The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-12

with him at2 o'cIock, but stopped at one of
the Hotels On the Avenue. There | met
some New York fricnds-dincd with them
got to drinking champage, and l made
n night Of it, and when | did go to bed, /,
it WAS after leaving orders to he called at
o'clock the next morning. got up,
went to II barbar, and afterwards drank a
half dozen glasses of mint juleps at n
saloon, and at quarter before 10 was
IN his office at the State Department.
lle> no Sooner cnt red the door and
SAW me, than Lis eyes frightened, and he
came up TO mo smiling, and said ~
was very much alarmed ut your not com
ing home last. night; was fearfTi, Bttt I
Sc You Nave hot been drinking. am very
glad oft" Soon after Mr.. = came, and
| took the notes, and wrote them out. and
| went home with him. At dinner he
again alluded to his satisfaction, and ask
ed me what kept me absent over night.
could not stand this, and tod him so,
AMI the whole exact story, and how had
broken my PROMISE.
81 like truth, but should not have no.
ticed that you had been drinking SO freely
rs you say. You did not show any sign
OF 1t either IN your eyes or actions 2"
because, | replied, drank myself up
sober III the morning. ] drank on dead
liquor, if had not drank several glasses
this morning, should not have been able
to have written line. "Well, try again.
| don't understand the philosophy Of it,
but don't drink at all, fit affects you in
That ihanner, and keep away from those
hotels" Again all was right, months
passed, and he left for South Carolina in
October, and remaincG a month, and ali
+ that time was as sober as a judge, and
pleased with my efferls, and exhibited it
to me after his return. During the time
he was Secretary of State, aud was with
him nearly all of that period, l had great
opportunities OF seeing 'hmrAs tile Execu.
tive officer. lie did The most enormous
quantity of labor, with scarcely an effort
MIR. CraIIe was chief clerk of the State
Department, AMI also lived with Mr.. Cal
houn; most dt the important STATE papers
were written ut tho residence Of Mr.. Cal
houn. lie rare Y wrote himself, or made
nemorandums. lie seemed to think of
his subjects rs he walked or talked with
people who called. He was always ac-
cessiblc to any and every one. There was
no tolm or ceremony, and sometimes this
free and easy way of receiving Visitors was
rather annoying to Mr." Crallt, and my
self. One day we were all in the front
parlor at Mrs. Owners. Dhncr'was Just
about being served, when Mr.. Calhoun
turned to me and said: II want you i'm
mediately after dinner" had made ar
rangement for the afternoon on my own
account, to go and take ride with pair
Of ladies, friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. 'CraIle,
that afternoon, but bsl concluded Mr.!
Calhoun would not want iffe 'lohg, hiS'r
quest did not alarm me. just then The
door beil rang Peter, the waiter, was not
at hand, and stepped to the door. There
was plain looking man there who asked:
docs Mr. Calhoun live here I" .."
Yes Sir,"was my reply.
Can | sec him 7"
"What name shall l say, he is just GO
ing to dinner, could you not call"
again | was going to add, but Mr.. Cal
houn had come out of parlo-, and inter
rup'ed the request. docs this gentle
man wish to see me 7"
"Ies, Sir."
"WaIk in, Sir" said Mr.. .Colhoun,
and the g&ntemah followed him in
to the parlor. When they 60. there, the
gentleman commenced, MIR. Calhoun
ann very glad to see you. My name is
- OF g Otsego Co., New York.
am considered pretty wealthy man in
that part of the country, and determined
to Gall and make your acquaintance"
81 am very happy to see you. Take a
Seat" Mr.. CraIle left the room for his
apartments, where Mrs. Cralle, his, LADY,
WAS very sick. The gentlemen from OF
sego, had been drawn out by Mr., Calhoun
into a very pleasant narrative of every
thing relating to Otsego Co., when Mrs.
Owner announced dinner. Wont you
dine with US, our dinner is ready" as ked
Mr.. Calhoun.
IL don't care if l do sit down with
with you, although l have just dined
myself" The man was fascinated, and
though | don't think he ate two mouth
fuIs, yet hc devoured all Mr., Calhoun's
conversation, and was told more about
CROPS, food, fruits, soils, so intcrmixed
with questions, which called for reply,
than lie had ever heard or dreamed Of DO.
'ore. An hour passed in this way, and
the stranger had my hopest wishes that
lie should haze remained in Oisego Co.,
until he was SreYs 6etore ne paid us ,
visit. After dinner, they adjourned to
the panor again, and an hour or .wo
passed, ddrn. WHICH period, which seem
cd to me year, Mr.. Calhoun gave his
guest more information about 'iRe sHsirs,
OF the country, than he knew before
AT last MIR. Calhoun rose, and said: 81
usually take walk about this time"
Il have nothing else to do particularly.
| shall be happy to 60 with you," and
they went l.was in despair. Mr. Cal
houn expressed wish for me to be in
readiness after dinner; 1t was a command
and | regarded my engagement as ex-
tremeIy doubtful OF beipg complied with.
Towards evening the two gentlemen re-
turned tea was ready. "WiIl you take
tea with me 7" asked Mr.. Calhoun. Tie
stranger accepted. / was indignant, bat
it was Of no use. Tea was over, and so
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