Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

dering what the deuce 1 should be go
ing to either place for.
Saw you were travelling privately
like, and perhaps wanted to avoid OBJ
servation, otherwise we sho ould have go
up a celebration for you. Though
you d just prefer to have us come round
and see you quietly in this way"
4 Queer ideas of quiet these Smithbur
gers have, thought I to nyself-turn
ing topsy turvy out of a regard for pri
vacyl ..-..s--ssts<,siSi So.
ic little man, who had been conversine
soto coce wit: DR.. Davis at my elbow
"knowed him! I'd knowed him any
where. Why he's just the picture of
himself right over again, that is, with
out the horse
''Your Excellency is younger look
ing man, than l expected to see" said
the Rev. Peterson; ''your oncrous du-
ties do not wear upon your health, l
trust? They must be oppressive"
''Ah! yes" said Dir. Davis, whose
plump, oily appearance testified that he
took but little of his own medicine,
''brain, sir, BRAIN significantly tap
ping the spot where his own mental ap-
paratus was located.
Il reckon there's a right smart deal
of head work to be done in that situa-
tiou of his ~ said Mr.. Dobson, an ho-
nest, farmcr-like looking man, clad in
Sleeps gray, addressing the company
generally.
eyes, sur, that's fact, and fax, ye
may say that same" chimed in a cho-
rus from the outside of the circle.
Would you have any objection, sir, y
said Mr.. Hodges, dropping his voice in
whisper, Ito Indicate which way, in
your experienced judgement, our cleo
ton is going to go?'
"Why really" replied I, diving as I
do, and. taking so little part in poll
Il understand said he, nodding and
ipterrupting, 81 understand. Quite
right; in your exalted position, one can't
be too cautious of what he says. You
arc quite right. 1 beg your pardon for
the inquiry.
Here. dead silence ensued for brief
time, the insiders OF the circle being ap-
parently talked out, and the outsiders
too much awcd by the digEity Of the
occasion to venture any realasks.
Il wish Lootenant Reed was here, .
at length observed Squire Staples; "he'd
a been delightened. Probably you
didn't know him, but lie fought with
you in Mexico. Hes a giant of fel-
low, six feet two, and a perfect dare
devil"
1t struck me that, though had new
er been in Mexico, yet, if this belligcr
ent lieutenant entertained the impress
sion that he had fought with me there,
be might possibly want to fight with me
in Smithburg. So L mentally hoped he
would not return before [ left.
May I beg the honor ofjust one mo-
mcnt's private conversation, entreated
shabby gcntecl parsonage, drawing me
aside by the coat button. II am an at
torncy and counsellor at law, but busi-
ness is very poor here. BY the way, l
ought to mention that l have always
worked hard for the party, and never
dreamed Of asking anything. anybody
will tell you 50. But what l was going
to ask you was whether if l come down
your way, there would be chance of
getting an Office l would Mt think of
such thing if it wasn't for my straight
ened circumstances. There really don't
seem to be anything for me to do up
here"
All! thought I, he is thinking of go
ing to New York to practice, and wants
to know about renting an Office there.
So told him certainly he would have
no difficulty in getting one, though it
was rather late in the season"
eyes, knew that, said he, Il ought
to have been on hand at the 4th of
March. But you really think 1 could
do something in that way? And about
what do you think it would be worth?"
l told him there was great differ
cnce in the rents, that they ranged from
fifty dollars up to five hundred and even
to eight hundred dollars. -z----.--.-
''Yes, so supposed by what I seen
about em in the blue book. One OF
them eight hundred dollars would he
just the thing for me-
| could not help thinking it would be
long time before he would do business
enough to warrant him in renting all
eight hundred dollar Office. But be-
fore the colloquy proceeded farther, it
was OiONNh Si liz
ing the information that it only wanted
fifteen minutes Of the time for the down
train, and that ''they were waiting to
escort me to the cars.
Having by this time come to the con-
clusion that Smithburg was one vast
asylum, and all its population lunatics,
L walked out, the crowd within respect
lively following, and the crowd without
cheering yociierously as 1 made my ap-
pearance.
Captain O'Flynu's Smithburg Guards
were drawn up in line before the door.
in their gorgeous uniform Of yellow
coats with green facings, and blue pan
falcons with red stri pc down the side,
and were standing in obedience to the
order, "Present arms!'' They wheel in
to marching order; the drum and fife
struck up Hail Columbia;" General
Smith took me by the arm; the other
two committee men divided between
them the honor of carrying my carpet
bag; the citizens paired off by twos be-
hind US, and away we marched to the
railroad station. q crowd lining the side