Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
Mrs Jobson Looked Up 1nqurngly Fancy Work"

What's the use of going to the thea
ter and yawning our heads of trying to
be amused, when Washington'S damned
and cluttered with interesting things TO
see?"
If Mrs. Jobson knew Of any particular
reply to that she didn't spring it.
Well" went on Mr.. Jobson, 1--WE. as
WaShinStOnlanS, can do our part toward
removing this reproach that Washing
tonianS are not interested in their own
city, and were going to do ii. / shall
take about two weeks of afternoons off.
beginning tomorrow, and the two of us,
after having luncheon downtown each
day, shall just mooch around little Wash
1ngton and see what's to be seen. and
there's heap to be seen, I'm a-telling
YOU
But" mildly ventured Mrs. Jobson.
do you really think that you wouldn't
find such going about a bit-er--well, tire.
some?"
'Tiresome?" hoarsely repeated Mr.. Job
son, coming to a dead halt in his Strid-
ing. 'Tiresome, madam? Tiresome to
look upon objects of beauty and art and
historic interest? Madam you appraise
me too lightly, you do, indeed. l am
astonfshed at your use of such a word.
The mere fact that I've been sitting
around here all these years in a sort
of dormant state, without ever sug-
costing that we view Washington on it's
artistic and its historic side-well there
no use In going into that It's the faul.
that. Now. I'll draw up sort of
little list of things were going to do
on this sightseeing tour of ours, which,
l reckon, will take some weeks. Tomor-
row afternoon, for example were to go
up TO the top of the Washington Monu-
ment. Thatll be a good beginning. and
it'll about eat up the afternoon. On the
next day We'll spend the entire afternoon
at the National Museum and the Smith
sonian Institution. Come TO think of Ii,
we won't be able to do both in one day,
and so I'll put down two days for those
two absorbingly interesting establish
ments Then We'll spend an afternoon
at the Capitol watching 'em legislate.
Why, it makes me lonesome. and
ashamed besides. to think of how long
it's been since I've sat in the galleries
of our National Congress. right here at
our doors. Then We'll give at least two
days to the study of the beauties of
mural decoration in the Library of Con-
gress. And SO on. The Jobsons'll do
their share. anyhow. in the matter of
approaching their home city. the noblesL
In all America Now. listen: You come
downtown to my office tomorrow at about
half-past twelve, and We'll so out and
have coy little luncheon somewhere
and then we'll hike around and do Wash
ington Ell? Be a jolly lark eh? You
bet it will, and 1t will be performing a
civic duty besides.
And so on. Mr. Jobson was very en-
pansive on the subject right I'D 10 the
didn't make any unusual preparations for
expeditionizins on the following day
Mrs. Jobson always has her reasons too.
On the following morning, at breakfast
Mrs. Jobson, while pouring the coffee,
looked up sweetly at Mr.. Jobson, who
was in his usual grumpy morning humor,
and said:
did you say that 7 should meet you
at your office today at half-past twelve or
at one. my dear"
Meet me at my office for WHAT
grouchily inquired Mr.. Jobson.
before going up on top of the Washing
ton Monument" softly replied Mrs. job
son.
who's going up on top of the WASH
ington Monument" blurted out Mr.. Job
son. with the greatest promptness.
What dye take me for? Go UP on
top of the Washington Monument in
zero weather? Would l look like a nice
piece of cheese up on top of the Wash
ington Monument. with a lot o. Rubes
Iowa. and Three Cricks, Michigan, i'm the
DANCED much work TO do that l don't
dig up this line of st. Elizabeth dope
anyhow? What kind of rummy dye
think / am TO go rocketing up to the
top of the Washington Monument on
such a-oh, forget il. forget it, if you
please and gimme some coffee. / want
to get to work.
And once more Mrs. Jobsons dope
worked out right.