Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27

that Master Charles is not at home But
you will find him in the next block playing
prisoners base with his little friends"
And so the delegation found him.
X
In due course of time, ladies and gentle
men, the Honorable Buster took his seat
as member of the House of Representa-
tives. He was bubbling with patriotism and
modified milk. He full of graham
crackers and ideals. His mind teemed with
enlightenment and Mother Goose rhymes.
He was prepared to deliver the goods.
And SO, ladies and gentlemen, in view of
these various qualifications for statesman
Ship 1t is sad and painful to remember that
the Honorable Busters debut in congress
sional life was not as impressive as 1t might
have been. But he is not so much to blame.
He fell into bad hands. He settled on that
| memorable opening day of the big show,
into seat next the Honorable Handittohim
Rodenberg of East st. Louis.
The Honorable Buster listened with in
terest to the preiminaries At intervals he
made notes with nice new pencil on nice
new pad of necessary changes in the rules
that ne might suggest them to the Speaker
in the morning. He looked around him with
youthful interest He noted the kind and
gentle expression on the countenance OF
the Honorable Handittohim Rodenberg Of
East St. Louis.
remark made by farmery sort of person
named Williams concerning congressional
kids.
What" asked the Honorable Buster OF
the Honorable Hand.ttohim Rodenberg of
East ST Louis. does the rural-looking gent
now talking mean by congressional KID!
What is it?"
The Honorable Handittohim Rodenberg
contemplated the Honorable Buster Tor
brief space. He looked into those guileless
blue eyes trustingly turned toward his own
He glanced at the doWny hght hdlr anu
the generally cherubic countenance OF the
Honorable Buster and then he choked his
conscience with a relentless hand.
II can't imagine" said the Honorable
Handittohim Rodenberg OF East 81. LOUIS
Why don't you get up ana ASK nun .,o
Tell me how to do IT,. commanded the
Honorable Buster And the Honorable
Handittohim complied.
.Mr. Speaker" cried the Honorable Gus-
The Sneaker glanced at the Honorable
Buster His gavel paused in midair His
D&nville fringe shivered He consulted
htrriedly with three clerical assistants ana
the parhamentarian.
Il would like to ask the gentleman from
Mississippi to tell me- continued the Hon.
orable Buster turning toward the farmery-
looking person named Williams what he
means by the expression "a congressional
kid? -
There was frightful pause. The House
grew as quiet as death. The Hon ,rable
Handittohim Rodenberg hid his face In ms
hands
1.-The personal appearance of my lnterro-
gator replied the farmery sort or person
named Williams, In a Yazoo City drd"i,
SHOULD make him the last person In me
world to ask that question
The Honorable Buster sat down. lie
spoke no word. He only gazed reproach-
fully at the seat where the Honorable
Handittohim, Rodenberg had sat bat few
moments before. He appeared distralt. he
had got his
But the Honorable Buster soon recov-
cred Broken homes in the young mend
rapidly. And today he is as hale and
hearty as ever. He attends TO his duties
most commercially. He has had an access
invites no more swats from the farmery
sort of person named Williams.
But for all that the Honorable Buster IS
not happy The confines of craftsmanship
are something OF a strain. 1t Is hard TO
play the game all the time. He Is home
sick Oft he dreams of window panes ana
cats and prisoners base. And the other
day as he sat In his seat ere the House
was in session. dreaming of his little play
mates and their merry games, l heard him
murr,ur, all forgetful of the time and
place:
London bridges falling down,
Failing down, falling down.
London bridges falling down,
So fare you well, my la-d-ye."
l. C. N.