this, we eventually arrive at our destination; here we enter a 
small room with cases on the walls and floor. 
Rings, lavallieres, brooches, silver plated mesh bags, and 
solid silver, fancy engraved powder cases are here from Egypt; 
hatpins, bracelets, bar pins, scarf pins, necklaces, pin sets and 
plat-pin sets are here from Algeria; gold filled bib holders, gold 
filled chain pin sets, pendant neck chains, high grade pearl bead 
necklaces, lockets and earrings are here from Bulgaria; besides, 
a wonderful collection of prehistoric American gold ornaments 
are here beautifully displayed. All these precious constituents 
of the earth, the natural productions of geological components, 
all, glittering with their superb lights of charm, arouses within 
the mind of Birtha a longing to possess them. Moreover, the 
classical gems and jewels from Greece, Rome, and India, all 
increases Birtha’s desire to decorate her body with the costly 
materials of magnificence. 
“Those specimens are of historical interest,” said Birtha. 
“They are of high intrinsic value.” 
“Those DeVrees engraved diamond and Hope and Tiffany 
aquamarines are certainly attractive.” 
“They are; and those Russian topazes and that series of cut 
amethysts and the Sun God opal, all of them, according to 
their arrangement, are wonderfully displayed.” 
“And,” continued Birtha, “and, that collection of crystallized 
ea wire gold and of gold nuggets are very valuable, appar- 
ently. 
“Oh, but those Greek and Roman cameos and intaglios are 
very pretty; I do like to see them,” said Birtha, her eyes de- 
vouring the artistically made objects. 
After seeing everything that is to be seen in this chamber, 
we re-enter the superb colonnade, walk to the end of it, and 
finally descend the Staircase, walking slowly into the zoological 
department, and, on finding aatien in hall thirteen, amid 
horned and hoofed mammals, we are confronted with a large 
habitat group of Alaska Moose. Further on, as we edcheak ee 
slowly, our observations are filled with the deer family, the 
antelopes, gazelles, wild sheep, goats, and oxen. Hence, con- 
tinuing our optical perceptions of the externalities of nature’s 
creatures, we enter the adjoining hall, which, being composed 
of the horse family, the tapirs, sea-cows, rodents, cat family, 
dog family, and terminating with the highest mammals, the 
monkeys and manlike apes, which, being systematically ar- 
ranged, they educate and amuse us to our utmost desire of 
individuality. 
Now, that we are becoming rather bored and fatigued, and 
having seven more halls to promenade, we resolve to finish 
walking through the rest of the halls, merely looking here and 
there, not paying any particular attention to anything whatso- 
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