The morning times., 1896-11-22

Ink. Not Being supplied with those neces
Saries, he was politely offered pencil as a
substitute. They lowed that would do,
and they withdrew to q retired part to do
their writin'.
LOOKED FOR A MAIL BOX.
Presently they returned to the watchman.
each with a postal card In hand, and in
quired for the mail box. They were i'll
formed that no such convenience was to be
found at that altitued, and were amazed
to hear 1t. 1t transpired that they wanted
to start their messages on the home ward
way.
They had the impression that mail was
dispatched daily 10 all points of the Union
direct from the dome OF the Capitol, ana,
sure enough the cards bore the Information
that the writer's were at that moment at
the Capitol end OF the line OF communicit-
ton. @
The whispering gallery affords other in
cidents. lad Of perhaps fifteen summers
was victim on one occasion. He, was
alone and gazing in evident admiration
at the groups in brumidi's masterpiece OF
art, when suddenly 1T was breathed into his
ear that he had Il hole in the seat of .his
trousers, and he was told to be ashamed
OF himself.
He looked hastily to right and left and
under the seat TO see IL he could discover
anybody. The search was vain, but the
voice OF reproof was constantly reminding
him OF his torn trousers. He was my sti-
fied, then fright got the better of him,
and the painting lost its charms 1t is
firmly maintained by the author of the scare
that the little chap is running yet
The name of the lovers who frequent the
dome Is legion, and there is-an exhaust
less fund OF anecdotes told at their eX-
pense. No later than last August a girl
ana her young man, whose admiration
Tor each other could not be hidden under
a bushel, We're up in the famous retreat
baSking in the sunshine OF loves heyday
happy guess by whisperer hit upon
"her' right name, and the poor girl was
horrlfied to have words of endearment hic-
coughed into her ear in maudlin prorusion.
Her cheeks became red, time pale, and her
eyes finally grew big with genuine fright
she begged To go, but her escort, as nom
piuSsed as she, declined for the want of
better judgment. Turn where she might
the whispered exclamations OF an admir-
er'S fiattery Were ringing in her ears and
burning into her brain. Finally, she blazed
out at her companion accused him OF be-
Ing drunk, or crazy, and started down
stairs alone
MYSTIFIED CHAP
The "best fellow in the world'' to her
mad already fallen from the high estate
In which he had formerly been king bee
and more miserable, mystified chap new
er left Washington in disgrace 1t is to be
hoped that they eventually healed the
breach.
y mans hat fell from his hand while he
was inattentive to duty and was aimIessly
wandering to and fro. The title rolled down
the side to a considerable distance beyond
where he dared TO go. He was in great
perpieNity until a boy proffered to recover
MS property, wn!;n Il. rinaiiy uIi. Chamber
ing over the obstacles successfully.
Upon receiving his hat again. the stranger
gave the boy Il liberal thank YOU for his
pains. 1t was not profitable adventure
Tor the lad, and he was disgusted. Slip
ping around TO the other extreme Of the
gallery, he began 10 abuse the man for
his lack OF generosity.
Give that boy 80 cents, you old skin.
flint was what the owner of the hat
heard uttered close to his ear
Leave half a dollar on the baIustra,lc
Tor the boy who got your hat old stinyy''
wasthe enextadnonition and these and ot h.
er explosives produced the desired result,
But the man didn' 'tiook happy and lie ditln't
stay long HedepUsitedthc coin as directed
and went out.
The watchman'S box. located near the
promenade, is an object OF great interest