Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26

men with the balloons found 1t difficult
matter to remain there and protect their
property.
Say, Jimmie said a small boy to his
companion. did you ever shoot a pin into
bunch of emp" pointing in the direction OF
the red, white and blue inflated rubber.
Jimmie admitted that he had but almost
before he could say so he heard the pop
ping noises made by the destruction of sew
eral of the balloons. The yender became
angry and wanted to fight, and he was
willing to tackle the man who stood near
est him.
You didda that he said to the man.
shaking his fist in his face.
The man paid no attention to the excited
Italian, and the latter, feeling doubtful II
he had the person who had caused him a
pecuniary loss. soon turned his attention
to another bystander. While he was talk
ing about his troubles the small boy again
got in his work. and finally the balloon
merchant found 1t necessary to withdraw.
Three other balloon vendors also found 1t
necessary to leave the vicinity of the circus
grounds because Of the mischief of the
boys.
Some men are easy. In fact, 1t is no Won
der with all the good things who are walk
ing around without guardians that there
are many people who do not have to work
at all. Two of the good things met in an
uptown restaurant the other evening
Quoth the first:
Yes, I enjoy my food and enjoy my
drink and l suppose l ought to be happy.
But I cannot help thinking how many diff
ferent sorts of chump | am. OF course,
clean my teeth like any other respectable
person. but the other day some one told
me l ought to go to dentist and get
them cleaned sCraped and polished and
all sorts of things done to them-sort of a
Turkish bath for the teeth, as 1t Were
They said it was such comfortable feel
Ing afterward So l went to dentist, ana
he worked the aperture of my counte-
nance for about half an hour. When he
finished the little job l asked. How much?
OF course, l knew that the regular charge
made by reputable dentists for cleaning
teeth is 81. but l asked this fellow. How
much? Imagine my amaZement when ne
answered Five dollars
I kicked a bit. but paid the So. and left
the dentists joint with all the feelings of
a man who has been held up by high
wayman and robbed of his valuables, and
I've felt uncomfortable ever since.
"Oh, you are not the limit" said the
other easy mark Il went out the other
morning and paid $40 for bull pup. he
was nice pup, all right, and L got MIN
rather cheap at that. But after I'd had
him a week some one told me he ought to
have his ears clipped or he would never De
admitted to a bench show. l called up the
veterinarian on the phone and told him
what wanted done. He calmly tod me II
would be So for the job. And it was. On,
no, you are not the only one that has not
been put under restraint, by any means"
X X X X x
among the men enlisted in the navy this
week" remarked an officer at the Navy
Department was a young man from New
Orleans who is without question the short
est man-physically only, mind youth the
service. Eve years ago he entered the
navy as an apprentice. He was then six
teen wears OF age and his height was 4
I y.1.t p
he would grow taller, but he didn't. He is
now twenty-one years of age and yet Is
still two inches less than five feet in helght.
He applied for enlistment in the navy as
a seaman and was turned down by the re
! cruiting officer because he did not meet the
| requirement as to height, the minimum OF
which is feet inches. Although this
! fellow was short he was otherwise physi-
! cally perfect and his record was good.
| Commander Wilson, who has charge of the
| recruiting branch at the Navy Department
was favorably impressed by the feloW
manner and record and. on his recommen-
dation. the height requirement was waived
in his case, and shorty as he Is called
was regularly enlisted an able seaman
and assigned TO duty on the battleship Vir-
ginia. which will shortly be put In COM
mission at the navy yard. Norfolk
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"While in Berryville. Va, recently l heard
of an actual occurrence. indicating that
/ some tOlkS are not Sct d" t'iF tiAAt LIZ -
war is ended" remarked a Washingtonian
| who has Just returned from a business trip
T 1T seems that during the encampment OF
! one of the crack military companies OF Bal
| tiu1ore near BerryviIe one Sunday lady
| ordered her carriage TO be ready at i o CLOCK
/ that afternoon. In the meantime the sol
| diers were passing up and down the streets,
/ At 80 the carriage had not appeared / ne
/ lady thereupon proceeded to the stable, and
! after repeatedly calling for Uncle George
! a head appeared in the crack of the door
| The owner in a whisper explained:
/ Indeed Miss, l amt gwine to bring these
! here horses out. done seen them aHt.ees
! before now. and know just how they TOOK
| all them other horses. and they amt going
! to git no chance to git these here ones
u X +
A Young woman on Sd street has coined a
! brand-new word to fit a case which recently
| came under her observation. The colning
| came about in this way The other evening
/ a woman of uncertain age who is casting
| about to find husband. and to accomplish
/ that end is using every known vile, was in
| attendance at a dance. where she came In
| contact with a variety of men Of all sizes,
| ages and conditions. The woman of 'uneer-
| tain years was doing her best to entrap
/ some male fly in her matrimonial net, and
| was gazing with a most soulful expression
! into the eyes of her proposed victims. While
| she was pouring out her soul through her
eyes" as IL were. to tail, dark man, the
/ young woman of the first part coined the
| new word. Turning to her ma, she said:
! See with what meltingcholy' look that
woman IS gazing into the eyes of that tall
| man..
| 81,