The man that sits up behind the desk and takes care of the House, is called the Speaker.

I think it's real funny, because he never makes a speech.
As we came out of the Capitol, father turned round and looked back and said: 'Just think! All the laws that govern this great country come out from there.' He said some more about it, too, but there was the funniest little negro boy peeking through the fence, and I didn't hear.
"We went to the White House next.

Father says it's something like a palace, only some palaces are handsomer.

It's white marble like the Capitol.

We went up the steps, and a man let us right in.