Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-08

THE WAY HONEST Join DAVIS WltES
CAKE DISAPPEARED The fol1owing interest
ing passage is an extract from the reply Of Mr. halsled'
Quo Of tho representatives,. from New jersey, tn the Ia
dies Of that state on The presentation Of q wing banner
ON the 23rd ut
Al the recent whir convention held of Worcester
in the State Of Massachusetts, the lady Of Honest John
Davis. the present worthy and able Senator from that
State. sent word TO the committee Of arrangements that
she had nine beds, in which she could accommodate
nine Wing delegates, VI, IL they were good nstured
men. ~eighi-en; and she invited 40 or so ofthc delegates
10 dine with her. Having made all Preparations for
her invited guests, shc repaired TO tbs Convention TO
hear the Wing orators. Ansr the speaking Was over
.hs hurried home for the purpose Of receiving her Ell
pected company; but she had scarcely Dachec her
house lefoTe the sound of martial music saluted her
ear. She approached the window, aud there she saw
drawn up before her door. a band Of $50 or 200 men,
who sent a depuiation to her 10 say they would 10
themselves the honor Of taking dinner with her. At
this unexpected annunciaiJon her wuinan's heart at
hrst sunk within her. but immediately the good old
genuine Wing spirit, which Is always equal 90 any
emergency. particularly when Il has a dash oi Bunker
Hin blood ia IT, rallied and By It's rccuperatIVe energy.
al once restored her TO her wOnied compcSure. And
what do you think she said. "Gentlsmcn." said she.
"ihe string Of my door ia never pulled in. You are
welcome ~ parako with me my log cabin fare. WIZ
in Gentlemen. They did walk IN, and she at once set
about ~enlHrEing her tables and replenishing her bUad
with PROVISIONS for thus accession Of unexpected guests;
I e"@ HNA'A
acterisiic Of Yankee IS well ss Jersey nairOns, she
was soon able 10 accommodate the whole Of her guests.
expected and unexpected. Tor they ate and were Glled
How many baskets Of fragments there were len, l did
not learn; but | suppose. at least enough 10 supply all
the poor in the neighborkood for a week 10 come. In
her letter TO her husband this Bay State whig matror
says ''thlt tho wine and water. beer and hard cider
flowed IN streams, and the why that honest John Davis
wiie's cake disappeared was a caution" When Hon
est John received this letter, describing in those true
Lnl graphic colors which a woman's pen alone cal
q I've TO such a seonc, he was sitting in the Sena,,
! chamber, and A. he read Il, "the Bug round t,lrs eourf
ed one another doUR his manly check" and rs lac wipe.
them AWAY, he said to himself, "whai n fool I am % b
SO Affected" A0er he had pcrused the letter he har.
dej IL TO Mr.. Webster, saying. There, Webster. yo,
J say you take pleasure in reading my wifc's letters, rea,
that" Web,ter took the letter, and, as he read, IIou
o est John watched the workings of his noble feature,
y and he soon saw aas tear glisioning in his large hlac
a eye, and then rolling down the bronzed ehcek Of ihi
intellectual giant, and Honest John said 20 himsoi
. well. I'm not so great u fool neither" When Wei
ster had finished reading, he drew a long breath. grlsI
q cd the hlnd Of honest John, and sail, "Sir, it is the III
y est letter | over road Ia my life" Now, my fair heal
d ets, have you any idea Of the worth Of such u ia
Wbig as that tell you such a Wing is worth a kin,
dom, and the tears which she drew forth from the cy,
OF such men as John Davis and Daniel Webster. Wei
4 more precious Than all the gems that ever s2arkled
L q royal diadem.