Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

upon spirits kinship,' he said. This morning
wireless prayer that you. would spin out to the
Country Club with me. And you are ready?"
But l must go to the Capitol" l protested
rather weakly; for the day mellow and the
Virginia hills that scalop the ctys edge called
alluringly.
Then the Capitol first" he acquiesced, and
l followed him as meekly as if my mittens and
bonnet strings had received Sunday school teach
erS last approving pat.
Riding in electric brougham is as exciting as
a mild runaway, and Captain Roderque spoke of
emotions that rush by, but the power of fate that
drives souls onward together into space 1t seemed
a wonderfully subtle touch to adapt conversation
to motion You know, Eta if Amos and
being borne away in a fiery chariot, he would
kitchen garden.
We were directed to find Amos in his committee
room; but just as we neared the place group of
Congressman who seemed to be playing follow your
leader passed U.S. and throwing open the door began
to sing. could see Amos sitting, at the foot of a
long table with lot of papers 5. before ss him He
Oh, Rural is busy man.
As you will all agree
and the successive proclaimed him, never
theless utterly unable to resist the distraction of
passing feminine charms, the wrinkles appeared
between his eyebrows and l was afraid he was
going to act foolish but with the last repetition of
this absurd chorus
Mister Speaker l tell You when the girls 60 by
l can't keep still!
got feeling in my heart like pumping station.
Although it's against my will.
I'm trying mighty hard for to concentrate
got to look till the girls go by
he threw back his head and laughed heartily, and
had heard in his voice before. The Congress
men crowded about, Shaping Amos on the back.
Monsieur Rural. it would seem, is gay Lothario
under his cloak of absent mindedness said Captain
Roderique in my
"Oh, that's just an awful joke" explained. Il
gave an old suit to chambernaid at the Rainey.
and one afternoon Amos hurried half block to
catch up with her. thinking still wearing my
Hopevile trousseau The story must have leaked
into the of the whip of the House over there"
eying me closely. q" Are you a child or witch
woman to cover that exposure so naivey?" he
asked. But want to say. soul friend, that the
husband who look beyond beautiful wife
should be boiled in oil. The machine will be waiting
at the House wing entrance" he added; for Amos
was coming toward me.
7 TRIED to assist my emotions, which
mixed as to be almost plaid OF course, believed
a joke and satire At this moment Amos, in his
unbrushed coat and with his forehead drawn into
lowering lines above his great near sighted eyes,
looked if he would have been a woman hater if
he could have been brought by any volcanic posi-
bility to realization that women existed.
And yet, remembering how steadily he had put
up the mental shutters with of late l suddenly
felt my heart empty of all real knowledge OF his
inner life, and suspicion seemed seeping in to fill
the chinks Could the work of a new Congressman
absorb SO completely, there another womans
face appearing above Amoss Washington horizon?
Had Captain Roderique's intimation any definite
knowledge back of it?
l very dignfed in urging Amos to 60 out
and help Mr. Teale and the Governor in the choice
Of new Senator. told him icily that should not
be lonely. But my word barometer attracted no
notice.
Yes, yes, yes" he said, apparently addressing
Amos Rural exclusively "Teales the better
I'm not ripe yet; but if he's bent stepping aside.
and if you want At last he looked at and
for no ErSffi he DIV