The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16

women may nave no sense OF humor.
In fact. ] am Of the opinion that most
of them have none. But the statement
cannot be applied to little girls. The
following incident. which befell in one
OF the fashionable homes of Washing
ton, is proof OF this;
The little daughter of the house was
talking volubly and enjoying the talk
greatly. Her old aunt watched her
with marked disapprovaL Finally, the
little girl remarked:
Florence says I'm Just beautiful.
aunly. Do you think so?"
The aunt saw the opportunity for
:ebuke, ana took advantage of IT,
you should remember" she eau
toned severely. that pretty little girls
turn out 10 be very, very ugly women.
This silenced the little girl for sew
eral minutes. and the incident seemed
closed After q while. she looked up
1T her aunt with big. questioning eyes
"Aurty," she said. you wuz awful
pretty when you WIZ little, wuzn't
your"
Why doesn't the Washington Railway
and Electric Company double the num-
Der OF cars running to and from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing from
to &. m. and from TO =. m.2
There are so many reasons why this
should be done that / am convinced
there must be hidden away somewhere a
tremendous, startling and grand reason
for its not being done. II this Is not so,
what is the use In crowding people into
cars so that they hang on by their eye
brows and finger nails-and are grateful
for even that?
\ stylish looking young woman swept
into a Washington lawyers office a few
DAYS ago. She wanted a divorce from
her husband But she could give no
ground adequate for divorce under the
laws of the District of Columbia.
This the lawyer explained 10 her, con-
Guiding:
I'm very sorry. madam, but you have
no case
The stylish looking woman was greatly
incensed.
You lawyers" she said. know moth
ing. You have the laws all wrong.
About the only grounds Washington
people can get divorces on are the Da-
kotas.
And with this lively sally. the disap-
rointed woman sailed out as II she in
tended 10 buy a ticket for the far and
accommodating West at once.
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger. known TO
the literary world as Julian Gordon. has
gone 70 GOldheld. New. and her pIctur-
esque home near Georgetown Is IN
charge OF the caretakers. who live
across the street, but farther down the
block
After repeated ringing at the door sew
eral days ago. a visitor. not knowing
Mrs. Cruger had left Washington. asked
an old colored woman who was sweep
ing of the waItInext door. where Mrs.
Cruger could be found.
Law. Miss" the old auntie said. Mis-
Cruger done gone away. But Their S
some folks cross de way what's takin'
kere OF de house and come over ebry
evenin'. Hyah dey come now she said,
perkiug her head to. one side and then
relaxing. Nav IL faint 1 thought
( they was a-comin' over to put the dawg
to bed"
As I was riding along on west
( bound r street ear yesterday I noticed
three young ladies. dressed in the
height Of fashion. climb on near the
( front and try 10 SIT down. There was
only room Tor two of them, and after
a long discussion as 20 who should
stand. one OF them rose and, taking heI
position in front Of the other two. seized
i hold OF the strap connecting with the
affair which is used to ring up fares.
They were getting along finely Until
] the car came to a sudden curve and
4 then the poor girl who was standing