Telegram-herald., 1890-04-29

THk ECuO SrARrI-Gs ruE ENSLIsHAfES.
fee. After shudie-ing AZ Greenough's
statue of Washington and admirlng the
magnificent marble group Of Persico
illustrating she dangers OF tho early
settlers they elm 5ed the broad brown
stone steps leading 70 the main en-
trance % tho Capitol
Finding the rotunda somewhat crowd
81 they drifted into statuary hall The
ball Is semf-etrc nlRr Rr-shapod Ike a
clean-cut half moon The massive coli
umns supporting the ceiling ars OF Pc
tOmac marble, better known as calico
rock" The statue stands between these
columns Iro tesselated pavement Is
of marble, black 5locks alternating with
wbi.e ones A small dome surmounts
the hall Its ceiling has tho properties
OF = soanding-bcard- An elliptic arch
spans the base Of the ha.f-mOon. facing
the House wing Of ths building
The English surgeons surveyed the
statues with much interest The gigan-
TIC form OF old Ethan Allen in marble
giovered az them The statue OF Con
eral Nathaniel Greene confronted theu.
stern-taoed aud patriotic. Thomas JET
ferson and Alexander Hamilton. ono In
bronse and The other IN marble, sur
vsyed them. IL was warm without and
quite close within the hall
While the Englishmen we're gazing at
shess patriots one OF them was startled
by voice from above In measured
tones came the words:
Take OF your hats while in the pres
enoe OF these noble American heroes"
They seemed 70 cone from the gal
Is-y whsre tho great marble clock is
locatcd- The cork helmets were quick
y removed Tho EngIiShmen stood
With them IN their hands and glanced
a. The gallery with 4 half-expressed
beg your pardon upon their lips To
thsir Sssouishmens the gallery was
empty. They saw no ono there. Be-
fore their wouderuens had ceased tho
same stern voice, coming from tho same
quarter intone1 the words
Wow that you have honored Ehese
Ereas American patriots, you are at lib
cry 90 replace yoar hats
Ioetr h0ads we're again covered They
Looked as each other "a though dun
fOonded, and then cautiously surveyed
their surroundingA There was no ono
else IN she hall of stat1os They
walked over towards Tho statue Of Rob
ert t'gltou. 80 as 20 survey every part
% the hall and % The serai-.ircular gal
lery- StN no one VAS 20 be seen.
While tbey were viewing the gallery
the faca ~ ono % them tuened white.
he heard these words coming from under
his very feet.
You blooming Britisher. got OF nv
had You're standing on nv head.
Whst do Jog ueau7 Cat oT OF it,
quick-'
The younv doctor startsd as shourh
pricked ~ = hagoneE HIS companion
looked az him .1 dumb arr azement He
himself hal heard nothing and could rot
understand his friends apparent alarm.
The 6rst one told him What hs had
heard Meantime thoir Positions had
hecou,e Reversed Nun Der two became
equally inuf1un3ei The same harsh
voice grated lr11 bis earss
- esr." it se. arc zen trying -o
fAttsn mo one 80 G~toT % mv head
a-t stgT or ~ It"
tae orie- vas '-0T1 Ply oaaTed Th9
81 ,on Stepped rom tne block and
walked vita hts friend in-o tho center
90 che hsiL Sdl no one wus in si7h..
They looked rcross t1s great -otrrfa
Aa' through iaa IonF corridor lead ~
~ iie oenae ''ano'r They then
turned sri looked .h-curh tha -a-~ffar
i''.i-as ~ 'l' mouse ei hepreeen rrs-
'eT ''ai see p'reo7s en,fr-nr Che
chambers % acta aonsoS has noood7