Nor was I to be disappointed.

These birds of a feather bear out the truth of the proverb by flocking together in Howard Street, as window displays, faintly visible, informed me.
Since we have come naturally to the subject of antiques, let us pause here, under a convenient lamp-post, and discuss the matter further.
Baltimore--as I found out later--is probably the headquarters for the South in this trade.

It has at least one dealer of Fifth Avenue rank, located on Charles Street, and a number of humbler dealers in and near Howard Street.

Among the latter, two in particular interested me.

One of these--his name is John A.Williar--I have learned to trust.