New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

if a pin had gone through his skin | thought
whv later. but then I was too excited over
the situation TO have noticed even broad
sword Severing Of tact on Mrs SeCretarv's part
Mad. frantic thoughts OF striking Amos At
a way station and recalling him IN time 70
put on his dress suit in the Secretary vestl-
bule rushed through my mind. | burned 70
display this social scalp 70 the RaIney ladies'
before the prestige OF my White House musicale
triumph had grown dim
" Unfortunately Congressman Rural mas
been called from the Capital o. business, |
heard my stout resCuer explaining
Then YOU. Mr. Bishop pressed our hostess
eagerly" YOU and Mrs. Rural VIII make the
seating come out all right
Oh, do" | urged.
"Appreciating the disinterested desire Of
YOU ladies for my presence. and having sS a
bachelor Congressman taken extended
course in First Aid TO the Socially Enlbar-
rassed. | am at your service he assented-
But this parodied grandiloquence OF a
lanes FenimOre Cooper hero escaped Mrs
Secretary, with the worries OF a Martha upon
her I'm relieved for the table Is all
set!' she exclaimed.
I'm afraid YOU didn't want 10 GO I said
critically. as Mr. Bishop helped me into my
herdiC
oh. it's not halt so bad as being obliged
to accept an invitation to walk with the PresI-
dent" he chuClled " One day when | had
called at the White House in high hat regalIa
he insisted upon my taking a stroll. and It
rained, and crossed more rushing torrents
and tramped more muddy roads than Cesar
found TO write about IN CISalp1ne Gaul cam
paIgn, and coming home through the loo
But the driver started up unCeremOnIOusly,
and | could only look syrnpathetiCallv at the
shiny head bowlng good night through the
glass side of nv cab These heTd1CS are whit
tied down omnibuSeS. Eta and YOU feel like
a ton of coal when they back up 10 the side
walk and dump YOU out But they are so
reasonable, and after time YOU don't even
feel conspicuous, being Joggled about IN this
sort OF showcase way There are 50 many
ways of doing things IN Washington. Why,
the wife of one of the Supreme Court IuS-
tees makes all her calls IN a hired hanSOn'
You know that Is a sort of leading lady
trans pOrtation. and 1t does look So funny To
see her stern features and unCOmpromiS1ng glv
gray hair framed in this sporty looking vehicle
PUT to come back TO Beulah Rural. her
tull history and remnant conscience As
| hurried through the hotel doorway to get
to my room and dress. young man who does
clerical work for Amos and several other
Congressman put some letters into nv hand
They had come to Amos at the Capitol IN
the late mail. The spirit of a thousand devils
Eta, must have prompted me 10 notice that
one OF the envelopS was pink and small
In the room | threw them on the dressing
table and turned to fix my hair: but that
PINK envelop with its fine writing and corner
personal Sprang TO the top and leered at
me PICKED up hatpln and approached
the small letter with foul design: but nv
pride and the chambernaid for whose and on
back hooks and eyes | had been ringing got
busy Just then. and | contented rnyself with
using the hatprn to adjust great bunch of
vloletS Mr. Ieale had sent. is a sort OF bereft
Congressman wife compensation act
ou looks turrIbe sweet and temptations
You does. Miss Rural. commented the good
ElIza as | was ready to go
And, Eta, was So unstrung did not dare
to laugh at Beulah Rural rs Temptations.
tor tear IT would lead to the place where tears
lie IN wait But of all calming influences |
strange to say. nothing could have been better
than that presidential dinner OF course. II |
was rather strained while the Secretary and
ms plump little wife stood up like the bride. |
and groom; figures 4 wedding cake. waiting !
Tor the great guest of honor u arrive. but th,.
resident has known the ShumwaV household |
Ior years and he diSpcllcd the formaltv as !.
eyClone' reducing hastily put up structure |
lhto tht component parts OF good timber and |
foundation
>, +AS soon as We were seated At tbs. able the
= : resident looked the guests over and chuv kled
I'm, iAe boE, aS nc expressed his satisfaction |
mat there being neither Cougrcssnlcn nor /
senators present (when Congressman Bishop /