Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
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to the fuse.
prominent business man of Washington
fell victim to the motOr-car fever during
the progress Of the recent automobile show
in this city and bought for himself one OF
those long seven-seat gasoline distance de-
vourers. Then he set out to find compe-
tent chauffeur. He advertised and he tried
agencies. but he didn't find one to suit him.
until one morning recently quiet, middle
aged man appeared on the scene and an
swered all questions in the most satisfac-
tory manner.
II think you'll do" said the business
man at length: that is. II your references
are satisfactory. l suppose you have them
here"
mo. SIR" said the chauffer- prospective,
but I can get them in the course or
month or SOL think.
Why can't you get them now?' inquired
the business man. I'D like to have you
start in right away
We'll" returned the applicant. you. see,
it's this way. Ny late employer Is in the
hospital.
'Toodles'-and what a silly name that Is
for a bright and lively kids four years old
and his mamma and papa think he's just
about the best boy that ever lived: but the
something or other and an oh the devil. ="
slipped out before he knew It.
OF course. his mother was grieved and
hurt and she told Toodles She explained
that he mustn't be naughty. and that above
all things he must not swear.
But mamma" said Toodles. cit ain t
swearing to say that, cause there Is
devil
But. my dear" said Toodles' mamma,
you must not make light of sacred things.
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A CONGRESSMAN was addressing a large
audience a few days ago and told the fol-
lowing story on Representative Longworth:
lone day this winter Representative
Longworth son-in-law of the President.
met Speaker Cannon and invited him to
dinner u couple of nights from that time.
Speaker Cannon had heard from another
source that President and Mrs. Roosevelt
to be at the dinner ana he neSltateQ
for a minute.
LAS the House is meeting late these days.
am afraid will not have time to get home
after adjournment and get my clothes
changed In time for your dinner. ne said
oh well, that's all right" replied Rep
resentative Loneworth. You need not
worry about your clothes. There's just
going to be some of my wife's folks around
to dinner"
Uncle joe went to the dinner.
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The subject under discussion was the
timely topic-harbingers of spring. Those
engaged in the discussion were three news
paper men. and they were giving their ex-
periences in the harbinger line while the
rain was beating a merry tattoo on the WIN
dow panes and the whstling wind was en-
gagged In a meteorological musicale.
"Bluebirds' remarked the scribe with
.'bluebirds, when they begin to fly north
ward early in March. are said to be a never
failing harbinger of an early spring. l am
a great believer in bluebirds.'
Well" put in the slender fellow with
thought ful blue eyes and sort Of soulful
this forenoon-a real practical admonition
that hoary winter with his frosts and SHOWS
and ices is a thing of the past. A smiling
itinerant Italian was grinding out thread
bare airs on his wheezy old street piano
in the west end. He was In his shirt
sleeves. at that. and appeared to be as
happy clam at high tide. Say. fellers,
that was harbinger with a capital H.
The rather stout writing man. who makes
heads for city copy after he has carefully
edited 1t, glanced over his eyeglasses a the
group and there was merry tdinkle in
his look"
Well" he began. "bluebirds, wrens. jays.
street pianos sad-faced pigeons cheerful
be regarded as sure harbingers of spring.
but I received dead cocksure harbinger
today-one that is as unfailing as the laws
of the Modes and the Persans. My coal
dealer wrote me reminder that the price
of the black diamonds had taken a drop.
Now look out for balmy weather condt-
lions. with trimmins such sunshine,
sweet violets and chirruping feathered
songsters from the sunny southland
s'Verily this is the era of roller skates in
the national capital" remarked an old res
ident to a Star reporter. and the whirr of
the wheels Is In the air. Although 1 am not
in 1t myself for physical reasons / take
pleasure in the evident enjoyment OF those
who are. The saying that there are queer
things on skates is true. The other day
| saw an enterprsing newsboy put his
skates to a novel use. He had a big bun
BILE OF Stars to serve to customers at a dis
lance from the office. The bundle was
really too heavy for him TO carry without
great eXertion. To meet that difficulty and
save carfare he had In some ingenious
manner fastened IL TO a pair Of skates and
was rolling 1t along the smooth pavements
at a good pace. 1t was labOr-savlng de-
vice sure enough. and showed that the
youngster was capable of putting to prac-
teal use articles usually employed only for
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