An Intelligent Blonde

Of the quality ot intelligence which some ot the ftiir seefteis after legislative sensaAions carry to the Capitol jou inay judge from the words of a lovely blondo, elegantly nttired, apparontly abont '22 or '2'i yuars of ugo. '■ Is Mr. Ames a member of Congres':'" eho inquired lauguidly of her ear-stariding nsighbor, a young Knw Ehgland wotnan, of about her own age, Btately and beautiful as a palm. " Oh ! yes," said New England, with a sudden glanceof astonisUmeiit. "Well.I supposed o," said iovely muiden Washington " I Xnew Mr. Brooks was (with 1)ie air of üripartiiig iai'ormation). He is the man Tsho hauthe dilKculty with Sumner, eome