Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

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his ds''i interest was -
caught by the fact
that the figure,
clothed in what
country trade calls butternut, seemed
fagEed almost To prostration and that
when near enough. the face showed a
wiStful relief, as of enc who is ending
long and weariSome trail So the
Senator changed his mind, and spoke
pleasantly,
Good morning, friend. What are
YOU doing up here so early IN the DAY?
The stranger lifted a farmer-looklng
hat of coarse straw. threaded around
the brim with a shoestring. and an
Swered with a pleased ShyneSS that
overtopped an undercurrent OF eXhauS-
ton.
rye come TO call on Sister Mary
have vol seen her this morning, sir"
Besides being kindly man. the Sena-
tor Is also a wise one. and the WlSttul
WEAKNESS. coupled with an expression
that one does not run across every DAY,
gave To his next question a note OF per-
sonsl interest.
want to meet?'
why. my sister Mary. sir. It's so
lonesome down yonder without her that
I started Yesterday early-hao TO Walk
all nisht-so could get here before she
went out calling"
But why did you expect TO mo her
here. friend?"
Because she told me before she start
ed that she was going TO make niue
visit to the Capital"
AS the Senator's own constituents
usually describe trip 10 washington as
al he
rio,,s enough to follow up Surmlse as
TO the even balance OF one VINO couio
take the saying so literally.
sister Mary is pretty good to you
isn't She?" 49,
INTO the anxious eyes came light
that was rhapsodic.
Best sister in the county, sir. the
others have their own money ana a
farm apiece. but Sister Mary lives WITH
me because I'm restless without her'
She could have married Jim, except ne
wouldn't have let me live with them. 30
Jim married another girl and sister
Mary stays with me. Doesn't look as
ANYBODY was up and about yet.
THE co,Intrvman's eyes took in the
marble solitude from dome to pillareo
entrance way.
And Sister Mary always gets up early.
because like my breakfast FIRST thing
This reminded the Senator OF un-
expected work for his secretary to 90.
aOh. YES. they won't be up for hours,
vet. You come along with me Tor
bite and q nap-and after that
THANK you, sir, but Sister Mary
keeps the money and I'll have to walt;
'Oh. she keeps the money. does she!
"Oh. yes, sir. She has TO. because
Il Is In the will. You see. don't know
how to count money after it goes over
eight was born that way. l can
count eight potatoes and eight apples
and eight everything. but after that
Nfy sister Mary thinks it's fine Tor me
~ count IN to eight Don't look Ike
her TO be asleep like this.
That's all right, for the city-you
come with me, and after you are rested,
/ have a friend who VIII hunt up your
Sister Mary for you"
So the tired man. with anxious. PACK,
u,ard rIances at the Capitol, followed
~. Senator to a machine that was
waiting for him, and the upshot OF IL
was that Sister Mary was really 10
Gated. and both were taken nome IN
the Senator's car, with the secretary
which shows that there is one states
man Who is going to heaven some DAY.
And doubtless, there are others.
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WITH the appointment Of women on
w the two great national commit
tees. washington has the doubtful sat
isfsction of knowing that it possesses
the only ladies in the whole country.
All the others are fellow citizens.
There are no plain. everyday lem
sv,sneg any more anywhere--eXcept IN
this town. The chemistry OF Congress
t7ss transmitted them into voters. They
can 20 10 a ballot box and
A local woman was voicing this m
justice to another woman VINO nolos
down a Government job and VIII go
home in November TO vote. .
We'll. IL I belonged TO this District,
would commute to Baltimore or some
place long enough TO acquire a resi-
cence, then I'd"
and give half your salary TO the
railroads? I guess not
Then why don't you pull up stakes
ard start over in some State WneTe you
could have the right 10 Vote?"
SAY. If good positions are 50 easy 10
PICK I'D. Why did you have 70 come here
10 get one? You people don't realize
what a privilege 1t is 70 live In place
ike this. though. all the same. I'd ike
q vote If only there was way
why can't YOU start bungalow
colony on the outer edge Of the one-fare
zone. near enough for city life but url-
der a Maryland sky? / might join IT
myself uo..
THAT would be like the happy valley
RasselaS tells about. You see, every
woman. no matter how single she u.s.
wants q nome Of her own. Why, tree
dom ~ vote isn't a patch on me
blessed freedom Of owning nome OF
your very own ASK any woman VINO
never had one We could nave our
own flowers and vegetables"
And III raise eggs and sell them u
the rest 81 you
With your chickens scratching UP my
garden? I'd like 70 see you try II
Il want a green-stingIed roo! ana
rustic arch over the fence gate. WITH
nv coat-of-sTns on signooaro, IKE
oId inns have. And Just think OF say
ing 10 your own cups and salcefS. you
belong TO me and belong 10 you, anc
We both beiong ~ home
"A sleeping porch for mine. aIo"lnf
M burglars come around There's ONT
fnlrc-vou feel lot safer In an apart.