Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
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like it might be shirts from laundry, with
a bulge on top. Pretty soon the boy re-
membered something:
Say, papa, what did you do with the
bottle of beer?'
The shrill, piping treble captured atten-
ton. and the passengers listened for papa 5
reply.
Everybody knows, without telling how
the man looked as he leaned down and
admonished his son to keep quiet. And
anybody who is on intimate terms with
small boy knows exactly how he shrilled
back:
well, I know I musn' say nothin bout
that bottle of beer, but what did you do
with it, par-pa?''
Papa evaded details by looking absent
nindedly out of the window.
And every eye in the car was fixed on
the bulge in the bundle on mammals lap.
A looking man was walking
slowly along one of the paths in the Mall.
He leaned on the arm of a woman and
talked to man on his left. A third per-
son passed, and this is what he was say
ing, in the tones of sick man who has
been INDUCED until he is spoiled to death:
Yes. sir, 1 told the doctor l couldn't af-
ford the operation because I wanted the
money for an automobile but you know
what your medicine man is when he's got
you fiat on your back, 1 had the operation,
all right. but you'll observe I'm walking"
isn't he DREADFUL interrupted the wo-
man in a voice that implied he was the
most perfect creature on top of the earth.
Hes an ungrateful old scoundrel'' OBJ
served the man on the left.
The convalescent accepted these compli-
ments with a chuckle of satisfaction and
then resumed his wall.
A young man lounged in. the corner Of a
car His hat was slouched down to heavy
ldded eyes his coat collar was up to his
ears a Sunday paper stuck out of p ocket
and a cigarette dropped between two yell
lowed fingers.
A couple of prim women opposite appar-
entity considered him a horrible example
And it must be admitted he looked the part
Both women carried small black books that
showed them to be on the way to early
church srvice and both tongues gave
token that they knew a sinner when they
saw one. When they had settled 1t be-
tween themselves that he had a heart
that he had without doubt been up all
night. the horrible example reused him
self to touch a button. Then he looked
across and smiled at another early olra
who was sitting next to the prim women;
gave his paper to the conductor, and. in
going out, closed the door to keep out the
icy wind.
why he was really thoughtful! admit
ted one of the prim women.
"Why-yes." admitted the other
The early bird could have told them that
he was one of the best newspaper men in
the city-only birds don't talk. Except par
rots And Sc wasn't that kind.
AS they passed:
ooh. yes, he plays perfectly divine. but I
think he must be sort of funny-queer.
don't YOU know-and he isn't popular, is
he?"
"Why. I never noticed anything queer
about him and I know him quite well. and.
yes, he's popular. Why do you think him
queer?"
ooh I don't know how to explain 1t ex-
actly, but he's the only successful violinist
| ever saw who didn't wear a solitaire on
his bow hand and besides"
Then they walked beyond the hearing of
another woman who had also been to the
concert and could sympathze with the
young mans smhe.