Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
AROUND THE CITY

mont avenue and 18th street when shel
was stopped by two other women who
wanted information. They wore long,
gray herringbone coats and tabby toques;
one carried a guide heeat.- ard. the other
held an umbrella
will yeu7 piease, tell.-vs.H these cars
will take us anywhere near the White
House?"
The native explained about the cars.
"Washingtoirs right unhealthy city.
isn't n.y. inquired the guide-b woman.l
We've seen three funerals pass already
and we're only beer here tive days. That's
more than we have IN "a year. up to
home" rs. e; - g. =.
Maybe you don't live in ascity with so
large population7'. suggested the native
woman.
ITS unhealthy That's what it Is" an.
nounced the woman wlth-sthe umbrella
i've had a cold ever since I've been here.
That's a house with those fancy,
platters hanging all Around the wallis
Is IL a museum? -
And can we 20 in free
The native woman explained that II wasl
a private home. and that the bas-reliefsi
represented Thorwsldsen's -Four Sea-
sons" =
/ "oh, l see We cali lem calendars. upi
to home. What does he DO for a living?"
What does who do for E living.
why the man yea're tellfng ABOUT
Tau-somethfng or other.F
'.Thoewaldsen? why-er@14n afraid
haven t explained 1t clearly Thoewaldsen
was the sculptor from whose originals
these copies We're made. 1t was he who
carved the lion of Lucerne out Of the
| solid rock. don't Sou remember"
"Na.sts news to us. Its our first visit
to Washington. I'd like for, US to. see the
| lion, but we've only got untn o'clock
tomorrow morning, and We want to>buy
some souvenirs this afternoan--
Did you. say he was-dead?" Inquired
! the guide book - -----s.-~<
who. Thoewaldsen? Why. OF course.
AS was saying. the 'bas-reliefs are sim
ply taken from his 'Four-f
Does his widow take, an boardersf
Most all the widows. and old maids up
as working outside, yen know. There ara
NEARLY 2000 factory hapds-+''
He left a mighty fine house behind
him. Though don't see how he ever
earned II, making calendars; and lions
when he ought to be workfn'-- Do you
know of any lunchroom areund?"
The native knew of q fnnchroom-and
when the bach, seams OF the herringbone
were turned to her she smiled at her time
| honored friend, the old Mefgs house."
And it seemed to her that the old house
smiled back in turn. So
| A very black woman had q seat In Q
car. To be exact, she had two seats. for
her black taffeta Overlooked Its lawful
boundaries on both sides And she leaned
back, comfortable and Joyous In the glory
| of her black silk; her BOA of bristiing
cock feathers. her prodigious hat with
more cock feathers set on crooked; an
adjustable pompadour thatswas all right
except that it wouldn'ta adjust. and a
pudgy hand squeezed In a glove the color
and almost the size of a-sut case. and
split so as to show glass set ring.
Her entire time was divided between
admiring the set ring and then displaying
| her hand on her buxom frontage so that
the passengers could have a chance to see
1t for themselves. And this program gave
her such open and childlike satisfaction
that It seemed almost pity for the
quiet, slender brown woman with her to
whisper at last word of protest.
! The reason the passengers knew 1t to
other woman's reply. made with a frank
ness that took tbe>whole car into her con-
| fidence.
mo deed. amt gwine hide dis hole
been wantiH-4 q dlaHsen1-Eing too many
yeahs to hide 1t. ,now.-.-1daQe~ paid my
good two dol1ahs for one NOME 'deedy..
chile! When Miss NJ ,Emaas -, Shame desc
/ to her room, Ibid. an took her nanny
cure scissors an 1~snipped dis hole .
purpose SO de damon could come out
ben sottin' my min on fob mos forty
yeahs! l. gwine show her up an let her
shine foath as de good book says"
While she was freeing herself Of these
| around at the passengers And the pas ,
sengers beamed back. There wasn't q
man or woman in the whole Car who
would have stopped to pick up the set
fingers, but each must have recognized
the true jewel of happiness that shone
in the old souls eyes. for they smiled
| at her with convincing sympathy
| And that's all there tn III
They we're discussing Christmas on tho
| The man who started the subject had a
pink face and a roIlicking voice that
matched the merry light in his eyes.
Yes, sir. we had a great old time this
year. Simply great! The Christmas
tree was a wonder-electric lights. real
pond at the base with motor boats buzz
| ing around and the greatest lot of toys
I ever saw In my .lifet .~Dnn't know how
had to spend. And when 1t comes to
| presents! See this ring? Joint gift from
| mother and the girls. jim set me up
with tall silk hat. Tom laid himself
| out with q gold, cane;- the girls QUILTED
me with ties and gloves. Say, old man.
| that's laundering bad cough you've got.
| You ought to be laid aside somewhere
| with poultices on you--and even old Milly,
kerchief. l. tell YOU. rye been having
| the big time of my life. What did you
| get. old chappie?' -
| 1.-THE grip. 49, - -
Which seems to show that there are
times when Santa Claus doesn't play
| fair. 49, - +-T~
| man wearing the best tailor could
| make stopped a woman in brown
Its good to- see -ybtr. How. are you
| getting orr 80 1900 Il. ~.11.
'tOh, making money and getting. fat!'
The only thing worth poticjng about
| this small interchange was that the
| woman wasn't fat and she certainly didn't
| look if she were making money.