The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
A MAP OFNEW ENGLAND,
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION or CAR
REEDS PERSONNEL.
A Piece Of Congressional Furnitore Kept
in the House rs - Warning 10 nounS
Presidential Aspirante.

During my recent visit 10 Washington
d. C.. had occasion to 90 on the hooF
of the House of Representatives before
10 was called 10 order, ana while listening
with rapt attention To- my friend, Ia4'
ElletCs sad and painful recital OF his exc
perlence on the sick-bed, We were ln-
terrupied hy dark, dense shadow ialiihs
across as. and, looking up. l otAeia
large. shapeless mass OF what seemed 10
he the map OF New England, showed enu'
WAYS into Mgsy sut OF black elot"r''
and "a pair Of eye glasses fastened on tir
coast near the Dominion of canada, ana
near where. ,tom two small inland aNe-
streams of water slowly trehlrh n'"
on either side Of u small blum, where O."
hobs seemed Ia indicate that "a cavern
was near al hand. All around tnls n"it
Of the mass could Doe plainly dlscefhri
number of Mckinley shaped shoe ira $50
which seemed 20 have considerably ui'-
turbed the former smooth textures OF '"9
country Higher up. at the eNUeWe
northern boundary was nothing but
bald area with mott "a Nc. tigc oE Nesr' =
ton IN hide It's typographical uglincs FL
After 1t had Sided on down the aisle
past ms, Dir. Elicit told me Il was a
piece az congressional furniture that lhe
younger members called Speaker Reed
and was kept In the House AZ warning
20 ambitious young politicians With
presidential aspirations.
THE MIRROR AND NATURE.
AZ this sad spectacle was showed into
n small room az the back OF the speak
er's chair by several Republican MEM
beers, a feeling of relief CAME over nae.
and softly squeezing Mr.. kuetts
hand. ! babe him au afCctionate fare
well. and went our Co ma my ole friend,
Frank r. stockton, the humorous novel;
isl. a. unique and original man, who owns
the only face of IT'S kind in the world.
found him in the backyard, al ms pea4-
tiful home. on Connecttcuipieeompe
avenucuorthwest, and ar = considerably
shorter number than the name OF ths
street would Indicate Tie was dressed ln
n suit OF rubber that came uD around MS
neck where is was gathered on coil
and tied loosely under his chin he also
had a large bundle of llfe-Dreseryers ued
around his body. just under his aIms,
and had Oh sorts of bread and other
provisions. canned goods. etc., IN a largo
bag. tied 10 and swinging nclow his waist,
and an old-fashioned od-ladies' hat ued
on the back of his head Taken all to-
sother. he was about thc queerest-lOohlng
man ever saw. aud when 1 stopped 10
study his classical features DE looked
qtl.erer than ever He told me De was
lust dramatizing one Of his novels. "Mrs.
Lex and Mrs. Ailshinc.' and had come
10 where they were shipwreckcd IN the
Pacific ocean ana had 10 float around
i'm the water, and he was going 10 Try
a little experiment I'm the duck-pond IN
his backyard. so as 20 get the sfage
business" down fine before writing it
4 80 N
and watched him drop himself down IN
the pond. which ne had sco0pcd out uniil
The water was over his head. and com-
mence 10 paddle around and carry on
an animated conversation between him
SELF and two imagincry females, suppQsed
10 Dee in the water with him. Everything
went ON an right until he began 10 ush
up provisions out OF his bag and hand
around 90 tho two imaginery women
when the ducks I'm Che yard thousht ne
was Offering the things to ihom' ana Went
for them n hurry winch "oiilen
Frank. and he began % swear az 'neh'
which they misi0ok Tor an invitation 10
help themselves 20 anything they saw,
which they proceeded 90 do, Including
Tho flowers and berries on his hat.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
This lssr act OF familiarity made Frank
furious. and be- has way OF showing me
whites Of his eyes when very angry, AMI
one old drake mistook these white spots
FOR pieces OF bread or dough, or some-
him, OF the kind. At any rate, he pro-
ceeled 10 pick them up in his bill, 10
which Frank raised vigorous objections
and swore he would Kill that duck At
onee and VA scrambiing out OF the hole
81 water TO catch n. by some accident
that happened SO quick l couldn't tel
how it was. he fell backward headnrst
into the water again. and the rubber-suit
got full OF water and came very near
drowning the novelist before tho cook
and myself could drag him out Wa
pulled his feet up the steps 20 the back
norch. and held him there until the Wa.
ter ran out OF bis rubber clothes. ani
then left him I'm tho laundry 20 dry, 1
think his dramatlzation OF Mrs Lex ami
Mrs. Aflshin0" will be q great success
and fun OF acton, with not "A dry line
in IT,
THAT night I went 10 see Mr.. Sidney
Rosenfelt's new comedy al the Lafayette
Opera-house. tall brick structure lined
with green marble dolngs, and other very
fashionable fixtures. The whole things n
solidlv built around handsome man
! named Rawlings. who Is confined in a
small box -offlce. and can be seen through
| a little window, With bars across a. This
| theatre has no boxes. hut instead has q
| row OF small coops. with easy CHAIRS
scattered all along both sides OF the
| house, and gives the well-dressed ladies'
| a better chance 20 show o0 their clothes
| than the old-style box. but badly shaped
! men in dress-suits dent fare so well.
| The play was . success IN every pos.
| sible sort OF way" but lacks the aquat-
| &c action OF Mr.. Stoekton's conception.
( GEO. CARTER