. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. our plans for the summer; Imsure you have some interesting ones, andIm dying to hear them. Start at the verybeginning, and dont leave out a singleword. I was just about to begin when the but-ler appeared at the door—after firstknocking discreetly. He announced acaller. Her face lighted up and she7Q ^ CONGRESSMAN PUMPHREY quickly went and whispered a few wordsto the butler. I thought I heard her say,the Sandman is here, and assumed thatto be the name of the caller. Well, did you get rid of him? Iasked, laughing, as she returned and re-sumed her seat.
. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. our plans for the summer; Imsure you have some interesting ones, andIm dying to hear them. Start at the verybeginning, and dont leave out a singleword. I was just about to begin when the but-ler appeared at the door—after firstknocking discreetly. He announced acaller. Her face lighted up and she7Q ^ CONGRESSMAN PUMPHREY quickly went and whispered a few wordsto the butler. I thought I heard her say,the Sandman is here, and assumed thatto be the name of the caller. Well, did you get rid of him? Iasked, laughing, as she returned and re-sumed her seat. Oh, yes, I sent word that I was laid upwith un mauvais quart dheure, and so Isuppose he has gone on his way rejoicingthat he has discharged another social obli-gation. And now for your plans, We shall not be disturbedagain. Ill be as quiet as two mice,—^andshe wriggled gracefully into a dark cor-ner of the divan, partly hidden by a beau-tiful palm. Well, said I, we are sailing in McNutt of the National Ship-80. And now for your plans, Mr. Pumphrey. Weshall not be disturbed again. Ill be as quiet astwo mice /p«„« s^\ THE PEOPLES FRIEND building Company has invited my wifeand daughter and myself to go over onone of his companys new freighters. Sev-eral congressmen are going to make thetrip, and it promises to be a gay of good things to eat and lots ofthings to wash them down with. The colo-nel sent me my tickets to-day just beforehe left town. McNutt is a clever He sent a bright little note and— Shequickly interrupted me. And, of course, you acknowledged thetickets? Oh, certainly; he asked me to sendhim a line to let him know that they hadarrived safely. But why do you smile? Oh, nothing. Please go on. What didyou say in your note? Oh, I acknowledged the receipt of the8^
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