The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

COAlub6u. 1iVo me III the ubOmOrahCh you
have Of the case, Mr.. Peters, and come back
in four days. l think it can be arranged by
them
$50 me and Andy goes back TO our hotel
and waits. Andy walks up and down
and chews the left end Of his mustache.
"a woman of high intellect and perfect
beauty is a rare thing, JEFF, says he.
AS rare says l, as an omeIet made
from the Eggs of the fabulous bird known
as the epidermis, says I.
"a woman like that, says Andy. ought
to lead a man to the highest positions OF
opulence and fame
II misdoubt,' says I, IL any woman
over helped a man to secure a job any more
than to have his meals ready promptly
and spread a report that the other cnndi-
dates wife had once been a shoplifter.
They are no more adapted for cuisines
and politics. says l, than Algernon Charles
S~winburne is to be floor manager at one
of Chuck Connors's annual balls. 1 know
says ! to Andy, that sometimes a m
seems to step out into the kalsomine light
as the charged'affaires OF her mans polit-
ical job. But how does it come out?
"'Say, they nave a neat little berth some
where as foreign consul OF record to
Afghanistan or lockkeeper on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal. One day this man
finds his wife putting Of her overshoes
and three months supply of bird seed into
the canary's cage. Sioux Fallsf" he asks
with a kind OF hopeful light In his eye.
80" No, Arthur" says she, Washington.
We're wasted here, says she. You ought
TO be Toady Extraordinary to the Court Of
st. Bridget or Head Porter Of the Island Of
Porto Rico. I'm going to see abou it,"
Then thisl lady I says to Andy. moves
against the authorities at Washington with
her baggage and munitions. consisting Of
five dozen discriminating letters written
20 her by a member Of the Cabinet when she
was IS; a letter of Introduction from King
Leopold to the Smithsonian Institution. and
a pink silk costume with canary colored
spats.
well, and then what?' I goes on. She
has the letters printed in the evening papers
that match her costume, she lectures at
an informal tea given in the palm room Of
the B. a o. depot and then calls On the
President. The ninth Assistant Secretary
of Commerce and Labor. the first aide-de-
camp Of the Blue Room and an unidentified
colored man are waiting there TO grasp
her by the hands and feet. They carry
her out TO =. W. r. street and leave her on
~ ItihhI Jul ilut ClNAS u Inv hVAb
time we hear of her she in writing postal
cards To the Chinese Minister asking him
TO get Arthur a job in "A tea store
Then says Andy, you don think
Mrs. Avery will land the Marshalship for
Bil?'
~ do not says I. I do not wish to he
aseptic. but I doubt IL she can do as well as
you and me could nave done
aI don't apree with Won sava ANDY.
IN bet you she does. I'm proud Of having
a higher opinion Of the talent and the powers
OF negotiation OF ladies'
W was back at Mrs. Avery's hotel
at the time she appointed. She was look
ing pretty and fine enough. as far as that
went, to make any man let her name every
Officer in the country. But I admit much
faith in looks. so | was certainly surprised
when she pulls out a with the
great seal Of the United States on IL. and
William Henry Humble in a fine, big hand
on the back.
"'You might nave had IL the next day,
boys says Mrs. Avery smiling. 4 hadn't
the slightest trouble in getting it, say
she. L just asked for IL, that's all. Now,
I'd like to talk To- you u while she goes
on, but I'm awfully busy, and l know
| you'll excuse me. I've got an Ambassa-
dorship, two Consulates and a dozen other
minor applications to look after. / can
hardly find time to sleep at all. You'll
give my compliments TO Mr.. Humble when
you get home, of course
We'll, ! handed her the $500, which she
pitched into her desk drawer without
counting. 1 put Bills appointment in
my pocket and me and Andy IA our
adieus.
W started back for the Territory the
same day. We wired Bill: Job landed;
get the tall glasses ready n we felt
pretty good.
Andy joshed me all the way about how
little / knew about women.
-'All right says I. I'm admit that
she surprised me. But it's the first time
I ever knew one Of 'em to manipulate a
piece Of pushes on time without getting
it bungled up in some way says I.
-Down about the edge OF Arkansas !
got out Bills appointment and looked It
over, and then I handed 1t to Andy to read.
Andy read It, but idn't add any remarks
to my silence.
THE paper was for Bill. all right, and a
genuine document. but it appointed him
postmaster OF Dade City, Fla.
M and Andy got of the train at Little
Rock and sent Bills appointment to him
by mail. Then we struck northeast toward
Lake Superior.
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