then accompany her with polite assistance into the building. 
We being within the Museum, I am imploring her to enter 
a place of privacy and examine herself to see if she has become 
injured in any way. But she assures me that she is perfectly 
safe from injuries. So, this little incident causing us to be- 
come somewhat intimate, we make ourselves acquainted as 
follows: 
“I am very much grateful to you, my dear sir, for taking 
such an interest in a clumsy creature like me,” said the beau- 
tiful young woman, as she smiled. 
“Ah, my dear madame, shame on you for saying that you 
are clumsy. Indeed, I was almost thrown down amid the 
furious crowd myself.” 
“Now, now, sir, you are taking up for me!” 
“Why not?” 
“Oh, I do not object.” 
“Well, then, that you have indirectly given the liberty to 
me to take up for you, oblige me by giving the privilege to me 
of forming your acquaintance.” 
My name is Birtha Polton.” 
“I am delighted to have an introduction to you, Miss Polton. 
My name is Lorenzo Lucchesini. Moreover, to please your 
inquiring mind of mentality, I may 
add that I am an artist.” 
“T am very much pleased to knov you , Mr. Lucchesini; and, 
besides, to have the honor of being acquainted with an artist. 
My professional appellation is feminist; my avocation is in- 
ventor.” 
“Ah, what a rare species of the woman world, you a feminist 
and inventor!” 
“Now that we are acquainted, Mr. Lucchesini, let us take 
our philosophical promenade throughout the different halls of 
the Museum,” said Birtha, as if she had been knowing me a 
thousand years. 
So we now begin an observation in Stanley Field Hall, which 
occupies the nave of the building. This is what we see: in 
the first case, prehistoric American gold ornaments from 
Colombia and Ecuador, South America. In the second case, an 
ancient Roman bronze bathtub, from Boscoreale, Italy. In 
the third case, another ancient Roman bathtub of bronze, from 
Boscoreale, Italy. In the fourth case, synoptic exhibit of jade 
carvings from ancient Mexico, New Zealand, and China. In 
case five, marine fauna of various types of beautiful sponges, 
precious corals, sea urchins, and shells. In case six, an 
ancient bronze table and other bronze and glass objects from 
Boscoreale, Italy. In case seven, select specimens of Chinese 
art, as represented by ancient ceramics, bronze, and cloisonne 
enamel. In case eight, gold and silver jewelry from India. 
In case nine, amber and amber-like resins, which is the finest 
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