The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
LITTLE STORIES ABOUT
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

Vice President Fairbanks is Very pop
ular as dinner guest and il not infre-
quently happens that the invitations are
so numerous as TO cause him embarrass-
ment
Conhding to a friend not long ago. Mr..
( Fairbanks said: 4 have received so many
invitations TO dinners lately that 1t re-
minds me OF a story a conductor on the
New York Central once told me- One
day woman and little girl got on his
train and as soon as she spied the man
in blue she asked how FAR 1t was 10
} Syracuse. lie told her. but every time
( he passed that seat she asked him how
far it was TO Syracuse. Nnen they would
get 70 Syracuse. or # they had passed
Syracuse yet.
FINALLY the train did come to Syracuse
and then the conductor rushed TO the
woman and told her to step lively or she
would not have time to get off the train
But I don't want TO get off al Syracuse
she said. I am going 10 Oswego- Then
demanded the irritated conductor. why
did you bother me so much about Syra-
cuse and when you would get there
THE woman smiled affably. and this
explained: My little girl here told me %
ask you. She liked 70 watch how your
mouth worked
NOW. I wonder just what there is
! about me" concluded the Vice President,
which folks want 70 watch when they
ask me out to dinner.
Some Of the colleagues Of Senator Knox
are telling a story about his success in
bargain hunting The scholarly ex-At-
torney General is a collector of rare
books and engravings. and whenever he
reads Of such for sale he sends repre-
sentative 20 purchase the same. During
the past winter. the Senator and Mrs.
Knox went TO New York. and one day
he casually remarked 10 Mrs. Knox that
he might come home 10 luncheon. as
he had some business on hand and then
ne was going TO a certain auction house
where some pictures and engravings
would be sold on tie morrow
The next day Mrs Knox saw her hus-
band depart for Washington in great
glee. and not word said he Of the books
which she knew be must want She has
tened to the sale The bidding was brisk,
but she hello on when the particular
books which Mr.. Knox needed 10 round
out a set We're offered.
But there was some one who was equal
IS determined 20 get them. Finally, Mrs.
Knox realized that these things were
bringing three times their market value
and reluctantly she drew out Of the COM
petition. But she was sOrely disapp0int-
ed She wanted 20 surprise Mr.. Knox
When the sale was over. she approached
the proprietor and asked i DE would
mind telling her who had gotten The
books He said he had not the slightest
objection They were bid in by the repre-
sentative Of Philander c. Knox. Of Wash
ington who had left orders that he was
20 get them. no matter at what price
Mrs Knox IS inclined 70 think that II
Mr.. Knox had been more conhding DE
would have saved a few hundred dollars
and Mr.. Knox insists that If there is
anything under the sun ne objects 20, il
is being surprised
Thomas Nelson Page. the Southern nov
elist. is one Of the kindest-hearted OF
men. and occasionally ne finds a pen
sione- Of his bounty who is grateful
Such was an Italian vendor OF whom Air
! Page recently bought hot chestnuts aul
roast COOLERS" rs the real S0utheruer
even the IF. r Y. calls the succuIent
peanut. Mr.. Page once kent this gent,
son OF Italy from the clutches Of III,
police. and after this he would Away.
talk TO the man and ask about ais family
and when there was new baby. as Their,
always nearly was. he would send III,
wherewith 10 buy a present
Last Christmas. the vendor was O.
early visitor at the handsome colonial
mansion Of the Pages in Washington
lie carried a mysterious bundle which
when unswathed. displayed a plaster ug.
\ ure of go0dly size. Francesca explained
that il was an image. a statue WAC,
he had brought his patron for a CHRIST
mas gift
But what is it?" inquired Mr. Pdge
"Oh. just little gift. ! get you. an
swered the Italian. All / know, il Is
the great Caesar; that is it,-Caesar. you
know. SignOr. julius Caesar
Now, Francesca" answered Mr.. Page.
solemnly. Il am willing 20 believe nearly
everything YOU tell me; YOU remember
l believed you against the policeman. bot
/ can't reconcile il with my early u1iI-
ing that julius Caesar carried a qua and
wore leather leggins."
The Italian appeared crest-fallen. Then
be looked more carefully at the figure.
and q smile Of exquisite relief lit up his
expressive face.
"Signor, / have made a great nistakz.
intend TO give you the great Caesar,
and I have him on my counter but
maybe my wife she can sell him Tor a
big lot You do not care. Signor THIS
is Befeele Beel. you know him. Sienor. a
great American. You ike him better
than Julius Caesar. Perhaps next ChIist-
mas / VIII bring him. but BefeclO Bel
he lookee weel here. Signor. and 1 could
never sell him TO anybody
Cardinal Gibbons. the venerable primate
Of the. Roman Catholic Church in Ameri-
ca. is fervent advocate Of walking as
a means Of prolonging life and adding to
health and vigor The cardinal has
passed the allotted age of man, yet he
can do his ten miles a day without the
slightest Inconvenience. and he accom-
plishes this task faithfully. except in
extraordinary Indictment weather. To
Ba,timoreans he is a familiar sight on:
Tor jaunt but strangers generally ar.
astonished VIXEN told that the diminu-
/ tive, somewhat shabby looking man
without one single exterior sign OF his
dignity IS the illustrious churchman and
! scholar He usually walks alone. and *
IS token of marked favor 10 be invited
70 join in his rambles.
\ couple of wears ago SIR Horace pink
EFT, the Irish patriot and member OF