The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-20
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Shouid think so. sir" and he deigned him
no further notice.
Equally familiar to many, it may be
will be found his reply to gentleman
who rather forced himself upon Mr.. Ran
dolph's notice, while engaged in conversa-
ton with Others, in hotel in Virginia.
81 have had the pleasure, Mr.. Ran
do'gh, recently of passing your house."
81 am glad of )" said Mr.. Randolph
81 hope you will always do it, sir"
On ono occasion. at Washington,
brother member of Congress was enligbt4
enng Mr.. Randolph as to the manner of
shopping" at the capital.
"The merchants" said he, shave two
prices-an asking price," and stalking
price" used TO send my wife to make
all the purchases for the family, by which
we made saving of fifteen to twenty
per cent.
81 had rather my wife," said Randolph
bitterly, SHOULD make living in any 9TH
er way but one, than tbat!"
Being confirmed old bachelor the
remark was no less comical than Sc
vre
Scarcely anything more characteristic
Of Mr.. Randolph is recorded of him in any
of his biographies, than in the following
incident, which occurred on the morning
he was to leave for England, on his last
visit to that country. The steamer is
waiting to convey passengers when his
friend calls upon him.
"Mr. Randolph" he says, "in the name
OF Heaven, what is the matter! Do you.
know that tits nearly ten o'clock, and
that the steamboat waits for nobody!-
Why, you are not even dressed.
II can't help it, sir" replied he, "1'n all
e""f.sie"- 'hi0 ,anr"ine. -Areryihine goes
wrong; even my memory has gone WOOL
gathering. am just writing a farewell
address to my constituents, and I've for
gotten the exact words Of a quotation from
the Bible, which | want to use, and as 1
quote correctly, cannot close my letter un-
til l find the passage; but, strange to say,
| forgot both the chapter and verse. I
never was in fault before, sir. What shall
| do"
"Do you remember any part of the quo
tation 7" ask his friend, "perhaps can
assist YOU with the rest"
at begins" said he, "wilh how have
loved thee, oh, but for the life of me,
cant recollect the next words. Oh, my
head! There, do you take the Bible and
run over that page while am writing the
remainder of my address,"
"My dear SIR" was the reply, "you havo
no time to do this now; let us take the
letter. Bible and all on board the steamer,
where you will have enough time to find
the passage you want, before we reach
the packet"
After great deal Of hesitation and re-
luctance, and after much expostulation;
the proposition was agreed to.
A rather cruel test of the affection of
his servant John was tried on the occa-
sion referred to. John had in some way
offended his master that morning, as he
was preparing the trunks, Mr.. Randolph
said to him
"Finish that trunk at once, John, and
take it down to the steamboat, and on
your return, take passage in the Phila-
drphia; call on Mr., in Arch street;
and tell him that have sailed; then go
. to Baltimore, call on Mr., in Monu-
ment Place, and say that shall write to
him from London; thence proceed to
Washington, pack up the trunks at my
lodging, take them with you to Roanoke,
and report yourself to my overseer.
After pause, he added, in sarcastic
tone.
"But you need not obey them, unless
you choose to do so. You can, Il prefer
it, when you arrive in Philadelphia, call
on the Manumission Society, and they viii
make YOU free; and shall never look at
ter you. Do you hear siri"
This unjust aspersion Of Johns love,
Sas too much for the faithful fellow; his
cheek sweled, his lips qaivered, his eyes
fiIIed, and he replied in great agitation:
"Masss John, this is ioo hard Idon't
deserve IL. You know love you better
Z than any body else. and you know you
: will find me at Roanoke when you como
, back !"
"Ifelt my blood rising" said M. RAM
dolph's friend, and l could not avoid spys
; ing:
9 .Weli, Mr. Randolph. could not have
. believed this, if I had apt ksep IN I
thought you had rnose epnpassisn f0r