Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-09


sure aia It with the best Intentions. Ham
dignltyl Wish could see my wife; she'd tel
me what 10 do.
TENTH DAY.
No speerh to be found; bad to 90 on TO Al.
5anv without it, and dine with the governor
How grand, to be sure The same table that
the Prince Of Wales sat att Well, to Think q
ne being OF as much consequence as H. r. III
I and nv Bob Is the same as heir presunpllve
I hes prssumptive enough, at any rate. But
! dear me am almost at Washington, and
haven't made mp my mind about shs country
yet. Indeed, bad quite Forgotten Il.
ELEvENTH DAY.
In New York. Il Is a big place, though.
And what a procession The mayor rather
had me 10 bis speech. l vow ! didn't Know
what 10 saw. Glad 10 meet Mrs. Lincoln once
more. n have to be formal and call her Mrs.
now, before folks; it comes bard, thougn.)
What nice Jokes those were Bob teld in the
cara; rather broad; but stu good ones; be had
taken rather too many drinks think.
TWELFTH DAY.
Went To the opera and heard a mess OF pso-
nls squaIl; IL that's what the bne folks like. !
! dona envy them; all with white gloves, too;
wouldnT wear any, for all they wsnted me to.
Rut think I bowed gracefully whea they all
I ~
/ I declare begin TO feel proud. What queer
things they used TO look through.
THIRTEENTH DAT.
Breakfast at u o'clock with perty. The
idea Of calling that breakfast Why twas
I A. dinner time, and they had regulsr diansr.
/ But the victuals didn't DO ne any good. All
/ talking to ne and az me, what shall doS
I How bappv could be with either Greeley OF
! Seward, il the other were away. Under which
King, Benzonisn; speak or die2 Pil ask my
vile.
rouRrEENrH DAY.
Raised flag in Philadelphia, and made a
splendid speech. Wish hsdn's been elected.
| I'm tired Of this hullabsIIoo, and Pm afraid
can't manage the nation. I declare Seward
/ ought 70 have got the nouinatlOD- Hang
Greeley; won't give hin place. But how
he'll abuse ne II the TribHne Il DOM. My
/ speech was bold to-day. That bit about not
fearing assassination tsok well.
TIFTFFETH DAY.
Harrisburg. Oh dear, oh dear what shall
do Here's a man come in to speak to me
when was all undressed. I knew kings bad
DO privacy, but in my shirt q He says there
( is conspiracy to assassinate me. must run
and vet they'll be sure to know me. Those
horrid photographs. A year ago Pdhsve been
safe enough; plague on Greeley, say ]; what
did be want to make me President for? And
here's Colonel Sumner crying because won't
stay and be sssassinated, while ny wife in
sists l shan't stay. Well, I promised to love
and cherish nv wife, and my first duty is to
her Fll get a Scotch bonnet and military
cloak, and 20 of in the other train. ! wish il
was the one for Springfield.
SIXTEENTH DAT.
/ Alb safe in Washington at last. What &
/ piece Of statesmanship that wasl Qlite like
/ the Pope whenhs escaped from Rome disguised
as footman. Now ! an immortal. | shall
be put down in VaHify Fair in my new cos
tune, and 20 down IN history ss the FIRST Of
/ the American Presidents who arrived at hii
capital like q thief in the night. What a good
| thing it is TO have a wife 70 tell one what tc
do. Things look shsky here, however; 'hs
| pretty near Baltimore, too. I'D better trust
to SeEard-at least till the capitol is removed
| further North. But Pm glad nobOdy's hurt