The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-25

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her. for the word has come out tnat ne -
not m his seat- neither Is be, Tor De nss
taken the adjoining seat, ana Is cnattins
with Senator Don Cameron, punctssttng MS
s,oteuccs with.copious discharges mto onc
Of those pioneers OF civilization elegantly
call, 4 cus paduS. Great teas sweilinto ner
exe. as she tells the doorkeeper she Is
widow. her husband has recently died from
wounds reces'ed before Atlanta, ana Logan
was his commander. She wants pension.
An old man, as straight rs an arrow, WIN
white hair. sits on the other end OF the sofa.
He has been there every day for fortnight
waiting patienily to see PiDckney Rhyte-
Senator wtyte's constituency arconly 'orty
miles away 10 Baltimore-a kindly, nooie'
hcartCd gentleman, who leaves the senate
4 oyfuIiy on The 4th OF March, glad 10 DC
quit Of the persistent demands on hrs SYM
patty aud time that he cannot oe'p. "A
lady eniers, her face Is so SAD, so bepe'ess'!
sad: hands her card TO McDonah' VINO
yapjshes. and Is'back again in moment,
and The lady passes into the marble-room,
now usc,, a. 4 reception room by senators.
Her husband. who is a great inventor. Is
insane, and The Government has had the
benefit OF one OF his inventions for long
time. and the lady is trying to obtain re-
ROYALTY for lis use, aud which act she firm-
Iy believes will restore her afflicted husband
TO reason
Poor lady, she little dreams that fardy ie'
pjslalion will not minister to mind dis
cased, or pluck from the heart rooteo
sorrow. Suspense, anxi,iy, and nope deier'
red have done their work, and made men,
tai wreck OF a proud, sensitive gentleman,
who. 10 nv cbildhOOd's vision, seemed Il
demigod.
TIE GREAT TENOR
and Madame Campanini stroll in-he carry
ing her cloak OF sables-and the
lady looking wonderfully attractive in a
dress OF FURNISHED plum.colored satin,
that 30 sets of her dark Italian face. Gene
raj Miles, tucked under the wing OF the
General Of the Army, who whispers TO The
doorkeeper, and is directed to the south
door. where he enters and yanisbes into a
cloak room.
Bob Ingersoll, as plampa as a partridge,
looks IN at the door an instant and follows
in the footsteps OF Sherman--ouiside. Here
comes grenadier OK woman, wearing n
hat plumed like Henry Of Navarro. She is
o manipulation OF Indian contracts and a Gu
ban flibuster. She swings up to the door
keeper and deals out a card like trump In
euchre say ing in pcremptory tones, Take
that to Senator Brown"
ale is in Committee Of Indian Affairs,
madam, and think cannot zee you"
.Poob! He is more interested in three
feet of railroad than all the 'IDiuns in the
Northwest"
The dookecper says pray be seated,
ladies, aud takes the card In.
The feminine grenadier and the chicken
faced miss who accompanies her stroll up TO
the mirror and touch up their tresses for the
senatorial interview.
.'He is very busy, and begs TO be eX-
cused." said the doorkeeper. with Ches-
tertieldisn bow, as he handed the bit OF
pasteboard back.
"My business is important, and | shall
see him at his house, replied the unabashed
ex.contractor, as the white plume OF Ma
varre disappeared down the corridor toward
tue House of Representatives.
Here comes bevy of newly.married cou-
pies on their wedding Journey. There is
no mistaking them, their clothes are so
painfully new and their happiness so con-
spcuously apparent. They look at all the
respondent fittings, but see nothing half so
golden as their present, unless 1t ee their
future, side by side
Two souls with but SINCE In ught,
Two hearts that beat AS ont
until such time as the beating is administer.
ed to third party not yet heard from.
They do not care a ribbon for any OF the
seventy.Odd senator's, solemn old salts on
the Ship Of State though they be.
A scrawny
GIRL OF FIFTEEN WINTERS
enters. hai.nourished creature, whose
thin ankles are lost In the bulky shoe tops,
her red bands are hid in the corners OF a
dipgy, white crochetted shawl; and the hat
she wears seems the upheaval Of a plethOric
rag.bag. decorated with weary-looking
feather that hangs at haf.mast like flag Of
distress; aud the 9iiPs face is unused to
smiles.
She asks 10 see Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
and having no card the doorkeeper jerks
one out of his breast-pocket ana offers ii to
her.
"Will you please write my name:" the
girl asks.
"What is :" he inquiries.
"Mary Jones'"
ado you know the Senator!" asks the
dSorkceper.
"No, SIR"
~ fear he won't see YOU, as he rarely
Leaves the chamber" But he takes the cal d
al, the same and gives it TO a page.
The girl Stands In the centre of the room
the very persOuifcation of friendlessness
and loneliness, with face as eXpressoEless
as stone. A page comes out and whispers
TO the doorkeeper and they return 10 the
Senate. In few minutes the doorkeeper
comes back with Senator Jones, who goes
up TO The girl aud says kindly, my child,
what dOtyou want OF me."
4 flush OF crimson came into her psle
face, and-h"r lips twitched nervously as she
repsisd. As he listened a man touched HIM
on rhe arm. He looked around, and iecog-
MIXING a,friend, said, Excuse me a mo-
meut,~ and gave his attention to the girl.
When she had finished he put something in
ber hand with quick movement, and
taking bis freud by the arm walked rapidly
away.
The sin went. cut Of the reception.ro0m
wipog her eyes,with her shabby shawl and
gazioS tllsongh her tears at the untold
wealtls on a grcepback marked With AZ y.
4 aIx,saaEsS.L coLoRED MAN,
having ned hair, presented sheet Of paper
on which was Aritten lis hume large enough
for a sign. Sesator Coukliug was the Nec-
ca OF bis hopes. Presently page wearing
long red stockings came seut and requested
the man and brotAer to state his business
Looking with as lofty seorn as ever did
New York's fay0site son on the page.
he replies: al don't talk OF my affairs
wits brats O. bogs." lie strides ma
es1eaiiy away, aud the great Ros-
coe 81 left Ii peace. The queen Of
The lobby comes In. wtspned 10 a f,T-lined |
mantle. and sinks back with an ,sxb ,listed |
mir into chair, while her companion pre- |
seDts ibe cards and inquiries for Senator Lo- |
gan. A page comes Quito reeonnoitte, aDn !
'aIls back within the lines, aud advances |
afler time TO say that the Senator is nes in
he chamber. which is quite true. lie sas