Telegram-herald., 1890-10-30

climb the hill leading 10 she House
wing. At the top OF the hill they
dashed over the plaza and came TO halt
near Greenough's marble statue OF
Washington.
Look up" said the Colonel, waving
his hand beyond the brim Of his SOM
brero. "You will never ses q more mag
nihcent sight on this continent"
His eyes were glowing, and bis face
was IS white and fnely-chiseled "a the
statues upon the port.co above. He was
drinking IN the beauties OF the scene.
The great pile, bathed in the effulgence
OF she moon. shone like q temple OF ala
haster. Neither house was In session
Only one or two lights gliumered with
in tho building. The shadows OF its
cornioes and its Corinthisn pillars were
distinctly outlined upon It's snowy front
The marble Hguro OF Columbus, with a
globe IN his uplifted hand, threw It's
shadow upon the pOrtico whore so many
Presidents have been insugurated. The
beautiful group OF Persico, illustrative
OF the dangers Of the early settlers, cast
its shade across the tesselation at the
vestlbule os the adifce. The effect was
heightened By the broad steps and CHS
elsd pilasters adorning the two huge
wings OF the structure. The wings
looked like twin parthenons- The
sculptured figures upon the Senate Ia
cade we're distinctly visible. The whole
building vas outlined against the
uaoonlit sky. In The soft light IL seemed
larger than il really vas The white
dome climbing hundreds Of feet above
the main edi6ce recalled the dome OF
ss. Paul's in a light London fog. Above
all. three hundred and eighty feet high,
stood the bronze statue OF Liberty, with
her Greek helmet.
For ten inmates the two men sat lost
IN admiration Then the poet sprans
from he cab. They crossed the plaza,
Wens around the edifos and stood upon
she marble esplanads atits back. Wash
inrton lay Below them, bsthed In the
same soft light and envrspped in slum-
her. The city was nearly submerged in
sea Of dark foliage. The Pstent-Ofhce
ths Post OToe temple. The Baltimore
sun building and other marble edifcss
showed thair white heads above The
foliage. Pennsylvania avenue Wa
asleep TIA electric lights wsre aglow
but nst a horse-car nor q carriage wa'
seen upon ia broad surface. Even sne
tnv red lights 81 she bicycles bad dis
appeared The Potomac and she kass
srn branch shone in The noculight Ike
bands of silver Bat most wondrous Q
81 vas the marble shaft erected II
honor ~ Washington. The nconheam'
giinted "a aluminium point eve hundred
ard afsyfre feet above is base.
seemed ike a sentinel srrzYsd In ~htte
standing xnara ever re sleeping city
TIE avenues rsn from Capitol Park TX
spokes from kab. ths long rows Of "a
Trhss atorninE then looking hk'
ssri-~. a. golden besas The nm 81 10
hnua baain 81 foliage vss insiertnctll
sQfised. niles away. ~ tAe round din
rlad u,son near me sepith- Ne nor'
earning s~ene vss ever Witnessed I
~ss e settfn< s,r scene spon .oras
ceiessial staxe
The contrast two ni9hts sfseTwzri ~s'
rsarvaioas The sky sas overcast
Taere were 10 sssrs in the clout-rifss
TIE wings ~ the Capisol we're Afsuse
with ngas TIE xrsst Tss-ses ben~sss
the feet - the Goddess ~ Ifeersv hirs
shova sae done Elow~d Ike a hugs
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