The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

The train was late! Oh, I might have
known that you'd have found some ex-
cuse, Job; and your letter this morning
said you'd be back at s o'clock sure,
and here II IS 10 minutes to !. I don't
see what you wanted to go to Balti-
more for any way. Home Coming
Week? What's that got 10 do with you?
You weren't born In Baltimore; least
ways you always told me you was born
In Egypt, H.
Don't go 10 slamming that dress-suit
case around that way, Job You needn't
make any more noise than you have to.
I've only just got little Haley off TO
sleep. The poor darling. I told you you
was foolish TO take him to that conjur-
ing show. He went and put a marble
IN his ear to make it come out of his
mouth and / used up over six hairpins
getting ii out again. ! was afraid he
was ruined for life, and little Emily was
crying. cause the marble was hers and
she wanted It back, and altogether
we've not had a pleasant evening, Job.
However. I'm glad you're back, as I
want you tell me all the news. I've only
had a chance Just 10 look at the news
papers. What, going 70 sleep, Well If
that don't beat all. You put ne in mind,
Job, Of that man in Paterson, y. J.. the
papers have been telling about He's
been asleep six weeks now and the doc
tors can't wake. him. He's got what
they call the African sleeping sickness.
I do believe it's catching. and that
you've got an attack. I never did see a
man want to sleep so In all my born
days, but I won't stand it. You've just
got to listen 10 me- African sleeping
sickness or not
/ see that we've got a new candidate
for President now that Mr.. Roosevelt
has got back from Louisiana. It's Mr..
Robert NJ La Toilette. OF Wisconsin,
who offers himself as a sacrifice. Says
that he's the best man 10 carry out the
Roosevelt policies. I don't see how any
man can hope 20 follow Mr.. Roosevelt.
do you. JOb2 How many bears has this
man La Toilette ever shot? Did he ever
stoke a battle ship, or pitch hay or
swim In a frozen lake, or lead a gallant
army up San Jewan Hill. or wear
spotted handkerchief around his neck.
or get beaten playing tennis by my Lord
Bishop Of London, OF write books with
one hand and messages TO Congress with
the other-La Toilette. indeed Il takes
a deal more than statesmanship 20 ~ a
man TO follow the Roosevelt. policies.
Why I see the other day Mr Roosevelt
had his train stopped so that he could
visit the grave Of Andrew Jackson and
lay some flowers there. It just shows
you what an affinity there is between
the big stick that Mr.. Roosevelt wieIds
and Old Hickory, that was.
I'm glad he's back IN Washington.
though; 1t has seemed To me that the
ship Of state has been a-sailing along
without any one at the helm. No one
knows what's become o. Mr Root. ex-
cept that he is somewhere in Mexico or
some other foreign country. Mr. Tafts
a regulating the trees in the botanical
gardens from Subig Bay. wherever that
IS; Mr.. Bonaparte hasn't declared him
self for long time, hasn't even started
the usual rumor about his resignation,
and even Mr.. Loeb seems to- be lost
somewhere on the shores Of Lake Mich
igan. They tell me that Mr.. Roosevelt
held a Cabinet meeting the other day.
II must have been just the sort OF a
Cabinet meeting Mr. Roosevelt likes.
Everybody away and the President at
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We all present, gentleman says he
I've are" be replies. with a smile. of
qualification.
7 have called this meeting OF the
Cabinet. gentleman" ne continues, rap
ping for order. and showing his pearly
teeth in a pleased smile at the elo-
quence Of the speaker. TO find out
whether my policy Of sending the entire
United States navy around Cape Horn
to the Pacific, and possibly TO Yoko-
hama Lay. meets with your entire ap-
provaL" As everybody is too far away
to be able 70 hear him, save Secretary
Wilson, and he's fishing at Harpers
Ferry, the President takes silence for
consent. and sends word 10 the nine
teenth assistant to Secretary Loeb 10
give 1t out TO the public press that the
Cabinet jndorses with hearty unanimity
all Of the Presidents summer Policies.
Taking up the matter OF widening
the Panama Canal, shall we do it,
says the President Receiving no an
swer because the New York Sun has
not yet made up its mind, the question
Is passed over for the time being, and
Mr.. Joseph Bucklin Bishop is instructed
TO write an essay on the subject for the
Canal Record. Thatll be a fine paper
some day. when It gets a little more Of
the government advertising.
That was q fine balloon race, wasn't
It. Job. even If Capt. Chandler wasn't
one, two, six at the finish. don't see
yet why he didn't go further than any
Of them. He was getting paid for his
time, and up in a balloon or down on
the ground. so longs you're getting
your wages and three meals a day.
can't see that Il makes any difference.
tell you. job these bank failures
are awful things. They tell me that