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Show An Indian on Art. A member of San Francisco's art fraternity had tho good luck to visit Washington some weeks agoand behold be-hold the famous Congressional library In all Its rare and exquisite beauty. While he stood at the foot of the groat staircase, lost In admiration of tho noblo architectural lines of tho building build-ing and the harmonious loveliness of the wonderful bas-reliefs and friezes, he observed nn Indian, black haired, pleiclng eyed and blanketed after tho fashion of his ancestors, enter tho vast lotunda. Walking slowly to tho. center cen-ter of tho entranco hall, he advanced still further to tho staircase, rtlaccd one grimy hand gingerly upon tho broad balustrade, and, turning to tho artist, who had perceived all his actions ac-tions with n lively curiosity, ho opened his lips and spake. Three words only, but It Is doubtful If tho wonderful library will ever echo words of greater or more unaffected appreciation. The Indian and tho artist stood faco to face, and the nrtlst's eyes fell beforo tho savage's question. Ho had asked simply: "Man make It?" San Francisco Fran-cisco Call. |