Telegram-herald., 1890-10-30


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ps.rsd ~AsH sks ladies' wsas home.
AAny Of sAs Representatives. became
aro~sy and soagas the sofSs In tie
cloak -Foosns and a. the o&ck Of the hall
Jsha baker. Of Illinois, lay upon oae 0f
the toanzes shoeless and eostiess, sound
aslsspA Hls ssoskiaxs were neTy red.
snd che Wristbands Of his red fAnnel
undershtrs were plstaly Visible. he
was only one Of twenty similar pictures
Oshsr Representatives, tried 20 cheer
,hs weary hoars vita songs and stories.
Poor TsaIbee, OF Esntneky. who was
unstnsly sent W his long home two
x,.r. atter~srdA stood Ia the main
sisle singing in low tonos
Tnoa sweet slidsas Kssroa ~ Hy silver
stream.
eNu saviour would wander IN yhs neoniishrs
pale beam
TAulbee was . clergyman and sang
nothing but psAluns and hymns. In the
elozk-room. however, there were more
hilarious sitnesL Davidson, Of Florida,
Was the center OF attraction He sang:
sae he's nss waist ana = very nse figure.
Watch charmed de heart % IA yers ztsser,
But Alss alas sny rival eanso,
oie Bul sAA Joansiss was bis name.
Suddenly she Representatives were
blinded by vivid fash OF lightning IL
was followed by rattling peal Of thun-
der. The revereerations were heard
rolling over the sleeping city. Then
came the sharp patser OF rain. The ele-
ments without were warning,
Iswss q warm night and the lobby
doors and windows were open. A cool
breeze waited over the foor. The Rep
resentstivss foeked TO the south portico
70 see the storm. II Was q tempest
The Wind was bowling like mad. and the
rain was coming down in sheets Huge
trees in the park below the esplanade
were bending 70 the gale. The heavens
were one great black blot The electric
lights In the foliage along the avenue
sparkled ike diamonds. Sheets Of rain,
driven by the wind, swept up the hard
walks around the Capitol like surf roll
ing upon the beach Zig-zag lightning
rent the inky sky and illumined the
landscape Tho flashes were almos
binding. BY holding your hand above
your eyes, however, glimpses OF the
glorious panorama below were caught.
Away 10 the right of the portico th'
alabaster needle that is the pride Of th'
city was revealed in the vivid light
The instantaneous panoramic views ap
peared and reappeared like pictures
from an immense stereopticon. AS th'
storm grew In intensity th'
: clouds began TO whiten. A ferc'
/. wind sifted the rain into the faces of tn
:, spectators upon the back portioo, ant
drove many back into the House. Th'
war OF the elements did not disturb tb'
sleepers, however. They preserved thei
picturesque attitudes. Little pages il
knickerbockers were sprawled over tn
Speakers steps in somnolent repose
The clerk was still drawling the roll
call, not one member IN thirty respond
= ing TO his name. The side gallerie
were empty. Not a ribbon futtered Il
any part OF the House. In the mai
gallery half dozen negroes, anthracit
in blackness, were asleep near the clock
= Gradually the warring elements with
= ont subsidized. Eolus scratched tn
great black blot from the sky, and tn
feecy clouds in its wake vanished.
gibbous moon shoue at the zenith an
threw mellow food OF light upon tn
y saturated landscape below 1t.
tonched with renewed beauty tn
scenery Of two nights before.
Tho contending Representative
rToOpfQ W bnc pOAeACO. Ltob 4
= rapture they gszed At natures lovel
ness. Then there were low exclam;
tions Of delight Poor Taulbee humme
the hymn:
While shepherds watch their nooks By nigh
AL seated on the ground,
lie The angel Of the Lord came down,
be And gio-o o-ry shone srouna.
sd The calm beauty OF the scene an
"a Tsublee's quaint music apparently ha
vo q pscifying effect After few NOR
OF roll calls the consending factions cam
ve 70 an agreement, and before thre
h, o'clock in The morning the House a.
"a jourred. The lights were turned Of
and the members passed ont BY ID
IS. marble arch Of the House wing and SLOW
M ly crossed the plaza on their way hom'
"a ward. The msgnifcens marble struc
on ure remained bathed in moonlight, Il
n halls and corridors echoing the tread I
hs It's watchmeu. AMOS J. CUMMINGS.