The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-04-21
CHAPTER w.

Of Washington within ~ years. In
the past his furloughs had been spent
al his brothers country home in
l.arrhmount. out Of New York City.
Thus when he left the train at the
hadn't the slightest idea where Scott
Circle was. lie looked around in vain
Tor the smart cab Of the northern me-
tropolis. All he saw was n line of
omnihmses and a few ramsharkle We
hicles that 90 years back might very.
we'll have passed for victOrias. A grix-
zlcd old negro. in command of one
of these soa-eoins convcyanccs. caught
Warburton'S eye and hailed iOvially
Our hero (as the good novelist Of the
past generation would say. taking their
readers into their inncrmOst conf
denccS, handed him his travelling case
and stepped in.
"Whar to. sub" asked the commo-
dorc.
Scott Circle. and don't pommel that
old na2's bones in trying tn get there.
I've plenty Of time.
1T reckon won't pommcl him, sub.
ski! sixty" and the vehicle rat
tied out into broad PENNSYLVANIA Ave-
nuc. hut for the confusion and absurd
ty of its architectural structures, the
handSomcst thOroughfare in America.
Warburton leaned back luXuriously,
against the faded horSc-hair cushion
and lighted cigar. which lie smoked
with relish. having had Il hearty,
brrakfasl on the train. II was not
quite nine o'clock and a warm October
haze lay on Tn" peaceful city. Here
were people who did not rush madly
about in the pursuit OF riches. Rather
they proceeded more sob"rly, even leis-
nrrly. as If they knew what the days
work WAS and the rewards attendant.
and were content. Trucks. those for
mi'lable engines of commerce. neither
run,blHl nor Numbered along the
paNrm'nts, nor conEeStrd the thor
"uehfarcs. Nobody hurried into tho
shops. nobody buried out. There were
no sc;m"ring. yelling ncwsboys.
instead. along the curhS IF the market
sat hmrrlr2Grd negro boys. some Of
them selling papers to- those who
wanted them and some. San,lwiched in
between baskets of popcorn and pea
nuts. Their" was Il marked scarcity OF
lhe progressive. imtrlsiv" white hoy.
Old negro nammics passed to and
fro with the days provisions.
CHANGING over his shoulder. Warbur-
ton saw The capitol shining in the sun
like some enchanted palace out Of
Wonderland Tie touched his cap.
conscious of a thrill IN his spine. And
there. far to his left. loaned the WASH
imgton monument. Gliltcring like
shaft Of opnls. Some ortl"rIirs dashed
10y on handsome bays. How splendid
they looked, with their blue trousers
and broad yellow stripes! This was
before the army adopted the comforts
hlc but shabby brown duck. How he
l,nHcd to throw leg over the back
of n good horse and GallOp away into
The great green country beyond
The only things which moved with
the hustling spirit of HE times were
the cables, and doubtless these would
have gone slower hut for the invisible
and imm,ltablc power which propelled
them.
But now he was passing the huge
and dingy magic treasury building.
round past the executive mansion with
its spotlcss white stone. its stately pnr-
tico and its plush lawns
eco slow. uncle; ! haven't seen his
place since ] was boy
YES sub. How IL " like il?
Wonldn y like T. Iv" in dat house,
s,h?"- the cOmmOlor" "rinnpd.
Zone cant stay there long enough
to please ME. uncle It, takes four years
TO get used to H.: and then. when
yon begin TO like IL, yoI have to pack
up and clear out"
tits de way dcy goes. sub We
go ero,In' Lafayette or do yuh want
= see dc wa, depa tmcn. subj"
"Ncver mind now, uncle; Scott Cir
Gle"
Scott Circle she am. sub -
The old ark wheeled round Lafayette
Square and finally rolled into Sixteenth
street. When at length H. came To
stand In front Of beautiful house,
Warburton evinced his surprise openly.
lie knew that his brothers wife had
plenty of money, but not such IL plenty
as to afford Il house like this
Are You sure, uncle, that this is the
place."
"Dercs dc Circle. sub, an ymh can
see de mnmbuh TO- y'se'f. sub"
GLOW much do owe yOu?"
~ reckon bout fifty cents II make
IT, sub"
-Warburton gave him a dollar. mar
Yelling al the difference between the
cab hire here and in New York He
grasped his case and leaped up the
steps two at a bound. and pressed the
bell. A prim little maid answered the
call
Does Mr. John Warb,nton live
herr?" he asked breathlessly.
eyes, sir"
Fortunate john" he cried, pushing
past the maid and standing in the hall
of his brothers household. unheraIded
and unannounced. "Jacl1!" he bawled
The maid eyed the handsome in
trllder, her face expressing the utmost
establishment. She touched his arm.
"Sir!" she began.
TITS all right, my dear" he inter-
r,,ptod