The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-22

Henry. She was dressed in her Sunday
best of stiff, black grenadine. She wore
old-fashioned, black mittS that half COW
cred her hands. Her attitude was that of
a stern seeker after useful information.
Where do they keep them aigs?" she re-
peated, volunteering the information that
eggs in the curiosity museum and that
she was lust dying TO see en-" Mr.. Henry
put her on the right track and she went on
her way with the enthusiasm of the true
ornithologist shining out of her eyes.
Willis S. Blatchley, the State geologist,
was busy at his desk few days ago get
ting an article on geological formations into
shape when an angular youth walked into
his office. kin you tell me- said the young
fellow, where that snake room is?" Mr..
Blatchley went with him to the museum,
where reptiles of all kinds are bottled in
alcohol, and answered a flood of questions.
"Gee!' said the snake enthusiast, you
didn't ketch that RATHER yourself, did ye?"
and he pointed to a gigantic rattlesnake of
the old-fashioned variety. Mr.. Blatchley
sacrificed the fame of a hero to the calls of
conscience and told him that the snake had
been in alcohol for many years.
Two young women went into the museum
during the CT. A. X. Encampment and in
quired of an assistant: Where do you
keep the dead soldiers bones?" They had
got the idea in some manner that there was
a room in the museum where the remains
of Indiana's soldiers were displayed. They
seemed greatly disappointed when the at
tendant told them that their curiosity must
remain unqualified.
Not so very long ago an individual of
funereal cast of countenance wandered into
the library rooms and wanted to know
where the skeleton room was" Almost
every day there are inquiries for the curl
osity room" To all the questions that are
fired at them the employees of the various
offices reply courteously and they give a
great deal of their time to showing people
just where they should go, but they can
not help getting lot of amusement out OF
the strange interrogations.
Down in front of the elevator several
days ago a knot of pleasant-faced agricul-
turists were examining the marble columns
with great curiosity. It's mighty fine,
amt it?'' said one. Then, running his
hand over the polished surface of the pillar
he was examining, he added: Il wonder If
it is smooth all the way through as it
is on the outsider
Acts of bravery are often witnessed in
city streets, and usually elicit applause
from men and admiration from women
Runaways in crowded thoroughfares are
the 'long suits" of brave men. About 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon a young man
of athletic build seized the opportunity to
distinguish himself on Meridian street near
English's Hotel. A pony about the size OF
a jack rabbit hitched to small cart be-
came frightened at an automobile in front
of the hotel and dashed around into Me-
ridian street at a gait little short of mar
velous. Two boys on bicycles started in
pursuit but the Brave Man was there be-
fore them TO seize the opportunity. From
the steps of Christ Church, where he had
been holding converse with two beautiful
maidens in white shirtwaists with elbow
sleeves, he sprinted into the middle of the
street. ready 10 meet the oncoming Of the
fieet-footed pony. DeXterously he grabbe d
the bit with hand of iron and caused the
innocent little runaway to slide over the
pavement in a semi-circle lacking some of
the essentials of gracefulness.
Il tl,a xn~a.c nd Of cV
the pony had been turned over TO its owner
the athletic young man, his chest swelling
with pride in the realization of deed well
done, returned to the sidewalk to receive
the CONGRATULATIONS of his fair companions.
While one flecked the dust from his coat
sleeve the other Strengthened his panama,
and the other Man. the one in the party
that had not seized the opportunity 10 dis
tinguish himself, stood somewhat aloof-
crestfallen. Great is the reward OF hero
ISM