The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-07

thought ne had killed It. When ne
trotted back 20 them. carrying the bird.
alive. tenderly in his teeth. they had a
surprise coming TO them.
II this were written about an actress
instead Of a dog you would swear that
Il was press agents dream
IT HERE are eight Of them standing
guard on the new Municipal
building. and when I asked them
what they thought OF Beachy
ana his airship they said:
Nothing TO it,"
Dir. Sculpture, rather a healthy look
ing representative OF his class, looked
down In evident disgust that bis opinion
should have been asked on such a con-
traption as an airshiD. He. the father
OF the art that made Benjamin Frank
Inns statue in Pennsylvania avenue
possible.
1T is too much" he said; 1T IS too
mucht-'
The Goddess Of Painting, who stood
within filtration distance Of Mr.. Sculp-
ture, looked coyly at her palette. and.
with friendly jab Of her paint brush.
I touched 10 the evening sky.
Due west stood Mrs. Agriculture with
1lAl-AtA VI -HiA--t -l--ll-1 ADD4 ~ EAL 44-4l4
close 20 her Grecian draped form. II
might have been spinach
Me for terra nTma. she said in the
most approved George AIDE. Mother
taught me always to keep my feet
down
When I build anything" said Frau
Architecture. 1T viii not be made OF
! air 10 shall live through the ages and
! tell the tale OF a great past 1t shall
not Hy about a prey 10 spiHy steepIes
/ waiting TO poke its very life out. II
/ shall be a great monument"
The Frau IS of again" came in soft
/ ened whispers from the rest Of the
/ bunch
An airship. Is that what they call
/ IL? POOf, See what 1 have done.' said
/ Master Engineering. 7 have managed
so that great holes may be dug through
| the earth into the sea; / have paved the
B way for great bridges across and great
I tunnels under the water; have given
into the power OF man TO revolutionize
I the times
/ Yes" chimed IN Agriculture waving
/ her bunch Of spinach, ''but I'll bet YOU
/ couldn't Ill Beachey's job this minute
| IL somebody dared YOU. Beachey's q
/ fine chap. I think, and you can listen
! 90 me. IL is all right 70 tell what you've
done in the past and what you may do
in the future, but just cast your eye
. on that little fellow Up there and see
what he's doing right now. Now's the
time" and the bunch Of spinach came
down into place by her fascinating Gre
clan robed form with a resounding
. smack.
Music linked a few turks on her Tyre
I and a chorus OF protest arose from her
associates in art. Even in these days
the arts are not combined in harmony
I and brotherIy love. but must needs
/ throw the hooks into 8 brother artist
who would show them a few new tricks.
5 I wandered along Pennsylvania
/ " yesterday my attention was at
- tracted 10 two very excited
Italians who were apparently
/ having a, bitter argument in the Ian
l guage Of Dante The taller of the two
seemed to be swearing. He waved his
arms wildly in the air and showed
/ symptoms Of an insane inclination 70
press his fist against his antagonists
nose upon the slightest provOcaCOn-
I Naturally interested. I stepped over
20 them and inquired why they were so
iudustriously endeavoring 10 get into a
fight The shorter one was the first TO
1 answer
"Oh-h,- ne mOaned, and he almost
wept with emotion. Look at da
er-r-r-eat fool CARGO. he da man
wit no idea Of what he say. I try 70
tel him cat da car ride costa Z centa
and he say It costa 3 centa- Bahr'
..BGssissim0 he da wrong man. ."
shrieked CARGO. I say TO beem dat dz
car ride costa , centa and Bassissimo
he say no. Oh-h-h he so foolish
Immediately BassissimO raised both
hands high above hts head and was just
about 20 bring them with crushing force
upoe GarciC,s head when ] interviewed
and explained that Bassy was right
Both of the beIligerents gave a startled
g.. gasp OF surprise and then after a no
ilent-s hesitation rushed into each
others arms
I When L left the scene BassissfmO and
! CARGO were hurriedly making for the
| nearest saloon, arm in arm