The herald., 1894-07-29

Tho Changs of fAdmisistrstion.
remniscence of the reference room at the
city libraryl
.at within The city's classic hall
VI gifted learning, poring over
An ancient volume while the shadows tall
from the high cases where meath careful
The gifted authors hide, crept as a pail
Ny weary lids around; vain to discover
sought some trace of ancient forms elysian,
"hen, 10, slept, and sleeping proved visionl
looked in despair, fos though all OF the cases
Were standing stock still in their usual places,
The books on the shelves in such medley were
scattered,
The bindings SO broken, the pages SO tsttered
That search as might from one end to the
orher
With much inconvenience and cursing the
bother
fonnd that my chance for a volumes deteo.
Was slight as Democrats hope Of election.
And weary with dust ana with doing painted
To seek the assistant and book that wanted.
But, 10, when turned TO the desk for relief
Ihe sight beheld seemed exceeding belief.
In lieu of the lady assistant residing
Thereat and over all of the cases presiding,
l saw me q creature of wonderful plan.
1t was not woman, yet WAS it a mAn2
The locks were arranged most languishing
dresses,
Neither trimmed az q mans, nor in feminine
tresse5
The lips were 50 pale that they limited at truffie.
While the dress at the neck was half collar half
rufle.
nr a. ~ n ma nj n arn fr.
tended
No mortal could tell since the twain wore 30
blended.
And rs my glance fell, did see inexpressibles,
Or skirts, half divided, for riding accessiolel
While the walking shoes ru sset in fair Russian
leather,
Left me in as much OF a euandary as ever.
This single solution could answer me quite
1t must be that being we term me.
paused for a m oment, not meaning to quiz,
Then asked, "Am speaking to Mr.. or Miss?"
"Aw you awe, sw," 1t answered in awe-ing
persistent,
"You aw yon know. speaking to, aw, the aw-
slsant."
Iibwsian you know; aw, and may inquiah
Ii ausht tneWe is heah, aw, you wish aw de-
siah?'
II am seeking"-I answered when. 10. this
thing listless
moment before and SO seeming resistiess
Did suddenly wake with an aping at rigor
And thus with feeble assum ption at vigor.
oh, aw, wy NTH Navy. Pm weally delighted,
wedding-youah couthin-and we ah invited;
You came foah a volumeI How cawful to
mind it.
Just this way moment; II nelp you to and 1t. "
Then Off the twain angled to look through the
cases.
While and some others were left in our places.
To patiently wait till the search should be over,
Though we knew Mary sought not q book but
her lover.
Assistants still came but were all the same max
ing,
The fair ores were served and the plain ones
kept waiting.
The search for my volume left In despair,
Walked out in disgust and descended the stair;
When 10, at my elbow a something did seem
To be sadly disturbing the bcnt Of my dream.
starred, voice ringing soft in my ear,
Excuse me, dear sir, but you mustn't sleep
here"
Yes, 1t had been a dream; with what delight
| viewed the sweet attendant trim and fatr
VINO tnus disturbed my errlps siumDerS Rht,
And saw the same old neatness every where;
To me itscemed a most entrancing sight,
Each book and pamphlet classed In tender
care,
In such array that he who wished to use one
No cause could have to throw the rest in con-
fusion.
Behind the desk no femiuistic youth,
With shallow dress and still more shallow
brain,
Was placed to aid those he could but confuse,
The same sweet girls were at their posts again.
pleasant smile and fertile mind to choose
For them that como yet know not why tn ey
came
20, keep the girls" shall ever be my song;
They've served us well, and may they serve
us long HoPEwELI.