Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-12

thing that was very wise or very witty,
must be acknowledged; nothing that woul'
afford matter for a record such as she ex
pected.
"Will YOU have tea or coffee, Gene
rail-"
"Tea, madam-tea, if YOU please. Dc
you remember, my dear Crawford, wha
excellent tea we used TO get from May
Well, my friend, May still lives in Rue dc
-, where he lived when you and GO
our tea from him. No man in Paris keeps
such excellent tea. | am still his custom.
er ?"
as the old store standing yet?'
"Preclsely as you left it. No where
do you buy such very good tea"
Help yoursel to some Of this butter
of my wife's making you will find it al.
most as good as that of La Grange"
"Madame's making? 1t is excellent"
"At La Grange we have no better ;
my daughters always churn the butter ev.
cry morning at the breakf asst table,"
CAT the breakfast table?'
Eyes, Madame, IN beautiful little Chi.
ma churn, given them by a friend. It's the
fashion in Paris for the ladies every morn.
ing to churn their butter at table, and so
the fashion found its way to La Grange.
And it is wonderful with what a variety of
beautiful forms and fancies this pretty toy
is embellished-for these churns are but
toys"
When pause occurred in this chitchat,
gentleman present inquired Of Gen. La.
fay tie whether Baron Hamboldt was in
Paris.
"Yes, sir, left him there, as fond of
high places as ever"
"Baron Hamboldt fond of high places ?"
"Just so" replied the General; "he
has climed to the highest he could find, in
the sixth story, | believe, of the house
where he lodges" The company smiled
at this play on words. "In fact, he want.
ed to get as far above the crowd as he
could-out Of its nois and tumult, and
therefore choose his apartment as high as
possible" :"
"He is a great favori,c with his king, |
am told" observed Mr.. Crawford.
"No sovereign was ever so proud of a
subject" answered the General. ale has
made him his high Chamberlain, and when,
YOU remember, Crawford-when the King
Of Prussia was in paris, he would never
dispense With his attendance, so proud was
he Of him. But the Baron, when he could
escape and retreat to his solitary room, and
throw off his robes of office, felt himself
completely happy. The good Hamboldt
was never meant for courtier."
At last the breakfast was over; the
young gentlemen accompanied the young
ladies in q ramble through the grounds, and
finding swing suspended from branch of
q high '.AA anused themselves with swing
Lafayettc's time was limited. An enter
tainment was prepared for him at the navy
ward, to which the President, Secretaries,
and other distinguished citizens were to at
tend him, and where crowds Of ladies, gen
tlemcn, and people, awaited bis arrival.
Mr.. Crawford returned with him in the
same carriage. Mrs. c. and the rest ofthe
guests soon followed. 1t was an anIma.
I'd d,av-one worth remembering, were it
only for the crowds OF happy faces lighted
up on the occasion, from pure gladness Of
heart. What is the illumination of cities,
so often kinded to celebrate victory, com.
pared to the illuminated countenanccs oil
the thousands who greeted with corda
welcome the patriot hero, as the nations
guest? What are the triumphs decreed
by authority, compared to spontaneous
homage of greatful people!