OCR Text |
Show TOOK J. HAM FOR WAITER Washington, D. C, Aug 8. (Special (Spe-cial 1 Senator .i Hamilton Lewis of Illinois was standing in the doorway of the Continental hotel cafe yesterday yester-day waiting for the page to bring him his hat. when he was approached by one of tho suffragists who had been presenting petitions to the senate 1 want you to seat me over yonder yon-der In the corner bj the "Inflow," said the woman to the senator Escorts Woman to Seat. 'With pleasure', madam.' replied Colonel Ixwls realizing that a new-honor new-honor had been thrust upon him. The senator led the way through the crowded dining room to ilie consternation con-sternation of the head waiter, and seated the suffragist us she had directed. di-rected. Now what do you adi?e me to take?" she inquired before the senator sena-tor could effort a retreat. ' Well, madam," he replied "under ordinary circumstances I would advise ad-vise you to take me but as I am married, mar-ried, that may embarrass both you and the law The head waiter will recommenrl ilir. f.,nrl ' Senator I?w Is had been mistaken for the head waiter 'You Don't Look Foolish " Later the senator was called to the senate lohby to receive a delegation of New England women who had picked him out for custodian of their petition The spokesman, an elderly woman, peered cner her spectacles at Lewis and then exclaimed "Why, you don't look as foolish as (he papers make you out." "I am deeply grateful to hear 3-011 say so. Madam." replied he of the tawny whiskers "And you are vounger and not so short as I thought ou were "Madam, you do not know how-very how-very sh-rt at times I am." responded the senator My dear man, my purse Is slender but It Is yours," said tho suffragist as she held it out together with the pctUion. "Goodne.s ncious we shall all he arraigned foi lobbying, exclaimed Lewis 06 he took the petition and waved aside the purse. |