Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04

washington at the bath" was the
editors comment.
There was a wonderful man.. asserted
.'Ah. wonderful indeed" remarked the
editor.
so brave"
TIE editor assented
And noble
Again the editor assented.
9ave you ever thought" asked ii
Sum Ling after pause. ''of the delight
full way in which we speak OF men after
they are dead? Washington during his
day was probably known as Il rebel and
traitor. When he was nominated as
king he was denounced i'm all probability
as one-man power and danger 10 the
republic. Yet he died and his life coupled
with his death made him famous. So il
is with other prominent men,"
About the Libraries.
BY this time the automobile had reach
ed the front OF the Library The group
representing Neptune surrounded by his
subjects, all az them holding vases or
horns from which water constantly pours.
was admired by the editor.
This is a building that have heard of
ali over the world" he said.
Are you disappointed" the nonentity
asked.
No replied the editor. calmly. Il am
never disappointed
"Ah-h-h-h-h." he cried next. as his eye
caught the gilded roof OF the library.
that is indeed beautiful and so express
i've Of America. Wonderfully expressive.
Gold. money and wealth are always SYM
bols among other nations of American
things. Gold is the great American sign.
i have been told.
The nonetity felt in duty bound to deny
this.
1T is indeed remarkable that city or
this size should support two Such larss
libra ries," commented the editor, and IL
certainly Speaks we'll for the community.
When a city is SO advanced that IL can
find use for two fully equipped libraries.
even though its population Is not YET
half a million. IL is a sign that the CITY
is we'll read.
The editor was deeply overjoyed at
the sight of the gilded torch surrounding
the Library. 1t was wonderfully symbol
CAL he declared. From the Library the
Sightseeing wagon passed up PennsylNa-
mia avenue and i'm due course OF time
came to The Star building. and the nonen-
tity told the editor that he worked on
that paper. At last the nonetity fele
happy; felt as if he had shown the
editor something that was considerably
above what he was used 10.
The editor was properly impressed.
What magnificent thing the Ameri-
can press is he said, and what re-
markable force it eNerts in molding pubic
dislike a man in public office, and despite
his best efforts that man will slowly feel
the current of opinion turning against
him. Ii is inevitable as the rising and
setting of the sun.
American nc%. r1pels seemed. when L
first got Etil a little too inclined TO
wieid their power recklessly. But att
erward 1 learned that it WAS the inn
petuosity of the people. They like their
news what you call 'snappy They want
the fire and dash and they get 1T. Your
paper has a very beautiful home.
But the trip was now nearly at an end
A little farther and the automobile came
to stop and the editor, silk robes and
all, nimbly climbed out.
What do you think of the town as
whole?' asked the nonetity in parting.
"A remarkably beautiful and well bal
anced city," replied the editor. land
city which is eminently fitted to he the
capital of great nation A city that viii
grow in a slow. normal, healthy manner.
Washington, i'm fact, is much the same
city have been reading about for years,
and did not fall short of my expectations"