Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-03

and you must let me have it in the
morning, so goodbye
"Well, the coat came home the next
day, not early in the morning as | ex-
pected, but past meridian, and l walk
ed up and down my bedroom in M
trowsers, thinking what ] should do
AT three O'clock called upon Mrs. 7.
and left my card; went back again and
waited two hours for the invitation
nc invitation. Called again at FIVE.
and left another card, telling the Mig
ger that had not received an invita-
ton, and that there must be some mis-
take; whereupon an invitation came
about an hour after my return. Just as l
was putting my hat on to call again
and leave another card, in very fierce
manner, reckon. Well, | went ear
ly to the ball, and my coat looked re-
markably gay. You could see that
the velvet collar was new. end the but
tons glittered famously, but you could
see that the cloth was not little the
worse for wear; in short, my brown
coat looked very smart, and | was a
considerable smart fellow myself just
at that time.
"Well, ] stood near the door, look
ing at the company coming in, hoping
to know somebody; but l presume !
had grown out of all recollection, fol-
nobody knew me; but as the company
were announced / heard their names
and if they did not know who was, al
all events found out who they were.
"This won't do, says I, as the room.
became quite full. l may stick against
this wall till daylight. but l shall ney.
er 60 ahead; SO at last pcrceiving q
young lady speaking to the daughter Of
the Secretary Of the Navy; after they
parted, l went up and bowed TO her.
Having heard her name, pretended
to be an old acquaintance, and accused
her of having forgotten me. AS l was
very positive and very bold, she pre-
sumed it was the case, and when Igave
her my name, which refused to do till
we had been talking for some min
utes, as it happened to be very good
one, she considered that it was all
right, and in another quarter of an
hour we became very intimate. ]
then asked her if she knew Miss E..
the daughter of the Secretary Of the
Navy. She replied that she did, and
| requested her to introduce me, and
offering her my arm, we walked up
to the young lady together, and | was
introduced. Now, thought /, | am 60
ing ahead little. After the introduce
ton commenced a conversation with
Miss E., aud a gentleman fortunately
relieved me of my first acquaintance
whose arm ] had dropped. | contin.
ued my attentions to Miss E., and ex-
erted myself to the utmost, and on the
strength of my introduction and my
agreeableness, was soon intimate with
her, and she accepted my arm. AS ]
paced her up and down the room, ]
asked her if she knew the daughter
of General S., who was near US. She
replied in the affirmative, and / re.
quested an introduction, which was
imm ediately complied with, and / Of
fered her my other arm, and paraded
them both up and down the room, ma.
king them laugh not little
snow Pm going ahead, thinks I,
and my old brown coat looks remarka-
bly, well.
"Here is the President coming up,'
said Miss E., 'do you know him?'
81 did, once, a little, but he must
have forgotten me since have been in
South America so long,
"The President came right up to us
and addressed the young ladies; /
made sort of half bow.
"You don't recollect Mr.. -
said Miss S.
81 recollect the name WE'LL replied
the President. you are we'll support
ed, you have the Navy and the Army
on each side Of you.'
"And the highest officer of the State
before me- replied /, with a low bow.
Il ought indeed to feel proud. 1t
makes amends for all the privation
that | underwent in my last campaign
with General Bolivar; for the General
and his aidecamps Jared no better
than the meanest soldier
"That last was hit. / did not say
that / was aidecamp TO Bolivar, but
they thought proper to fancy SO; the
President made me bow, and as it
appeared, he wanted TO have some in