The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-28

Pm rather unlucky in this. But on
my return from Niagara, there will proba-
oily be steamer in port then can gra-
tlly my curiosity"
The subject of conversation was then
changed, and the two got into discus
sion on some question of politics, which
so absorbed Mr.. Don't be in hurrv's
thoughts that he forgot everything else.
and talked with his friend for more than
two hours.
Bless me" exclaimed Mr.. Jenkins. at
length drawing out and looking at his
watch, 1T is after one o'clock, and Pve
considerable hank business yet to attend
to. Pray excuse me now. / shall be
most happy to see you this afternoon.-
You will dine with me Tomorrow, of
course"
e So late as one o'clock! l didn't think
1t WAS twelve. How rapidly the hours
glide away" said Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-burry.
starting to his feet. He promised to call
on MIR. Jenkins again, during the after
noon. Come in before five o'clock"
said the latter. IL have n business en-
g"gcrncn; ut that hour, which cannot be
POSTPONED"
You will see me ot somo t;,,o bo,woo,
four nd five" rrpI;cJ Mr. Dnn,t.ho.;na
hurry, ''S h" bowed and took his drpar-
turr. The iu,.r.s, fol, in ,Lo onn,.o.,.,:'
hnd caused him To- for,rrt his hnd;ly snn'
>a;io,,,. RGr. ov,i,om"nt Of thc mind anJ
th" consequent more rapid circulation of
blood ihrnnoh hi, wins o5l.J,m ;ms,o,I
Of Decreasing the f.v,r,.h stato - L;s srs 49,
tcu. H. was. in rcaI;ty No, So we'll 49,
when. some two hou,. L.Srn Lo caI,aI
wpu,r III. fr,rI Ir,I;,r. orL - .L;, I,a
h,caln, lon ,.rIi,.oiy. .,,y,r,. ..,n,, .c.rI,.,,
ny him. E>,irr,ncr: Of r,;~J wi omo
.liyh, .ai;~p.~i.,u .y,.r, =. ,.r;,, 49, ;n;,,
rou, q, oyn, r..r,inuof LnJ, M"I,r9,a
exercise in the. ,,,cn o1 AMI l,o r;s;,;ne.
Of one or tv., rolot, of ;ntnr.s, would ~,
have been detrimental. but thr evc;tornnut t
Of lones political discussion in witch tLo
two men tool, opnostc s;des oreo,l,, d;s
,urbcd the brain Of our friend oni th;s
sen, the disturbance olonn tbs norvnms
fibres TO every mart Of tho Sodv
Thus two baurs ami more of ,;,o o.,
apart for another purnosn wos wostod N
p,ofitless tolk-and NOT onIv ,h;s A.
Don't-bc-in-a-hurrv was unf;tted ,be-ohv
to cnioy the pcrioj that intcrvonad Lofn,o
the dinner hour.
On his wav back to the hotel wb;,ber
n now STUNNING headache = .,nnoI,oJ hin,
to repair, he passed the room IN which
Lcutzc's celebrated picture Of Wasb;no-
ton crossing the Delaware was exb;b;to5
OF this work of art he had heard and rcaI
much, and particularly desired to sec It
"Won YOU tell us something about
this picture of WASHINGTON asks = vounp
reader. Yes. | will do so with pleasure
First, however, let me refresh yorr MEM
ories, if that need be, touching the event:
it commentaries. You will remember
if you are familiar with the history of the
American Revolution, and this YOU un-
doubtedly are, the series of reverses suf
fered by the American army during l776.
The battle of Long Island-the retreat
from Brooklyn-the possession of New
YORK by the British-the Battle Of Chat
bv Wasbington and hi. ro,,oat n ,h."m|.h oh
New Jersov bevond tho DeIaworo
Dur;no IN. ,y;n,or ,bot f,I,n,aj I
m, Of Wasb;poton which smff.rad a,"a,
nrivot;ops was ,od,,oJ ,hrno ,la,ssI
men. Depressed and exhausted nv Jofaat
and fatigue. tbcv remained rostej ON ,ha
west side of the Delaware '
The British undcr Genera, uowo ,oro
stationed in New Jcrsev ahou, fowr ,ho" o,
sand Of thcin be;no d;Str;hn,od aIono H.
east side oftbe r;yer a. Tron,nr Re,In
town. The White Uorso NJ, ILL.
and BURLINGTON and the residue hn,uno.,'
the Delaware and tho Uactan.aoI' In
the month of DecemLer ,Lo on",;no,,"I -
army was rcipfoy ,cd and Wash;nn.nn Ja
termined TO recommcnce oc,;vn nnerot;onS UH ~
He had noticed the unnrotected situation
of the winter o,arters nf tho Rr;,;sh ""o" ,r"o".
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