Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-23
From Godey's Lady Book.
4 DINNER TO A GREAT MAN.

From Cooley { Lady BOOK.
A DINNER TO A GREAT MAN.
BYFEF, AUTHOR OF ga MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE,
1.-THE wlDowER,'' ETC. ETC
From morn to cen it's nought but toiling,
At baking, roasting, frying, bolling.-BURNs.
0Mr DEAR said Mr.. Johnson, "Mr. GRANVILLE IS in
town."
$50 Isee by the papers, rejoined the wife. "They
are making great fuss with him, suppose. These
grandees have rather hard time of it, think, with
all their honours, she adced with something OF phi
losophic contempt to her tone.
III met him to-day" continued Mr.. Johnson, with
considerable animation of manner not answering his
wifes sage remark, sand to my surprise he recogn
zed me at once and greeted me with great Cordial
ty."
"Indeedr exclaimed Mrs. Johnson, almost breath
less with delight, her phosophic indifference at once
pat to flight by the condescension of the great man
towards her husband. "Where did you meet him !?
Tell ME all about it. Did you call upon himf'
.'Oh, no; it was So long since We had met and
since then he has become SO distinguished, that
should not have thought of claiming his acquaintance
enthusiastically not of calling on him"
..yyhy not?' interrupted his wife, quickly, who did
husband that he should be diffdent about even ma
king call. 'You were very intimate at college,
were you notf
ayes, yes; but college friendships soon forgot
ton, particularly by those who rise in the world
Your great guns have not long memories. Howev-
er, as was saying, had no idea of calling on Ora
vile, but happened in at the - House, where ne
Is staying. | was rather surprised at the crowd in
the drawing-room, as had forgotten all about Ora
vIe's being there, when, just as was going to ask
what the meaning of it was, he entered, and, to my
surprise, recognized me as soon as his eye rested on
me. He shook hands most cordially; and alluded to
our college days with evident pleasure; asked if had
not married, and whether had family, and said he
would be glad to make your acquaintance, and even
inquired my address that he might call. 1 own l
was very much gratied," continued Mr.. Johnson, in
tone and with look that showed how precious are
the cviIities of the great to these who not SO
prosperous.
Mrs. johnson had long ere the conversation reach
ed this point, laid down her work, giving up eyes,
ears and soul to all her husband said. As soon
he came to a pause, she asked twenty questions in
breath as to what else he said and what her husband
uated and that he wanted Sam to go to Wcst-Point,
and Heaven knows where her interrogations would
have ceased if her breath had not failed for moment,
when Mr.. Johnson answered, rather impatlently-
"No, no; we only conversed together about ten min
utes. There were two or three committees waiting
TO see him. and some coming up to speak to him,
he broke off hurredIy asking me to call again. AMI
40 came away. could see" continued Mr.. John
.on. with evident exultation sthat his talking long
and intimately with excited good deal of atten-
t;on. Franklin and Doors, and half-a-dozen others
came no at once to ask me to introduce them, but
told them they had better apply to the committee
,v.s in hurry, and so left Franklin is forward
fellow, and would know, rather that should nave
him: but did not want'to. did not
choose TO bore GRANVILLE with such people"