Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
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The arrival OF steamer trunk at the
government printing Office during the re-
cent sessions there of the Keep mum in
vestigating commission recalled to vet
eran Waterman at the big printery that
other trunks had been brought there. but
under different circumstances. The steamer
trunk was flied with documentary evil
dence and testimonials in favor or the
Mergent haler typesetting machine.
The other trunks. the Waterman sald
contained clothing. collars. cuffs. neckties
and things the property of printers or
laborers who had just received their APP
pointments for service in the big workshop
One of these new appontees was a rurailte
from nearby Maryland county, and ms
case illustrates the others He mad hev.r
been employed by Uncle SAM and was not
therefore posted as to departmental serV-
ice ,,,.,
He coniured in his mind that in addition
to the composing rooms. the binoeIy, pre ,,,
rooms and folding department In the gov
eminent printing office, Uncle sam aiso
provided lodgings and board IN the p ,,is
building on North Capitol street ior HIS
many employees r,.d
Tbns when the Maryland man. armed
with his appointment. alighted from t,e
train he hired hack. had his old-fasn-
toned trunk hoisted to the top OF tls 80,
Gle and was driven to the coMoiheo hot>
an5 yyorkery Palmer, as he believed
The Waterman al the main door pronpuy
relieved the new laborer or ms naiiu .l
ton when he attempted 10 rug nc - co
into the building. and advised MIN 10 sn
and a boarding house. leave MS truhA
there and come back and report TOT ou'!'
=
nc,r,ahody ought to say word Tor the
,iea remarked husband deserted 1or
tho summer by his family to friend 'he
other might The head of the mousse was
leaning hack in an easy chair on the poich
or his home in the neglige attire winch the
season and the absence of the women ioihs
seems naturally TO bring about
.Our sympathy goes out TO that man. ne
won, on because that Is the accepted way
of regarding the head of family VINO Is
left at home by his family in the summer
time The fact is. that he does not oe
serve half as much as the wife, who Is
sna,dinp the season away from her home
and is Obliged to look after a pack of chill
dren.
Lust think. for instance of being tied
down to children from days end to the
other as compared with entire relief from
the burden of responsibility of their care,
which includes their safety as well as their
health
THAT is not much of a change for some
men, interposed his friend. for they
at any time In the year..
Yes l know was the rejoinder; they
appa rently prefer to take the trouble later
on when both the boys and girls are likely
to get into more serious difficulties. There
is the when they are young. 1t is gen
orally considered the better plan to look
after the children when they are forming
their habits. but of course, that is mat
ter of choice. There is one thing certain.
duty OF this sort can't be evaded.
When the summer time comes and the
family leave the city. then the entire duty
falls the wife. In one sense she may
be enjoying the luxury of a cool climate,
while her husband continues at work in the
sultry temperature of the city and comes
home at the close OF the day TO empty
house. All the same. she Is worried lest
the boys get drowned while in bathing or
that some one of the hundred things which
might happen to the average boy should
materaliZe in the case of one of her dar
lngS
THE husband. not being on the spot, is
not apt to realize such contingencies and Is
perfectly free to do with his time as he
may choose. He is therefore not subject to
the worries and responsibilities of bringing
up children and IS enjoying a vacation, but
under the popular guise of a deserted and
lonely man.
That is the fact OF the matter. but if
we are going to the club this evening We
had better start"
Either human nature is a little more
kindly than 1t Is generally thought to be-
or else there is something particularly en-
gaging about kitten" said a man who is
In the habit of taking his lunch close to
The Star building the other day.
II have noticed almost every day. when
l go into the pie joint where l I'LL up at
noon. that there is a small kitten sitting
out in front of the shoe shop next to my
hashery. 1t is about the smallest kitten l
have ever seen, very bOw-legged and little
enough to curl up inside the average board
ing house tea cup 1t is also about as AFRO
CANT small cat as I have ever seen. for 1t
sits out on the sidewalk. and If you want
To go that way you have to pull out and go
round. The small cat will sit there and re-
gard you with a superior sort of air. but
move a peg? Well. | guess not.
There are about DAT department clerks
and others who patronze the same refec-
tory me. Now. | have watched the ma
pority of them going back and forth. and
have yet to see one who did not circle out
for the kitten. Most of them stop and
speak to It, and the kitten reciprocates by
rearing on its hind legs like a squirrel or
arching it's back to be scratched 1t knows
that none OF these big men are going TO
hurt ii. and so far 1 have observed its
confidence is not misplaced.
X X
AT the recent convention OF the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian Church in
Indiana two distinguished public men. we'll
known in Washington. took a prominent
part in all the discussions. They were both
earnest workers for the betterment of the
church and their fellow men, and their words
of wisdom were listened to by their fellow
delegates with more than usual attention.
During a discussion of the question of home
missions it became evident from the tenor
OF remarks made that there was press
ing need of funds in this particular depart
meHt OF the church work. One of the two