Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-01
A Talk with Merdecai.

we observed our cid friend MoTdecai passing the
window Of our saEctum, and, as we felt rather
lonesome, we resolved to call him in and have a
little friendly talk with him. Although not
much of scholar, his conversation is often very
interesting and while that he says displays strong
practical common sense, it is uttered with the
honest simplicity of child. A gentle tap on the
window sufhced to arrest his attention, and in
moment he stood before Us. After passing the
compliments Of the morning, requested the
old gentleman TO be seated. 81 Declare" said
he, as he deposited huge nlouthful of cavenGish
in the stove, and helped himself to a fresh quid,
81 declare think l am 3 doomed man this bles-
sed forenoon. l have just made my escape from
the saRctEm Of the editor of the H0untdineer
and here find myself located in your den.''-
verify, friend Mordecai,'' said we, 4 thought
you had been in different place. Be good
enough to pardon me, but 1 really thought when
you entered that you were little TO happy and
little too weak in the knees, 10 have just made
your exit from EDITORS sanctum.'' Permit
me-" said Mordecai, "to explain. Your neigh
bor, as you wont TO style him, called me into
his .sauctum this morning, gave me friendly
shake of the hand, and then asked me if would
not take MP. | told him had no objections
By the way, Mr.. Editor, l am at loss to ac-
count for this sudden on.burst of friendship to-
wards me the part of your neighbor. l
recollect he took particular liking for me about
this time last year, but Ire very unex xpectedy
gave me the cold shoulder Immediately after the
day which the last Democratic County Con-
vention was held. On what day will the dele
gate election be held in Ebensburg this year, Mr.
Editor 2" 81 don't know, Mordecai,' we an
swered. ''but It will likely be held sometime
daring the next six weeks" .'That accounts for
it." said Mordecai, in a soliloqusing mood, and
with his eyes steadily fixed on the ceiling s'that
accounts for it. After the delegate elections are
over. farewell friendly greetings, farewell social
aips;" and the old man pulled out his rcd ban
dana, wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
and remained silent for some time. Il suppose,
Mordecai," we at length ventured to remark
''you had a very pleasant time Of it with cur
neighbor W "Very pleasant, indeed" he respon-
ded; "as soon as l was comfortably seated.
your neighbor, as you call him, produced bottle
of 4th proof CogDiaG brandy, which he graciouslv
informed me he had carefully laid aside sometime
ago for future reference, and told me to imbibe.
! accordingly imbibed a pretty large joram, and
your neighbor did likewise. He then became
very talkative, and related number of very in
teresting stories of events which happened, and
in which be acted cons pcuous part, when he was
at college. Although his yarns reminded me
very much Of those which my grandmother used
to relate to me when a child, Of course pre-
tended to be deeply Interested. l soon dis
covered that your neighbor had double object
in view in boring me with his "reminiscences of
college life. In the first place he wished to dis
play his fine conversational powers, and in the
second place he wished to apprise me of the fact
that he had been to college, and was something
OF scholar" Here our old friend made pause.
and We could not restrain ourself from remark
!ng-"Mordecai, know you are not much of
scholar, but really you say some very sensible
things occasionally" well" resumed Morde
Cal, 'after your neighbor had exhausted his fund
of anecdotes touching his college life. we took
another nip, and then he branched out into poli.
tics; he told me be honestly believed that it was
all up with the Democratic party, and that he
was confident the Black Republicans would tri-
umph IN 1860. You know, Mr.. Editor, that |
amt mach of scholar, and l therefore didn't
ieel like coRtradicting him point blank; but |
sehtnTed very meekly to express the hope that
he was mistaken in his predictions with regard
to the downfall Of the Democratic partv. We
then again imbi0ed. Your neighbor then nro-
ceeded to ask me if l didn't think he published
the best and most reliable Democratic paner i,
the United States. As did rot wish to hurt his
feelings by saying nay, | remained silent and
your neighbor remained silent also. At LENGTH 7
Tentured to remark, your friend of the Democrat
& Sentinel has recently charged you with incon-
sistency, and seems to regard you as bogus
Democrat He did not make a distinct reply to
this observation, but muttered something about
kicks Ia posterior. You know am not much
OF a scholar. and did not therefore understand
what he meant. just as / was about TO ask him
to explain, he remarkable is rather long be-
tween drinks and we both took another nip.v
At this point we took the liberty OF illterrupting
cur irend-"M Mordecai," said we, 'ewere YOU not
along with me a certain evening when I in
viied an individual called Killarey to do certain
thing. "Yes," answered Mordecai, II was
present on that oecasion'' "WelI, them We
continued, "5iordecai, will you be kind enough
to inform my neighbor that extend to him the
sacred privilege which profiered to KiUavey ON
the occasion referred to. and tell him also. that -