, 1874-05-16
A WOMAN AT;WAsHlNGr0N.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines and
Her Golden Wig.
Why a Lady Got sco|ding from Her
Mother-in-Law.
Information for the Benefit Of
Feminine Claimants"

l
Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune.
/ PHILADELPHIA. May !, 1874.
Ny stay being limited In Washington, Ma
obliged TO forego visit to the Treasury Depart
ment until another time, interesting as the place
might have proved. Not being sufficiently de
! vout, did not 20 to the Mecca Of the Paten
Office, there to pay my deyotions to the Amerl
can Saints old suit OF regimenta!s. What
comfort it 49, to bo sure, to find out that, in spit
OF American historians, Washington, instead O.
being q monstrously impossible ploc1
Of goodness. was quite As human al
some Of the rest Of US. The Botanica
Gardens lured us, but tyraut Tim.
| said ''Nol"-so these nurseries, which Wash
! ton people say are kept up for the benefs o.
| the Members OF Con 5ress, must also wait fol
another TINA. After all it IS in hunanity one
finds the most changes, the largest life, tht
| most vivid interest. To watch the crowd a
Wizards was quite ~ interesting an occupation
II any other.
| Here va saw
| XRs~ MYnA CLARK GAINES.
In seeing har for the first time, one is struck
| by . certain sense OF incongruitv. Knowing he,
years, the golden wig and youthful dress at drsl
| strike ono with sense Of rain. Tho coils
| and puts, with the two or thrca long curls
J hanging down her back, would be charming Al
| Is, as would also the bows on her shoulders
and Tho general youthful appearance OF her at
tire. And yet who nhall cavil ? HRS Gaines
eyes are bright and dark, her intellect seemingly
uuiupaired, and ler blonde Wig undoubtedly
takes OF scora OF years from her record. Who
shall say how much influence this may have had
toward helninr har In tean rn the s-no1 6cht for
h.r caimsP had she Looked in the elana anel
fot1nd thera the KANT, wn;te locxs Of Are. tnst
seem to mark tI,e n,ures Of decay mi isht si,o not
hnye oirer mn hare thouch. l,fa too Snort to ba
worth such a s,rugrls even for 1ts most costly
gift. and have sud "Only give mo enough to
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