Show OFFICIAL APPROVAL AL IS COSTLY speaker reed found it enhanced value of he wanted after A long ions absence a fine steel engraving graving of the prince consort has appeared in the window of the stuffy little book store opposite the peace monument on Ienn pennsylvania sylvania avenue in washington this book store was a favorite stopping place tor for speaker read on his wa way y to the capitol the man who runs run the store is a queer old fellow who refuses to sell his books and refuses to lot let persons whom he h does not like look at them even lie he apparently runs the tore store for his own amusement tor for it la is almost impossible to buy anything one morning speaker reed saw this engrav mg of the prince oon consort sort admired it and told the old man so it was wais marked to sell at the speaker beeaker thought he might buy it but did not on oft his WILY way down to his hotel he stopped again at the book store wheres that eava engraving ving of the prince contort consort I 1 saw this morning lie he asked oh I 1 put it away the old man ro r plied piled well I 1 guess ill buy it the tha price to 1 1 50 1 I believe no sir air the price Is 10 10 but it WM was only this morning reed insisted I 1 I know that said the old man but since this morning it has been approved by the speaker of the house of representatives |