, 1840-12-19

'nuSc. you VIII NC 81 hihu aS u ehtei Soui
name in my register, | shall more than feel
myself ~recompensed.'
Certainly, with the greatest pleasure, sir;
and the tall gentleman placed his cane under
his left arm, adjusted his gold spectacles, raj
sed his beaver, and seizing the pen in a bold
and practised hand, proceeded TO write John
Smith, q preserve the incognito) John Smith,
ID. G. NJ. The moment the stage was rol.
ling IN its winding way, and the little crowd
who had viewed the strange individual with
SO much apparent concern, were anxiously
peering over his signature, vainly endeavor-
ing to iathom the title.
Il suspicioned at once, Immediately he en-
tered my door, observed the landlord, look
ing upon those around him with an air of su-
periority,'' shat he was one Of the great men
going to the Dayton Convention
ANY person might have known that said
a little dapper man, with some degree Of
poignancy, by his naughty. commanding, and
genteel appearance
Yes chimed in another, She was the ve-
ry picture Of true greatness
But what in the world can ID. G.. NJ. signi-
fvT said the landlord to his satellites.
i don't know replied the second speaker,
~delegating himself to respond for the intelli-
gence of the company. 'some new tangled
association of great political speakers, no
doubt
s.Oh." said a short. rubicund faced, fat man,
with 4 peculiar sell important chuckle, 1T on
ly means that he is one of the Dayton Great
Men,
So far from the name appeasIng, II aug
mented the curiosity of the landlord. Many
were the surmises formed and as quickly dis
solved in his mind, the vague meanings APP
piled and disseminated, as constantly he
dwelt upon the incognIlo OF the stranger with
a determination to fathom TIE import OF
those mysterious letters attached to his slgnl-
ture. Every newspaper was faithfully pc
rused in order to get a clue by which he could
%unraveI the secret of the initials. Each pas
senger. as fresh stages arrived, were ques-
toned with regard TO the tall gentleman,
dressed in blue-black with gold spectacles.-
MANY had seen such an individual, but none
could designate hin,-as for the characters
appended TO his name, they were as dIiilcult
OF divination as the ancient h~lero9lyphlcs.-
1t was with no small degree OF satisfaction.
that about meridian of the 18th inst. the
landlord was aroused from a deep study up
on the nature and orIglnatIon OF al Alphabetical
letters, by the stoppage of Il stage contain
ING the Identical late stranger dressed in blue
black. So reioiced was the landlord at again
beholding him, and the possibility OF obtain.
ng a solution of the three mystical letters,
that had lie not bren an American citizen, !
dare say. he would have pressed 10 his lips,
the hand which he only, though warmly,
clasped within his own. In the eXuberance
Of his iov, at again entertaining so respecta'
bic a guest, he absolutely neglected 10 attend
to the wants of the other passengers, until
admonished by their vociierations at the bar
even then he first helped the tall stranger &c
his brandy.
You appear to take a great interest in thai
man observed one of the passengers, IN an
under tone to the landlord, as the gentleman
with the gold spectacles sauntered toward:
the file OF papers-'an acquaintance | pre-
sumeg'
sYes, SIR replied the landlord, elevating
his head and extending his chm, shat. sir, l.
the celebrated Mr.. Smith:
is it possible: John Smith. | suppose?
The same replied the landlord, now al
agog, 'but do you know hlmF
have frequently heard oil
sWell, can you tell me, sir, what ID. G. NJ
following his signature, impliesP
Il should Judge it signifes- .
Landlord, said the tall gentleman witt
the mysterious letters appended TO his name
i%nterrupting the coilloquy, is dinner ready!
Sin a moment, sir and directly they wer'
ushered into the dining-room the gentleman
in blue.black, resumng his former seat at tn
head of the table. After dinner was finish
ed, lighting his segar, MIR. Smith re-entere'
the bar-room to discharge his bill.
whats to pay, landlordr and the tall gen
tleman drew from an inside pocket, and be
!! gan to unroll a handful of White water notes
.Oh! nothing, sir replied the landlord.
Nothing repeated the gentleman wit
gold spectacIes, staring through them at MN
host. 49,.
/, sIndeed. sir, continued the landlord, 1T
:. against my political principles to charge
gentleman Of your character any thing. .
consider myself sufficiently remunerated, 81
$ in having the honor Of your company.
.Just as you please very obligIngly n
! piled the tall stranger. ,
u -,.lJoJ tho lapdlord Sf moi III