Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

figure out this simple proposition for our
selves.
But now, ladies and gentlemen. let US get
down to the Honorable Edward DeV.'s con-
gressionai career For he has been in our
midst five useful years. This will probably
be news to most Of you. but It is the truth
nevertheless. l can prove it by the gentle
man himself He's got a memory, has the
Honorable Edward Dew.
Moreover ladies and gentlemen, the Hon.
orable Edward Dew. is thinker. He Is
hard thinker. 1t is frightful to see him
think. Once, while In quest of information,
1 bumped into the Honorable Edward Dew.
Morrell
Edward De w." / cried, in my ingratiat-
ing way, when will Congress adjourn this
Year," And in moment was sorry had
spoken. 1t is terrible to cause suffering un-
awares For the Honorable Edward Dew.
is so conscientious. His brows wrinkled;
his mustache dropped at the corners. His
collar wilted under the strain. his custom
shirt became dish rag, his cuffs tapped
damply against his aristocratic wrists.
turned away to hide my emotion. IT'S an
awful thing to see strong man suffer.
For moment there silence; for ten
long moments the struggle went on. And
then the skies cleared.
Congress-" said the Honorable Edward
Dew, as he smiled in his heart-wreckinR
way. will adjourn when it's work is done
And clutching that morsel of news to my
breast j sped away.
Only once since then have 1 sought to
lure the bashful interview from the Hon.
orable Edward Dew. And on this occasion
I was forced. l stopped the Honorable Ed
ward Dew on Monday at 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Edward Dew" l whispered, ct want
you an interview. l want your opinion on
the relative merits Of the ordinary train
shed and the umbrella shed for use at the
new union station"
"Ofihand?" querled the Honorable Ed
ward Dew. with a wrnkled brow.
oh, no." ! replied with tender thought
NJ -
Thursday afternoon will do" And on
Thursday afternoon I sought him. The
Honorable Edward Dew. is conscientious.
He was prepared
"A train shed Is somewhat larger than an
umbrella she'd" said the Honorable Ed
ward Dew. Morrell AN umbrella shed Is
considerably smaller than train shed.
Both are used to keep people who are wait
ing for trains from getting wet" Stagger-
Ing with excitement l galloped to the near
est phone. Dripping with Precipitation the
Honorable Dew. sought him his committee
room for a change of linen
Gentlemen. do not scowl. Ladies. do
nor faint. Though to be sure would not,
should not blame you. For the Honorable
Edward Dew Is a handsome wretch. His
fatal beauty will cause a tragedy some
day
For the last two weeks Mr.. Morrell has
tee. There is his forte. There he is of
untold use. Ladies there were who teach
In the public school who came to tell OF
things. Scandal was In the air. The lid
was bouncing up and down. Did anything
happen? Was anything sad as shouldn't
have been? Never at no time! Mr.. Morrell
was at the head of the table. Ladies took
but glimpse of him. He took but one
glimpse Of them. Testimony vanished in
thin air; grievances disappeared before the
sunshine of his smile; the public school
system became of secondary Importance In
the scheme OF things. Oh, sweet irresfstl-
bility! Oh. fatal beauty!
Observe. ladies and gentlemen, that the
Honorable Edward Dew. is leaving the big
tent. He would change his clothes. IT'S
one minute Of twelve and the Honorable
Edward Dew. Is always on time. At 9
he will change them again. At the per-
formance win be duplicated. At he will,
of course climb into a claw-hammer The
public business will suffer Legislation will
hat by the wayside. But the Honorable
Edward DeV. must conform. He's a great
corlformer. Is the Honorable Edward DeY.
He Is from Philadelphia and Paris.