Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
CITY DISCOVERER
MEETS A GENIUS

The other afternoon the City Discoverer.
oppressed by the heat and humidity of tho
city. and feeling that the thermometer was
too high even for of his favorIte ram
bles, rode by elevator to the top OF the
Washington monument. There he found II
cool and pleasant and breezy. and taking
his position at one of the big windows be-
side foreign-looking man with a martial
air and a bristly mustache. gave himself up
to contemplation of the view. But the
City Discoverer was too sociaby inclined to
remain quiet long
1T Is beautiful. is 1t not?" he remarked
at length to the man with the bristly mus
tache.
But the stranger did not reply nor even
look up from the book he was intently ex-
amlning. and the Discoverer finally remark
ed. a trihe louder: The view Is beautiful.
Is II not7'
Excuse" replied the foreign looking per-
son. Il was eXaminatioDing IL nit guide
book. do not like to be where have
informationings on what is being obscr-
vationed.'
The City Discoverer looked trife puk-
zled- Excuse me- he said. but L don't
Now" said the foreign looking pernon.
interrupting the Dtscoverer. Il have infor-
mationed myself. as you can see. On the
left. where der eye stops rolls der Pacific.
to der right sleeps Alexandria. In der rsa-
list Chicago and direct from der face out ist
der spires of Oyster Bay. Have I descIip-
toned correct?"
Goodness said the City Discovercr
Il know IT," replied the stranger Il hat
considerationed der guide book until It
speaks itself"
Did you say you like the view?' the
Discoverer began. timidly. after a pause
Il haf better painted the forelgn-loOking
person replied with becoming modesty. Civ
Ing an upward twirl to his bristly mustache.
What view did you paint?' the Discov-
erer inquired with interest
One which was never before ohserva-
toned replied the stranger. Il imagined
II from der head out and made repruduc-
tionings and descriptionings. But 1t is easy
to paint. can also lay brick and do light
houseworkinRs."
The Discoverer was silent for q time and
sazed at the complaccnt stranger with side
long giances. do you not notice the music
Of the breeze as 1t blows about this elevated
structUre?' he inquired at length.
The foreign-looking person twirled his
mustache. Il haf better music than that
commissioned" he said. modestly.
What was it?" the Discoverer inquired
with considerable interest
That has never been determinatIoned.
the stranger replied with frown Some
opinionated that it was an anthem while
others decisioned that IL was comically
opera"
And what did You say IT was?" asked the
CITY Discoverer.
iidl II an ItHI''t tilltti'I. Stlh Inc IoT-
eign-looking stranger. but I will forgive.
1t is easy to composition. ! can also shoe
a horse and knit socks
There is the White How down there"
remarked the City Discovers when the 81
lence had become rather strained Did you
ever see President ROOSEVELT"
Il haf never observationed him. replied
the stranger. but are acquaintanced
Some day l Will smote him from der face
in
Did you ever read any of his books the
Discoyerer inquired
The foreien-looking person twirIed his
mustache. Il haf myself authorizatoned a
better book he rema rkcd modestly
What was it about?" inquired the City
Discoverer with a show of interest.
That also I haf never admttanced' - re-
piled the foreign-looking person. modestly.
Some people contentioned that It was a
love story. while others disputationed that
1t was an argumentationing on the Original
tioning of species But II IS easy to write a
book. I can also write on a typewriter and
play the VIOLIN
The City Discoverer looked al the foreign
person In a puzzled way. But that individ-
ual gazing complacen out Of the
window. giving his mustache an occasional
upward twirl.
"GoodneSs that came near being an acct
dent" cried the City Discoverer pointing
toward the surface of the river. Look, 1t
would certainly have been serious but for
the splendid way that sailing vessel was
handled"
/ he iorelSn-looKlng person dldn I even
look but only gave his mustache another
upward twirl.
Il can handle boat better than that" he
said. modestly. But 1t is easy to sail a
boat. l can also play pinochle and opera
ton q chatting dish.
rs there anything YOU can't do" in
quired the City Discoverer in desperation.
Nothing that hat ever attemptat toned"
the foreign-looking person replied with be-
coming mOdesty.
Then" said the City Discoverer. you
must be-
Make silence" said the stranger quick
ly. Il am fncognitting at present and do
not wish to be recogniZationed. II any one
makes Questionings II you hat seen Kaiser
Wilhelm. speak untruthfulness and say you
haf not"
Goodness. said the City Discoverer rs
he stepped out of the elevator at the bot
tom Of the shaft and started homeward
who would have thought it,