Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23

A WELL dressed Washington woman
~ took from her pocket two pawn
tickets.
How do you happen to have documents
Of that kind in your possession" asked a
friend.
They belong to me. that's how re-
piled the well-dressed woman. serenely
Il pawned several pieces Of jewelry when
] went away in July and I haven't got
the things out yet
The friends face took on an expression
OF mingled sympathy and wonder.
WELL. she exclaimed, "you are GER
tainly the last person I would have ever
Thought OF coming down to that. You
always seem to have plenty of money"
Il didn't pawn the things because I
needed money said the well-dressed
woman Il put them there for safe
keeping. For several years I have been
storing my furs in a pawnshop during the
summer. Since they were so well taken
care of there I concluded to trust the
pawnbroker with my 1ewelry this season.
Last year the warehouse where had the
things stored was broken into and 1 lost
Is about the safest place on earth to keep
things in. 1t Is hard enough for people
to get their own stuff out. sometimes, but
It 10 almost impossible for anybody else
deposit vault. so for that combination of
reasons I have become a pawnshop
ratron."
A little Washington girl had been to
Sunday school for the first time and had
been much interested in the lesson. which
had as its foundation the text. Put your
trust in the Lord. and place no trust in
princes"
About a week later when she returned
from kindergarten she found her mother
busy helping the cook prepare fruit to
make Jelly. She sat down to watch-they
were too busy to let her help-and pres
emily she heard her mother give an impa-
tent exclamation.
What is it. mamma?' she asked.
''Oh. every one of these ounces is bad
at the core. and, I'm very much disap-
pointed. for I had counted on them;
wanted to finish my jelly today
Il wish l had known said the little
girl with her wisest little air. / could
have told you better. mamma. for it was
only last Sunday that Miss Holbrook
warned US to put our trust in the Lord,
and have no confidence in ouinces"
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washington WHO spent last
summer in the White Mountains tells of
. characteristic encounter with New
Hampshire farmer 1t was late IN Sep
TENDER, and it was almost time for the
equinox, or Zine Storm as the natives
cali it. The city man was planning GER
tain trip on his motor cycle, but the
morning on which he had been intending
to start was so gray and overcast that he
felt some hesitation about setting out. He
was trying to persuade himself out of this
feeling, even though his better Judgment
was against him. The mountains were
yelled in wreaths of mist and cloud that
had settled down almost to their bases.
He was getting his wheel ready, when
one Of the nearby farmers came up and
leaned over the fence. watching him.
II s'pose ye don't mind gettin' some
wet" he finally insinuated.
"Oh, don't believe it's going 20 rain"
answered the optimist. jauntily ut looks
Up by noon. so I'm gong to start, just
the same"
The farmer was silent moment. then
he pointed solemnly toward the clouds.
which had entirely shut out from view
the mighty mountain four miles away
Young man." he said impressively as
he pointed. Look thar. When the cloud
settles down over Kearsarge. God
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The tourist from Washington was sitting
on the upper deck of Rhine steamboat
As the little paddle-wheeler fioated nearer
the beautiful city Of Cologne he gazed at
the vine-clad hills VITA a rapt express
sion.
Think Of itr' he unused What a ioy
II must be to have this splandor at ones
very elbow. Living in 18th street may De
luxurious In its way, but I tell you there
Is an air of peace about this place that
We haven't got"
His gaze fastened upon tall man in a
plaid ulster who was sitting nearby. Re
marking upon his appearance. he said:
One thing the men know over here
6hey know how to live Look at that mid.
dle-aged fellow. The very picture of rug.
ged health No pale-facad nervousness
about him. His every line betokens a
tranquility of life that is way beyonc
riches. Take me, for instance; a nervous
wreck at forty-three. This is my first va.
cation in eighteen years. Dare say h,
takes one three times a year. Catch one
OF my fellow-citizens doing that, Find ms
an American Of his age looking like thatr
AT that moment the stranger turned ant
nodded pleasantly. The tourist returned
his salutation and opened conversation
''Das ist sehr-' he began with his word
book dialect.
Why not speak English asked tn,
other with smile.
You speak it,"
why shouldn't I?' With that h,
Drought forth his card case and presented
MS caro-, ana when they compared note
they found they both had been living il
Washington for more than five years.
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WASHINGTON educator tells an amusins
story of his college days in New England
One of the institutions most eminent pro
fessors was lecturing. His class was fo
some reason restless. and after fidgetins
for q time a number OF the students tool
no pains to conceal their WEAKNESS.
The professor remained a while in ap