Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-27
CHAPTER "
A FAMILY REUNION.


Warburton had not been In the city
Of Washington within 10 years. In
the past his furlouchs had been spent
az his brothers country home IN
Larchmount. out OF New York CITY.
Thus when he left the train az the
Baltimore and Potomac station he
hadn't the slightest idea where Scott
Circle was. He looked around in vain
for the smart cab OF the northern me-
trOpolis All he saw was a line OF
omnibuses and few ramshaclle We
hicles that 90 years back might very
well have passed for victorias A griz.
OF these sea-going convcyances. caught
Warburton's eve and hailed jovially.
Our hero las the good novelist OF the
past generation would say. taking their
readers into their tnnermost conf
denccsl handed him his travelling case
and stepped I'm.
'Whar to. subj" asked the commo-
dore.
scott Circle. and don't pommeI that
old nag's bones in trying - get there.
I've plenty OF time"
u reckon won't pommel MIN. sub.
ski! skt!" and the vehicle rat
tied out into broad Pennsylvania Ave
nue., but for the confusion and absurd
ity Of It's architectural structures, the
handsomest thoroughfare in America
Warburton leaned back luxuriously
against the faded horsOhair cushion
and lighted a cigar, which he smoked
with relish, having had q hearty
breakfast on the train. II was not
quite nine o'clock and a warm October
haze lay on the peaceful city. Here
were people who did not rush madly
| about in the pursuit OF riches. Rather
| they proceeded more soberly, even leis-
urely. as II they knew what the days
work was and the rewards attendant,
and we're content Trucks, those for
| midable engines OF commerce. neither
/ rumbled nor Numbered along the
pavements, nor congested the thor
| oughfares. Nobody hurried into the
| shops. nobody hurried out There were
no scampering. yelling newsboys.
Instead, along the curbs of the market
| sat barelegged negro boys. some of
II
wanted them and some sandwiched in
between baskets o. popcorn and pea
| nuts There was a marked scarcity OF
the progressive. intrusive white boy.
OId negro mammies passed to and
, fro with the days provisions.
| CHANGING over his shoulder. Warbur-
ton saw the capitol shining in the sun
like some enchanted palace out OF
Wonderland. He touched his cap.
/ conscious Of thrill in his spine And
there. far to his left. doomed the Wash
I ingtoa monument. glittering like a
shaft of opals. Some orderlies dashed
/ by on handsome bays. How splendid
, they looked. with their blue trousers
+ and broad yellow stripesl This was
. before the army adopted the comfort
, BILE but shabby brown duck. How he
, longed to throw leg over the back
, OF a good horse and gallop away into
the great green country beyond.
The only things which moved with
the hustling spirit OF the times were
the cables. and doubtless these would
have gone slower but for the invisible
and immutaDIe power which propelled
| them.
\ But now he was passing the huge
and dingy magic treasury building.
round past the executive mansion with
Its spotless white stone. its stately por-
tico and it's plush lawns.
GO slow. uncle: haven't seen this
place since was a boy"
Yes. sub. How d y like Il?
Wouldn' y like Z live In dat house.
sub ?''-the commodore grinned.
"0ne can't stay there long enough