The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-25


=. esrpetbsg torn almost completely away hardly
S.ow when have elt 60 vesed. The package that ac
.u,ped IT, likewise found crumpled that the collars
ar,sped cannot be used until they are done up again
"a INV coat so badly ripped up the back that have been
- The necessity OF putting no less than twenty pins In
store II TO decent condition. Even now am almost
Chained 10 be In it, shall have to take IL to tall
- his forenoon be mended, afraid. 1t is 30 yex-
as have the faintest idea only how 1t all happened.
now through dim recollection, that | was hustled
bu considerably when left the cars II must be that
. one equally distracted as myself took my carpet
-. sodentay be his and in attempting to wrench it
az me mutilated it in this unfortunate manner also in
Nv General confusion that taken for servant whose
0on the passengers endeavored TO attract by pulling
m nv the tails of my coat; and that in my struggles
m ,oo in 30 vast crowd consequently, the coat became
% and the package of collars crumpled found them
.n account for il all in other way, as am satisfied
h articles we're in good condition just before reached
bs depo and could not help noticing how tendery the
ouug man who took the baggage to my room handled it,
and how carefully he laid il upon the floor.
when | had completed my toilet, attempted to find
xay beow but there were many and such intricate
vudngs that lost myself so as to be unable to find my
wsv even back TO my own After meandering awhile
rsnv al length bethought TO knock at the door OF
any convenient apartment and inquire of the inmate the
wav; which did but be slept soundly that 1t
lonp time before could awake him. When finally sue
ceded asked him IL he would be polite enough show
me the way down stairs He must have been very drowy
FIR he replied yes with his foot He evidently did
dsrsand me; entered into an explanation of the pre-
dicament was in whereupon he flew into violent pas
son and with imprecaton that you will for
emitting requested 60 to The devil was both sur
prised and hurt this for the question had asked
civil one and certainly merited civil However
sher wandering round awhile longer, by-andby found
staircase without his assistance and descending in due
time found myself in what recognised as the hall of the
previous evening. Nobody about and my immediate
impression that the house breakfast whertat
felt uneasy, was very hungry, not having eaten
morse since the of the preceding day. Where go
did not know what to do knew we'll opened the
front door and looked out upon the city All silent
looked at my watch it hafpast five o'clock. What
could it mean The day had fairly broken, and here,
in the city Of Washington, nobody appeared to be yet
stirring. | could not comprehend it. The country
people thought up by this time and people in the
city must assuredy get up before those in the country
returned into the hall Walking up to the marble
ter saw lying it the book in which, the evening before
had written my name and opened it to see in what
nerion | had done | relieved TO find the book a
register of the Of those who presumed
eourning at the house. loiiered back to the door and
looked out upon the city again. colored individual
Glanced to be crossing the street short distance above
hailed him he did not hear at first but after few
vigorous shouts succeeded in attracting his attention
when turning, and seeing reckoning to him. he
fastening toward me in gait that could not describe if
were to try.
Can you tell me the usual no IT Of breakfast in this
city y / asked pleasantly.
Massa, play jokes on white folks" he replied, with
strange grin his countenancc and trotpg of again in
that awkward hop Of bis.
Why did he grin Another of my unincntiona Jokes
suppose. was disconnected Stepping back into the
hall, gentleman standing there, of whom in
CURED how long might be to the breakfast hour Three
four hours, he told thought be trying play
off Of those city ests warned against
and frankly told him which lie broke out into a
hearty laugh in which presently joined and laughed
together and struck acquaintance the spur of the
moment that would not have missed for considerable He
will ind be invaluable acquisition to me. wish you
were here that might introduce him you. know you
would like him; he is gentleman; he has shown me into
his apartment which is most elegantly furnished has sup
piled me with pens ink, and paper that enable take
this early opportunity Of writing to you and has kindly
promised to give me notice, in time, of breakfast
think however, the three four hours and two OF
three hours in addition have passed since he left me- that
had better not wait here for him any longer. will go and
about the matter myself You may expect another letter
from me tomorrow.
Remember me to my friends in Stubbetown give my
love to Belle and know me ever my dear Doctor your
true friend, OLIVER A. FLYLEAF.
To LoRNc PEEs H. D., Stubbletown, Iowa.