Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-04-13

got up to the State House found them at
work on the Rail Road-busy enough I
can tell you-they got part of it made
already. ] found most all the folks kept
their hats on except the man who was
talking out loud and the man he was
talking to-all the rest seemed to be busy
about their own consarns. As didn't
see any body to talk to, kept my hat on
and took a seat, and look'd round to see
what was going on. ] hadn't been com.
fortably there long before I saw slick
headed, sharp eyed little man, who seemed
to have the principal management of the
folks. looking at me pretty sharp, as much
as to say who are you but said nothing
and looked tother way--at last he touched
me on the shoulder thought he was
feeling of the FUCKERS. Are you men,
Der says he--sartin says how long
have you taken your seat says he.
About ten minutes, says l. Are you
qualified says he. / guess not, says /.
And then he left me. I didn't know ex-
actly what this old gentleman was after
but he soon returned and said it was prop.
er for me to be qualified before I took
seat, and must 60 before the Governor !!
BY Jing / never felt so before in all my
born days. AS good luck would have
it he was beckoned to. come to man at
the desk, and as soon as his back was
turned gave him the slip. Just as was
going off, the gentleman who bought my
turkies of the 4th staller took hold of my
arm, and was afraid at first that he was
going to carry me to the Governor
he began to talk as sociable as five had
been old acquaintances.-How long have
you been in the house, Mr. Smith, says he.
My name is Grant, said I, beg your
pardon says he-I meant Grant. It's no
offence, says !, | hav'nt been here long.
Then says he in very pleasant way, a
few of your brother members are to take
pot-luck with me to-day and I should be
happy to have you join them. What's
pot-luck said I. o, family dinner, says
he-no ceremony. thought by this time
| was well qualified for that without going
to the Governor. So ssys /, yes, and
thank ye to. How long before you'll want
me, says |. AT three o'clock says he, and
gave me piece of paste board with his
name on it-and the name of the street,
and the number Of his house, and said
that would show me the way. Well, says
l, don't know Of nothing that will keep
me away. And then we parted, and |
.eei .an.islvsuble liking 10 RIm. After
strolling round and seeing great many
things about the State House and the
marble image of Gen. Washington, stand
ing on stump in the Porch, Invent out
into the. street they call Bacon street, and
my stars what swarms of women folks
| saw all drest up as if they were going to
meeting. You can tell Polly Sandburn,
who you know is no pink stern, that she
needn't take on so about not being so gen.
teel in her shapes, for the genteelest ladies'
here beat her as to size all hollow. l
don't believe one of 'em could get into
our fore door-add as for their arms--I
shouldn't want better measure for BUSH
ell Of meal than one of their sleeves could
hold. shant she'll out the bushel of corn
you say Eve lost on Speaking Ruggl4s at
that rate. But this puts me in mind of
the dinner which Mr.. -- wants | should
help the General Court eat.
! took out the piece Of paste board and
began to inquire my way and got along
completely, and found the number the
first time-but the door was locked, and
there was no knocker, and ] thumpt with
my whip handle. but nobody come. And
says to man going by, don't nobody
live here, and says he yes. Well how do
you get in ? Why, says he, ring, and says
| ring what And says he the bell. And
says | where's the rope and says he pull
that little brass mob; and SO | gave it a
witch, and I'm sure bell did ring: aud
who do you think opened the door with a
white apron afore him ? You couldn't
guess for week Sundays-so I'll tell
you. 1t was Stephen Furlong, who kept
our district school last winter, for S dollars
month, and kept bachelors hall in aunt
Jerusha's tother end of the old house, and
helped tend for Gineral Coombs training
days and make out muster rolls. We was
considerably struck at first, both Of us /;
and when he found 1 was going to eat
dinner with Mr.. ---- and the General
Court, he thought it queer kind of doings
but says he I guess it will be as well
for both of US not to know each other a
bit more than we can help. And says !
with wink, you're half right, and in !
went. There was nobody in the room
but Mr.. -- and his wife, and not
sign of any dinner to be seen any where
tho | thought now and then when a
side door opened, could smell cupboard
as they say. Thought should be puz-
zled enough to know what to say, but |
hadn't my thoughts long to myself Mr..
has about as nimble tongue as
you ever heard, and could say ten words
to my one. and had nothing TO do in
the way of making talk. When he found
out that was from Hiram. he seemed to