cook?"
"Yes'm."
Are you good cook"
OATS for you to say. You'll know when
you tries me-"
Have YOU any references?''
references? References? Has you any
references yourself? I has jus de same
right to ask references as you has. done
cooked fer fus' class people desc many year,
ana don't take no place cep'n 1 knows"
About this time the officers wife turned
about face as If in hurry and was In
creasing her distance from the irate cook
as fast as possible. but the words Ref
erences? References? guess wants ref
erences myself followed her until she was
lost in the crowd.
X X X
few days ago Judge Mullowney took
occasion to deal more lightly with petty of
tenders than he had been in the habit of
dealing with them, and his action was taken
advantage Of by several Of those who were
In the dock. 1t was dreary morning and
the Judge thought a little merciful treat
ment would cheer the hearts of the pris-
oners and drive of the effects OF the wealth
er and other conditions. The first pris-
oner to appear was young man. It was
apparent that he had been imbibing rather
freely the night before and that leniency
would brighten him.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" the clerk
asked the prisoner.
guilty. 49,
There was nothing particularly bad
apont ., the onepse charged and the Judge
When the next man appeared and said
Guilty there was nothing left for the
judge to do but repeat the penalty he had
Imposeo IN the other case. The third one
entered similar plea and was similarly
dealt with.
I'm take one of them s. tickets said
the next man In line.
up the ticket" question and said he would
take one Of them for his client. Twelve
prisoners were In the dock that morning
and every one admitted his guilt. There
was no reason why the court should make
fish Of one and flesh of another. and all
were therefore treated alike. Since that
day two of the '.S3 ticket men have been
inquiry was: '"Ts the judge still giving
out the 50 ticketsT'
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A well-known, matron who resides on
Columbia Heights heard her four-year-old
son yeitlnS at the top or MS voice In the
nursery the other morning. Quickly as
cending the stairs she hurried through the
nursery door, to be greeted with the re-
mark: CAL the wagon, pop; I've pinched
him" Rushing to the side Of the child
she found that he had small piece Of
board over still smaller mouse The ma
iron beat a hasty retreat to the nearest
chair and told the child to let "mousie" go
Immediately. He did. and the mouse scam
pered away. The matron then asked the
child where he had heard such language,
and he told her while walking with his
father the day before they had seen po-
Hceman arrest man, and upon asking his
father what 1t all meant received the re-
ply: They've pinched him and are CALI
ing the wagon" At last reports the hus-
band has been trying for three weeks to
live down that remark.