The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28
A TEXAS GIRL IN WASHING TON.
She is Captured by Guide and Gears
the Echoes.
(Copurioht, 1892. bv the United Press,

(Copyrioht, 1892 bU the United Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'll went up to the
capitol all by myself the other day, with
my very best Queen of Shebs gown on, and
in my bag were cards Of admission to the
private galleries of both the House and tine
Senate. These were procured for me by my
relative here, who was in congress several
terms. and whom we, at home, regard as a
great man.
l have gotten in the way of going places
like this alone, and find it much the best
plan. Friends who live IN place and take
you about to administer its sights to yon
have too big per cent against you. They
get altogether too much enjoyment out of
your little breaks. They find your most
natural questions entirely too amusing.
Fellow pilgrims-companions in ignor-
ance-are surely safe, you suppose Don't
think It'll | have more than once caught
even such "telling"-yes, aud very liRely
attributing their own most unspeakable
and degrading blunders to me. So have
arrived at the somewhat misanthropic con-
clusion that upon this sort of enterprise, it
is BEST all things considered. to go alone.
| had been in the building for brief visits
and under c3nvoy-before; but, as / ex-
pected, when | got Inside the door and
looked around moment, knew absolutely
nothing. While l stood hesitating a very
distinguished looking person approached
me, and. raising his hat, said in cultured &C.
cents: Il beg your pardon; would you like
guide to show you over the building?'
said: Yes, thank you; that 10 just
what l want" and while l was expecting
him to go for the guide or tell me where to
find one, he led the way TO the first point of
interest and began inStructing me in sort
Of professional tone, so that | saw he was
the guide himself. He was very much
finer looking person than the President, OF
more distinguished appearance than many
of the ssnators. or even than my relative,
the great man, at home. Soon my first
timlditY gave way before the amiable
suavity of his manner, and my secret
trepidation at the thought Of offering such
being money, was swallowed upen the be-
lief that he would be found entirely equal
to the occasion when it presented itself, and
enjoyed myself unrestrainedly.
was shown the sculptures and brouzes
and frescoes. The famous Audubon birds,
on the walls of one Of the basement cor
ridors, looked ito me- very stiff and wooden,
and suggestive of chrome Christmas card.
Much of the other art about the capitol
which was meant TO he entirely serious
struck my mere barbarian fancy as very
funny.
We stepped out onto the east portico TO
look at the Munich bronze doors, represent
ing scenes in the life of Columbus, and here
the guide pointed out 10 me the heroic
statues Of peace and war. telling me how
much they cost the government, which is,
indeed, In the case Of many Of the works Of
art adjoining the capitol the only possible
item Of interest, since they we're frequently
ordered, or bought, or ''jobbed" IN by
wortny statesmen from the back districts,
who wouldn't know the Belvidere Apollo
from cigar store Indian.
These statues are by some Italian fellow.
The Peace is large-headed, amiable look
ing female, not doing anything IN particu-
figure, also amisble looking, and palpably
assuming fierce aud warlike attitude and
demeanor out OF pure obligingness Both Of
their bland and well-meaning countenances
and their classic garments would be Inn