Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13

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Two southern gentlemen, one colonei
and the other a captain, who are noted
equally for their Ioquaciousness were seen
in a railroad waiting room here the other
day. The colonel in effusive and sthted
STYLE was dispensing little of his wonder-
full store Of Knowledge to casual ac-
uuainiance. Tic latter. whlte keeping up
q cheerful appearance, was beginning 10
fear that the dissertation would never emu
I.nterins the room at that stage the cap
tain. with evidences of melancholy soiicl-
tude. approached the victim and asked If
no desired that any message be sent to his
wife. Somewhat astonished. the gentleman
fnouircd what the captain meant. w ny
thought YOU We're aware. repied ina |
WORTHY that the Co,oneIs talk II aioWeu
to proceed without restraint is certain
death As YOU were taking the fatal dose
without resistance, | thought you were CIV :
ing evidence of entering that cohdluoh vi
collapse from which there Is no recovery very
warn YOU now. sir if there Is yet nope
of saving you, that it is an awlul oea'h
10 de.
..Somc people" remarked the man VINO
walks in the country when he has chahce'
.have peculiar ideas of extravaganza. " ME
in the country tne Oliti udiS S'SPf>N
at n farmhouse to get drink of water.
ana GOT into a conversation with an OLD
negro In the course of which he became
somewhat confidential. My wife, said he.
SIS powerful 'stravagant. She's always
sskin' me for money. She wants 80 cents
for this and a dollar for that. and there
no end to it,. 100, T
What does she do with the money! l
asked. >,
.''Why. she don't do anything with it. y
said he
'How's that? I asked in surprise. 10
why | don't give it to her, replied ne
In the most matter of fact way.
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During the recent base ball series in the
city between the Nationals and the Cleve-
land Maps lot oE young girls attended the
first game of their lives They had been
Instructed in the art of playing the game
and when the mighty Lajoie would swat
the horsehde they seemed to think he was
"just grand.
say. Il wonder why Washington does rot
buy him. One 81 her sisters would "hiri
into the conversation sagacously with, iii
bet he is bargain at any price. 1900 D.,
Just at that time Jap Barbeau came 10
the bat and as he is about the smallest
PLAYER in the realm of baseball, one of the
girls remarked Look at that Kid IN
ba sebal suit picking up the bats.
She was still talking about his action IN
moving the bats when Jap" threw the
hickories aside with one exception ana
Btalked to the plate.
The first over was smacked for
long single and Jap" Travelled for first
base. the girls held their breath. As he
made the base one whispered:
Why the little thing really can pay. l
thought he was going to fall down.
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Justice Daniel Thew Wright, who prides
himself upon his ability to construct and
handle a boat, had an amusing experience
while returning from his summer vacation
Il short time ago. His family left here
early in the summer and went to Ocean
City. Md. The justice followed his wife
and children. leaving here on his lFtIe
yacht and sailing all the way to the sum-
mer resort. 1t was the first time that he
had sailed over The waters Of the Poto-
mac. and he was therefore unfamiliar with
the course.
He made the down trip without much
difficulty, but one mistake occurred on the
hOmeWard voyage.
Two friends of Justice Wright. Mr.. NJ.
Il Casey and Mr. Frank p Hall, accom-
panied him on the return trip. 1t was the
Intention OF "Capn' Wright, as he was
called by the natives along the route. to
do no sailing at night, but on his way home
he was induced to depart from this inten-
ton
I'VE have a good wind on the port quar-
ter" said Casey one night when it was
be We'll to keep going In the morning there
may he no wind and We would be in a
Sad plight.
"Cap'n" Wright consulted the mate and
finally agreed to set aside the rule not to
hail at night. Point Lookout light had been
passed, and Casey, who was doing the sail
ing, looked ahead for another light by
which he could guide the craft. Off in the
distance he could see a dim light and he
felt certain that he knew the light was
of the points 20 which he should steer
e.,
the only one who saw the supposed Piney
Point light in the distance. but with the
aid Of the night glasses the others We're
soon able TO see it, The captain went to
the cabin to consult his charts and instru-
ments. leaving Casey at the helm. Several
miles had been covered with the boat head
cd tn the direction of the light. when the
mat at the helm suddenly shouted: Low
bridge: the wind Las changed
Ihe sudden turning OF the boat caused the
captain 10 appear on deck to make all in
vestigation. He looked fore and aft, and
thu shouted L. the man ut the helm: