Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13
AROUND THE CITY

"Pa. I do wish you would come along!
The oldish man, in country store clothes,
who was lettering behind a batch of eX-
cu1slonlsts, gave a last wistful look at
hay wagon creeping down 18th street. and
then caught up with tile others.
That's the fnterestngist thing I've seen
yet" he remarked TO his daughter as she
caught him by the arm. like a mother lays
hold of a refractory child.
You didn't come to Washington to see
hay" she said crisply. and materially
you've got a years crop piled up in the
barn to look at If You keep dawdling like
this we won't get TO the top of the monu-
ment before train time
I'D rather be on top that hay load said
the oldish man.
The next time I go sightseeing I'm going
70 leave you home" threatened the daugh-
ter who was mIddle-aged and who prob
ably mothored her parent because she had
no children of her own.
You bet you Wilt" indorsed the oldish
man, heartily.
81 could a told You how It was goin' TO
be before We started" volunteered another
womau-a sPry woman with set red cheeks
ana Erayish greenish hair skewered n a
hard knot under a flower packed sailor.
That's why ! left William home / brought
William up 10 Harrisons last inauguration
ar he was hOmesick the indurin' two days;
wouldn't eat nOtnin' at the RESTRAINTS but
hog meat an cabbage-''
well, I've had my lesson" interrupted
"C9ughtcr' looking at the Oldish man with
rUefuI but honest affection.
Yes. honey an I've had mine" he an
swered.
A woman boarded a car at the corner Of
Lafayette Park. and dropping into the near
est seat. turned 10 look through the open
window at the Ieaiy foliage and powdery
white blooms in The square. Presently the
conductor. said Fare" and the woman.
without turning her head, opened her hand
bag. took out "a ticket and extended it. But
the conductor did not take f.. He simply
said Fare again Ga tone that made an
other passenger glEgIe. Then the woman
turned ,o see what was the matter
She was presenting TO the conductor
vivid red ticket good FOR one Turkish
bath
An elderly man with bunchy gray whlsk-
ers got on Fl car q the 10Th street June
tau AS they turned the avenue corner
Die handed the conductor a transfer, with
the remark THAI it might be overdue. The
conductor looked questioningly at the
punches. and his face took on the express
sion OK jealous official about To carry
out thg law. when the bunchy whiskered
man forestalIed him:
Don't say a word; here's ticket. You
fellows have worries enough without my
adding 70 them
The conductor touched his cap In recog-
milton of such appreciation, and was about
70 pass on when the man pressed a button
and got off at 18th street.
What on earth made that old fellow give
UP that ticket when he was going to get
right off?' asked a woman behind 10 the
prosaic man beside her
Il suppose he felt like he owed for the
two squares he rode" answered the prosaic
man.
We'll wasn't he honestl"
Il think he was q fool" answered the
prosaic man.
Sorry. madam. but this is Canadian
coin
There was nothing for the woman pas
seuger 10 do but so IN her purse for Amer
lean specie. but she evened up by saying
TO the passengers generally. and at the
conductors blue back in particular:
This countrys getting too proud, and
pride goeth before fall. AS II Canadian
money wasn't as good as green car any
day in the year"
Two young men with cameras in their
hands and d young woman with hers
strapped over her shoulders We're among the
sightseers AT the White House yesterday
morning On the outside of the entrance
the young woman paused TO say:
Now remember, boys you can snap
everything you please except Mrs Roose-