Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

Wen 1' d %SSsL" and looked as if he
= L might be government clerk with a
comfortable salary. He had evidently been
whooping things up Il few, for he carried a
peach of Jag and he had his work cut
out for him in standing up under it also.
He wanted TO use the telephone In an ave-
uue drug sore the other night. and whes
H., made his way VI to the phone stand 1t
was as much h" could do to keep from
spgawliug over the floor, but on his rubi-
c1u1 rounteuancc was a look OF firm deter
Iuirnr.on. and while he was ealing up CEN
tr,l Tia. few people in tue place neglected
t-."'r own affairs in order To listen.
II" asked for u number up in the Mount
Pheasant district. and when the connection
Him jauaire:
lis tHlsh you-oo. m'dearsjsh Iishle girly
wir.ya'
Whatever the reply was, he had a hard
time iG understanding it, and twice he came
uetr falling over on a table in his efforts TO
Ct nearer 10 the phone Finally he said:
Yes. m'dcarish; its hubby, BEN d talned
at u!iish might; 'portaut business: n body
kin trust bat self Wash thash you say?
Who me m dearlsh been drlnkin Amt
took drink in-wasA you ring off for"
Ana with that tie spus"d one dropped the
telephone receiver, and. staggering up to the
cashier he said:
Most markabie woman ever see: reg lar
mimi read IT must he or how YOU s'pose she
knew Iii been dririin? And with a be-
wiIi"r-i Expression on his face the Jagged
individual sank down in chair in order to
stud, "ut So difficult problem.
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SIS Ca'iue Thompson is large black
lady who easily tips the scales at the 2o0
mark. SIS Ca'line demeans herself on
weekly occasions by washing the soiIed
linen IF various white folks who dwell in
the neiShhorhood Of Lincoln Park. In
fact il IS in this healthy locality that the
subject Of this sketch herself lives. although
Sister Ca'line. SO called by the other men,
hars of tn. little church out the COM
mons of which she - one OF the leading
lights. resides in close proximity to the car
barn.
SIS CaIine is firm believer in Mr.. Roose-
velt's opinion as 70 race suicide, and being
a practical lady she believes more in deeds
than she does in theory. In consequence
the little shack occupied by Sister Thomp-
son is Overrun with kfnky-haired plckanin-
MES. and It's a rare thing TO come across
Sis Caline when she Is without small
black baby in her arms.
The youngest addition to the Thompson
household Is but a few weeks old and Sis
Calne was seated in her doorway the
other evening. enjoying the sea breezes
from off The Eastern branch. when the new
pastor of the Mount Something or Other
BAPTIST Church came alo~- and Sis Ca'line
being one Of hix-- tIe stopped before the
door in osder TO hand out few words of
cheer.
The parsons arrival was the signal for all
OF Sister Thompson numerous progeny to
flock around. and when the minister saw
the entire crowd of them his eyes rolled in
Amazement.
is desc all yo' chil'en. Sis Ca'line?" he
exclaimed. with some degree of eXcitment
'sE'hrLy of - said Sister ca line
with note of pride in her voice.
Then 10 make himself kind of solid with
the mother of such brood the preacher
began to inquire the ages OF each OF the
happy little black children When he came
TO the one in her arms he was told that II
was just many weeks old BY this time
the parson so bewildered that he was
slightly incOherent in his Ideas. for he said:
An am dat yo' youngest Sister Ca'line?"
Sis Caline looked the parson over from
head TO foot and then, drawing herself up
to her full height, she snorted:
Look huah. man, what yo' done gone
an took 70, OBJ dem dar inkerba-
tors
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We'll" said an street broker the other
day to a group of friends, II suppose I Will
have to eat my dinner down town this
afternoon, as my wife is giving an OBJ
servatiou party up at our house to a select
circle of her acquaintance"
An observation party" queried one of
the group, what kind of a new-fangled
business is that"
oh. they are all the style up our way
out on Washington Heights. you know"
replied the broker. particularly at this
time OF tHe year" he added. You see" he
continued, AN observation party is pulled
of In this way: Whenever any of your
neighbors are engaged in moving their vari-
GUS belongings 10 some other locality. why
You invite a select number of your friends
at least this is the way the women ar
range ITO come around and look through
household goods the party moving pos
se5sas
After rfe moving is finished then the
danes have little luncheon, at which ban
quet notes are compared and comments
made 10 the price and quality OF each
article. on. It's a fashionable game UP our
way now concluded the broker, as he
YEARLY began to drag on his coat in order
t. take chance a. restaurant dinner;
hut Il sure does occasion US cliff dwellers
whole lot of trouble" he concluded. as
Send the wagon TO 81 box" came in the
cal! AT No. police precinct one evening
last week
What have you got there?' inquired the
genial desk sergeant. Charley Turner who
began 10 scent trouble of a serious nature
Whose over at that box" asked Lieut..
Judge. as he came from behind the railing
IL order 20 call the patrol wagon crew.
"Crismnre and Sam Ciusack have a sick
Colnred man there replied Serst Turner,