The Washington herald., 1912-04-09

Once in a great while. Representative
Frank Nye. OF Minnesota, will exhibit
streak Of Bill Nye humor. He made a
trip up TO the Nye birthplace in Maine
few summers ago for the first time
since his family left there.
ITS nice to get back here, but it's
rather disappointing 10 find how few peo-
pie know me-" lie confided TO a native.
Lets see, how old were you when
your folks left here?" the man asked.
Three months DID," said Nye solemn
Iy.
Representative Nye came TO the break
fast table at his hotel the other morn
ing. chuckIing to himself. and he ex-
plained that he had just thought Of a
boyhood incident for the first time In
many years.
1t was when they were living on a
farm in Wisconsin He came to the
pump one noon to wash his face after
toiling in the fieIds all morning, and was
met by Bill Nye. his elder brother, who
had been at work in another part of
the farm.
BIZ looked at him as il he were a
stranger and asked seriously:
''Is your name Nye?"
at is replied Frank with equal seri-
business.
Why. that's my name. too" went on
Bill. Wonder II we could be any rela-
ton. Where were you born. friend:''
Il was born in Maine"
We'll. this Is interesting" said Bill
II wouldn't doubt at all IL we're re-
lated. Ever have any brothers,
Yes. one older brother and one young
er brother" replied Frank.
"Oh. well, II can't be the same family,
then" said Bill. in a disappointed tone.
Il had two brothers myself, but mine
were both younger"
Nye also tells this one: A steer strayed
away from their farm one winter night
and the boys were sent TO hunt II. All
day they searched the countryside. wad-
ing through the snow, hut the steer had
made good its escape. They hunted and
hunted and hunted for a week. hut the
steer was never found, and was mOuTned
as one dead
Thirty years later. Frank Nye received
a letter from Bill. In which he said that
he had just closed contract with the
New York World. Il Will now get to
travel about good deal" he wrote. "and
will have chance TO see more OF the
great wide world than / have seen be-
fore. Besides. may be able to find that
blamed steer"
Anywhere from 800 to 1000 cards are
sent into the House chamber every day
by visitors who desire TO see Congress
men. Maryland callers are naturally the
most numerous. Next in number are
Socialists desiring TO see Victor Berger.
The rest OF the list includes many who
wish TO have Il look at Nick Longworth,
and others who come purely out of
morbid curiosity.
As a general proposition, a Congress
man comes out when he is called. \
few members get peevish IL called out
too often, and stay right where they are.
Those who know the code can tell what
the Congressman said by the page boys
report. II the boy says. Couldn't find
him. the chances are that the member
was not in the chamber. But n the boy
says. Mr.. SOandso's not in his chair"
that corresponds TO a society's woman's
mot at home"
Next to working in a tenpin alley and
having somebody knock the pins down
as rapidly as you set them up. the most
discouraging job Is being assistant sec
retary to the President. No matter how
diligently Assistant Secretaries Forster
and Allen adhere to their tasks, there
remains much 10 be accomplished when
the day is done.
representative OF a local golf club