The Washington times., 1902-02-09

ington in verse to his patrons One n,
John $ Introductory verses to a prospect
i've patron runs something like this:
| I'm the guide that talks in rhymc
| For your MONEY AL give INV time:
IN show you thp4s both old and new,
And tell you all a}out them. too.
He has verses fpr all the Government
buildings ana points of interest about the
city. Reaching the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. for instance. he viii turn
to his party" and, with becoming ges-
lures, recite this nugget
Now you may think it very funny.
! But in that house they make all the money
/ .rcenhacSs and postage stamps too
| To see our Uncle Samuel through.
John Evans is an unique parsonage, and
many strangers have enjoyed his talks in
rhyme while seeing Washington under his
| guidance.
| One OF the veteran guides. a well-read
white man, has had a wide range of ex-
perience with visitors
He never tires of relating his experi.
ence with little Irishman. who runs" a
| saloon in Greater New York, and his
wife, veritabe giantess
From Greater New York.
When he accosted them on Pennsyl-
| vania Avenue several days ago. the wo-
man expressed a desire to see the big
Government museums. which she declared
must be grand affairs, sure enough
The couple had visited all the other
public buildings. leaving the museums for
the last. The guide agreed to show them
10 The Naticnal Museum for 50 cents. ex-
piainins that the Army Medical Museum
ana Smithsonian Institution were within
sight and stones throw of the former.
While proceeding to the museums. the
guide used his most persuasive eloGucnce
10 Impress Gu the taikative wife that men
End women had come thousands of mics.
at great expense, to see and study the
rare relics and curicsities in ,he National
Museum alone
The woman seemed impressed with
these statements and selling her wee
husband by the shoulder hustled him int
the Museum building, her face wreathed
with smiles Of anticipation As guides
are not allowed to show their patrons
through the museums he waited at the
main door for the return CT his fares
He did not have to wait as long as |
usual In about fifteen minutes the
couple reappeared. The broad smile on !
the woman's face had changed to frown, |
and she looked glum enough. The tirnid |
little husband saw the storm clouds gath |
ering over his wife's face, and said |
meekly.
A Dime for His Trouble.
Pay the mon his nifty cints, Kate. an
well be goin' to the hotel fer dinner
Fifty cints fer phat?" she REPLIED in
dignantly. 'Shure an wud yez hev me
Civ that slcper big, silver half dollar
fer iadin' us loike green guys frum The
old homested to this big shack flied wild
cwled PAWN stfSnes, fddIes an flutes
sthuffed basteS apfither fooIishness an
househowld effecks''
The husband tried to make an explana-
tion.
How'd yer tongue. ye spalpeen; I'm
no mark, If ye are. Fifty cin;s. indade.
It's waste of toime to be loohiG' at s;ch
ovid sihuf. much iiss ha.in' il ter pay
for. I've seen the insides of good mu-
seems on the Bowery. wild rale actin an
music fer tin cints. Here young man,
is a dime fer ye.e Be thankful ter git
That an kaDe outer the hands er the po-
leece fer workin' .sich a boom confidence
ghame.''
Last week the veteran guide picked up
4 bridal couple from the classic precincts
Of Charles county, who were enjoying
their holiday honeymoon at the Capital.
The gToom was a big. rawbOned country
man whose new store clothes were any
thing but a coed fit. The bride, a de-
nure country lassie. was attired in
gown of baby blue.
They both wore white cotton gloves and
were discussing bag of hot peanuts