Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

Folks say that Davy is one OF the
smartest young men in the House. II 10
only a matter of time before he VIII hg-
ure as prominently as ever a Fos' i So
hasn't been in Congress quite hve years.
either.
Now do you blame Mrs. Lewis for her
happiness in her husband. Do you Woh-
der that she would rather look after MS
comfort and contentment than be the
most dazzling butterfly in official life!
Certainly, Mrs. Lewis would have TO look
mighty far to find subject more inter-
esting than a biography like DAVIS
Spiritual aid and inspiration has not
been the only sort of help that Mrs. Lewis
has given her husband. She mas con-
tributed assistance of a more pracucal
variety, too.
Go to the Capitol any morning. or most
any afternoon, either. Find the offlces OF
the labor committee. OF which Mr.. Lewis
is chairman. Ninety-nine chances out OIL
a hundred you'll see, sitting behind Dig
desk In the inner room, Mr. Lewis PR.
vate office a tall, slim woman. She Will
be busy, very busy, writing and ngurlng-
Not one bit out of place in her surround
ings will she seem. On the contrary, she
will give the impression that Just mere
is her proper sphere and that she is very
happy TO have picked out such a Settlhs.
This woman will be Mrs. Lewis.
When | first started to come To the
Capitol, | don't believe Mr. Lewis WAS
really anxious to have me-" she explained
The interviewer found her behind the
aforementioned desk in the aforemeh-
toned room
'.Mr Lewis and his secretary thought |
would get in their way. ] made up my
mind that | would not. Indeed. J. de-
terruined to make myself of real use. For
a.. ii
wrong. There was no chance for me TO
be of any service. Gradually. however,
I was asked to do little things to heip
out in rush times Soon il happened
that ] was called on for more assistance
and still more At last. I was happy TO
feel that | was almost Indispensable
=
Il had long, happy period of GER
tainty that | was truly valuable when
another clerk was appointed to assist
my husband. This young man relieved
me of great deal of my work. Now
there is not very much that | am actu-
ally compelled to do. 1t has gotten to be
such a habit to come here, however
that usually accompany MIR. Lewis to
his offices Immediately after breakfast
l always stay during the morning and
sometimes in the afternoon. No, | don't
do as much as | would like TO, but then
l can be called. on in an emergency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis are not keep
ing house. They are boarding. just as
hundreds of other congressional people
do Not that they are particularly
keen about boarding house life, but
then what can family so situated do?
1T seems to me that SO few women
in Washington actually accomplish
anything worth while" unused Mrs.
Lewis. Il seem 10 have no time for
sewing nor embroidering nor reading.
Back home in Cumberland l used to do
the greatest quantity of fancy work. 1t
isn't that / really have much RESPONSE
bility here that keeps me SO occupied.
l just seem to drift along from one
half useless thing TO another. like so
many other women do. And yet there
are few DAYS that can look back on
with any feeling of pride in what /
have done. 49,
TT worries me that Mr. Lewis will in
sist on working SO hard and SO con-
stantly. Why, he never. wants to rest. OF