Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-09-17
NEMs, POLITICS. &c.
" THE WAY HONEST JOHN DAVIS WIFES
CAKE DISAPPEAREDr

The following interesting passage il an extraet
from the reply of Mr.. Halssed, one ef the Repre-.
sentatives frcm New Jersey, to tho ladies' Of thar
State, on the presentation Of Wing banner on the
23d ultimo:
At the recent Wing Convention held at Worces-
ter, in the State Of Massachusetts, the lady Of Ho.
nest John Davis, tho present worthy and able So
nator from that State, word 10 the Committee
Of Arrangements shat she had nine beds, in which
she could accommodate nine Wing delegates. or, il
they were good natmred men, eighteen; and She
lnvied 40 OF 30 Of the delegates TO dine with her
Having made al preparations for her invited eursss
she repaired 10 the Convention to hear the Wbip
orators. After the speaking was over she hurried
home tor the purpose Of receiving her expected
company bu, she had scarcely reached her house
before the sound Of martial music salgted her
car She approached the window. aud there che
saw drawn up before her door, band OF $50 OF geo
men, who sent dcputation TO her to say they would
do themselves the honor OF taxing dinner with her
Atthis unexpected annunciaton her woman's heart
ni first sunk within her, but immediately the rood
old genuine Wing spirit, which is always equal 10
any emergency, particularly when il has dash of
Bunker Hill blood in il, rallied and BY us recuper.
alive energy, at once restored her 10 her wouted
composnre. And what do you think she said r.
" Gentlemen" said she, 9 the string of my door Is
never pulled ia, You are welcome to partake with
me my leg cabin fare. Walk in Gentlemen -
They did walk in, and she at once set about enlar.
ging Der tables and ierlenishing her board with
provisions Tor this accession Of unexpected guests;
and with that admirable management which Is char,
actefistc Of Yankee as we'll rs Jersey matrons. Abe
was soon able 10 accommodate the whole of her
guests, expected and unexpected, for they ate and
we're filed. How many fragments there were LEFT,
did not learn; but | suppose, ut least enough 10
supply all The poor in the neigiiborhood for week
to come. IN her letter TO her husband this Bav
State Wing nairon says that the wine and water
beer and hard cider flowed ia streams, and the way
chat honest John Davis wiie's cake disapueafed
was a caution" When Honest John received this
letter, describing in those true and graphic oolors
which womat's pen alone can give 10 such
scene, he was sitting Ia the Senate Chamber, and
os he read 4, = The big round tears ecufsed one
another deea his manly check" aud as he wiped
them away, he said 10 himself q what a fool am
to be 50 asasted" After he had perused The lei
ter he handed il TO Mr.. Webster, saving, There
Webster, sol say you take pleasure in sonding nv
wife's letters, rend that Websrer took the letter
and. as be Rad. Bonesi John watched The workings
Of bis noble features, and he soon saw the tear
estening ID bis large black eye, and then rolling
down the houzed cheek Of this intellectual giant
and Homestead said to hiBsalf, " Well. I'm not
80 great foc neither.n When Webster had an
ished readibg, he drew long breath, grasped tbe
hand Of hosst John, and said, Sir II Is the finest
ettef see4 read ia my liiep Now, nv fair hear.
ers, haze y any idea Of the worth Of such fair
Wing "a tl.sl9 | Tell you such Wing il worth d
Kingdom. afi the tes.ts which she drew forth from
the eyes uffnsh men as John Davis and Daniel
Webster ssse precious than all The gonna thar
ever sparkled ~ rosnl diadcm.