Evening star., 1907-08-18
Mental Forces Joined.
AROUND THE CITY

Two men were interested in a mound of
| cement piled up in a torn-up space on the
avenue in front of large hotel
1t was covered with canvas in way that
suggested a huge catafalque, with red lights
at the head and foot, and a couple of
planks laid on top to weigh the canvas
down had accidentally taken the shape of
a cross.
II suppose that's dirt of some Sort" said
| one of the men. but 1t looks nightly like
| an extra big corpse, doesn't it?"
lie other man must have been up in his
classics. for he quoted:
Great Caesar dead, and turned to
clay"
Which wasn't half bad. considering the
hape OF the mound-and its material
A resident had negotiated with an old
colored man to wash his dog, and the time
had come to carry out the contract.
Here he Is" said the owner. calling
attention to his large. fine and rather ag-
gressfve-eyed animal; I've cot to hurry to
the office. but you take your time and clean
him. good
One look at the big fellow was enough to
remind the colored man that he had made
previous engagement to cut somebody S
grass. and that the bath must be post
poned.
mo. you don't" objected the owner.
give the dog a wash, and you've got to do
1t. This isn't the sort of dog to be put
off for other peoples grass. 1 want you to
know he's got pedigree
The colored man looked a trifle more
disconnected and backed few steps far
ther from the aggresslve-eyed dog.
'Yas, sub! Vas, sub! l know'd he had
somethin the matter with him.
And the deal was off.
Her gown was ruinously shabby and her
hat looked old enough to vote. AS she hur-
ried along the avenue toward the Capitol
she stopped suddenly, moved on few steps
turned back, and then, with deliberate and
we'll aimed force. kicked banana peel from
the pavement to the street.
An analytical man behind said to his pre-
sumable wife:
That young woman owns a morbid con-
science. She wanted to ignore that skin,
but the fear of a probable accident to some
one made her turn back. Sets UP for an
idealist, poor soul!'
Shows how much you know" retorted
the presumable wife. Cant you see how
broken her shoes are? She knows how
dangerous IL is to have banana skins lying
around on the pavement. and that 1t is
every paSserbys duty to kick them out of
the way. She passed on because she was
afraid of calling attention to her feet. But
she came back. all the same, and kicked
the skin out of harms way. She's no ideal
ist. She's just plain, everyday saint"
And II really looked like it!
A small boy was trying to smoke the butt
end of a cigar His baby face had gray,
waXy look and his mouth had a sick droop
at the corners. A group of larger boys
stood around to overlook the small citizen S
first attempt al smoking, the only apparent
critic being a miniature bully with pImples
Sick, amt yer Jimmy" asked the critic
Il knowed yer wasn't growed enough to
smoke"
Jaw, quit yer kiddinr' ordered a larger
boy with dangerous look BLOW some
rings, Jimmy. OATS right look at de style
he's givin' us. Now, breve through yer nose
Jimmy
Jimmy spunked up at this recognition of
his manly effort.
Sick. nothn'. Say, fellers, dis stogie S
all right, all right"
The ordeal was over, and another recruit
had Joined the army whose national pen
nant is a weed