The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-12
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Washington,
Observation-Disclosures

We always did like to get into Washing
| ton on a B. and o. train at a. w. u''u
| have to wait for $3.50 A. M. tram lor
| home.
It's 80 nice to walk around the broad
expanses Of the city and view It's arch'-
lecture by starlight with dozen night
hawks after you to take you some place
or other at rs cents apiece. :,
we aid this the other night. and we had
to carry tho banner, because the latch-
kew that Teddy gave us had bee nmis-
placed, and we could not awaken the COOK
at the White House to let us In
AS n result we had to sleep on n bench
IN Smithsonian Park, from which were
awakened by the butchers and the bakers
as they gathered around the market to
serve hungry ofilceholders who live on
the slnows Of the government at eight
hours n day and no longer.
AS tho sun crept up from behind tho
Congressional Library, and shed its first
rays upon the Washington Monument. we
arose and washed our face in the public
fountain. and gathered up our cane and
umbrella and walked UP Seventh Street.
and choosed windows, until the people
in them got up and came down to the
door to get the milk the milkman had
left for breakfast.
Then we made ourself known and went
into the first square meal we had eaten
since we left Beach Park.
After the sumptuous repast OF corn
beef hash and eggs and Arbuckle's coffee
al 70 cents per, we felt like going over to
the Corcoran Art Gallery and looking at
the Venuses to revive our drooning spirits.
A fellow always has dropping spirits
when he realizes that his vacation Is
drawing to close; that he has no money
left, and that he has none coming to
him for about month and that he VIII
have to work the free lunch route To-
finish and get in the tide when some
body says have one"
Therefore, we went over to the gallery
and gave the man at the door our cane
to hold, so we could not punch any holes
in the pictures. and as a guarantee Of
good faith.
We admire high art.
That's why we spent most Of our va
cation Mt the eashore-Atlantic City,
Long Branch and Coney Island
High art regns at those places in
stripes, checks, gauze, dropstitch and
plain colors.
This is particularly true of Asbury Park
and Pleasure Bay.
But,we are digessing.
its course that Washington was the same
as of yore; that just as many banana ped
dlers occupied places on the main tho
roughfare as they did when we were In
Congress, and that 1t was just as easy to
get the sunny side Of street car as for
merly.
We wer glad to learn this. for we don't
like to see the customs and habits of a
country drop out with its growth and ex-
panson.
Owing to the absence Of Teddy from
the seat Of tho government, we could
not get a chance to present him with a
few hints and suggestions. and as re-
suit the country Mt large loses
The time will come, however. when
Teddy will seek us out In our little cor
ner and bcseech us for advice.
We nre thinking of taking n trip to dear
old Alexandria before we leave for home.
and we will tell you all about our move
ments In that town that carries SO many
delightful as well as sad moments with
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