The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-07-03
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IL.
There were four villages at r; two, lin
the pre'tiest Of which the Haddens lived on
tie Ninuipisiogee river. as it crosses over from
the lake, one on the Pemmi giwassett, as it
comes down from the mountains, and one on
the Merr,nack, Just below where it is formed
by a union Of the rivers above named.
Mrs. Hadden invited all in those four villa
res, well worthy inviting. "Only, to be sure"
she said, there are some that | haven't invi-
tel. and sha'nt invite, better than any l have
invited, dare say; but they are persona who
@oud not like to come-who would not enjoy
Themselves in 50 large company" She invi-
ted, also many families out on the hills. She
invited the Melchers up from the capital. The
NelcherS were her and Mr.. Ilsdden's dear and
intimate friends; were always up, some time
"a The course of every year. She invited them,
therefore. 10 come soon, and to bring their
friends, The Ste,sons, If, as she MRS. Melcher)
Aal once intmated, it would be agreeable to
tie NjelSous to come. She ask, ,olonel Cab
a. Esquire Tillotson, with Il wives, over
iram s.; for, to say nothing Of the inteli-
geucr wing in common between the gentlemen
aal their wives: of the hospitality that made
ir~ir beautiful houses, their beautiful grounds,
:imost ~ much the actual possession of their
i.voriles and friends as of themselves, the
Gentlemen we're Mr.. Haddsn's strongest friends
They belonged TO the same party in politics !;
they were distinguished. like him, for their in
aIrnce N the party; for the shrewdness and
ability with which they took hold of all the af-
'rfs % State. They knew, for instance, land
Nr. liadden did the same,) exactly by what
WoceedlngS, open and caballstic, Pierce was
Nominated; knew what to think of it, when
-f% Barhe opened his mouth on the subject,
al ,o.. I'D his pen.
Nlid Mr.. Ichsbod Crockett, who was in
Col. Cab1ts store when Burke's papers came
! was in there arter an affidavit, ye see, in
't'' Jones piece Of business" tossing his hand
81 southwest, in said Jones's direction; and
III" Colonel didn't alter counternunce no more n
that ere sto' doos," pointing with his oaken
"Lp-scck At the huge alright. mot a mite
more Sir. Nur he didn't speak, nur stir; but
~ ase ter Colonel Cabot. | see what be
mort, IS PLAINS eff he'd said ecer ser much. He
ia'rt that ere I'd. Burke d ben telin' lies, sir
mai what Colonel Cabot thort. It's what /
mort. It's what think now"
te"ckett, by the bye, was oEe Of "the stur-
~ independent yeomanry" of s.. 1t was
easy . kew this, from his oaken whip-stock,
from the head tipping and quivering when he
gave his idees," as he called his opinions,
"''d from the weighty character of his march
'"' % The store, after his opinions I'D been
spoken.
When Esquire Tillotson was reading Burke,
he often stopped to say" Hem! wheugh," or
ing Il. %
T" nat have YOU there ?" at length said his
AoT partner, looking up over his glasses.
"ihout explaining, without looking up, still
1,ra'is,io"ng paragraph after paragraph, Esquire
,l''olSoh sand, You'll know full soon enough
.,"' when he ives through with it all, tossing
we sheet to Mr.. Halls clerk, he went out to
.IN0 Ieionel Cabot, it happened to be, just as
ne COLONEL started out to find him. They
.Hg' Therefore on the bridge, and stood there a
noe hour in the midst, talking about it. No
uyjy ever knew what they said-not even Mrs.
-'Ai' who was a strong politician, ten times
.1o1ser than her husband, and who generally
20, AoId OF everything.
ar hadden, for his part, having quietly
.F'' The papers, as he was rising TO go, made
"'1,a over quietly TO Mrs. MADDEN, saying, even
''Ii Hhwonted composure, "See what Burke
roihg now" He rode over to see his friends,
1"vI and Tillotson; found them :" better
te5Sed than they ever were BEFORE" so they
''u' TO see him." found them settling the
s1eSuon whether Tillctson's horse, which was
- ue door, or Cadets, which was at bis oats,
r''a take them over that hour, to see him.
n1' this was two years ago, almost The
- spring, when B was elected, these
men, (HaddeR, Tillotson, and Cabot,
&c" what would be his policy and his proceed
,''g as well AZ if they had heard him declaim
whole days upon the matter; because they
,,ba. ms principles SO thoroughly, knew so well
r. re- mat man must be and do, who held them
h. never told people explicitly, however, how
a., -; anew so that they were looked up to on
- sides as if they were seers.
.rrii ny knew all about every prominent, pow
a, - -, member III the Legislature, OF their party
~ "' season, or at least conjectured so wise
80 7" give to their intuition all the dignity
'eSpeclabiity of actual knowledge. They
sure what each would do upon the Ne