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

beautiful letter 10 Mr.. Defrecs; that she j.
annoiuted 20 60 10 work on the LIST OF rcv'
rnury.v The dear child II one ~ eous
immediate fsynily, an orphan, ana on'
twelve years old.
yxv aIcHLY.BecssED LADIES
eater. No doubt but they are OF seuatoi'aI
families They send cards In 10 nu'noe'
az senators, who all either beg 10 DC ga.
c,ised or are not IN ito them). Az tst wy
seat themselves in q remote corner Oh TUG
room and send for page. lie cones a.
! palKd youth, who looks as VI ne was " '.
OF dough. They sit and cbat .or 'v"s
time, when he escorts them INTO ,ne una, .s
room, the deol keeper warning p''h Vi '"'
rules. e.,o,or
la the doorway they encounter oenmol
ConkIing coming out. and one OF tnc ,su'.s
accosis him. Heavoids her, ana, co"',ns W
tho lobby asks IN injured tones "wny
strangers are allowed In there TO buttonb0'e
him -, The pallid page rs reported, ana
r. ce,yes a lecture that will squelch all future
acts OF gallan,ry not in accordance win toe
stern dictates Of duty for the future.
There enters the widow OF an ex-off1ciaI.
who once had all doors thrown open Tor her
entrance, but the doorkeepers are no re-
specter OF persons. She wishes to see SEN
aior Blaine, and attempts TO pass; but they
bar her way, but take her card and BRING
back word that he Is not in his seat. Tue
widow has q sharp tongue, ana sne eA-
presses several opinions not at all naue!-
Ing TO the doorkeepers, but they hold lbeir
peace. She demands page 10 NUM- tue
senator I'D. "Tbat Is forbidden, madam"
She desires seaied letter carried in and laid
ON his table. THAT Is also forbidden" AS
the barley goes or Senator Blaine Is seen
through the glass doors TO cross the LOBBY,
and the widow makes a rush for the Rupert
of debate. but the dOorkeepers are too
aujck. After considerable skirmishng the
Senator secures her card, and she Is shown
into the marble room, where, after waiting q
LONG. drawn out hour, she Is politely re-
auested 10 retire, as the Senate has gone INTO
executive session, and no one Is allowed
within the lobby. She leaves IN whi,e-
heat OF rage TO think that the United STATES
senate dare TO 20 into executive session
when she has private business with one oil
their number.
! POOR OLD MRS. SHEA,
! with all the eloqueDce OF her imaginary
wrongs and her birthright, is telling Der
Ithreadbare story to the gOod.natured door
keeper in the richest OF brogues. she
| wants a "pinshop." Mike went of one
day. and has never been seen since, ana
" hat Kind of a country is this, ut all, al
sll. that can't pay daycent woman for him.
self, to be sure:"
"They are in executive session, Mrs.
Shea"
| "May the devil execute every mothers
son OF 'em il they don't give me a pinshon,
| in the ascending scale Of voice said she,
taking herself OF, an old scrape-rag OF
vail hiding her pinched and weather.
/ bea,en features. But these are not Il
hundredth part OF the number com
Iing-coming day after day, week after
week, until they swelI into years. Where
they live or how they exist He who feeds tue
ravens only knows. Cashicred officers, al
ter wbitewashng endorsements; railroad,
men. steamsbip-men, men after place, and
both women and men that nothing could
bring either blush to their face or sense
OF shame 10 their craven natures.