Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-08
LA FAYETTE ANECDOTES.

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LA FAYETTE ANECDOTES.
'lt is impossible" says a writer in
the Neeo York Daily .Advertiser, speaking
of La Fayette, to travel through the
towns OF Connecticut and not feel part
of the enthusiasm which peryaded all
classes. Even the poor lads who drove
the carriages entered fully into the
common feeling, and seemed proud of
their honors. They wore silk ribbons
fastened TO the button holes of their
waistcoats, by way of distinction; and
while waiting to receive their, illu,ri-
Gus passengers, usually became persons
ofno inconsiderabIe interest aud aneu-
ton with the hundreds who stood a.
round. " Behave pretty now, ChaNey,"
said the driver of La Fayette's coach,
to one of his horses, "behave pretty,
Charley; you are going to carry the
greatest man in the world"
While stopping in a country town
yesterday, entered into conversation
with one ofthe citizens of Connecticut,
In appearance a very poor man. He
seemed agitated, and struggling hard to
relieve his mind by conversation re-
verting TO the conduct of the General
during the revolutionary war. He be-
gan to praise him, but he could hardly
pronounce bis name without sob of
gratitude ; the tears seemed ready to
start, but were repressed by the old sol
diers self controul. He changed the
subject for moment, but it would not
do, he was thinking OF nothing bit La
Fayette. 81 have heard he remark
ed, 'that the General is; poor but
hope and trust he won't die SOTO
sound his feelings little, | remarked.
a" there are many poor men who are
cared little for.-What if the General
should come 10 want, do you think
there is any body in Connecticut that
would relieve him ? Yes I knozo
there is he exclaimed, 'more'a ten
thousand on 'em--as poor as | am, I
should love to have him come and live
with me all his lite-God bless him.
Feeling a little disposed to joke with
an old lady at one ofthe turnpike gates,
gentleman remarked, 'Well madam,
suppose you are very glad Gen. La
tayette has come, asyou must have
made oceans of money to day at the
gates The old lady felt indignant at
the remark Sir she replied, syou
must know that the General and his
friends go through this gate free of toll
and | should like to have him pass a
thousand times p Ohio. then your gates
are free now p Yes replied the
Connecticut dame, without a moments
hesitation, for such men as La Fayette.
but not for tn ose zrho come so far behind
ham, This last remark quickly brought
York shilling out of my pocket for
toll, and as you may well suppose, |
hastened to get out of her sight, aud the
range OF her VITA little Yankee urch-
IN on the road, who was running with
all his might, to reach the next village,
in hopes of seeing the Gen eral. stopped
and enquired ofme if the .Markiss La
Fayette was going to dine there. Feel
ing little waggish at the moment,I told
him that Gen. La Fayette carried his
dinner in his pocket, and that it was
bread aud cheese. The little fellows
eyes were as big as large knot hole;
Ay' said he, Il guess he aynt going to
dine on bread and cheese neither,-we
can give him something in our state bet.
ter than bread and cheese guess, |
know.'-AnG on he pushed at his utmost
speed.