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Show DAIRY OP CONGRESSMAN. my railroad friend, dropped a bint that a certain stock would go up fifteen points If the House voted a certain way, on a bill, and asked If I didn't want to take a flyer on It. I told him I never, speculated, and besides I feared some of the papers back borne might hear about It They're narrow about some things,' you know. The Colonel said It wasn't -speculating-; it was a clncb; and be said he would bave.bls broker carry a mall block for me. "Pumphrey," said, he, "when I have a good friend 1 like to do blm a good turn when I can. I believe that friends should stand together." to-gether." . - . . . j Well, the bill passed the House by a narrow margin, and Bunker handed me $1800.' I didn't like to offend him by appearing ap-pearing prudish, so I took it. He says he will be able to jthrow a lot of good things my way In the future. I suppose, sup-pose, strictly speaking, a Congressman oughtn't speculate,' . particularly on those stocks that . are . influenced by pending legislation, but,. Great Bcott,! how is a Congressman to keep a wife and family and ko with the riirht dod1v WASHINGTON, D.C.. Feb, 28. Well, It's wonderful how attractive - this Washington life is.' In the ten weeks Ive been here I've seen more life than I saw back in Minerva Junction In forty for-ty years. Hereafter I think. I'll make this my real home, although I suppose I'U have to keep up my place in the tall gratis and spend a few weeks there every year. My wife is charmed with Washington. She- says as long as we stand in with Senator Octopus and some more of the real people we'll be strictly in it. The Senator certainly has been kindness itself. I just' wish some of those yap editors who have been roasting roast-ing him could meet him. They'd find him to be one of the most amiable and generoAis men in the capital. He has invited us to his house frequently, -.his wife has called once, and he says he wants his son to meet my daughter some time. My wife was greatly excited ex-cited when I told her this. I believe she sees a golden chance for Julia. . It surely is wonderful how opportunities opportuni-ties come a fellow's way here In Wash-lngton, Wash-lngton, especially if he lends a helping hand. A day or two nsro Col. Bunker. ln Washington on 15000 a year? Julia's got to dress well if we expect to get her, married off, and the Washington dressmakers dress-makers aren't Minerva Junction dressmakers, dress-makers, I've discovered. And besldesj I've got to dress better if I expect ta train with Senator Octopus and men like that. I've ordered a new outfltj and had a violent argument with myl wife about the silk hat question. It's the only quarrel we've ever. had. She wants me to get a silk hat, but I intend to stick to my slouch hat. There's am honesty about a slouch hat that counts for a good deal wltlj country voters. j . The home papers are becoming more annoying. One of them 4s heading a subscription list to get up a search par- ty to locate "The .People's Friend." aa they called me during the campaign back home. I'll have to Invite that editor edi-tor down and give him agood time. There's nothing like well-directed. hospitality hos-pitality to disarm a critic Chicago Tribune. , |