The evening times., 1895-10-16

not feel the sympathy and interest in
Mr. Morgan's undertaking as would be
expected from a man OF his culture and
emine nee. And thereby hangs a tale
The Senator was not very well when he
was in town in August. and never went
out in the heat of the day if it could
be avoided. One morning, just before 12,
an urgent message came to him from
the Treasury, saying his presence was
Immediately desired. Thinking his opin-
Ion was Doubtless wanted on some vita.
topic, he rushed from the Arlington. down
Fifteenth street, 10 that classic building.
where Mr.. Carlisle stands guard over the
| national gold and the national credit
Imagine the Senator's chagrin, after he
had worked himself up TO deliver an
opinion upon vital subject. To discover
tnat tue peremptOry message was only
an invitation from Treasurer Morgan to
write in his autograph book. What the
Senator said was not recorded, and Mr..
Morgan insists that he got the autograph.
Apropos of autographs, the best collec-
ton in town, no doubt, belongs to Lieut.
Commander Mason, who has not only an
extensive, but very rare collection. Lieut..
Mason has also one of the best and most at
tractive Libraries in Washington. The room
itself is very large and two stories high. A
gallery. which is reached by a stairway, runs
entirely about it. The second story is filled
with book cases, and the walls of the first
floor are also lined with books.
Then there are interesting old paintings,
old armor, and an armory of old and rare
weapons, the arrangement of them all, the
quaint Japanese wall paper, the swinging
windows with small panes, the old chests
filled with rare prints and autographs
show evidence of the dilletante, the cultured
man of the world.
Speaking of old chests, I saw a beauty
the other day, which was made in Nurem-
burg, probably some time in fifteen hum
Cred. Its meatcn carving, the hand
made locks and hinges made a feeling of
envy flourish in my wicked heart. 1t was
the property of Mr.. Henry Adams, and the
man to whom he had sent it to have the
hinge put on securely and the worm-eaten
bottom replaced " as somewhat disgruntled
because Mr.. Adams W olld not allow him
to varnish it spickspan and new.
Surely there is no more interesting sight
than the rows and rows of bright and smil-
ing faces of the little people who sit at
their desks in the public schools. I
dropped into one of the fifth grades re-
Gently with lady whose little daughter is
a pupil there. The teacher, a pleasant
faced young woman, made us W elCome and
then went on with her recitations, to which,
for an hour, we were interested and atten-
tive listeners. When she had dismissed
the children at recess Miss Carolina thanked
us most cordially for coming.
''If only the parents would realize" she
said, "how much good their visits do to
teacher as well as pupil, they would rsake
the slight effort visit to the school
requires. 1t inspires the teacher and stim-
ulates the pupil TO feel that their work
is appreciated, and / venture that the
mother is also benefited by the interest
he takes" MISS MARCHMONT.
The Art League life class gave a farewell
ovation yesterday murning to their fellow
student, Miss Mathilde Nueden, who sails