Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28

Some people have strange ideas of pro-
prtety when Il comes to money matters,
said a local attorney the other day. Years
ago. he continued. when 1 was young
lawyer. / worked long and earnestly over
a certain case In which my client man
in affiuent circumstances. had property IN
terests of considerable value at stake. One
day before the successful elimination OF
the suit, as we discussed the points In
VOWED and what had already been accom-
plished my client told me that he greatly
appreciated my labors and intended to re-
ward me literally, in addition to my stipu-
lated fee when the time for settlement
came | protested that / desired nothing
extra. but nevertheless confess was not
unpleasantly affected by the prospect
Finally the litigation being over. we met
for an accounting. / could not help re-
calling his promise and wondered II ne,
too. remembered it. His aliusion TO tne
subject soon set my mind AT rest W.
rr,mIndful of the value of the services 1
had rendered him, he said. he wished 10
show his appreciation. There remained the
SIM of 81 to be paid for some Item OF eA
pepse connected with the suit ana he manu-
"a me $40 note, directing me with d
nstronizIng and benevolent air, TO keep the
balance for myself. And when iaH tt,.t
him the change with the state i,' l.a,,,ed
] didn't want TO rob MIN ne actuthS See
surprised and grieved.
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There is a man in this city VINO recaiis
two visits he made to San Francisco some
wears ago and who is glad that he Is no"
in a position to help some of his friends out
there ON the occasion of his first visit ne
was glad to get ''hand-out. but wheh ne
returned there he able to assist those
who had befriended him on his former WISH
During his first trip said man VINO
krows the stoIy. to a Star reporter. the
young man was among strangers without
penny in his pocket and one man to whom
he made an appeal gave him food ana
small amount of cash. The young man re-
turned east and fell heir to a considerable
sum of money. and when he returned TO
California he sought out the man Who hau
assisted him He found that his former
benefactor had lost practically everything
he had.
The unfortunate man would not ask Tor
assistance but he did ask the Washington
man to buy some mining shares Feenhg
certain the company amounted to nothing
the young man handed over 5000 Tor some
OF the stock merely for the purpose or as
sistins the man who had helped him when
he was in need. 1t but short time,
however. when there was a boom in the
mining stock and the shares proved 10 DE
worth something more than S2DVn'
"As things turned out 1t was doupie
case of casting bread upon the waters.
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II was at the function of the Colonial
Danes at the Octagon House last week
One of the young ladies at certain pootn
was a dream OF youth and 1oveliness.
visitor desiring to help the cause bought
some trinket of her and openly compn-
mented her on her beauty. The young
lady blushed at the compliment and
loked more charming than before wnere-
upon the bold visitor remarked that she
supposed everybody told her she was
"oh no" replied the naive young belle.
nobody but my Suitor.
why. how old-fashioned that sounds,
remarked the visitor, as she walked away
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"Some of the department messengers
remarked an official of the Navy Depart
ment the other day, have great deal or
authority in the admission of visitors. For
Instance last Monday Admiral Campion
of the French navy and mis- staf were max
ing official calls under the escort OF Lieut.
Commander Vogelgesang OF the United
States navy. All the members of the party
wore full-dress uniform and made a DIS
tinguished appearance They called nrst
on the President at the White House, ana
next on the Secretary OF the Navy. They
then went around to the State Department
to pay their respects TO Secretary Root
He happened to be engaged with a sub
committee on the pan-Amercan congress
and the messenger at the door said he
could not disturb him. The visitors &C
ceDted the situation and called on Acting
Secretary Oliver al the War Department.
Returning to the State Department their
escort asked the messenger to take their
cards TO Secretary Root, but he politely de-
clined to do It. adding that he would deliver
the cards when the Secretary was disen-
gagged. They couldn't wait and that is
why Secretary Root did not meet the dis
tinguished representatives of La Belle
France until he was presented to them at
the dinner the President gave In their
honor
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Last Saturday. when Capt. Boardman re-
ceived information that young man who
was wanted in this city had been arrested
IN Scranton, Pa. he sent for Detective
Bob" Hewlett and told him to make prep
aratlons to go to the mining town.
III glad l won't have to take an over
coat with me-" the detective remarked to
one Of his companions in the office. I'm
really glad the man wasn't arrested when
the weather was cold"
Going home, he packed his suit case and
was soon upon a train going in the direc-
ton of Philadelphia. Upon reaching that
weather conditions. and no thought was
given the absent overcoat. Tucking him
self snugly away in berth Bob went to
sleep and forgot the past and gave but
little thought to the future.
but there was a sad awakening" said
one OF his companions. relating the story
of Howletts trip. Scranton was reached
IN the morning, and there was a great
change in the temperature. Not only was
81 showing but the air was cold beyond
the bracing point. and Howlett's overcoat
at home.
rs a bad thing" concluded the de-
tective's companion for a man to put his
overcoat away too soon."
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Mr.. Henry c. Gauss. private secretary
of Secretary Bonaparte. passed several I'M
hnnnv and disa eraeahle houra last ines