Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

ing on my way down town to the Office, l stepped
into a bookstore where am acquainted, and asked
if they had anything from the other side. They
handed me French novel, in the usual yellow
paper cover, and l carried it away. l didn't
look at the title of IT. 1t for recreation reading,
and was my way to my work. went incoming
and dreaming along, and | think hadn't gone
more than fifty yards when heard my called.
l stopped, and private .--riage drew up at the
sidewalk, and l shook hands with the inmates
mother and young daughter, excellent people
They their way to the steamer to sail for
Paris The mother said
- saw that book in your hand, and judged by
the look of it that it was French novel. Is it?
Il said it
She said DO let me have it so that my daugh-
ter can practise her French it the way over
of course l handed her the book, and we parted.
Ten minutes ago was passing that bookstore again,
and stepped in and fetched away another copy of
that book. Here it is. Read the first page of it.
That is enough. You will know what the rest is
like l think it must be the foulest book in the
French language-one of the foulest, anyway. 1
would be ashamed to offer it to harlot; but, oh
dear. l gave it to that sweet young girl without
shame Take my advice; don't give away book
until YOU have examined 1t.
FROM sUsYs BIOGRAPHY
Then mamma and went to do some shopping and papa
General Grant After We had finished doing
cur shopping we went home to the hotel togethsr When
full of exquiset red Mamma who is very fond
them We both looked the card in the midst of the
and that written papas handwriting
it written in German 'Liebes Geshchenk die
mamma II sure / didn't say on" that is Susy's
spelling, mne-also sure didn't spell Geschenk
literally all that's. L. CT Mamma delighted
Papa came home and gave mamma her ticket and after
visiting while with her went to see Major Pond and
and sat down lunch After lunch most of
time taken up with packing and about three
o'clock to escort to the train We got
board the with her and stayed with her about five
and then said goodbye her and the
started for Hartford 1t the first time had
beene away from home without in life al
though I3 yrs old Papa and drove back to the
hotel and got Major Pond and then the Brook
lyn Bridge to Brooklyn the and
We enjoyed looking the beautiful scenery and could
the bridge under the intense heat of the
We had perfectly delightful time but pretty tired
when got back to the hotel.
The next morning early, took breakfast and
took early train to Poughkeepse We had very pleas
ant journey to Poughkeepse The Hudson magnii-
cent-shrouded with beautiful mist When arrived
disappointed because much wanted to see the
outside of the buildings of Vassar College raned
that would be impossible 1t quite long drive from
the station Vasser College and and had long
time to discuss and laugh over German profanity One
heilige maria Mutter Jesush Jean has German nurse
and this OF her phrases there time when Jean
exclaimed Ach Gott, to every trife, but when
found it out she shocked and instantly put stop
An Artistic Maid
m brings that pretty little German girl wildly
before me sweet and innocent and plump little
creature with peachy cheeks; a clear soued little