The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22


death, If you say so; and suppose
your tired-outness come OF holdin' some
ssloonkeeper's polished oak veneer
counter up most O. the night; though.
Of course. you won't admit that Blu;
there's a few things I want TO say 10
you afore you get to bed. so you might
as well sit and listen. because If you
don't hear me out here in the settin'
room III Jest talk 20 you upstairs.
And you can't smoke up there. because
the smoke might suffoeate the chill
dren.
I see that Mr.. Taft is home agGin.
and it's high time he was. land knows.
No fat man like him ought to be run
ming around 50 much. though they say
he's fatter than ever; 90 I guess il
hasn't done him no harm. But If any
thing had happened to him il wouldn't
have been anybodys fault but Mr..
ROOsevelt's. Do you think the Presi-
dent keeps him running around that
way hoping 70 kill him on before the
time 10 elect a new President comes? II
looks mighty suspicious 10 me, with the
papers all saying Mr.. Roosevelt really
wants to run again
Mr.. Taft says the japanese are all
very friendly toward US, and goodness
knows 1 hope he amt mistaken. But
you never can tell about them heather
people. You know what that Mr.. Bret
Harte said about them-or was he talk
ing about the Cinnamon? There amt
much difference. though, as far as I
can see.
What do you think Mr.. Roosevelt
said 70 Mr.. Taft when he went to the
White House so late? I don't see why
the papers tell all about that. s'pose
it's interesting 70 some folks 70 read
about the Filipinos and the japanese,
but I'm willing 10 &c without that II I
could find out what the President told
Mr.. Taft Curiosity? Well. II you had
more Of my ambition. Job. you'd be
better man. and no Offense-
Wasn't It horrid Of that Mr.. Sharp
Williams 70 hit that Mr.. De Almond?
OF course Mr.. De Almond hadn't ought
OF called Mr.. Williams the nasty name
he did. and I don't know but what he
deserved 70 be bit when he refused 10
take it back In fact, JOB. come to
think Of il, I don't know but what Mr..
De Almond was the worst OF The rwO.
because they say he scratched Mr..
Williams face. and no man had Ough.
70 scratch Now. you needn't go cast
ing no aspersiums on my sex. sir: If
half OF EN- had husbands ike I have.
! wouldn't blame EN- for scratching
them, at least. No. you amt going %
bed until I get through: I've just got
my dander up now, long as you're s.
disagreeable. and I'm going 10 talk IN
Ill I get through
If you was ike that Mr.. Reyburn.
the mayor Of Philadelphia, my life
wouldn't be so unhappy. I see he comes
out plain in the newspapers and says
his wife is right in whatever she says.
That's my ideal man, Job. That's the
kind OF man that makes a woman
thankful she got married His wife
wants 10 entertain kings and princes
who go 10 Philadelphia 10 md out what
a real sleepy city in America looks like.
and her husband comes out plain and
says she's right. don't suppose he
cares anything about the kings aSd
princes and other royal people, but his
wife wants 10 meet EN- and he thinks
IL ought to be fixed so she can That's
~hat I cali a man. and If you'd wake
up and listen to me maybe you'd be a
better husband and father in future,
though, goodness knows. I doubt it.
That Mr.. Bryan is another man
admire. He knows what a hard job il
IS 70 be President, because 7 guess he
studied il all out when he ran for IL
twice afore. And guess he's kept on
studying, because he's much balder than
he was when he first run for President,
and they say studying under a kerosene
lamp is what makes men bald. But
he's willing TO run again. though he
says he amt anxious for IL He's a
real patriot, and he proves it by saying
he won't desert his country If it calls
him. I wish they'd elect him President,
because a man with a smile as big as
he's got couldn't help but be a good
President And he used TO want 10 give
us all sixteen dollars for every one we
had I see he's dropped that idee, but
perhaps with everything selling so high,
after he got 10 be President he'd fix
Up a plan 10 give US even more than
sixteen dollars for every one we've got,
and that certainly would help US, be-
cause you don't make much. land
knows. Though I reckon I'd have 70
starve the children to save up enough
20 get any decent amount Of the dollars
Mr.. Bryan give out. even then.
Il see one Wall street broker has got
what Mir. JEFF Davis thinks he ought TO
get But 1 can't see why they should
all be killed of. They ought to al least
give EN- tine enough 70 repent 10 the
widows and orphans they've made.
must say that them Wall street people
are beyond my compulsion. I don't I'M
derstand how they can keep on taking
money away from people without sell
ing EN- anything. and the police not be
called in The people that lose the
money must be drugged first. Specula-
ton fever? Yes; I've read about that in