The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

ney. exultantly; then there was some
/ thing, What was it,
/ 7 accused him OF stealing the bell OF
my brindIe cow.
He denied IL; didn't he?~
Yes" drawled the blacksmith. but he
brought the bell back the next day"
Senator Smiths client was acquitted.
Representative Champ Clark. OF Mis-
soRri used 10 be a school teacher. and he
I has been a hard student al his life. He is
something Of an art critic. particularly in
/ the matter OF bronzes. Coming down
/ Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol the
other day. the Missouri Representative
paused in front OF the equestrian statue
I Of Gen. Hancock.
THAT horse" he said. is the second
| best bronze horse in the National Cap
( ital"
Where is the best 0ne?" asked his
companion.
Tn Thomas circle" said Mr.. Clark.
quickly. THE man who made the horse
on which the statue Of Gen. Thomas sits
must have been brought Up with horses.
and I'd tell you how know il.
The name Of the animal is hecked a
little on one side. suppose I have reach
ed forward with my whip a thousand
times, when riding, and lifted bits Of the
name over to the proper side
Representative James NJ Grisgs, of
Georgia, is fond Of a good story. Years
ago. before he became a statesman and
his constituents began electlng him 10
Congress, he was prosecuting attorney for
his native county OF Bartlett Georgia.
'One day" said Mr.. Griggs. "an old
fellow. not Of much account. but stin a
friend Of mine, was indicted for larceny.
He came 10 me and protested. but 1 told
him that I must do my duty 70 the State
and that the law must take its course.
We'll, the case came to trial. and the
accused had TO counsel The Judge looked
at him seriously over his spectacles and
said:
Mr.. Brown. you are charged with a
very grave onense- ] think you had bet
ter secure an attorney.
"The old fellow got up and, addressing
the court IN solemn tones. said. Your
honor. / love the old State Of Georgv.
On one OF these red hills I first seen
the light Of day, and when I die hope
TO lay my tired old bones down right here.
For no consideration would I take ad-
vantage Of the old State
Here he gazed hard at me, the States
attorney, for a fun minute, and then
resumed:
So your honor, until the state Of
Georgy gets lawyer. I don't expect to
hire one
we rewarded Browns patriotism" Mr..
Griggs added. in conclusion. by giving
MIN HIS freedom"
A bachelor Senator from the West. who
moeestly refuses to permit his name 10
be mentioned. was the recipient. the other
day, Of the following interesting leap
year proposal:
Dear Senator: see by the papers that
you are one of the eligible bachelors OF
the senate who might be prevailed upon
10 take upon yourself a better half or
helpmeet. as II were. Now. I write you
this 10 ask you. il you are not regularly
engaged TO anybody. If you would con-
slider myself as a candidate for that sa-
cred trust? I am a widow. only hfty-sIx
years old. and would Ike a good and low
ing husband, one whom 1 could love and
trust. ! hnd life too lonesome TO live
without good man. Do not think me
impertinent. I am simply lonely. and
there are no eligible men in this town.
IL you answer is favorable win then
tell you more about myself. and who /
am
The Senator's secretary, to whom the
letter was turned over for reply, sent the
lady cold and informal refusal.