Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26

as in most Other CltleS, over inc west |
End. Yet IL is question II IL can be |
called misfortune. j is true that you |
will lind in the West End palatial resi- |
dences, magnificent churches and splen |
did buildings Of every de cription, but |
you will also find the attendent hypucrites
and frivolities OF heartless Vanity Fair, |
that ever goes hand 10 hand with wealth.
Quite different is the erst-whlle fashion
able quarter Here one sees but little of
the much Wanted fashionable society OF
the capital, but the,e is a comfortable
and charming home life, neighboihoodly
familiarity and refinement amongst Its
residents that can seldom be found in the
| gilded palaces OF the fashionable section.
When the fl igs on the two houses OF
congress are pulled down and the sena-
! tors and members dispose to their homes,
| the majority of them descend the two or
three flights of steps on the west front
and make their way toward the north
western part Of the city. Perhaps a
dozen turn the other way and so to more
modest homes on Capitol hill. Consplc-
uous among these few, as he is among
| the many of the house, is Samuel Ran
! dali. Let us follow him home. Down
the broad stone steps he goes walking
briskly, with shoulders a little stopped
and a gait that is rather stumbling. But
he is by no means an unhaudsome man.
On the contrary, some people would call
him very handsome. He has round,
smooth, priest like face with eyes that
won win any woman's smile, and u
genial, pleasant voice. His countenance
is rather boyish, but sngularlY winning
and attractive, His feet and hands are
small and shapely, and he has way OF
drawing up his left shoulder that makes
one of his arms appear longer than the
other. But though his ensemble strik-
ing, his dress adds to the oddly OF his
appearance. For more than twenty-five
wears he has worn the same style OF cloth
ing, and no one seems to have ever seen
him in new suit Of clothes, cut
away coat thrown loosely back, baggy
trousers trife bunchy at the knees, aud
low-cut vest, all with a tlnge Of green
age about them; Immaculate linen, oroad
comfortable shoes ard remarkable hat
complete his fttire. lie IS quite last
walker. though seemingly little weak In
the lower extremities, and he soon covers
the four squares that intervene between
the capltol and his home. Aud such a
home. What volumes IL speaks for the
RAN who owns it, and how strangely ana
meaningly IL contrasts with the homes OF
many of the public men who live In the
West End and who have not been III con
press half the years that Mr. handall mas
The residence of the ex speaker is I
modest little three-story brick house VIII
: marble trimmings, and is situated on '
street. one Of the quietest thornughtares
. of a quiet nelghborhood. 1t Is one OF
! row of perhaps dozen similar tene
msnts. aud across the street are llB'
number OF precisely the same character
The place was bought by Mr.. Rsndal
r about fourteen years ago when he was
simnIe member of congress-, with n
, Thought, perhaps, of the distinction tna
j, awaited him II, came to congress oul
N ing thu war, and for some years liVeo
in during the sessions, at various hotels
iy Inc city. But ne tired OF this mode OF III
IN asd houeht this modest little house vii
to his scant savings.
ID ant though the house is plain and III
lh nret4ntious m all respects, 1t Is snug an
"a comfortable for small family, ana d.
ali the convenienees for the retired il
- tbat Is led by its inmates. Not only o
y cause their tastes are simple, however, {
they live thus quietly. There are oth
10 consideratlons, for people seldom i've
sc onietly from CHI ice. All OF us woulo ~
o. IN 6ne mansions II we could afford II, a.
el we have no reason TO believe that I
a. Great ptotectlonist is different from a
ht al as in his respect. Protection m
er an other pockets, but II certainly does =
ne those Of It's distinguished exponent, !
A., he is a poor man. But is not oecau
oai he has not had the chance for he has DE-
ID nosit,ons that would haye'been peri.
a gold mine IN the hands OF an unscruI
"a Ious man. The chsirman OF the app
~ prlations committee OF the house, VIII
M Mr.. Randall has held at different I'm
OF for SO long, offers unlimited chances
OF ,ecnlatiou. And then 81 speaker OF
AZ house. he had power to make money, Y
Ia has been used more than once In the q
hi' tory Of the republic. Yet no one,
even his bitterest enemies, ever aeeui
linn OF dishonesty. Tbat he is smolu'
~ every one adults but dishonest, none
Entering the modest home, we !
~ everything as pain as on the outsl
AN But, though lacking IN luxury, there Il
ooh about one that senee Of refinement