Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
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"All know about It," admitted the po-
liceman. 'is what the lady told me-
The crossing policeman turned and went
away. He went to the other side of the
street. but he was careful to keep an eye
upon the man seated on the coping. Corn
well renewed his little pleasantly with his
wife. whereupon the crossing policeman re-
turned. took him by the arm, and an
nounced Il saw you that time" and
placed him under arrest.
And" said the detective when he got
near his wife. ARE you going to have me
locked up"
Mrs. Cornwell appreciated the joke.
X x X X X
1t was obvious that he was a stranger
in the city. but he carried chip on his
shoulder and he was quick to resent what
he thought was undue bumptiousness on
the part of the conductor on a 14th street
car. The stranger had been a passenger
from downtown and the car was approach
ing the transfer point at 14th and U streets
when the conductor swung along the run
ming board
Transfer W" he cried. and the stranger
seemed startled. Transfer Up the query
was repeated, and the conductor may have
placed unusual emphasis on the "U." but
to the newcomer within the city's gates it
sounded like Transfer. you.''
Who are you talking tor he shouted
at the same time favoring the conductor
with a glare. 'Tll thank you not to get
too-famlliar." 1t was the conductors turn
to be taken aback. and for one brief
moment hostilities seemed imminent Then
a city man interviewed to explain to the
irate visitor that Transfer W" was only
an abbreviaton Of a question and that
"U' meant a street and not the person adj
dressed
X X
An army officer formerly stationed at a
far western post who is in Washington
with his two little sons. recently instituted
a system of bribery through which he
means to cure the youngsters of the habit
of using occasional "cuss words,' picked
up during their years at the post mingling
with the kindly but Tough-spoken troopers.
The father promised each boy cents a
day, provided the day was passed without
Iapses into too vigorous speech. The boys
fell In with the plan, and have saved quite
a little money, seldom having to forfeit
their reward through failure to comply
with the restrictions.
There are times. however. as the boys
can bear witness. which pass beyond all
endurance. For instance. the other even
ing when the brothers were dining with
their parents at their grandfather's q soup.
which was a distinct failure. was placed
upon the table. The grown people after
tasting It, were too polite to make any
comments. but contented themselves with
leaving 1t unfinished. Not so the boys. Dis
appointment and disapproval were evident
on their faces At last in the case of the
younger his feelings had to find expression.
Papa" he asked. will you surely make
me lose my cents If 1 swear?"
Certainly son. you know that" was the
answer.
well. then" remarked the fve-year-old.
you can keep your money today, for this
is id bad soup!'
X X X Il
A wellknown musical conductor from
New York was recently in Washington.
and dined at the home of some friends,
who were interested not only In art and
music. but the occult. 1t appeared that sew
eral of the family had lately visited a slate
writing medium and had marvellous things
done for them. The musical director was
interested. and told Of visit he had made
at the suggestion of some spiritualistic
friends to a medium of that kind.
Il don't know how the thing was DONE"
he said 1.-The states were spread on the
table in front of u.s. They contained no
writing. asked for communications from
Sir Arthur Sullivan. deceased friend. and
my mother. who died a few months ago.
The states were then closed. and on being
reopened were found to contain writing
purporting to emanate from these three
departed. That from my mother was pecul-
lar in that IL was written in English-a
language with which she was wholly I'M
familiar. She wrote always in German"
THAT is not strange explained his
hosts. 1T frequently happens, because the
language is translated by reason of its
conveyance through the language spoken
by the medium
Maybe So said the skeptic. with a
slight twinkle in his eye MY mother
went on to say that we must not think
of her as repos,ng in the cold ground where
we had laid her. but as being always near
US In spirit
We'll. that was gratifying communi-
cation. was 1t not?"
Not particularly 30. You see, my mother
was cremated.'
\ X
Speaking of mental medicine" said a
Washington business man the other day. II
knew somewhat eccentric physician who
recently died who would order patients to
take walks, say. daily. on the left side OF
the street. returning by the other side: an
other he would order to arise each morning
at a certain hour and eat cheese with gin
Der beer another to take supper precisely
at midnight. and eat only apples; or he
would instruct the patient to put just 30
many grains of salt on the egg he was to
eat. and part his hair in a different way
each day. His object was to get the mind
of the patient on something else than symp
toms. and this scheme worked well In many
cases. especially when the patient was suf
fering from melancholia.