Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-06
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Difficulties

Trying to go through the Field
museum has become a sort of mania
with McGinnis. 1t is at once a recre-
alton, dissipation, lure and dis
appointment
Years ago it dawned upon him that
going through the museum was duty
he owed himself and his city. So,
condescendingly one day while out for
a walk he said to himself that he
might as well drop in.
McGinnis had also something of the
feeling of the amateur when he found
sign up saying that the museum was
closed for repairs. He walked away
with his respect for the institution in
creased as ones respect always in
creases for the unattainable. Ii he
could have walked right in he prob
ably never would have thought any
thing more about it, but his curiosity
was now aroused. Right at hand was
a wonderful collection of instructive
things and he was puzzled to know
why people persisted in talking about
stocks and ocean trips and the cost
of beefsteak and dairy products in
stead of holding up their hands and
exclaiming over the marvels at their
gates.
McGinnis clapped him on the Shout
der. And now" he said, well go and
see the Field museum"
Cousin John was glad to go. Both
of them, however, became so interest
ed in the cases of Pompeian relics and
Roman bronze as one goes in that
1t was closing time before they knew
1t.
Those bathtubs certainly we're
great" Cousin John said that night.
ITO think that those old boys really
took baths the same as we dol"
McGinnis' brotheri n-law was better
educated, so when some mcuths later
McGinnis started ont to the museum
with him in tow Mc(finnis felt he was
going to hsve a treat. Having seen
the first cases before, McGinnis took
great pride in pointing out to his rel
alive the old frying pans and vases
and pitchers incrusted with lava.
over here" he said, ARE a couple
of bathtubs, too, that they dug up on
a Pompeian estate"
Sorry" said the attendant, hours
later, tapping McGinnis on the shout
der, "but it's closing time"
1T does beat ALL" McGjnnis said as
they started reluctantly homeward,
how much time one can waste just at
the very start! Didn't you see some
stuffed elephants or something farther
back? Well have to Try again some
day!"
The brother-in-law, however, had to
leave unexpectedly and MoGinnls
started out alone, Bipps met him ON
the way and said he'd like to go, too.
McGinnis laid a straight course in the
direction of the huge elephants mile
or so farther back, but Bipps collared
him.
Look at those old Roman thingsi"
he cried enthusiastically. Fancy
their being actually usec thousands OF
years ago!"
There's some elephants back
there" McGfnnis protested. I'm told
the collection of stuffed wild anlma1s
has no equal in the world"
JIMMY" chortled Bipps. Look al
the bronze tables and things! And IL
here aren't a couple of bathtubs! say
those are bigger'n ours today lei
low could take regular swim-
"And cases of butterflies from India
and Africa and China" pursued the
anxious McGinnis. Like enamels IL
their color"
They must have had coolies OF wa
ter in those days." said Bipps. say
how'd you like a bath"
And Egyptian tiles and inscriptions
and birds from the moon, guess
and"
"Those bathtubs certainly get me-