Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05


situation was critical. He didn't want the
women to go back and say that he didn' t
know anybody. So he extended glad hand
to the Chinese Minister and introduced him
to his friends. He next greeted Supreme
Judge and Admiral Dewey, whom all people
claim the right to know After that he had
no trouble.
Everyone pretended as much as he did,
and the woman and the girl began to meet
distinguished people. They felt proud of
their Congressman, also of themselves. No
one was harmed. The Congressman did his
duty as he saw it by his friends; the women
were delighted; and the other people didn't
mind Some of them blamed themselves for
not being able to recall the name of the cor
dial member who remembered them so well.
Surprising Diplomat
THE attache watched the red liquid
sparkle into his glass and was glad.
Some one had told him that his hostess
never served wine. His thirst was inordinate
and he had grieved at the thought of his
dinner that night. So he lifted his wine
glass with gratitude. He set it down in SUR
prise. The glow that should have followed
was missing, and the more he took the more
it failed. So he anchored his hope to an
other wineglass that stood empty at his
place. And when he saw it filled with amber
sparkles he felt that the end of depression
was at hand. But it couldn stand the test
either. There was nothing in it that the
attache was looking for. He had never
heard Of grape Juice. He thought the host
ess had been swindled in her wine.
There were other things, too, he didn't
know about. He ate a chop that was not
chop, but peanuts Also he partook of
roast that was beans, and eggs that pre-
IaI tC no Ech II fret
with embodied vegetaranism.
Late that night, when he swallowed raw
'beefsteak and slipped the real stuff he con-
hded to himself that Washington society
held surprises even for a trained diplomat.
The Senator's Waterloo
THE Senator believed in himself. He
never apologized for being in existence,
and he didn't care how much he got in other
peoples way. His own way was his chief
concern. Many people declared that his
conceit was intolerable, that his egotism
made him insufferabe even to humble folk
who didn't think much of themselves.
There were times when he wanted to do
all the talking in the Senate. At large din
ners he took charge of the conversation: at
small ones he seemed the only guest. There
were some hOSteSSeS who never sent him a
second invitation. His wife was used to his
ways and liked him; perhaps not SO much
as she did once, but enough to obscure her
vision and make her think him things he
wasn't.
One night they were guests at a small the
alter supper. Also there was Congress-
man, who proceeded to push the Senator off
the earth into space. The Senator's wife
didn't like it, and she said 50 to person who
had been a chronic sufferer from the Sena-
tors self appreciation.
He's so disgustingy conccited l de-
spise him! l wonder how he ever got into
Congress?"
Most men of brains and ability are con-
ceitcd,' mildly condoned the sufferer.
why, my husband isn't He's the most
modest man ever knew" said the Senator's
wife.
Didn't she know, or was she only bluffing?
wondered the other woman.
Punishment in Society
THE Representatives wife lifted the
phone from its hook. Is that Senator
Blank"
No; but it's the Senator's Office
Is he there?"
"Yes; but he's very busy. Might 1 take