Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

where Mr.. Paul was and see what de game
was like.
loin a new trick In any old trade. Sure 1
says
SO he chases me into a room where de
door was open, and 1 could hear de ambass
doing his tom; and 1 took a peek now and
den to see de mugs what was dere on bust
ness or for DER ilealt. Well, well, it was as
good as play on top of de stage.
Hello, Paul. says the ambass. ''How's
tings at de dear old club?'
SLOW" says Mr.. Paul. SLOW witout you
to tell us a new story once in a while"
Say, says the ambass, I've got a new
one l hears at Henry's de odder day. Why
is "a. Excuse me a minute here's a lady
who made an appointment by cable from
London, and I'll see her. Sit right where
you are
L peeks and sees a dame glide into de
room, and she was swell rag for fair
''Your eXcellency," says she, as soon as
she caught up wit her breat, dis is so kind
of you for to grant me de interview at once,
but de occasion is most important, or I
wouldn't bodder you" she says.
Don't mention it, my dear madam" says
ambass, and looks like he knowed what
was coming next.
l couldn't have guessed in a tousand
years.
Me dear general-your excellency, L
| mean-Fido has de govt in his fore right
paw, and 1 want you for to recommend de
best dog doctor in all France for to come
right away to de Hotel Continental for to
treat him.
Delighted madam" says ambass AL
phonse" he says to a cloik, write down de
address of de dog doctor of de Duke OF
Umterara."
Well, de lady takes de address, tanks de
| ambass, and floats out.
Paul. says his excellency, dis Is de
best you ever heard. L was passing
Henrys de odder day and hears it. Say,
it'll knock you silly when pass it on to
you. But wait a minute, here is de gard OF
de president of de Baltimore Salt Lake and
Harlem He's wort billion, and sub
scribes liberally-under pressure-to de
| campaign funs, so [ must see him. Show
de gent in, Alphonse.
1 rubbers, and sees mug who looks like
ready bank notes, and he was mad for fair.
"General-Mr. Ambassador, l meant
know you are a busy man. but dis is a
matter dat won't wait; not il dere Is navy
and army in de United States to take 1t up.
A cabby charged me two francs ninety-ive
sous for a ride from de Hotel Grand TO dc
Place de la Concorde. d walked it, If he d
been honest enough to tell me it was SO
short distance, but he overcharged me IN
de bargain. L want de French government
to be told by you dat dey has twenty-four
hours to pologize and retoin de overcharge
wit interest or prepare to go to war
Sir says ambass, dis is serious IN
deed. Did de cabby wear white nat OF d
yellow one?"
A
"Ahi" says ambass. "Ah, dat is fortu-
nate We have a way of collecting over
| charge from de white hats witoW going to
war, If it had been yellow hat I'd or
| dared Mr. Root to have de army shipped In
| a minute All you have to do is to file a
| complaint with de bureau of traffic and
| tunnels; make an affidavit to de minister
| of de form invasions; petition de court of
| oryer and terminer, for de department of
| Upper Seine on de Marine: deposit possible
| COSTA matter of a few tousand-wit de
! custodian of de roll and den come to me.
OATS all. I'll recommend you a lawyer
| who will let you off for half you have.
| 1t won't take you more dan year. Den
Cant You fight wit France witout all dat
preliminary sparring?" says de mug.
ct wouldn't be polite, says ambass
wen fight if we must, but Wen be po-
| lite If we bust"
tected de sacred rights of it's citizens, says
| de fely, getting red in his whiskers, and
| he chaSes.
..De story Paul" says ambass, like he'd
had an everyday job. de story will
knock your eye out. You see. de count
! was IL de count story / was telling? dc
/ count had brodder-in-law who was by
wav of being a balloonist and Here we
| 90 again Dis one will be easy. Excuse
me minute.
/ De usher fetches In a dippy looking char
Wit red ewes and very long fingers, out oil
4 which he was trying to pick tacks, from ID
| looks of what he was doing to 'em.
| .tMr. Ambassador he says like de actor
| on de stage who always has shiver music
/ to speak wit, Its all right
| Good" says ambass, like his long line
| of stock had jumped ten points. Good"
.Dere Is a secret alliance between Eng
/ land and Germany in de interest OF de Mat.
| terbund: de ear Is dead and de Crane
dukes has put stuffed scareeroW on ds
! trone TO fool de people; Italy Is 81 dc bad
| but Bohemia Hist Bohemia refuses (